I wrote this article on March 19th, 2012 for my Golden Valley Patch Blog. As I have written in this space previously, I read a great deal of financial news and analysis on a weekly basis. I must admit that even I was shocked to read the results of an important mutual...
I wrote this article on March 13th, 2012 for my Golden Valley Patch Blog. The last few weeks of stock market activity has all the appearance of a short-term stock market top. It is too early to make a definitive SELL recommendation on all your Minnesota company...
I wrote this article on March 6th, 2012 for my Golden Valley Patch Blog. Back on December 15, 2011, I wrote about how important the basic economic laws of supply and demand affect your company 401(k) retirement plan. You can read that blog post here. I wanted to...
I wrote this article on February 29th, 2012 for my Golden Valley Patch Blog. “A rising tide lifts all boats.” This phrase is generally credited to John F. Kennedy, who used it in an economic policy speech in 1963. I think it is the perfect phrase to think about today...
I just wrote this article on February 23rd, 2012 for my Golden Valley Patch Blog. The definition of diversification in managing your investments has always been best described as not “having all your eggs in one basket.” The very reason that mutual funds dominate the...
I wrote this article on February 16th, 2012 for my Golden Valley Patch Blog. Just about every Minnesota company 401(k) retirement plan menu I have ever seen includes an option to own the common stock of that company in an individual company retirement plan account....
