Archive for January, 2008
10 Worst Stock Market Crashes
by About.com Mutual Funds January 22nd, 2008 in Uncategorized, Mutual fundsIf you thought the market has been scary so far in 2008, it pales in comparison to the 10 worst market crashes ever. Let’s hope today’s federal funds rate cut…
Not a Fund Investor Yet?
by About.com Mutual Funds January 21st, 2008 in Uncategorized, Mutual fundsPerhaps you are a “stock picker,” a company loyalist, a non-believer, or a non-investor. Whatever the excuse, it is time to overcome the mental hurdles stopping you from becoming a…
Market’s Down, But You Don’t Need to Freak Out
by About.com Mutual Funds January 18th, 2008 in Uncategorized, Mutual fundsThe stock market is down somewhere between 8 and 11.5% depending on your favorite benchmark, mostly due to recession concerns. When this happens, many investors run for the sidelines or…
Know Thy Risk
by About.com Mutual Funds January 17th, 2008 in Uncategorized, Mutual fundsThere’s an Ancient Greek saying, “Know thyself and thou shall unlock the mysteries of proper investment risk exposure.” Okay, not really, but knowing your risk tolerance and risk capacity are…
Where to Stash Your Retirement Cash
by Richard Moore January 16th, 2008 in UncategorizedNeed to get up to speed on how to save and invest for your retirement? Here’s a running start.
Big Fund Companies Attract Larger Share of Investing Dollars
by About.com Mutual Funds January 15th, 2008 in Uncategorized, Mutual fundsAccording to the Financial Research Corp. of Boston, Vanguard, Fidelity and American fund families now represent 37.5% of the money held in 10,000+ available mutual funds. One-third of every new…
Just Put It on My 401(k) Debit Card
by Richard Moore January 14th, 2008 in UncategorizedThis card allows workers to tap a loan against their retirement savings.
The best thing about credit cards is that world is at your feet. You can have a free conference call, a jet, a trip to the moon, anything, if you can afford the insurance for it. A personal loan can be granted against your card. You can go for mortgage or even mortgages.