Archive for November, 2007
Determining the Mix of Stocks and Bonds in Your Portfolio
Early this month, there’s an article on Morningstar.com discussing the allocation of stocks and bonds in an investment portfolio. Determining the right mix of stocks and bonds depends on many factors, such as age, risk tolerance, and return expectation. For aggressive investors with longer time horizon, they can afford to put a large port of [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
First a big, juicy turkey for everybody
Then some delicate Chinese dishes for your viewing pleasure
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Book I Read: An American Hedge Fund
Early in the summer, I received a book, An American Hedge Fund*, from Timothy Skyes, the author of the book. I intended to finish the book as soon as I could at the time when I got it, but seemed never have the time until recently.
The book is actually an autobiography of a young man, [...]
FNBO Direct’s New BillPay Account and IGoBanking Transfer Limit
FNBO Direct recently introduces a new savings tool, FNBO Direct BillPay Account, which is more like an interest checking account (except no check-writing ability). The product currently is only available to existing Savings account members and it pays 3.50% APY. Other features of the new account include:
No minimum balance required and no fee;
FDIC insurance;
Interest compounded [...]
Bank Dividend Yields Rise after Sharp Decline in Prices
Besides homeowners who lost their homes through foreclosure, another victim in this sub-prime mortgage crisis is the lenders which provided the loans, including the nation’s largest banks which also exposed themselves to investments tied to bad loans. The financial sector was hit very hard and the steep decline of financial shares since the summer also [...]
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