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.
I just returned from Fincon 2015, a peer conference for the financial media community. Now, I’m totally inspired with too much to do on my plate. In conjunction with the exciting conference, I also co-launched Young and Oldish Money Podcast with my partner, Bobby Lee of 2 Minute Finance.com. If any of you have launched a new endeavor, then you understand; there’s the first part of content creation, in this case, recording many episodes of the podcast for publication. Next, and equally as chal…
Do Strong Fundamentals Predict Stock Market Returns? With the recent stock market crash, you may be wondering how to predict stock market returns. Do you think it’s possible to predict stock market returns? Stocks can remain overvalued for a long time before a crash. For example, back in 1996 former Federal Reserve chairman, Alan Greenspan wrote about irrational exuberance driving stock prices up to unsustainable levels. He claimed the markets were overvalued and implied they could not keep u…
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Creator of The Debt Myth-Jackie Beck-Part 1 Welcome to an inside look into some of the most important personal finance luminaries online, Jackie Beck of The Debt Myth. These influential people educate and entertain others about money topics. From authors to podcasters to writers, these money mentors are working to raise the level of financial knowledge and education.
Discover the answer to the question, “Do I Need Bonds in my Portfolio?” Learn about bond investing from an MBA professor. The recent stock market crash proves this point. Maximize return and minimize risk.
Learn What to Do About a Market Drop August 24, 2015 Friday was a wake-up call for investors who thought the markets only went up. It capped a week of pain and suffering across the major market indexes. In fact, this was the worst week for U.S. stocks in 4 years according to the August 22, 2015 Wall Street Journal headline article by E.S. Browning. With worries about China’s economy, Europe or specifically Greece still mired in debt, and lagging oil prices the markets are reacting. Here’s whe…
Personal Finance Luminary-Interview with Mike Piper Website publisher, author, and investor, Mike Piper of Oblivious Investor, shares investing and entrepreneurial tips. Learn from Mike Piper’s wise investing wisdom and discipline. He offers a look into how he makes an online career.
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…
Do you spend more time making money than you do managing the money that you already have? For those of us tiptoeing toward the Social Security (S.S.) deadline, did you know that by appropriately managing your benefits, you can earn tens of thousands more dollars or more in retirement? That’s right, managing when you and your partner take your Social Security benefits can be equivalent to giving yourself a juicy raise in your retirement paycheck.