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Real Facts About The Flu

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Minyanville Guide to Avian Flu

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Personal Finance

December 15, 2008

Before getting heavily involved in financial markets, make sure your personal finances are in order. Some tips below...

7 habits for financial success
New Year's financial planning
Your personal balance sheet

Credit & Debt

Credit card debt
Bankruptcy trends
Gambling & lotteries
Identity theft I
Identity theft II
Your credit report
FICO credit scores
Fixing your credit
Cars: Buy or lease?
Smart vs dumb debt

Saving

Saving more, spending less
Saving too much???
Allowances for kids
College 529 plans I
College 529 plans II
Spender saver relationships
Household budgeting
Tips for saving
Holiday gift budgeting
Shopping online
Saving gas
Cutting back on spending

Retirement

401(k) literacy
Retiring early
Retirement planning
Retirement saving vs college

Insurance & Taxes

College student insurance
Taken to tax
The anti-tax movement
Insurance types and coverage
The love tax

Attitude & Emotion

Setting goals
Staying focused
Usefulness of vision
Dealing with stress

Alternative Assets

Investing in gold

Philanthropy

Charitable giving & taxes
The business of giving
Choosing a charity
Tax benefits of giving
Estate planning for charity
Anonymous donors
Microgiving
Corporate philanthropy
Establishing a legacy
Giving during hard times
Matching gifts
Paul Newman style giving

Money & Relationships

He said, she said?
Balancing love and money
Dealing with divorce
Unmarried couples
Kids and money
College & cash
Kids birthdays & $ windfalls
Teen drivers & finance
Divorce & mediation
Allowances for kids
New college grads & finance
Resume writing
Summer jobs for kids
Flexible work schedules
Couples: Talking about money
Death of a spouse
Stay-at-home vacations
Planning for children
Vacation savings
Family budgeting tips
Parental successors
Kids' money mistakes
Double earner households
Vacation home swapping
Back to school shopping
Paying kids for grades
Kids with special needs
Landlord tips
Child care costs
After school jobs
Raising wise spenders
Gate sales
Family frugality
Going frugalista
Gen spend and borrow
Re-gifting

Turtle Soup

January 7, 2009

Prof Depew suggests that low Treasury bond yields 'correctly' reflect deflationary times. Minyan Peter adds that people who anticipate a snappy turnaround may be waiting a while.

Save Haven

January 6, 2009

Mr Practical argues that our debt problem cannot be solved by more debt and central planning. Saving and private enterprise will be necessary.

Chilly Forecast

January 5, 2009

Prof Depew forecasts deflationary conditions for 2009.

Critter Critique

January 2, 2009

Hoofy & Boo review some 2008 happenings.

Tough Times

December 31, 2008

Professor Shedlock presents wealth, job, and wage data that suggest a tough start for 2009.

Anti Social

December 30, 2008

Prof Depew sees trends towards disassociation and retribution as consistent with a darkening social mood.

Bargain Hunter

December 29, 2008

While lower prices suggest bargains, Minyan Peter still thinks return of capital should remain investors' primary focus.

Performance Review

December 26, 2008

Toddo reviews the status of ten themes he articulated in early '08.

Getting Practical

December 24, 2008

Following up on an earlier missive, Mr P fields questions and concerns about navigating this difficult financial period.

Path Finders

December 23, 2008

Minyan Jeff Saut and Prof Mauldin ponder the consequences of last week's Federal Reserve actions.

Rate Debate

December 22, 2008

Should investors buy stocks on the back of recent Fed interest rate cuts? Prof Depew debates.

Style Guide

December 19, 2008

Prof Catalano compares concentrated and diversified portfolio styles.

Extreme Measures

December 18, 2008

Prof Jeffery observes that the Fed's extreme actions yesterday have done little to thaw credit markets in the near term.

Weird Science

December 18, 2008

Mr Practical distinguishes between wealth and money. Can the Fed's money printing initiatives create wealth?

Auto Motives

December 17, 2008

Prof Jeffery suggests that an automaker bailout may still mean bankruptcy.

Less Than Zero

December 16, 2008

As interest rates approach zero, Prof Depew discusses (1,2) what's left in the Fed's arsenal for influencing money and credit growth.

Dazed and Confused

December 15, 2008

Prof Depew suggests that the blizzard of economic problems may prompt perceptions of conspiracy among average individuals.

Ups and Downs

December 12, 2008

Prof Catalano explains the technical indicator known as slow stochastics.

Wag the Dog

December 11, 2008

Check out where 2008 currently falls on a distribution of annual returns on the S&P 500 index.

Extreme Measures

December 10, 2008

Prof Goepfert finds that overbought extremes similar to the current market situation have historically been bullish.

Regulation Nation

December 9, 2008

Prof Sedacca suggests that making successful financial decisions in this market requires thinking like a regulator.

Point Counterpoint

December 8, 2008

How long will this recession persist? Prof Depew considers both sides of the argument.

Hitting the Brakes

December 5, 2008

Prof Reeves suggests that lower oil prices will slow progress in alternative energy development.

Quest for Value

December 4, 2008

Prof Plessis shares historical data that suggest higher stock market returns relate to lower valuations when stocks are purchased.

Extra Extra!

December 3, 2008

Hoofy & Boo pocket an Emmy Award!

Back to Basics

December 2, 2008

Minyan Jeff Saut suspects that it may be time to become a buy and hold investor again.

Extra Credit

December 1, 2008

Prof Plessis reviews key indicators of credit market health. What do these metrics imply?

Thrift Shift

November 28, 2008

Prof Jeffery suspects that thrifty habits this holiday season may benefit us in the long run.

Fortune Teller

November 27, 2008

After realizing good fortune in a difficult environment, Prof Macke ponders shutting down trading operations for the rest of the year.

Grand Illusion

November 26, 2008

Mr Practical notes that stock price increases driven by dollar devaluation is not a good thing.