Archive for the ‘stock’ Category

Do you have GMO (Get Me Out) Syndrome?

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 by editor

These are definitely challenging economic times. As investors, we’re living with great uncertainty of how the markets will respond to the global economic crises. Read the rest of this entry »

Investors’ Flight from The market May Indeed Be A Rational Defense

Monday, August 23rd, 2010 by editor

Some experts are calling the recent mass exodus of small investors from the market an irrational reaction to unfound risk; others are hypothesizing that small investors need cash and their home values no longer support equity loans to survive so they are using their 401k investments to pay bills. Read the rest of this entry »

REGAINING CONTROL OF YOUR MONEY

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 by admin

Three years ago, Jim and Laurie were on top of the world, rich in money and spirit. They had done well in the stock market with their 401k plan. They were so confident in their future that they decided it was time to plan for retirement.

They had been researching second homes in the Southeast, and settled on the west coast of Florida – a good value for a waterfront condo. They stretched themselves and spent more than their budget allowed. As a result, they had to refinance their principal residence and take much of the profit that had accumulated. They put more money down on their new vacation home so the monthly payments would be affordable with their current monthly cash flow. Read the rest of this entry »