Check out this article about the newest type of ETF. Exchange Traded Funds have grown exponentially in popularity over the last decade. Investors like them because they can trade them like individual stocks, but they offer the same diversification as a mutual fund. Although, these funds have typically followed an index like [...]

The Dow Jones and the Nasdaq closed at record highs today at 13,633 and 2,592, respectively. Now, the question is, when will the Dow hit 14,000 and when will the Nasdaq hit 3,000? Today was a significant one, because we saw the market pull through some early news from China and the release [...]

I came across an article by Pat Regnier at CNN Money whom proposes three different choices for reforming health care in America. Health care is definitely the number two most important issue in America behind the war in Iraq. Once you stop talking about Iraq, the issue of health care comes up. [...]

Check out the top 25 mutual funds according to Kiplinger’s Magazine. This article was also published in the June edition of the magazine. I browsed it, but I’m going out of town, so I couldn’t take an in depth look at it. That means, I read the first couple pages, but not [...]

Let me guess, you are completely bored at work, you watch for the clock to strike 5 o’clock, and you can’t stand the people that you work with. If you are nodding your head right now, then you might need a change of scenery. Chances are that it’s not the work place, it’s [...]

Check out this article about preparing for retirement assuming you’ll live to be 100 years old.
This is not a far-fetched idea. There’s no doubt that a positive correlation between technological advances and increasing life spans exists. The article describes how 20 to 40 year olds should plan on living a long life of retirement [...]

Are you looking for a nice 32″, 37″, or 42″ LCD TV? Vizio and Syntax are two of the best off-brand LCD TVs you can buy, based on the research that I have done. I’m going to buy either a 37″ or 42″ Syntax as soon as I have the money.
Anyway, [...]

Are you in the middle of trying to pay off some debt? Are you having a hard time gaining ground on paying off the debts that you owe? Well, if you are like me, then the 9 to 5 job isn’t cutting it when it comes to helping me reach my goal of [...]

I graduated from my undergraduate degree at the perfect time. Consolidation federal student loans rates were at an all-time low. I locked in a consolidated rate of 2.75% for the life of the loan! It was awesome, because I have already saved thousands in interest with a rate that low. Yeah [...]

Have you heard about the latest IPO craze that everyone is talking about on Wall Street? It’s the Blackstone IPO. I’m not too familiar with Blackstone, but I know they are an equity firm that specializes in buying out corporatoins down on their luck, hedge funds, real estate, and other investments. The [...]