Stock Market Punishment: The First Lesson of 2013

Posted by on Jan 7, 2013 in investing news, Retirement, risk management, successful investing | 34 comments

The podcast team is giving the interns a well-deserved week off, so lucky reader….YOU get a FREE extra blog post from Average Joe. I...

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A Look Into the Post-Election Crystal Ball

Posted by on Nov 8, 2012 in investing news, Planning, successful investing | 14 comments

The votes are in and I’d like to congratulate President Obama on his re-election. This was a hard-fought campaign on both sides, and...

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Investors Beware: What the 3 Biggest Brokerages Really Do With Investor Money

Posted by on Oct 28, 2012 in investing news, investment websites, low cost investing | 13 comments

Today’s guest post comes from Susan Lyon, financial analyst with NerdWallet. Thanks, Susan! What do E-trade, Schwab, and TD...

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The Markets Reach 4-Year Highs…Now What? Protect Your Investments!

Posted by on Aug 23, 2012 in investing news, successful investing | 23 comments

OG grabs the reins for his usual Thursday rant! This week, the US equity markets quietly reached a “four-year high,” prompting many...

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Post-mortem: Why We Weren’t In Love With the Zynga IPO

Posted by on Aug 2, 2012 in investing news, smack down!, successful investing | 16 comments

Back in December we did something a little less careful than usual around here. We made a pretty direct recommendation: stay away from...

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A Shaky Earnings Season Might Be Your Wallet’s Best Friend

Posted by on Jul 10, 2012 in investing news, successful investing | 10 comments

There’s baseball season, football season, the holiday season and, of course, earnings season. While the first three may fill you with...

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