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- Estate Planning Considerations for Blended Families
28/03/2008 | Personal Finance
With divorce rates as high as ever, more and more families today are becoming “blended” with
children from different marriages. This can create an enormous challenge when it comes time to settle your estate and plan the distribution of your assets. Estate planning is essential for any family, but it’s even more important for the modern day “blended family”. If you don’t want to accidentally disinherit your kids from a previous marriage, read on. Read
- Should You Invest in Individual Bonds or Mutual Funds?
28/03/2008 | Investing
There are distinct benefits to owning bond funds in lieu of individual bonds.
Despite their ongoing expense, bond funds provide a better alternative in terms of diversification, liquidity, and the availability of reinvesting dividends. A low cost low cost bond index fund will help you achieve the portfolio risk control you need. Remember, just as with equity investments, the more broadly you diversify, the better results you will attain. Read
- Is the Stock Market Doomed When Baby Boomers Retire?
28/03/2008 | Investing
Will your equities suffer when the baby boom generation decides to retire? There were 77 million baby boomers born between 1947 and 1964, that’s roughly 4.5 million a year. Many financial experts agree that the boomers, aggressively saving for retirement, are partly responsible for the surge in equity investments over the last several years. And some doomsayers are predicting the boomers will drain the equity markets of their capital once they retire. Should you worry? Read
- Planning Pitfalls High Net Worth Investors Should Avoid
24/03/2008 | Personal Finance
Far too many high net worth individuals suffer the consequences of pathetic advice and live to
regret it. A combination of time constraints, financial ignorance, and quite possibly egos often impede a wealthy individual’s ability to make rational economic decisions. And let’s face it, not all of Wall Street’s ‘finest’ have your best interest at heart. Read
- Are American Depository Receipts or Mutual Funds Better for Global Diversification?
24/03/2008 | Investing
The benefits of international investing cannot be denied. There have been countless articles and papers written on the subject already that are beyond the scope of this article. But what
exactly is the best method of gaining international exposure in your portfolio? Should you consider exposure to foreign companies via American Depository Receipts or are mutual funds
a more optimal solution? Read
- The Future for Boomer Women Looks Grim
24/03/2008 | Personal Finance
Baby boomer women are in the financial pits! You don’t really have to care, but you should. Why? Because women will soon make up the majority of older Americans by 2050, and policy makers are ill prepared to deal with the potential financial burden that this could imply for America. Read
- Not All Financial Advisors are Created Equal
24/03/2008 | Investing
With the number of “financial advisors” growing every day, how do you know who you can trust with your money? Many financial advisors are nothing more than glorified salespeople with a nifty title. The investments they sell have a direct correlation with the compensation they receive. Given those dynamics, what are the odds that you will receive objective advice? Don’t be a victim. The following guide will help you make more informed decisions on how advisors are compensated. Read
- I P O's - a Great Investment Opportunity or Sucker's Bet?
24/03/2008 | Investing
There’s nothing like the seductive allure of buying an IPO at its offering price, riding the
stock up, and then flipping it for a pile of cash. Find the next Microsoft at its inception and you are set for life, right? Pinch yourself….Fantasy Island went off the air decades ago! Read
- Retirement Vs. College Savings: Overcoming the Funding Conundrum
24/03/2008 | Personal Finance
Life is a constant juggling act. Every day we juggle tasks, time, people and goals. This is especially true when it comes to balancing financial goals, whereby time is not the scarce resource, but money is. The future can seem especially daunting for young families balancing retirement funding goals and college planning for their children. When a dollar can only stretch so far, how can you effectively plan for both? Read
- Fire Your Advisor and Hire My Dog!
24/03/2008 | Investing
A prudent man once said, "It is unwise to pay too much, but it is worse to pay too little." The same holds true in the world of “do-it-yourself” investing. The financial media will try to
convince you that paying for financial advice is money out the window. Who needs a professional financial advisor anymore?! With the plethora of available information in the world,
it seems that everyone, including my dog Lucy, is an expert investor these days. So what should you do? Read
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