Cash: Is It Trash or King?

A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.

~ Yogi Berra

Update: This article was chosen for the Best of Money Carnival, #Sexty-Two at Budgets Are Sexy. Thanks! It was also included in the first ever Carnival of Wealth posted at Personal Dividends. Thank you!

When we looked at the current pros and cons of investing in commodities and real estate, it became quite apparent that there [...] Continue reading Cash: Is It Trash or King?





Commodities and Real Estate: Pros and Cons

No man acquires property without acquiring a little arithmetic also.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Update: This article appeared in the Carnival of Financial Planning #153 at The Skilled Investor.

We continue our look at the prospects for various asset classes in the current market environment today with a survey of the commodities and real estate landscape. Both of these are usually considered hard assets. As Dennis Gartman always [...] Continue reading Commodities and Real Estate: Pros and Cons





Inverse ETFs: Pros & Cons

The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.

~ Theodore Rubin

Update: This article was included in the Carnival of Personal Finance – Gettin’ Hot in Here Edition posted at Nerd Wallet. Thanks!

I’ve mentioned inverse ETFs a couple of times lately, so I thought it might be a good idea to explain what they [...] Continue reading Inverse ETFs: Pros & Cons





How to Manage Your Money in Uncertain Times

There’s more than one answer to these questions
Pointing me in a crooked line.
And the less I seek my source for some definitive
The closer I am to fine.

~ Indigo Girls, “Closer to Fine”

Those of you who have been reading Balance Junkie for a while know that my economic forecast is as follows: Cloudy with a Chance of Hurricanes. As such, I’m going to start with the assumption [...] Continue reading How to Manage Your Money in Uncertain Times





Should You Invest in Stocks?

Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.

~ Frederick B. Wilcox

Update: This post is included in the Carnival of Personal Finance #249 posted at Amateur Asset Allocator. Thanks!

Regular readers know they’re not going to get a yes or no answer to the title question. If you’re new here, I will give you this one-word answer: maybe. The truth [...] Continue reading Should You Invest in Stocks?





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