Do you want to know where to invest for the next decade? Trying to predict investment trends over the next ten years is more or less impossible to do realistically; but what are current conditions telling us about where investments could go in the new decade? What follows is NOT financial advice. This article should be considered observational only--we are observing trends and issuing opinions on them rather than telling you where and what to … [Read more...]
Checking out my retirement accounts
Since receiving my raise, I've been pondering increasing my contributions into my TSP. I was chatting with a co-worker about this, and she commented that she puts in the max. I'm impressed, but I'm not sure that's the plan for me. Right now, I want to keep setting aside money for a house, though I do put in 5% (enough to get the full match). I'm considering putting in up to another 5%, but haven't made a final decision yet. I'm not sure … [Read more...]
Getting Risky
The other day, J. Money posted about how he's planning to start buying stocks again. I commented that buying stocks scared me a bit, but it got me to thinking. I'm not in a position to start heavily investing in the stock market, but I think it might be a good idea to take a little bit of money, do some research, and start buying stocks. I didn't put much thought into it, and then I was reading Smart Money magazine on the way to work (got a … [Read more...]