Although I’m not an advocate of picking individual stocks to make up the major part of an investing program, I do have a small amount of money invested in single stocks. With that said, the framework that I used – and continue to use today – to analyze the stocks was primarily influenced by Benjamin Graham’s…
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The Rule of 72 – How It Helps, And How It Doesn’t
Would you like an easy way to approximate the rate of return or amount of time needed to achieve a financial goal? The Rule of 72 is a great tool to use for this purpose. This rule can estimate the time it takes to double your money when the interest rate on your investment is known….
Use Math To Alleviate Fear Of Stock Market Volatility
Over the last ten years, the S&P 500 had returns of 26%, -37%, 5%, 16%, 5%, 11%, 29%, -22%, -12%, and -9%. After seeing this volatility, you might just think twice about putting your hard-earned money in the stock market. Or if you already have money in the market, looking at these fluctuations might cause…
How To Find The Right Financial Planner Using 10 Questions
Today, there are hundreds of thousands of people who call themselves financial planners, advisors or another type of financial professional. Maybe you’ve been wanting to work with one of these people, but you’ve been putting it off because you’re not sure how to go about finding one. Have you ever asked, “How do I find…
$25 Free To Invest With Lending Club
Last year, I opened an account with the social lending site Lending Club when they were offering $50 for free to invest with. Since there was no financial obligation on my part and I didn’t have anything to lose, I decided to give it a shot. Each note that you invest in is for a…
