Passive Income Update / Weekend Reading

April 3, 2010

The month of March, my goal was to create a passive income source of $100 per month. Turns out I still need a little bit more time. I completed what I wanted to complete, which was design a website devoted to a product I like and earn money as an affiliate, but it takes some [...]

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Asset Location: The Secret to Investment Success

April 1, 2010

In December, I introduced a very important investment concept, asset location. The post contained a flowchart, that helped you decide where you should start investing. The question of where to start investing, is just as important to understand as asset allocation. Different accounts such as a Roth IRA and 401(k) offer advantages that taxable accounts [...]

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Learning from the Past | History of S&P 500

March 30, 2010

I got a little carried away with the data that follows, but there are just too many lessons you can learn from the market’s history.What I did was calculated the 1, 5, 10, 20 and 40 year returns starting in 1950 for the S&P 500, including dividends. Look over this chart few a few minutes, [...]

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All About Asset Allocation Strategy

March 25, 2010

The most fundamental decision of investing is the allocation of your assets: How much should you own in stocks? How much should you own in bonds? How much should you own in cash reserve? – Jack Bogle Learn the basics of asset allocation and you can become a successful investor. Any expert will tell you [...]

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How to Get a Guarnteed 34.95% Internal Rate of Return On Your Investment

March 23, 2010

Want a guaranteed rate of return of almost 35% over the next five years? All you have to do is buy your own modem. Huh? I got this idea when I was reviewing my Comcast bill almost a year ago and a $3 charge every month really started to annoy me. So I bought my [...]

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