David Ning makes some great points here about the positive benefits of planning to retire early! Take this advice to heart! Steve...

By Robert Berger Though it looks like the market is beginning to turn around somewhat, we’re still living in an incredibly low-yield...

If you want a planner who has agreed to provide you with the highest ethical service, look for a NAPFA-registered, Fee-Only Planner....

By Brian Frederick Learn more about Brian on NerdWallet’s Ask an Advisor 1. Too great a focus on past performance. It is incredibly...

By Craig Allen Learn more about Craig on NerdWallet’s Ask an Advisor With the looming end to QE3 (quantitative easing round 3) the Fed’s...

By Martin Weil Learn more about Martin on NerdWallet’s Ask an Advisor Anyone who has read my posts knows that I make a big deal out of...

By Lyman Howard Is it any wonder that Americans have become reluctant to buy into the stock market? After the fiascoes of the 2000...

Todd Moerman brings some excellent points in this article. Time to take action! Steve ====================================== A good...

Few clients should pay for asset management so why are there so many AUM advisors? Financial writer Bob Veres has been blogging lately...

Whether it is better for you to use a Roth or Traditional 401k or IRA depends on many factors.  It is worth having a discussion with your...

This is an interesting study on human nature and our ability to see skill when there is none.  The evidence suggests that trying to pick...

This amazing, brilliant 13 year old teenager gives a Ted talk that is worth listening to. It’s only 11 minutes long. He’s funny,...

By Lloyd J. Thomas, Ph.D. Knowing your own personal purpose gives meaning and significance to your life.  Having an intensely-felt...

The following is a good article by leading Financial Life Planner Michael Kay about the importance of knowing the difference between what...

Are you a spender or a saver? According to Scarborough, a market research firm, only 9% of adults in the U.S. label themselves as...

This is one of the best articles I’ve read on Hedge Funds in a long time. It explains, in English, how they work, how their managers have...

I have chosen to adopt these “Ground Rules” for investing.  They are taken from a letter Warren Buffet wrote to his clients in 1963 and...

“I think you can be quite sure that over the next ten years there are going to be a few years when the general market is plus 20% or 25%,...

Investors all over the world have been scrutinizing and implementing Warren Buffett’s investing and money strategies for many years. Many...

Warren Buffet was recently interviewed in Parade magazine, the Sunday insert in Gannet newspapers. Parade can be a good source for a lot...