The 2011 IRA portfolio

Teaching your adolescent to drive a manual transmission

Although manual transmissions are less common than in the past there are many benefits to teaching your adolescent to drive a vehicle with a manual transmission. Manual transmission vehicles sell for less new. They have an even lower resale...

The General Motors 401K review

A lot of people ask me for advice on investing in their 401K. I am not a professional so be advised my opinion is just that some guy’s opinion. I want to review the funds available in the General Motors...

The Closed End Fund Portfolio

Closed end funds can be a solid investment and provide unique ways to diversify. I have been investing in closed end funds for fifteen years now. I do not keep a significant portion of my assets in closed end funds but using the methodology outlined...

What every High School student should know about investing

The world has changed a lot in the last fifty years. There was a time when a person most often a young man would go to work for a company and work for that company for their entire life. In exchange for...

The best balanced funds

Balanced funds tend to have lower risk and lower rewards. Balanced funds are mutual funds that hold a mix of stocks, bonds and sometimes other assets in their portfolio. These funds seldom outperform the stock...

The low risk portfolio

A number of people have have spoken with have expressed a desire to enjoy significant returns with reduced risk. Many are retirees or those near retirement who should have a lower risk portfolio. Others are...

How much company stock should you keep in your 401K?

How much company stock should you keep in your 401K? The answer in my opinion is none. The company you work for provides you with income, most likely health insurance, perhaps even vision and dental and a...

How to invest and get better returns without getting into the stock market:

Interest rates are beginning to creep up from historic lows and will most likely continue to rise. CD rates are below 2 percent. Treasuries are not paying that well right now at all. Long...

The M&I Trust 401K review

As I have written in a few of my other hubs regarding 401K’s, a lot of people ask me for advice on investing in their 401K. I am not a professional so be advised my opinion is just that some guy’s opinion....