I had some friends recently ask me about how to start stock market investing. I told them to read, do research and get on the Internet. They pooh-poohed me and wanted a shorter answer. Sadly I had nothing more to give. I hate giving anyone advice.



There's no upside to advising anyone on their finances and it can destroy relationships. But even ignoring that, people should be informed on their own. I… Continue

I'm not a dummy and I'm not a proponent of big government. However as I watch my government at work I have to wonder, are they working with us, or are they simply involved in theatrics? Is there anyone I can count on besides myself? Is anyone looking out for me? Continue

Lots of people have savings accounts. I have a question:



Why?



I was reading an article about maximizing your account and while it was obviously talking about savings in the general sense, rather than a savings account there's an assumption that that's where you're going to put your money. Banks are full of savings accounts, but I can't even get any money on a CD.… Continue

Probably the first thing I've ever learned in investing was to invest every month. Dollar cost averaging seemed like a great way to avoid bad luck and get an average return, which was all I really wanted. So many people do worse than the average because they try to outperform. Many people even view the stock market as a scam.



That being said I've never really… Continue

This has been a great time for those of us who didn't stop investing every month. The market has run up a great deal and I've felt really good about buying at the bottom. That being said, everything I have read about investing in the stock market suggests that you don't stop now either. Just as it would have been foolish to stop at the bottom, it would be equally… Continue