Archive for February, 2007
Would You Buy a $150 Raffle Ticket For a Chance to Win a $350,000 House?
Before you answer let’s take a look at some facts about the raffle. First, this is a real raffle (local for me). Each entry into the raffle costs a cool $150 cash, which is quite a bit of money that you could be just throwing into the trash. But, when you break down the raffle [...]
The Markets See Worst Day Since the 9/11/01 Attacks: What’s Next for the Market?
If you have not heard by now, Tuesday marked the worst single day in the markets since September 11th, 2001. This significant drop came on the heals of a broad worldwide market decline. While I don’t normally go into much detail in regards to the technical analysis side of investing, I thought this would be [...]
Automatic IRAs: The Key to Getting Low Earners to Save for Retirement?
There has been increasing discussion lately about new ways to help lower income employees who may not have access to more traditional retirement savings to begin saving for retirement. One of the most talked about ideas is the Automatic IRA. Would this new savings product really help level the playing field? I have not really [...]
Win $1,000,000 by Picking Stocks With Play Money
Do you want a chance to win a million dollars just by picking stocks with play money? You’re in luck because you can do just that in a new online portfolio challenge. CNBC has regular contests but this one is the biggest ever. The rules are simple. Starting on March 5th you will be given [...]
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