From the monthly archives:

September 2009

The Risk of Too Little Risk

September 29, 2009

As Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Chairman testifies before Congress, we will come to the conclusion that there is risk, we should do something about it and we still have no idea exactly what. Referring to the problem as systemic risk, both in the creation of firms seeking to reach, through acquisition, the “to-big-to-fail” status [...]

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Your 401(k): Do’s and Don’ts

September 26, 2009

Your 401(k) is in trouble.  While the concept of a self-directed retirement plan is, at least in theory a good idea, it was never meant to be all there is.  So many components go into a the proper operation of such plans, it is hard to get a bead on which move is right and [...]

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Beginning Investor’s Dilemma

September 21, 2009

Where to begin?  This question has stymied beginning investors since the time the market began.  These days though, the question is twofold: why should I begin and where will I get the money? Time remains the single best attribute to  investing early and equally important, often. The powers of the equity markets are confusing unless [...]

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