Given the stock market’s recent rollercoaster ride, some investors may be hesitant about plunking their hard-earned cash in the market. But it pays to remember that it can also be a time of great opportunity, and many fearless investors are …
The following post is written by Dan Greenshields, president of ShareBuilder. It originally appeared on Reuters.com on February 21, 2011. Fact: 94 percent of Americans wish they did a better job managing their money. That figure is from a recent …
It was an epic battle, instant classic—as suspenseful as, say, a movie drama. (Ahem, Hoosiers.) Those kids from Butler and Duke played an amazingly hard-fought and entertaining national championship game. One for the ages, in fact. We hate to see …
Is there a special young one (child, grandchild, niece, nephew or otherwise) on your shopping list this holiday season? Do you have any idea what’s in their letter to the North Pole? We’re pretty sure it has something to do …
Laura Adams is the blog writer and podcast host of “Money Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for a Richer Life.” The key to being a successful investor is to minimize risk and to maximize reward. Easier said than done, right? …
Ever heard of a little something called asset allocation? Yes, it’s a mouthful. In plain talk, it’s how you divide your money when you invest it. Let’s start with the basics. Depending on your age, and your comfort level with …
By Dan Greenshields, ShareBuilder President Have you heard about the 2010 Roth IRA Conversion? Financial pundits are beginning to chatter, so if you’ve got an individual retirement account (IRA) you’re probably in search of the facts and what it means …
By Dan Greenshields, ShareBuilder President There are signs that the recession is slowing, at least in the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up nearly 60% since mid-March 2009. So what do you do? Invest more? Or did you miss the …
