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Zecco no longer free

02.03.2009 by Bob 3 comments

I just got recently got an email from Zecco announcing that they are doing away with free stock trades for accounts with less than $25,000. This is a bummer, but I always wondered how they could afford to pull off an offer like that. Apparently, with the economic challenges they weren’t able to.

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Christian stock investing: How to be Biblically responsible

01.29.2009 by Bob 14 comments

Have you ever wondered how to pick investments that line up with your beliefs? … In this interview with Mark from MoralMoney.com we discuss stock investing for Christians and how to be a Biblically responsible investor – whether you are in the stock market or not. … The fundamental reason that we should care about where our money goes Why it is so important that we know where our investment dollars are going Bible scriptures that indicate we do have a responsibility to invest with our consciences How to find stocks that line up with your beliefs Free resources to help Christians with Biblically responsible investing A few mutual funds that are available that are Biblically responsible funds Recommended funds for those interested in Biblically responsible investing Listen to the podcast below Christian Investing Podcast

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Interview with Jim O’Donnell – Shortest Investment Book Ever

01.07.2009 by Bob 1 comment

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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The Shortest Investment Book Ever – Review

12.23.2008 by Bob 6 comments

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 by Bob 2 comments

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 by Bob 3 comments

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

10.12.2008 by Bob 16 comments

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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Recession cycles

10.02.2008 by Bob 6 comments

After receiving quite a few questions about our current recession and other concerns about the U.S. Economy I thought it would be good to share a bit about the history of economic cycles in the U.S.

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Interview with a millionaire

09.11.2008 by Bob 7 comments

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 by Bob 2 comments

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 by Bob 50 comments

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 by Bob 7 comments

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 by Bob 11 comments

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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The secret they don’t want you to know

03.19.2008 by Bob 5 comments

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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