Archive for the ‘Investing’ Category

For The Love Of Dividends

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Who doesn't like cash? :-) I don't do a lot of individual stock picking, but I do watch the dividends of some stocks in order to roughly gauge how a company is doing. I realize there are hundreds of metrics out there, and new ones are created regularly. Aside from ...

I Don’t View Commodities As Investments

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Perhaps it's merely an issue of definitions, but I don't consider commodities an investment. Gold, silver, oil, corn, or art for that matter are grouped together in my mind as non-investments. In my mind an item is an investment if it produces cash flow, even if it's at some point ...

Keys to Successfully Saving For Retirement

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Have you ever thought about where you should put your savings when planning for your retirement? There is no hard and fast rule because people of different ages and those in differing situations make this decision complex. I'd like to offer my own personal guidelines though and ask for feedback! Here ...

Stuck In The Middle Of Rebalancing

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Over a year ago I decided to adjust my asset allocation as well as my asset location, and now I'm stuck in the middle of the process. I understand that you shouldn't try to time the market, but likewise I think it's prudent to recognize that some asset get overpriced ...