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...

A man's advice for women part 1

After many years of marriage I find myself divorced. I going to be the first to admit I really do not know how to evaluate a woman but I am a man and I do understand men. I have met a number of women my age who have really no idea how to evaluate a...

The 2011 IRA portfolio

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...

Advice on selecting an online broker.

You probably worked pretty hard for what you have earned and you want to make the most of it. If you have decided to invest your money into an account with an online broker, this article will help you...

The best penny stock mutual funds

I have seen hundreds of emails, ads and even faxes explaining the virtues of penny stocks. In most cases a claim is made that a stock is about to explode in value giving the investor 2000 percent gains. I am not an individual stock picker and...

Mistakes investors make

I was sitting at my desk a few years ago and a co worker shouted over the glass “What is the best mutual fund?” I replied I like the Gabelli Asset fund. He shouted over the glass “I don’t see it.” I...

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...

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...

Select the very best international funds

An American investor has a chance of picking a few large caps stocks for his portfolio to out perform the market. We can do research on the company even if it is a department store that has tons of business...