Archive for September, 2008
Be Careful Not to Chase the Latest ETF Craze
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have increased in popularity over the last couple of years and in my opinion deservedly so. ETFs are investments similar to mutual funds in that they hold more than one stock or bond and they usually track indexes as big as the S&P 500 or as little as gold and real estate. [...]
Invest in Your Companies Stock Carefully
The fall of stocks such as Bear Stearns and Fannie/Freddie, have taught us not to overlook one of the most common elements of sound investing—diversification. Unlike traditional pensions and 401(k) match programs, some publicly traded companies will offer shares to employees as part of their retirement plan. Participating in such a program has many benefits, [...]
A Second Look at Location, Location, Location
Real estate experts say that when you are shopping for a house, the three most important things to consider before buying is location, location, location. We discussed this some time ago abut I wanted to readdress it. How far are you living from where you (and your spouse) work at? What the limit you would [...]
Check Out LaurenWelle.com!
Hang on a second, this is slightly off topic but may pay off in other ways for those of you that have children. I would like to introduce Lauren Welle to the blogosphere and have her site get a little recognition for all the hard work she has put in to her site.
Lauren is a [...]
