Welcome to the end of the week and another edition of Happy Hour! Just sit back, relax, and enjoy your end of the week roundup of all things interesting in the land of money.
Retirement Action Gap
I was recently asked to comment on the state of retirement savings. Really the lack of retirement savings and what it might take to change the trend. The article asks a very good question. What do you think it would take to close the action gap and get people to take control of their financial future? Head over and see what the experts had to say.
Sand Castles
Before this summer comes to a close, I give you one last reason to hit the beach. Build the perfect sand castle. A group of scientists at the University of Amsterdam took it upon themselves to find the perfect sand castle recipe. I’m not sure what they were smoking, but we can safely say science has come through again. For all those who have failed to build a beautiful monstrosity like the one pictured in the article, you are one step closer to perfection. Continue Reading…
The housing market is finally showing signs of life. Which opens up a range of long-term investment opportunities for your money.
There are many ways to trade stocks or ETFs. Most of the time, it takes a simple market or limit order to get the job done. But not always. Sometimes you need to add a condition when placing an order. A stop order or stop-loss order is the tool to use.
All index funds are created equal. That’s what many fund families want you to believe. But it can’t be further from the truth. The difference is big enough, it could force some passive investors to actually do some work.