The author of today’s post, Arthur Garcia, approached me a couple months about doing this podcast interview about my experiences with debt and building passive income with this blog. Arthur’s since launched The Business of U, a website focusing … [Read more...]
The Best Mutual Funds and ETFs for New Investors
April 6, 2011 By
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the best places for new investors to open investing accounts. But a complementary decision (and, perhaps, a more important one) isn’t where to invest, but how. I began to answer that question recently as … [Read more...]
The Case for Simple Investing
March 15, 2011 By
"October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February." – Mark Twain. I have some advice that might upset you. If … [Read more...]
Your First Investment Account: In Search of the Friendliest Brokers for New Investors
February 25, 2011 By
Here are two questions I get all the time: “Okay, I know I need to open an IRA. But where? E*Trade? Fidelity? My local bank?” “How can I start investing with just $500?” Today, I’m going to quickly tackle both. If you’ve been holding … [Read more...]
Beginning Stock Investing: A Starter Guide
November 22, 2010 By
Inspired by David’s First Time Homebuying Guide last week, I wrote this post for beginning stock market investors. Ready to buy your first few shares of stock? Here are five sound pointers to help you get started. 1. Pay off your high interest … [Read more...]
What is an IPO? Facts for New Investors
November 18, 2010 By
IPO is an investing acronym we haven't heard much in a while...until recently. This week, General Motors went through the world's largest-ever IPO following the embattled automaker's bankruptcy last year. GM shares are available for trading as of … [Read more...]
ShareBuilder: A Unique Alternative to Online Brokers
November 8, 2010 By
If you want to start investing, you need at least a couple grand to get you going, right? Brokers have minimum opening deposits, and then you need to buy enough shares of stock to justify paying trade commissions. Although that may be true at many … [Read more...]
When To Buy A Stock: Three Signs It’s Time To Load Up On Shares
November 8, 2010 By
Are you wondering if it’s time to load up your stock shopping cart? The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up well over 11,000 and investors are slowly returning to the market. The economy is gradually improving and economic activity is slowly on … [Read more...]
Invest in America: Four Made-in-the-USA Stocks to Buy Now
October 29, 2010 By
Are you interested in constructing a portfolio of companies to invest in the good ole U.S.A? If so, then I have a portfolio for you. It’s a diversified portfolio of American companies stocks that should benefit as the economy recovers. Unlike … [Read more...]
Three Small Financial Tweaks You Should Make Before Winter
October 19, 2010 By
The end of the year is fast approaching. Soon you’ll be bellying up to your Thanksgiving feast and perhaps playing chicken with other holiday shoppers in some mall parking lot. Of course, you may be thinking about your holiday shopping already. And … [Read more...]
I'm David Weliver. At 26, I had NO savings and NO financial plan. I was maxed out, stressed out, and fed up. Then, I changed. I repaid $80k of debt, tripled my income, and bought a home. I'll show you how to get similar results. 