Small and Micro-Cap Sto...

Nowadays it seems like everyone has their favorite investing style. Nowhere is this more evident than Wall Street itself. Everywhere you turn, a different investment advisor or mutual fund is touting a new magic formula for market beating returns. Do they all deliver on their promises?...

Income Statement Afflue...

After I wrote Details on Millionaires , where I noted that income only explains about 30% of the reason wealthy people are wealthy (so they are doing something other than just making money and accumulating wealth via investments), I found this post from Dr. Thomas Stanley that I felt...

Is $250,000 Really Not ...

We’ve discussed how $100,000 a year , $250,000 a year , and even $1 million a year  is not enough to live on in the United States. Until now, the examples we had were simply individuals complaining that they didn’t make enough to make ends meet — even though they made...

Over $1k to Be a Brides...

As a guy, I’ve never been a bridesmaid (of course.) So I was surprised when Main Street detailed the cost of being one as follows: According to the Wedding Report, a bridesmaid can expect to spend an average of $1,009 on everything from dresses to traveling for a wedding. And from...

Price/Earnings to Growt...

Stocks go up in price for a number of reasons: a favorable news report, an entire sector rising, the appearance of undervaluation based on historical fundamental data, or trading by technical analysts based on bullish price and volume patterns. For a stock to sustain a steep price...

Kohl’s Charge Card Re...

When the first Kohl’s department store opened in my city, it failed to capture my attention.  They have very few signs outside, and it was years before I even knew what kind of store it was. Finally, curiosity got the best of me and I eventually decided to see what they had to...

Top 10 Cheap Internatio...

I love to travel, but as a college student, jet-setting doesn’t always fit my bank account. Weekend getaways , staycations , and last-minute discounts help me make the most of my travel budget, but what about budget travel to more exotic destinations? I’ve found that visiting...

The “Experts” Falla...

The following is an excerpt from Never Buy Another Stock Again: The Investing Portfolio that Will Preserve Your Wealth and Your Sanity . The section below in red is a sidebar. Many of you have probably at one point or another allocated some of your money to funds that were expected to do...

What is FDIC Insurance?...

I remember noticing the letters “FDIC” stenciled on the bank door when I was a little kid. Everyone has seen the acronym at some point:  in television commercials, on web advertising or posted somewhere in the bank. The term became especially well known during the financial...

10 Best Stock Market In...

Ah, investing – a word that can strike fear into the hearts of even the most burly and masculine of men. A subject with such a broad and potentially confusing scope of choices, it can bewilder even the most savvy of businessmen. Even though I consider myself well-versed in general...