Comments on: Should You Invest in Stocks?

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:50:31 +0000

Jack Bouroudjian, who has been bearish on the markets for a long time, has now turned bullish and reckons that 2011 will be an excellent year ! I hope he’s right, it’s been a difficult couple of years.
Jason´s latest post ..Stock Market for Beginners Charting

By: Stocks and Bonds: Pros and Cons | Balance Junkie

Stocks and Bonds: Pros and Cons | Balance Junkie — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:27:30 +0000

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Modern Portfolio Theory: Fact or Fiction? | Balance Junkie — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:07:54 +0000

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By: 2 Cents

2 Cents — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:50:04 +0000

You’re correct about index investing. If I were invested, that’s the method I would choose. Thanks for stopping by and contributing your comments!

By: Van Beek

Van Beek — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:46:02 +0000

Thanks for the balanced article 2 Cents. I am new to your blog so I missed your article when I posted a blog a few days ago on 10 must read articles on index fund investing. I will include a comment in the post with a link to this article since I like my readers to read it. Your article is not directly on index investing but a see a similar way of thinking.

The last 2 years have only confirmed my view on investing in stocks. I have had my journey during the last 15 years and fully agree with your reasons 5b&d why not to own stock (or what to look out for) and reason 2 why you do can own stocks. I think that some kind of market timing for the longer term trends is definitely possible (I do not try to time the market in time frames of days or weeks; only in terms of months and that goes very well).

I believe that life is too short to worry at night about your stock market investments. On the other hand, the market offers great opportunities to increase your savings and it is just pity if you do not use them. Therefore I have developed a systematic approach that works for me.

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:10:08 +0000

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By: Shel

Shel — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:48:38 +0000

Cool, thank you

By: 2 Cents

2 Cents — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:34:18 +0000

Thanks Dave. If you’re talking about the 40-30-30 spilt I sketched out in the Globe, I think you’re on the right track. Not everyone is as risk averse as I am and I don’t know how much longer I’ll feel this way. But I’m guessing it will last until our income situation (or the global debt situation) improves. I’m hoping both will be resolved sooner rather than later!

By: 2 Cents

2 Cents — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:21:57 +0000

Thanks for the question Shel. I don’t really have the resources to give that topic the thorough treatment it deserves. Luckily, The Globe and Mail does. They do an online brokerage survey each year that outlines the features and costs of each. Try this link:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/online-broker-rankings/

There’s a lot of general information there as well, so I hope you’ll find it helpful. I believe Scotia’s brokerage has now become iTrade after their acquisition of E*Trade Canada. There have been a few criticisms of the E*Trade to iTrade transition, but you would probably be able to find customers that have had some type of bad experience with any of the brokers.

I will try to get a post up about general issues to consider, but for details, I haven’t found anyone that tops the Globe survey. For the record, I’m currently with Questrade. They have very cheap trades, but probably don’t provide as much guidance as other brokerages. That’s OK with me, but it’s not for everyone. Hope this gets you started!