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Interview with Jim O’Donnell – Shortest Investment Book Ever

01.07.2009

A couple days ago I had a call with Jim O’Donnell, Author of The Shortest Investment Book Ever. He is very nice guy with a really good heart. You can read my review of his Book to find out more about it, but if you are interested in hearing a bit of the interview, I [...]

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5 Giveaways – The Shortest Investment book ever

01.02.2009

A week or so ago, I did a review of Jim O’Donnell’s The Shortest Investment Book Ever. In the review I mentioned that I thought the book was perfect for those who haven’t started their 401k or 403b because they don’t know what funds to invest in. In the most simple terms Jim explains to the reader exactly which funds to invest in and why. If you don’t have a 401k, 403b, or Roth IRA started, you should. And if you feel clueless as to how to invest the money, this book is for you.

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The Shortest Investment Book Ever – Review

12.23.2008

I just finished James O’Donnell’s book called The Shortest Investment Book Ever: Wall Street Secrets for Making Every Dollar Count. Long title isn’t it? Like the title suggests it is short – about 140 pages and it is smaller in size as well.

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The Little Book of Bull Moves in a Bear Market

11.28.2008

Bull Moves in Bear Markets… I recently received a couple of copies of The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets by Peter Schiff. I am trying to finish up two other books so I can get to this book to read it. So, while I haven’t read the book, I do know a little bit about Peter Schiff. Peter has become known for boldly proclaiming the impending economic collapse of the U.S. and while I think he has some points that are well worth considering, I am not sold on everything that Peter preaches.

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Stock Investing for Dummies giveaway/review

11.14.2008

Stock Investing for Dummies review… I just finished listening to Stock Investing for Dummies by Paul Mladjenovic. All in all, it isn’t a bad book for beginners who want to start learning about stock investing. The author covers the basics and touches on quite a few other topics as well. Interestingly, he forecasted and talked quite a bit about the impending recession that we are currently going through. The book was released back in 2005.

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Biblical retirement

10.27.2008

Bible verses about retirement and resting: While the Bible doesn’t seem to have specific verses referring to retirement, it does point out the importance of rest. God, our creator, understands the value of rest and relaxation. That, of course, is why He created Sundays! To add to that… Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest. Mark 6:31

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My 401k has lost a lot of money – how about yours?

10.12.2008

Is your 401k losing money? After reading a few articles about people talking about their diminishing 401(k)s, I decided to check and see just how well mine has been holding up against the crisis. I haven’t checked it in months, because I am in it for the long haul and I know that over the last 100 years we have had about 25 recessions and 25 recoveries. I know, some of the talking heads are saying that this time it is different, but from the few I have lived through, they seem to say that every time.

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Interview with a millionaire

09.11.2008

So, if you want to learn how to build a chair, you should go ask a chair-maker how he does it. If you want to learn how to become a millionaire, you should ask a millionaire how they did it.

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My five favorite quotes from Warren Buffett

08.12.2008

These are my thoughts about my five favorite quotes from Warren Buffett… “Do business with people you like and who share your objectives.”Isn’t there more to life than money? I have met people who I wouldn’t work with for a million dollars, haven’t you? People are people and you will never be completely insulated from people who bug you, but if you are hiring them or choosing to work with them, they might as well be people you enjoy being around.

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Joseph Wealth Systems

08.02.2008

Has anyone heard of or used Joseph Wealth Systems? It’s a gold savings plan where you get paid to save. It’s called the Joseph Wealth System.

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Why your diamond ring could be a terrible investment

06.29.2008

After spending a good chunk of change on my wife’s engagement ring a few years ago, I was a little bit annoyed to read this article about new diamond technology. … They are so good in fact that the writer of the article went to a jeweler with one of the stones to get an unbiased assessment of the diamond’s quality: …

…I will not be pawning my wife’s ring anytime soon, but it may be something to keep in mind before spending your hard-earned cash on a new diamond.

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Paying off loans or retirement savings

06.11.2008

My student loans were locked in at about 3%, but I don’t think rates that good are available today. I assume a 10% return on my retirement savings, so even if you are paying 5% on your student loans and earning 10% (or even 6%) you still come out ahead. Mathematically, this seems to be the much stronger answer. However, Dave Ramsey’s method -based on our behaviors rather than math, would eliminate any and all debts before investing for retirement.

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Roth IRA 101

06.10.2008

Right now, you may be wondering why you should invest in a Roth IRA if you currently have a retirement plan (401k, 403b, etc.) with your employer. The Roth IRA has many benefits that other retirement plans don’t have, and chief among them is the fact that your investment earnings may accumulate tax-free. In other words, your Roth IRA has the opportunity to grow without incurring any taxes and can be distributed to you tax free, if some certain conditions are met.

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The secret they don’t want you to know

03.19.2008

I think mutual fund investing is a good way to get started investing. I own two mutual funds currently and there are a few good ones out there, but most mutual fund managers still don’t beat the average market returns.

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