The Intelligent Investor: Introduction
Friday, October 10th, 2008This is the first in a weekly series of articles providing a chapter-by-chapter in-depth “book club” reading of Benjamin Graham’s investing classic The Intelligent Investor. Warren Buffett describes this book: “I read the first edition of this book early in 1950, when I was nineteen. I thought then that it was by far the […]
Ten Things I Wish I’d Done Differently While Buying a House
Thursday, October 9th, 2008During the summer of 2007, my wife and I purchased our first home. We spent tons of time doing homework and we are still very happy with our purchase, but as first time home buyers, there were simply some things that we didn’t fully understand that fell through the cracks during the process.
Hindsight is […]
Opening the Door to Helping Your Parents
Thursday, October 9th, 2008Yesterday, I called my parents just to see how they’re doing. I usually give them a call two or three times a week and talk for most of an hour, mostly with my mother.
During the conversation, we talked about my father’s health. He’s in his mid-sixties and still in pretty good […]
Elections Don’t Matter for Stocks
Thursday, October 9th, 2008Here’s why you shouldn’t bet on either party helping or hurting the market. Plus, the real Obama and McCain stocks.
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Four Great Companies on Sale
Thursday, October 9th, 2008Not only are these big, steady stalwarts cheap, but also they will keep your money safe.
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A Do-It-Yourself Guide to a Romantic and Highly Frugal Date Night
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008Whenever I talk about being married or the six years in which I was dating my wife, people always ask for suggestions on how to put together an interesting, romantic date without blowing a lot of money out on the town.
I’ve been collecting ideas and tips for a while and I’ve come up with some […]
The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Fantasy Baseball League Payoff Edition
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008I entered a fantasy baseball league this spring with the owners of several other personal finance blogs. While I did well (my pitching staff had almost 100 combined wins. led by Ryan Dempster, Johan Santana, Carlos Zambrano, Ben Sheets, Adam Wainwright, Jake Peavy, and John Maine - yep, I had ‘em all, and all […]
What to Expect Now That the Rescue Plan Passed
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008We’re not out of the woods yet, so get debt under control and don’t make crazy investment decisions.
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Get a Deal on Mylan
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008This maker of generic drugs is priced as if it were a fading company. The facts show otherwise.
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A Fund That’s Actually Making Money
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008Hussman Strategic Growth is in the black thanks to its long-short positions.
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As Goes Fertilizer, So Goes the Market?
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008The dirt-cheap shares of Mosaic and Potash appear to be pricing in a deep worldwide recession.
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Changes You Can Make
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008One of the strongest memories I have from my childhood comes from when I was about seven years old. We were visiting my grandmother and I walked in on her praying out loud. She was hunched over with her hands closed and her back to me, but I remember her prayer - it […]
How to Read a Stock Chart in Just Five Seconds
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008Whenever I tune into CNBC, I’m usually blown away with the raw amount of data thrown at me. For the average person, there’s no way to separate what’s useful from what isn’t, so people often rely on the pundits to tell them. I’d prefer not to do that - I know from my […]
The Entrepreneurial Drive (Or Lack Thereof)
Monday, October 6th, 2008Whenever I write a post about careers, I usually receive a few comments or emails from readers who are heavily involved in entrepreneurship, chiding me for writing an article that wastes people’s time. “I’m an entrepreneur, and such articles are a waste of time,” they’ll say. “The only real way to get ahead […]
Reader Mailbag #31
Monday, October 6th, 2008Each Monday, The Simple Dollar opens up the reader mailbags and answers ten to twenty simple questions offered up by the readers on personal finance topics and many other things. Got a question? Ask it in the comments. You might also enjoy the archive of earlier reader mailbags.
As usual, we’ll start things off with a […]
