Posts under ‘Investing’

When it comes to handling your investments online, most people have their own ideas of what works for them. Some investors prefer to keep things as simple as possible, setting up automatic withdrawals and having them invested into a diversified allocation of index funds or other investment vehicles. Others, however, prefer to take their investments [...]

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All too often I speak to friends and colleagues of similar age that don’t have retirement on their radar. Its easy to understand why, I suppose, considering that your average twentysomething has a car loan, student loan, rent, saving for a house, weddings, honeymoons, and engagement rings to pay for. Where then, does retirement fit [...]

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I’ve been giving some thought to a new brokerage account, and wanted to get some reader feedback. I’ve been using Sharebuilder for well over a year now and I’ve been very happy with their service. Better still since they were recently acquired by ING, transaction costs have been lowered. I like them most because I’m [...]

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I’m currently reading through The Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell, a best selling book about marketing and trends, and I’m admittedly fascinated by the topic. One of the toughest issues to tackle as a new business is the marketing side of things. It doesn’t matter how great your idea is, how flawless your service performs, [...]

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Working in the Financial Services industry myself, many of my friends and family ask me what the best way to go about investing is. On one hand, I tend to be a do-it-yourself kinda guy. If at all possible I have the capability to take care of something on my own, I’ll seize that opportunity [...]

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