By Sun on Oct 11, 2007 in Articles | 20 Comments
The November issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine published their annual Best List which covered a range of products, from investments, to financial service, to travel and leisure. I don’t necessarily agree with their selections of best stocks, best mutual funds, or best credit cards, but it does give me some new information that I […]
By Sun on Sep 20, 2007 in Articles | 13 Comments
Yesterday, there was an article on Money.com by Jason Zweig, editor of the revised book, The Intelligent Investor, that I think is an excellent reading. The article, Are You a Better Investor?, has some good advises on what it means to be a better investor.Mr. Zweig started the article with some examples of what […]
By Sun on Jun 14, 2007 in Articles | 5 Comments
Early last week, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance website has an article that discusses the relationship between credit score and insurance rate. The main message of the article is that insurers look at your credit history and credit score differently from lenders. For example, the number of new credits obtained within a year plays a key role […]
By Sun on May 9, 2007 in Articles, ETF, Investing | 3 Comments
[This article also appears on Seeking Alpha, Questioning The Value of Bond ETFs]
Early last week, Morningstar has an article cautioning investors on bond ETFs.
With the recent introduction of four Vanguard bond ETFs, it can be expected that investors will look into these new ETF offerings when building their portfolios. However, the article, Think Twice Before […]
By Sun on May 7, 2007 in Articles, Personal finance | 2 Comments
A recent article on CNNMoney listed seven behaviors that are not going to help you in growing your net worth. Among the 7 net worth killers, I found the first one, ignoring your money, is probably the one mistake I could most likely make.
1. Ignoring your money
The beauty of lifecycle funds is that you don’t […]
By Sun on Apr 13, 2007 in Articles, Real estate, Personal finance | 2 Comments
Last week, I posted a piece on investing in real estate through REIT. The following guest article is on the same topic and is written by Tom Kerr from MortgageLoan.com.
Savvy stock market professionals know that the best time to buy is when everyone else is selling. The same holds true for real estate investing. A […]