Buy When There’s Bloo...

The following is an excerpt from Jackass Investing: Don’t do it. Profit from it. It’s a book that takes “conventional knowledge” on investing and argues that it’s a myth. Perhaps one of the most famous anecdotes related to market timing can be attributed to...

The Downside of Buy-and...

The following is an excerpt from Jackass Investing: Don’t do it. Profit from it. It’s a book that takes “conventional knowledge” on investing and argues that it’s a myth. We can see that if a person had held stocks over the 111 year pe-riod ending December...

The Myth of Investment ...

When it comes to the tenets of proper investing and personal finance, some rules have been discussed so often that even non-experts know them: Do not get deep into debt, save money for a rainy day, buy life insurance, and do not try to day trade. There is one rule, however, that is...

FMF March Money Madness...

Here’s the second round of FMF March Money Madness (to follow all the action click on my March Money Madness category link and scroll down to read all the posts involved in this subject.) I’ve listed each “game” (one post versus another) in segments along with the...

FMF March Money Madness...

Here we go with the first round of Free Money Finance March Money Madness (to follow all the action click on my March Money Madness category link and scroll down to read all the posts involved in this subject.) I’ve listed each “game” (one post versus another) in...

What Is an ETF – Exch...

If you’re a buy and hold, long-term investor looking to build a portfolio, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are worth a look. They have a number of advantages over mutual funds, and you can buy ETFs that focus on nearly any market you can imagine. However, before investing,...

How to Invest in Oil We...

Oil makes the world go round, and there’s no sign of that changing any time soon. Petroleum remains in high demand, as it is an efficient way to generate both BTUs (British Thermal Units, a measure of energy) and kilowatt hours. Petroleum also has a multitude of uses in industry,...

Early Retirement Planni...

Early retirement…most of us want it, but few actually have the motivation and the know-how to get it. Just like a regular retirement, at or after age 59 1/2, retiring early requires planning and saving. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. One, you’ll have to save...

How Companies Use Share...

Companies will go to great lengths to maintain control of their firms and will discourage a hostile takeover at any cost. One effective strategy that companies employ is called the poison pill. This tactic involves diluting a takeover company’s ownership interest in the company...

Interactive Brokers Rev...

There once was a time when you had to go through a brick-and-mortar broker to invest in the stock market. This broker would charge you exorbitant commissions on simple trades that might not get executed for hours or longer. But with the advent of online discount brokers, not only have...