Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who followeth the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment. ~ The Five Laws of Gold (#5), The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason March is Fraud Prevention Month…
February has passed, offering a bonus day thanks to the leap year. It’s been a profitable month for stock investors, with most major indices adding to January’s gains. It’s also been a busy month for us as we’ve been doing a lot of organization for the business in preparation for the spring, summer and fall, which are…
The following is a guest post by Rob Bennett, who writes at many venues. We’re grateful that Balance Junkie is one of them. This instalment of Rob’s monthly column is sure to stir some debate, so I’d love to hear everyone’s thoughts on his thesis here. Enjoy! My boys (Timothy, age 12, and Robert, age…
To stay out of harm’s way financially, we need to build assets, not debts. One of the surest ways to build wealth over a lifetime is to spend far less than you make and intelligently invest the difference. But too many people hurt their financial health by failing to differentiate between their “wants” and their…
So the first month of 2012 is behind us. Did you set any goals for the year? How are they coming along? There were some fantastic financial articles out there last month. Here’s a tiny sample: 1. Farnam Street posted an excerpt from a new study on Willpower & New Year’s Resolutions. Apparently, the key…
It’s hard to believe 2011 is already winding down. Soon we’ll be busy with holiday preparations, year end reviews and goals for 2012. It’s been a beautiful fall in our new city and I look forward to experiencing Christmas here for the first time. Now ~ 1. Where to find a tree? & 2. Where…
No one knows what they’ll do in a moment of crisis and hypothetical questions get hypothetical answers. ~Joan Baez When I wrote Another Bear Market: Is It Time to Buy? earlier this week, I tried to summarize the current bull and bear points of view. I also promised to write about how we’re approaching the…
This month it was truly difficult to pick only 10 articles to include. I almost had to up the ante to 30 cents! But my goal with these monthly collections is to keep them succinct so readers aren’t overwhelmed with information. Suffice it to say that some really great pieces were left on the proverbial…
