What’s a Brokerage Account and How Do I Get One?
Even if we don’t plan to invest we should have a brokerage account. We’ll talk about why in a sec. […]
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Investing Basics
The Secret to Building Wealth
Time is the secret weapon in building wealth. For those who only read the 1st paragraph of an article, I
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The Magic of Compounding: What it is and how it works
What is Compounding? Simply put, compounding is earning interest on interest. And while this may not sound like a big
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I Bought a Mutual Fund. What Do I Own?
In an earlier post on Mutual Funds and ETFs, we talked about mutual funds and ETFs, how they work, the
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How Do I Participate in My Company’s 401k?
Congratulations! You have a new job. At some point early on at our new company, we’re invited to a new
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How to Build an Investment Thesis for a Company
In this post, we’ll break down the steps involved in building an investment thesis for a company in which you
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What Is Fixed Income and Why Do We Need Some?
Fixed income is one of the three core asset classes every investor needs to understand — and today we’re going
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How Do Mutual Fund Dividends Work?
I wrote a little about dividends here and here. The first post is about why dividend stocks have a place
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“If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.”
Warren Buffet said this. He’s done pretty well for himself. Maybe there’s something to this? What Does That Mean? It’s
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Dividend Stocks
Dividend Stocks are a compelling investment option. They have the potential for capital appreciation, and they also make regular dividend
Time to Take a Quick Look at Mutual Fund/ETF Fees
Mutual funds and their close cousin the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) are great for investors. We get instant diversification and
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Investor Mentality
In order to build wealth through investing, it is important to have the right mentality. In this post, we’ll dive
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What is a Safe investment?
After yesterday’s post on how to begin using our 401k, I started to think more about choosing investments. For many
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Stock Splits – Mostly Meaningless
So what exactly is a stock split? It’s pretty simple. A company reduces the price of its stock, while simultaneously
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Stock Indexes And Index Funds, How Do They Work?
Investing can be hard. There is a lot of misinformation, or worse yet, partially correct information out there, that can
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