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… Continue Reading
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Bulls vs. Bears: Q4 2011 Edition
You don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note. ~Doug Floyd Every so often I like to write about what the bulls are saying versus what the bears are saying. Usually, both make a pretty good case. That doesn’t make it any easier for investors to make decisions, but it does offer them some… Continue Reading
Portfolio Options for a Risky Market
If I had a formula for bypassing trouble, I would not pass it round. Trouble creates a capacity to handle it. I don’t embrace trouble; that’s as bad as treating it as an enemy. But I do say meet it as a friend, for you’ll see a lot of it and had better be on… Continue Reading
What’s Your Investment Personality?
All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why. ~James Thurber Update: This article was included in the Totally Money Blog Carnival hosted at Fat Guy Skinny Wallet and the Carnival of Financial Planning #173 at The Skilled Investor. Thanks! Have you found the investment process… Continue Reading
Year in Review: 10 Themes from 2010
If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday. ~Pearl Buck As 2010 draws to a close, I thought we might take a look at some of the major themes we’ve explored this year at Balance Junkie. I’ve chosen ten main ideas and included a few posts for each. Enjoy! 1. Balance Of… Continue Reading
What Would Make Me Invest in the Stock Market?
The world will change for the better when people decide they are sick and tired of being sick and tired of the way the world is, and decide to change themselves. ~ Sidney Madwed Update: This article was included in the Carnival of Wealth #10 posted at Personal Dividends. It was also included in the… Continue Reading
Where Is the Stock Market Headed Next? Part II
Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger. ~ Saint Basil Update: This post was included in the Carnival of Financial Planning – Edition #146. Thank you! Today we’ll try to answer the last four questions posed by Kevin at… Continue Reading
Where Is the Stock Market Headed Next? Part I
Weather is a great metaphor for life – sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad and there’s nothing much you can do about it but carry an umbrella. ~ Terri Guillemets A couple of weeks ago Kevin at Out of Your Rut asked a question that a lot of people ask themselves and others pretty regularly:… Continue Reading