I was listening to an episode of Joshua Sheat’s Radical Personal Finance podcast this week. He highlighted the story of someone who began investing in real estate in the late 1990’s and accumulated twenty rental houses over the course of a decade. However, they were unprepared when the housing bubble burst in 2008 and the […]
Donald Trump Investing: How President Trump will affect your investments
Donald Trump becomes president today, January 20th, 2017. Some of you are happy with this outcome, and others of you are dreading the coming four years. Many of you across both groups might be unsure what Donald Trump’s new presidency means for your investment strategy. No one can predict the day-by-day changes in the stock market, […]
Mutual funds: An introduction
One of the most common investments that people purchase is a mutual fund. So the question is, what is a mutual fund? We’ll define mutual funds, provide an example of a good mutual fund choice, and also discuss what index funds. Then we’ll summarize with some brief takeaways. Definition: What are mutual funds? A mutual […]
Brokerage Account Guide: How to choose your investing account
The first step that you need to take to begin investing, is to open an investment brokerage account. An investment brokerage account is similar to a bank account but instead of simply holding cash in the account, you are able to use the money you deposit to purchase investments. Some banks offer brokerage services in […]
How to begin investing: Step-by-step process to walk you through beginning to invest
One of the central goals of this blog is to provide you with the knowledge, and tools necessary to invest on your own. One of the key elements of investing on your own is learning how to get started. Taking the first step can sometimes be the most difficult. I believe there are five key […]
