Tag Archives: Investing

April Financial Literacy Month: April 16, 2012
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In today’s video, Marc Prosser describes the differences between Stocks and Bonds Stocks: You own a part of a company. When a company makes profits you do well. You can get a piece of those profits back in the form … Continue reading

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April Financial Literacy Month: April 9, 2012
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In today’s video, Philip Taylor from ptmoney.com answers 10 quick questions about the powerful investment vehicle, the Roth IRA. Continue reading

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The Power of Four Little Letters: R-O-T-H (Followed by IRA)
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Roth IRA Movement

Why the Roth IRA is so Powerful I love the Roth IRA. Traditional IRA’s are pretty cool too, what with the tax deferred gains and all. But Roth IRAs are really cool. If you already have a Roth IRA, you’re … Continue reading

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The Difference Between a IRA and Roth IRA
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My friend Kevin McKee over at thousandaire.com did a video a while back that does a great job explaining traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs. If I were going to explain it myself, I probably couldn’t do it much better than … Continue reading

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How We Get Into Debt, and How to Get Out of Debt
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The other day I had the privilege of appearing as a guest on the Intelligent Investing with Pamela Otten radio show. During the show Pam asked my opinion about the ways people get into debt. She also asked me to … Continue reading

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066 Financial Excellence: What Investors Should Know about Diversification
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Episode 66: (Live Show) What every investor should know about asset classes and diversification with guest Pamela Otten, June 28, 2011. Today we welcome special guest Pamela Otten (the Financial Mom) to the show to discuss what you need to … Continue reading

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Why you Shouldn’t Listen to Economists’ Predictions When Investing
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Many of you know I’m back in school studying for an M.B.A. One of the core classes for the degree is economics, which I’m taking right now. I learned something the other day in economics class about some common fallacies … Continue reading

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060 Financial Excellence: Your Credit is Critical Home Improvement Tool?
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Episode 60: Your Credit is a Critical Home Improvement Tool? Plus, Asset Allocation & More, May 18, 2011. This week we review a recent article in a local paper about the importance of your credit in home improvement projects. We … Continue reading

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How to Unlock your Wealth Building Potential
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It’s not about the interest rate There are so many articles and blog posts out there that talk about how to get the best return for your money. They talk about this investment and that investment, tax-deferred investments like 401(k)’s … Continue reading

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