- Thanksgiving Edition
In this week of thankfulness we should remember the importance of using the resources we are given to the best of our abilities. Here are resources to help us invest our money wisely:
Investment Planning Strategies
Glen Craig at Free From Broke asks Will Your Investments Cover 30 Years of Retirement? You know you need to invest for retirement. But will your investments cover 30 years of retirement? That’s a long time and you need to be prepared.
Madison at My Dollar Plan gives us Cost Basis Reporting: Preparing for 2012. Let’s take a look at what is going on with cost basis reporting, what the brokers have to do, and most importantly what we have to do to prepare for 2012.
Tim at Faith and Finance offers 2012 401k, 403b and IRA Contribution Limits. 2012 contribution limits for 401k and 403b accounts are increasing along with some other important figures you should know about.
Asset Allocation and Diversification
Echo of Boomer and Echo presents 6 Reasons to Invest in Dividend Growth Stocks. Investors can do well by purchasing dividend growth stocks when they are value priced, and holding them for the long term.
Billy Hart posted at inMessment What are the FTSE 100, the DAX and the CAC 40? Here are the 3 major European market indexes explained.
Value Investing Strategies
Kevin at Out of Your Rut presents Most Stock Investors Are Gambling With Their Retirement Money. The behavior we engage in when buying stock is more akin to the behavior we exhibit in gambling casinos than it is to the behavior we exhibit when buying things.
Specific Investment Ideas
Dan at High Yield Edge offers Highest Yield Stocks of the Dow including a listing of the highest yielding stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Interestingly, 22 of the 30 have higher yields than 10 Year Treasuries.
Money Crashers presents What is a Real Estate Investment Trust – Investing in REITs. Unfortunately, real estate as an investment has barriers to entry. But there is a way to invest in real estate without owning individual properties. It’s known as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).
Shailesh Kumar of Value Stock Guide offers Best Dividend Stocks Based on Valuation. “These stocks pay great dividends and can also be bought today at a discount to their real value.”
Dough Roller submitted 5 Weird Ways to Invest Your Money. “Throwing your money into stocks and bonds isn’t the only way to see a good gain.”
Risk Management
From the AAAMP Blog I have added Expensive Bonds, Event Risk, and Rising Correlations Make Cash King. “There are legitimate and important reasons to consider making cash the largest asset category in your asset allocation.”
The next Carnival is scheduled for December 6th.
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Ken Faulkenberry earned an MBA from the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business with an emphasis in investments. Ken has 25 years of investment experience and is dedicated to helping people with self-directed investment management through the Arbor Investment Planner. His asset allocation strategies have an outstanding performance record. |
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Thanks for the TotallyMoney Carnival mention!
Thanks for hosting Ken!
Your welcome, Glen. Thank you.
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