A meme making the rounds has us wondering - are all Americans THAT BAD WITH MONEY? My fear is that we're a nation of financial illiterates. This fear is not unfounded: beyond the fact that you've got a government that racks up debt like there's no tomorrow, you've got a populace that racks up credit card debt because frequent flier miles apparently grow on trees. So you can … [Read more...]
The Next Apple?
Last week, we told you how well you could have done with at $10,000 investment in Apple stock. Now, we're going to tell you the NEXT stock that has potential to be an even bigger home run. Playing around with the math for this blog post has been fun. In fact, I learned something almost eerie when comparing Apple's stock - and its company, leadership, and business model - to … [Read more...]
10K Invested in Apple 10 Years Ago…
Apple has had a pretty good week, with their earnings announcement and the delivery of the Apple Watch both exciting investors. Time to look back...and play the "What If?" game. It's never THAT simple, right? I mean, you'll hear those maxims about "invest $100 a month in a bond fund when you're 25 and by your 65th birthday you'll be a millionaire*" and, if you're me, you think … [Read more...]
11 Money Moves Before the End of the Year
Lists! We love them, you love them, the world loves them. Here's one you can use to maximize your money-making before 1/1/2015. I don't know about y'all, but I sure do feel as if Christmas is sneaking up on us. (Happens every year, though, doesn't it?) Anyway, it's a great time to be planning for 2015, right? RIGHT! So we present 11 Money Moves (You Can Make) Before the End of … [Read more...]
Is it Time to Rebalance?
After a pretty good year on just about any stock market index, you might be wondering whether you've got the right mix. First, time for the disclaimer - we're not investment professionals over here. So you'll have to take this piece of advice with a grain of salt - or, as we sometimes say, a "salt lick." However, you might be wondering whether you have the right asset … [Read more...]