3 Ways For Small Businesses To Save Money
When it comes to owning and operating a small business, each penny saved can go a long way. Though it’s not usually wise for an entrepreneur to be known as “cheap”, it is smart to be thrifty. Read on for three ways small businesses can save money and see a greater return on investment in…
Avoiding Fraud
Bernie Madoff has made fraud and the classic Ponzi scheme front page news and brought those those to the forefront of investors mindsets. Truth be told, fraud is ever present and Ponzi schemes occur all the time to all kinds of people. Here are few ideas on how to avoid such schemes and keep your…
How European Banks are Hurting Your Retirement
If you’ve been following the market recently, you’ve seen a lot of up and downs that the headlines claim are the result of issues and actions in the Eurozone. Maybe you all have the same question I do…what does the Eurozone have to do with stocks in the US? Let’s take a look at the…
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Emotional Investors
Humans are emotional. That statement is true if you look at the top movies for the weekend (50/50, for example) and it’s true if you watch how investors work. Investors are prone to mistakes based on emotional factors, so let’s take a look at a few: “I like this company” Liking a company doesn’t mean…
The Politics of the Economy
The hottest topic in politics these days is the economy, for good reason of course. The U.S. is facing a very difficult time. The fast plunge of the economy and hardship of the recession appear to be behind. Companies are making money (take Apple for example, which is experiencing excellent sales), but unemployment remains high….
Down Goes the Market!
The stock market has dropped faster than a prize fighter that just took one on the jaw. It’s been a rough couple of weeks. In large part, debt, as we have been discussing, has been to blame. Let’s take a look at some of the recent news items: S&P Downgrades the US Credit Rating: The…
Personal Finance for Main St
When residents of Main St look for news on how the economy is performed that day, it's often reported in terms of how the "Dow" or the S&P 500 performed that day. So what is the Dow? Ditto for the S&P 500?
