Recently, correlations across virtually all assets have increased. This means that diversification benefits are far sparser than they were in previous years. ~ Abraham Bailin It’s almost Easter and many of us have thoughts of eggs and baskets running through our heads. Everyone’s looking forward to enjoying a little chocolate and some quality time with… Continue Reading
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20 Cents from November 2010: BJ First Anniversary Edition
This is a special edition of our monthly 20 Cents roundup. Balance Junkie was born one year ago today. It’s been a pretty eventful year in the financial world, and I’m grateful to everyone who has shared their thoughts here over the past 12 months. I hope to continue to grow our community in the… Continue Reading
In Praise of Imbalance
I’m away for a few days, so I’ll have a couple of guest posts for you today and Monday. Today’s post comes from Rachel at MomVesting. She’s got an interesting take on my What Is a Balanced Portfolio post. I enjoyed this and I hope you will too. ————————– Our esteemed host is an advocate… Continue Reading
What Is a Balanced Portfolio?
Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid. ~Albert Einstein Update: This article was included in the Canadian Personal Finance & Investing Carnival #9 at Investing Thesis. Thanks! Last week I wrote about what it… Continue Reading
Book Review and Giveaway: The RESP Book
Saving for your child’s education will likely improve the odds that she will participate in post-secondary education by diminishing financial barriers and building a financial nest egg. ~ Mike Holman Whenever I was looking for detailed information about RESPs, I would always end up at Mike Holman’s blog. It used to be called Four Pillars,… Continue Reading
Stock Allocation: All or None?
Just remember, there’s a right way and a wrong way to do everything and the wrong way is to keep trying to make everybody else do it the right way. ~ M*A*S*H, Colonel Potter Update: This article was included in the Carnival of Wealth #9 posted at Personal Dividends and in The Carnival of Financial… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading