It is never too late to start investing. You can always invest for your retirement at any age. It is always a good idea to start investing as soon as possible. Starting in your 20’s gives you the greatest chance of actually achieving your financial goals and become a millionaire. Let’s take a look at how a twenty something year old should invest and what to invest in. [Read more...]
Losing Investments Over The First Half Of 2011
July 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
I have never been a big proponent of investing in the hot areas that are performing the best in the market. A lot of times these areas are already near a market top and are ready to take a dip. Investors in search of bargains should pay attention to the investments that have performed throughout the first half of the year. These investments may represent a potential opportunity for value investors. Let’s take a look at a few investments that have been losers recently. [Read more...]
Invest Like The New England Patriots
May 7, 2011 By 6 Comments
I am by no means a New England Patriots fan but I have to admit that the decisions that they make as an organization are incredibly shrewd. They had the wisdom to draft Tom Brady with a 6th round pick. They were smart enough to hire a coach that nobody else wanted who has only won 3 Super Bowls. The Patriots are smart enough to trade away high priced talent for numerous high draft picks that they stockpile. You can do the same thing with your investment portfolio. Here are a few things that you can do to start investing like the New England Patriots.
My Black Enterprise Interview On How To Buy Like Buffett
May 6, 2011 By 10 Comments
Black Enterprise Magazine ran a story on me in this month’s edition of the Magazine. I was interviewed by Mr. James Anderson and shared my insights on the market.The piece is called, How To Buy Like Buffett. The article discussed my investment advisory business and this blog Buy Like Buffett. Here are a few of the excerpts from the magazine article.
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The New Reality: Retirement Planning For Your Children
May 4, 2011 By 10 Comments
It is always a smart idea to teach your kids about saving and investing as early as possible. You give your child the greatest chance at financial success by starting them off while they are still young. It is pretty easy if your use the following tips to execute a financial plan for your child. The following is a guest post by Lisa Cintron.
How To Get Rich $10 At A Time
May 3, 2011 By 29 Comments
When it comes to getting rich, people have the wrong idea about what it takes. Lots of people think that you have to win the lottery or start with a whole lot of money. The truth is that getting rich is all about the small choices that you make on a daily basis. I am not going to throw out ideas like skipping the daily coffee and bringing your luck to work. Those have been done to death. Instead let’s focus on a few things that you can do with small amounts of money to start building wealth.
Dividend Investing: A Steel Company With A Quality Dividend
April 15, 2011 By 7 Comments
Steel companies are typically known as great investments and offer very little in the way of current income. Investors are normally attracted to the industry during economic booms. Steel companies perform at their best when construction is high and demand is great for their products. There is one large cap steel player that is offering a good yield and trades at a pretty reasonable valuation that investors would like.
What Is Risk?
April 14, 2011 By 3 Comments
If the tumultuous movements of the stock market in recent years have not caused you to question your investing strategy, the bankruptcies of several publicly traded companies should have. Regardless of your choice of investments, whether you’re buying stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, or commodities, it is impossible to completely eliminate the likelihood of certain financial conditions occurring that could harm your investment. It is possible however for you to reduce the risk associated with a particular investment vehicle by using risk management techniques.
Passive Income Roundup & Cash Giveaways
April 9, 2011 By 5 Comments
This week’s roundup is a guide to generating passive income online. I have found the best posts on helping you increase your bottom line. Passive income can come in many forms including dividend investing, blogging, or fixed income securities. These posts will show you how to make more cash and increase your bank account balance. More passive income means more money for investing!
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Using Bonds For Passive Income
April 8, 2011 By 3 Comments
Continuing in the whole theme of finding passive income investments, let’s take a look at another asset class that belongs in the portfolio of all investors. This asset class typically performs well when stocks are performing poorly. While blue chips stocks are a winner for dividend investing, bonds offer more price stability and a guaranteed rate of return. Let’s take a look at investment grade corporate bonds.
