Why Asset Allocation is So Important

Why Asset Allocation is So Important

When it comes to investing, too many investors are focused on hitting home runs, in other words, doubling the value of their investments overnight. To do this, they take on too much risk and when the market drops, they lose everything. Frustrated, they claim the stock...

Should You Invest In An IPO?

When it comes to investing, we all want to hit the home run. Not many people are interested in buying shares of General Electric and holding them for decades, earning a decent return along the way. No we want to buy a stock and see its price double by next weekend....
Planning For Your Death

Planning For Your Death

You might be wondering why I am talking about death on a site whose target audience is 20-somethings. Unfortunately, we cannot choose when we will pass and though the odds are in your favor to live a long life, there are outliers and some people do pass away sooner...
Motivations For Saving For Retirement

Motivations For Saving For Retirement

A quick internet search shows that college grads are still barely saving anything for retirement. And how can you blame them? Aside from the difficulty in finding a job and high student loan repayments, the fact that retirement is decades away gives many the false...