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With each passing day, there seems to be more intelligent ways to look at our investment portfolio. For some, the added transparency and real time information is beneficial in making important investment decisions but for most retail investors, it’s extremely hazardous. Why? Because the more often we check, the more chances that we will be [...]

At some point in our investing career, we all make the mistake of thinking about how much money we used to have. Whether it’s how much our whole account was worth or just the price of the stock when we purchased it, we let the past affect our decisions. If at all possible, stop doing [...]

Sometimes, an advice will make perfect sense but end up misguiding (and hurting) you. When it comes to diversification, this happens often. We hear about the advice all the time. Some even call it the only free lunch in investing and I couldn’t agree more. Diversifying your investments is one of the best ways to [...]

This is a guest post from Sam from Personal Finance Ology, a blog with intricate tips, guides and knowledge on getting your finances in order. Knowing the present and future value of your money is one of the foundations of money management and investing. This knowledge will help us choose between different types of savings [...]

It’s tax time which means we need to deal with the Schedule D again this year.  In case you are new to all this (or want a refresher), here are 14 facts you need to know about the schedule D. The 1040 Form Schedule D for the 2008 tax year can be found here (instructions [...]