This is part one of a guest post series from Monevator, a personal blog that provides money tips and motivation for private investors. You can find: part two – Ignore Your Portfolio for Months at a Time part three – Why you Should Invest When the Market is Falling Stock market volatility scares many people […]
The idea that stocks provide fairly predictable long-term returns is one of those fundamental beliefs upon which practically the entire investment industry is based. Lately however, I’ve seen a lot of people questioning the validity of that assumption. And I can’t blame them. Having your portfolio decline in value by 40% in one year doesn’t […]
This is a guest post from Neal Frankle, CFP, who regularly contributes to this blog on investment subjects. Eventually the market is going to turn around. Your funds will start going up in value. But my guess is, even then, you’ll find it hard to stay motivated about investing. The world is going to call […]
I was speaking to a representative at Wells Fargo today when she pushed their Market Linked Certificate of Deposit (MLCD). To be honest, I knew nothing about it so I did a little research. How It Works Basically, Market Linked CDs are like traditional CDs but instead of a fixed interest rate, the CD’s returns […]
In a matter of weeks, I saw my portfolio erode at a rate that I thought was only possible in months/years instead days/weeks. The other day, I was looking at the disastrous performance of my stock investments through financial statements and asked myself one question: “Did I make a financial mistake by investing in stocks […]
With the housing market in one of the biggest slump in decades, I’m contemplating the possibility of buying an investment property. Those who know me will probably think that I’m nuts because I don’t even own a primary residence but let me explain the reasons why I haven’t bought a house in more detail. Current […]
