mutual funds

Why young investors should "Stay the Course" and continue to invest

Posted October 9, 2008 - 22:25 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Investment

With the recent upheaval in the financial markets, many individual investors are feeling the pain of shrinking investment accounts. In fact, over $2 trillion dollars have been wiped out from retirement accounts in the past 15 months. One of my friends says that it seems that every bit of money he contributes into his 401k is gone by the next statement. I understand how he feels, but I believe that young investors should try not to panic in these turbulent times and "stay the course" with their investments.

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Socially Responsible Investing Goes Green

Posted October 8, 2007 - 09:20 by Julie Rains

Green Living, Investment

Madagascar landscape

You drive and drink responsibly, spend your money responsibly, and act responsibly, don’t you? But do you invest responsibly? Can you invest responsibly? Is there such a thing as investing in socially responsible companies and, more specifically, investing in companies that are environmentally responsible (aka green) and socially responsible? If so, what does being green mean and for that matter, what does being socially responsible mean?

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Mutual Funds for Wise Bloggers

Posted September 8, 2007 - 20:41 by Nora Dunn

Investment

pennies

I know that Wise Bloggers are smart readers, so you might already know everything there is to know about mutual funds. However I have come across many very smart people who don't always have the full scoop on the mechanics of mutual funds. Hence: this refresher article.

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Book review: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

Posted August 29, 2007 - 03:13 by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance

Cover of The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

If you're one of the people whose investment goal is simply the maximum long-term investment return with the least effort on your part, then you're not going to find a better investment book than John C. Bogle's The Little Book of Common Sense Investing.

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