If you use mutual funds as part of your investing game plan, it can't hurt to take a peek at Fundalarm.com, run by Roy Weitz. Ideally your fund is found here, not here.......

The SEC has a a quick primer on annuities. As the boomer generation focuses more attention on income streams this product will be even more prevalent.......

Since we're welcoming Accuquote aboard as a site sponsor, we might as well dig into some insurance topics. Term vs. whole life is an ongoing debate. Here's a quick primer on the subject....

John Waggoner at USA Today has a no nonsense article dealing with no load mutual funds. Bottom line, they're wonderful if you're confident you can handle investing on your own. If not,...

My brother is a mortgage banker so I frequently discuss housing with him to get a bird's eye view of what's going on. A year or two ago I was tossing ideas around to spur some debate. One...

We've discussed the Roth 401(k) before. It's coming soon (2006) to an employer near you so it's wise to have some understanding of it. Here's a great primer article that gives you...

Bill Gross is the high profile bond fund manager at Pimco. He writes a monthly letter that is posted to the Pimco site. If you don't like to get your hands dirty don't bother. But if you are...

If you're looking for life insurance do yourself a big favor and checkout Accuquote. It is one of the best tools to compare coverages. Online efficiency combined with knowledgeable customer...

Small investors, foresaken by most professional advisors because they aren't profitable clients, actually have more options today than ever. Case in point is the "lifestyle" fund....

Feeling left out at the neighborhood cocktail party when the discussion turns to alternative investments in your portfolio? Don't. Unless handled with care, this area of investing can be a...

This NY Times article (reg. reqd.) drives the point home that you have to be extremely careful when dealing with Annuities. They can be completely inappropriate in a whole host of situations. And they...

"Buy & Hold" (B & H) investing has been taken to the woodshed ever since the market peaked in 2000. I'm here to tell you the criticism is unjust. First, most of the rabble you...

Anectodal evidence of the trouble in sourcing commodities and raw materials. Does China coming of age mean sustained inflation? Stories like this raise an Eyebrow.......

Have you got a few credit cards that carry a balance? Then pay them off! No seriously, if you find yourself in this situation you should certainly try to pay them down. In the meantime, don't be...

Barry Ritholtz has a piece on housing that ends with a reference to a Wall Street Jounal article dealing with Governor Kohn's speech last week. We discussed this speech in an earlier post. While...

Steady as she goes. I found this statement the most illuminating, given that many people believe the Fed may be done tightening now: The Committee perceives that, with appropriate monetary policy...

Not again Warren! Loud were the cries that Mr. Buffett just didn't get what was happening in the late 1990s into 2000. He was out of touch with technology because it was "different this...