As small, inexperienced investors, we are unable to take advantage of the full range of available investment opportunities. In an effort to protect small investors, the 1933 Securities Act enacted rules about which securities must be registered with the SEC and which can be offered privately....

After getting together my full 2005 Roth IRA contribution, shortly before making the contribution I realized that I could instead use the contribution to completely pay down one of my two remaining credit cards. Getting myself further out of debt in this way, is appealing to say the least. On the...

Greetings! We're very happy to present Carnival of Investing #13! We had an excellent 22 submissions this week, and thank you all for your timely submissions. I reviewed all the previous carnivals and liked MyMoneyBlog's the best, so here we have it, with it's simple majesty. Enjoy, and see you...

Phil Town's new site is up at RuleOneInvestor.com. Check it out for podcasts, news, and calculators! Also check out FreeMoneyFinance who is holding a "Phil Town Day" with articles dedicated to Phil Town all day long.

First, here is an article by former Google employee Ron Garret on why you shouldn't buy Google stock. His argument can be used for nearly any stock these days. Paraphrased it is: why buy stock in a company that has no chance of being bought out and has no dividend? As seasoned traders often say,...

We're very excited because this Monday we'll be hosting the Carnival of Investing. If you'd like to submit your article for the carnival please use one of the following methods: > Submit using our Contact Form > Submit with Blog Carnival. (we will confirm your submission by e-mail. If you don't...

If you want to get advice and information from other investors in the community, consider joining the fast growing InvestorGeeks forums! We're trying to build a place where investors can come to share their thoughts and bounce ideas off of each other. We're currently 14 members strong and growing...

In this article I will discuss changing your future contributions, rebalancing your 401(k), and one "advanced" tactic you can use to take advantage of dips in the market. Changing Your Future Contributions If you're like most people, you setup your 401k a while ago (using who knows what method...

Phil Town's upcoming book Rule #1 is sure to become an investment classic. I had the pleasure of reading the book after receiving an advanced copy from Crown Publishers, the distributor of the book which is scheduled to be released in March. What I found was a practical, no-nonsense approach to...

Jose Anes has a great personal finance blog you might be interested in. He's a smart guy who covers a lot of ground in his writing. Some of his best articles are lifehack-style tips on how to save a few extra dollars here and there. My favorite article of his is from back in November 2004: Reducing...