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Author Archives: Joel Wenger
What’s your investor type?
You’ve read about the 5 types of individual investors (and if you haven’t, take a quick look). Well here’s a funnier take from Howard Lindzon, called “What type of financial investor are you?”. He creates 7 new investor types…and readers … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Invest Safely!
Invest-Safely.com turns 4 years old today. Four years…really…when did this happen? The site wasn’t even close to the first one on investing. And I’m sure it won’t be the last. Hopefully, you’ve found the information useful, and forgiven my occasional … Continue reading
Investing Performance
The next time someone tells you how great their investments are doing, remember this cartoon:
One Year Lived – A Lesson in Goal Attainment
“If you wonder whether an odyssey like mine is financially realistic for you, I answer with a resounding yes.” – Adam Shepard A few weeks back, Adam Shepard , the author of “Scratch Beginnings”, reached out to me concerning his … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Shepard, One Year Lived, personal finance
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Market Insight from JP Morgan – 2nd Quarter 2013
Time for the latest installment of market insights from JP Morgan Asset Management’s quarterly market outlook. Each quarter, you can find this little gem of a PDF on JP Morgan’s Asset management website; a downloadable “Guide to the Markets”. And … Continue reading
Early Retirement Investing – Fact or Fiction
I found an interesting point/counterpoint on early retirement. Interesting because both articles reference plans, goals, timing, and risk, but from different perspectives. I recently had the opportunity to participate in a career development seminar with young professionals (early to mid … Continue reading
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Tagged investing strategies, retirement, retirement investing
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Article on the Current Wage Recession
The recession is bad job-wise, but it’s nothing compared to the wage recession. Buy hey, at least we’re on the upswing. Read more at investors.com: Job Recession Bad, But 5-Year Slump In Wages Is Worse
