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Showing posts with label overview. Show all posts

Friday, June 11, 2010

Why It's Cool to be an Economist

It used to be that eonomists were only seen in dry lectures at the local college or on the "boring" money-focused news shows. That has been changing though. Now, every day folks are finding economists, and what they have to say, more and more interesting.

It is amazing how much more invested people become in their retirement funds when they see negative trends in the stock market. It does make sense though. People are very protective of their money. That is part of why I started my company. I was protective of my money and wish I had thought to pay more attention to it while I still had most of it.

How often do you check your stock portfolio?
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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Stock Market Resources

There are many places to get information about the stock market. Major news sites. The individual company websites. Finance blogs. I rely on a mix of sources for my personal investing.  But what I really want to know is,  what are your favorite resources for news about the stock market?

I'll compile a list and share it all in one place once I get some answers.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Is the stock market a crystal ball???

I just read a fascinating article on CNN Money which considers how the stock market functions in predicting to mirroring the future of our economy.  I think this type of thinking is just what investors should be ingesting before making major changes to their investment choices.

As an owner of a 401k, you have the responsibility, nay obligation, to pay attention to the trends in the market. Of course, the wisdom of the ages still holds true, that the younger you are the riskier your investment choices can be. But putting that aside, you still need to be looking at this type of information.

Please click over to read this article and let me know what you think.
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

How Protect My Retirement Was Conceived