Picking a stock to invest in is like going out with someone: there are a few things you want to know before you decide to commit. Each investor is different, but I like to looks at a few things before things get serious: Track Record: What have they done in the past? How have they [...]
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Investors with Babies Outperform Everybody Else
Posted in Babies and Money, Investing on Sep 22nd, 2010
It’s true! Recent studies show that investors that have babies outperform baby-less investors by a whopping 72%! Just kidding! If it were that easy to become a better investor then CNBC would actually be worth watching and the Octomom would put Warren Buffett to shame. So obviously, having a baby won’t automatically boost your portfolio, [...]
Investing’s Dirty Secret: Luck
Posted in Investing, Uncategorized on Aug 20th, 2010
I’ve read a lot of books about investing, and the general assumption that’s made for long-term investors is that the market will return an average of 8% per year. Some people get greedy and punch 10% into their compound-interest calculators, but if you look back far enough at the history of the overall market, you’ll [...]
Awesome Tool for Investors: Trefis
Posted in Investing on Jan 13th, 2010
Through and through, I’m an index-fund guy. I think it’s the easiest, cheapest, and safest way to invest in the long term. I have gone so far as to call index funds magical. But I still like to research and pick individual stocks, especially now that I’m dabbling in the options market. It’s fun and it [...]
