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If You Buy and Sell Individual Stocks, Do You Know the Insider Trading Rules? Sep 25, 2020

If you don't, you may be surprised to learn that you (or someone you talk to) perhaps broke the law...

Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence Feb 5, 2019

Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence

Coming to Terms with a Donald Trump Presidency Jun 29, 2018

Keeping your wits and composure so that you make sound financial decisions

Worth Examining

The 5 Big Retirement Tax Ambushes and How to Avoid Them May 6, 2022

Minimizing taxes requires year-round vigilance and the right strategies

100+% Return on Investment After Just One Year! Mar 15, 2022

Here's an exception to the low-risk, high-return investment I've said you can't find in the investment world.

You Work Hard for Your Money so You Should Know More to Reduce Your Income Tax Bill! Feb 11, 2022

Answers to common tax questions and concerns

The Straight Scoop

Taking A New View of Checking/Transaction Accounts and Savings Accounts May 5, 2023

When to use banks and when to use a different financial services company

Some Say Do It Quarterly or Monthly to Boost Your Returns Feb 15, 2023

"Rebalancing" sounds good in theory but does it really work?

Are Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Going to Displace Gold? Nov 23, 2022

How do the attributes of Bitcoin compare with those of gold?

Using the News

Understanding The Debt Limit For Dummies May 22, 2023

Things the media gets wrong when talking about the federal debt limit

Investing the CNBC (Media) Way Jan 13, 2023

And why watching CNBC is usually hazardous to your wealth

Stocks and Bonds Just Had a Worse First Half of Year Performance Than 2020 Jul 19, 2022

What investment strategy should you employ in this new environment?

Preferred Portfolios

Recommended Foreign Stock Mutual Funds and ETFs Jun 9, 2023

As foreign stock funds come back to life, have you invested enough in them?

Trying to Guess What’s Next for Economy and Stocks May 24, 2023

The merits of buying and holding diversified funds

Should You Invest in Index Funds or Actively Managed Funds? Mar 2, 2023

New data show when index funds make the most sense

Guru Watch

The Social Media Cesspool of Stock Tips and Stock Promoters Nov 22, 2021

Understanding the dangers of online stock hucksters

Update: The Worth of Jim Cramer's Advice Nov 11, 2021

Former hedge fund manager and Goldman Sachs' employee Jim Cramer has a TV and Internet following for his stock picks. How good are his stock picks and advice?

The Beardstown Ladies' Book Investment Fraud Oct 30, 2020

How a bunch of older ladies duped the media and public (and more authors today do the same thing)...

Books/Research and Summaries

Planning for Spending Your Retirement Nest Egg Aug 29, 2022

Understand how much you can really live on

Comparing Index Funds to Actively Managed Funds Aug 22, 2022

What are the odds of your actively managed funds outperforming index alternatives?

Adjusting Your Investing Allocations Ahead of and During a Recession Jun 7, 2022

What changes to your investment portfolio should you make?

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