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Get Back To The Blocking And Tackling Basics of Personal Finance by Own The Dollar on Nov 7, 2009When things are not going well on the gridiron, many of the football team’s troubles can be traced back to a poor performance of the basics, the fundaments of the game.  In football, the basic building blocks of the sport are blocking and tackling...

Why Dollar Cost Averaging Makes Sense and Works For Investors by Own The Dollar on Nov 6, 2009Dollar cost averaging is one of the best secrets in being a successful long term investor.  It’s simple, it’s quick, and it is mathematically genius. Dollar cost averaging makes sense and works for investors who want long term stock and mutual f...

Managing Evictions for Landlords by CHASTER on Nov 5, 2009If you?ve been a landlord long enough, you know that sooner or later you?re going to have to deal with a difficult tenant. Maybe you have a tenant who refuses to pay his or her rent. Perhaps he is engaging in conduct that threatens to damage your pro...

Famous Quotes About Money and Investing From Charlie Munger by Own The Dollar on Nov 4, 2009“Anyone with an engineering frame of mind will look at [accounting standards] and want to throw up.” – Charlie Munger There are so many ways for companies to report different earnings on their Annual and Quarterly Reports than what is actua...

Market Cycles by CHASTER on Nov 4, 2009There are four major market cycles. Knowing these major market cycles is important for you and your trading system. Each market cycle requires a different approach from your trading system. Adapting to market cycles can improve your bottom line.

Tax Tips For The End Of Year To Keep More Money In Your Pocket by Own The Dollar on Oct 30, 2009Depsite a difficult year for most people, there is one person that is certain to get paid this year, and that is Uncle Sam.  Here are some end of the year tax tips to consider for 2009 in order to keep more money in your pocket. Convert to a Roth IR...

Five lessons learned the past 12 months by Money Managers Live on Oct 29, 20091- The strategy that Wall Street and mutual fund companies constantly promote called “buy and hold,” has been a complete failure over the past 12 years. It has generated negative returns when adjusted for inflation. 2- Market forecasts by “exp...