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Archive for October, 2007

Reader Question: I’m Investing Regularly, but How Do I Know if I’m Doing Well?

This question actually came in just before I wrote about using Morningstar to track your investments against an appropriate benchmark, but it is certainly worth answering for the benefit of others as well. Understanding what you should be comparing your investments to will give you a clear picture of how well you’re doing, and whether […]

Save Money by Regularly Obtaining Auto Insurance Quotes

Auto insurance is one of the necessities in life, and unfortunately it can be quite costly. Of course, you could try to skimp by going without insurance, but you risk losing everything. So, since it is your legal obligation to have adequate coverage, you can at least try to minimize the impact on your wallet […]

Friday Finance Findings for October 12th

Is October over yet? As I mentioned last week, this is the worst time of the year for me. Ridiculous hours, a lot of traveling, and just otherwise unpleasant activities taking place. For example, as I write this, I’m going on about 3 hours of sleep in the past few days (which is […]

Use the Right Benchmark to Accurately Measure Investment Performance

One of the frequent mistakes I see when working with clients is that they don’t gauge their personal performance with the proper benchmark. I have people who have an intermediate portfolio with 50% bonds upset because they are lagging the S&P 500 by a couple percent, while others are invested heavily in international stocks, yet […]