Monthly Archives: March 2009

Why now is not the time to invest in the Dow

Now is a terrible time to invest in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, Nasdaq, or any other index.  …and it’s a great time to invest in stocks.
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Geithner’s trillions, and why inflation is here to stay

Is it possible for the government to spend more money without raising taxes? Sure it is. And they don't even need to print more dollars.
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Better S&P ETF: SPY or VFINX?

So, for those of us ready to concede we cannot beat the market after taxes, fees and commissions, there are no-load passively-managed major-index-tracking ETF’s. 2 ways to track the S&P 500: SPIDRs (symbol:SPY) & VANGUARD INDEX TRUST 500 INDEX (symbol:VFINX)
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