2009, year in review.
What a year it’s been!
As the history books close on 2009, I thought it might be nice to take a look back on the topics that were hot on Simple Debt-Free Finance over the past year.
401(k) Plans.
2009 saw a lot of talk about the future of the 401(k). It seems only natural, given that it [...]
Beware Stock funds that aren’t.
When times turn tough in the stock market and we’ve seen the kinds of portfolio pummeling losses common at the end of 2008 and beginning of 2009, it’s normal to want to see how your funds held up against their peers and perhaps make adjustments.
The danger this time around is that you may not be [...]
For 2009-2010: Invest in this, not that.
Remember that old adage, “If you can’t beat them, join them”?
Well, a lot of people have come around to that line of thinking when it comes to the stimulus and bailout madness gripping Washington D.C. these days. Hey - we’re paying for it, why not profit from it, right?
Well, profiting from it may not be [...]
5 Reasons To Avoid Index Funds?
I just saw an interesting article on Investopedia.com titled, “5 Reasons To Avoid Index Funds” Well, I thought it was interesting because of the title. Much of the blogosphere and many professional investors recommend index funds for the average investor, so why avoid them?
Here’s a break down of the list and along with my problem [...]
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