Financial Planning Industry: Lessons from the Current Recession

Russell Bailyn submits: I did an interview over the weekend for a Columbia graduate student seeking both professional and participant commentary about the state of the 401k industry. He wasn’t expecting to hear a whole lot of positive considering the recessionary environment, but he genuinely wanted to know how attitudes and advice regarding 401k investing had changed. He even asked: “had I learned (as an advisor) any lessons from the recent and precipitous market declines?” The answer to

Prescription help, when every dollar counts (Chambersburg Public Opinion)

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. This is the line Charles Dickens used to open his novel A Tale of Two Cities.

REITs and Real Estate Mutual Funds Investing Reinvest Posted By : Robert Shumake

REITs and Real Estate Mutual Funds Investing Reinvest Posted By : Robert Shumake If you are investing your money into stocks, bonds, real estate mutual funds or other commodities on the stock market, what do you do when those dividend checks come in? Some of those investment checks can be sizable if you have a good year or a lot of stock. Do you hold a party? Buy yourself something nice for having made wise investments? Why not put that money back to work for you.

Advisers Ditch ‘Buy and Hold’ For New Tactics (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)

Financial advisers are abandoning traditional buy-and-hold strategies, which emphasize long-term investments and diverse portfolios, for a new approach.

why Bulgaria

why Bulgaria Because no other European country offers better value for your money! Located in South Eastern Europe, Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the South, Romania to the North and Macedonia and Serbia to the West. Its Eastern Border… REITs Online Real Estate Mutual Funds are Sound Investments Posted By : Robert Shumake When it comes to looking at investment options these days, many people are a little confused about which stock, REIT, mutual fund or other ite

7 Questions for Netflix CEO Reed Hastings (The Motley Fool)

The entertainment visionary talks about the state of home video.

Corporate watch begins on swine flu (Toronto Star)

Canadian banks, airlines, telephone, Internet companies and other large or government-regulated firms are all closely monitoring the swine flu outbreak for signs it could turn into a full-fledged pandemic.

What is a 401k Plan

When planning to make investments for your retirement, it is important to consider every option that you may have. If you look close enough you may find a great retirement plan that has been hiding right below your nose. These hidden gems often come in the form of a 401k retirement plans. 401 retirement plans are special plans that are offered by a growing number of employers in the US. They offer special benefits that most other retirement plans simply cannot match. The first quality tha

The Teenage Investor : How to Start Early, Invest Often Build Wealth: Timothy Olsen

Editorial Reviews A Wall Street wiz kid teaches teens all about investing At the age of 8, when most kids look no further than baseball cards and video games, young Tim Olsen bought his first stock. Now, with a diverse portfolio in hand, this13-year-old wunderkind has written The Teenage Investor . Olson explains for teens, Gen-Xers, and their parents how to build wealth in the stock market by starting now. He then outlines a simple, step-by-step program to begin building a life

Looking at the Long Term

James Picerno submits: The long run isn't everything, but it's something, which is to say it's relevant. Studying it, then, is productive. It shouldn't dominate decisions for designing and managing asset allocation, but it's a great place to start. The long run is everywhere when perusing the latest edition of Ibbotson SBBI 2009 Classic Yearbook. For the uninitiated, the book is a feast of data, reviewing all the usual measures of stocks, bonds and now REITs and a touch of commodities.

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