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HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR FINANCES FOR A WEALTHY FUTURE

Written on July 6, 2011 by Barb in asset allocation, guest post, investing, money management

Once you are armed with the basic knowledge and data, you’ll be in a much better place to make decisions. You’ll know if something is eating up too much of your money and time, and you’ll see if your investing strategy is still in line with your goals.

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MBA SERIES (part 2); BONDS

Written on July 4, 2011 by Barb in asset allocation, bond, investing

A BOND is a loan to a corporation, municipality, or government. When you buy a bond you are making a loan to the bond issuer. In exchange for the loan, you receive an interest payment. The amount of interest you receive is directly related to amount of risk you are taking.

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MBA Class; Use Net Present Value to Make Investment Decisions

Written on February 26, 2011 by Barb in asset allocation, bond, investing, mutual funds, stocks

I’m in the midst of teaching a Corporate Finance class for MBA students at a local university. Some of the concepts, although rather complicated, have important real world applicability. One of those uber-important concepts is, NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV). It is a method to put a dollar amount on future cash payments. It’s great if you win the lottery and want to determine whether to choose the lump sum payment or monthly option. Or what if you or your folks want to determine the present value of their monthly social security or annuity checks.

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Six Dangerous Investing Myths

Written on February 23, 2011 by Barb in asset allocation, bond, guest post, investing, stocks

Buy and hold versus valuation informed indexing. Get a peak into a novel take on the traditional indexing approach. What do you think?

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AN INVESTING STORY, WITH A BIG LESSON

Written on January 29, 2011 by Barb in asset allocation, bond, competition, investing, mutual funds, stocks

In investing, large gains and large losses go with the territory. Rarely do you know which investments will outperform and which ones will underperform.

So, don’t judge your investing performance too frequently, either the good or the bad performers.

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INVEST IN BONDS NOW-at Your Own Peril

Written on January 15, 2011 by Barb in asset allocation, bond, investing, money management, parents

My earliest teacher of investment principles was my dad. He drilled this FUNDAMENTAL BOND PREMISE into me. It served me well in the beginning and still governs my investing today.

The price of a bond moves in the opposite direction of interest rates.

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HELP, I’M CONFUSED ABOUT INVESTING, WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Written on December 27, 2010 by Barb in bond, investing, stocks

This is my first time checking out your site (very interesting). I am so confused on what to believe or even how to evaluate my portfolio. With the international stuff going on, BP oil spill, government legislation, mid-term election quickly approaching. I don’t know what to do. Should I strap in, hold tight and hang on for the wild ride or change my strategy?

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The Friedberg Family Portfolio-Revisited

Written on December 13, 2010 by Barb in asset allocation, bond, investing, money management, mutual funds, stocks

El Carino and I are within ten to fifteen years of retirement. Although I don’t know whether we want to retire at that time, I’m certain we would like the OPTION TO RETIRE. I am presently focused on captial preservation and modest growth.

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Perfect Investments for The Lazy Investor

Written on December 11, 2010 by Barb in bond, guest post, investing, mutual funds, personal finance

Everyone knows that keeping up with in an individual stock can be a part time job. Investing in individual stocks requires that you monitor the performance of your investment on a consistent base. You have to read quarterly reports, listen to conference calls, and stay abreast of any material changes in your stock investment. That’s a lot of work!

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How to Prepare for the Coming Inflation

Written on November 30, 2010 by Barb in bond, investing, spending

For those of you in your 20′s and 30′s, you have been fortunate to live in a time with relatively low inflation. This low inflation is unlikely to continue and the consequences for high inflation are great! Before I continue, let me state that NO ONE CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE!

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