I have in front of me a report on the current financial situation written by a market strategist at one of the U.S. investment firms. The report is titled “Stay Calm in the Midst of Crisis.” The author makes some good points. The one that resonated the most with me is: “Investing is easy. Staying …
On my way to work this morning, I got the news alert that the Fed had cut interest rates again. Within 10 minutes of turning on my computer, I had dumped another chunk of my savings into an ING Direct CD. I was planning to wait to make a more effective CD ladder, but when …
Only a few days in and after reading a number of articles on the current state of the economy and the bailout plan, I find my fingers itching to quickly type in the address to my portfolios and check how my investments are doing. I have a general idea of where things are, just based …
Well. The economy’s a fun little roller coaster now, isn’t it? I have to admit, I find myself wanting to pull all of my money out of my accounts and stash it in my mattress. Might make for a comfy little bed too, except that who knows where all of those dollar bills have been. …
I’ve been reading a lot about our current financial situation and what Congress is trying to do to fix things, and something in a recent article caught my eye. This article discussed what we should know about the current financial crisis. There was a lot about WaMu and FDIC and SIPC insurance, but the point …