Financial Eyes & Ears

This post is by staff writer Tim Sullivan. This past Friday, I got an e-mail from my uncle letting me know the Sox were here in Seattle. Since leaving Chicago, it’s rare that I get to see my hometown sluggers, and it’s not an opportunity I would want to miss. But by the time I [...]

For the past few months, I’ve been in a strange place with my financial journey. My retirement needs are met, as are my daily living expenses, so all I need to worry about is saving for short- and medium-term goals. That’s great — except I don’t have any. I can’t decide whether this is a [...]

This guest post from Kelly is part of the “reader stories” feature at Get Rich Slowly. Some stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success or failure. These stories feature folks with all levels of financial maturity and income. Want submit your own reader story? Here’s how. When [...]

Are you unwilling to lose money on your investments?  There seems to be a lot of that going around.  I just got off the phone with Christine. She’s a hard working single woman who was upset with another investment advisor.  She’s angry about losing $27,000 on her investments over the last 6 months. I can [...]

You might not know what a time weighted return is but it’s a very important concept to understand if you want to evaluate true investment performance. I realized this yesterday as I was speaking with William. Even though he is an experienced investor he didn’t have a clue about this concept. As a result he [...]

Imagine how terrible it would be to have your identity stolen.  Lots of people shutter at the thought and rightly so.  That’s why identity monitoring is such a hot topic. The financial cost of having your identity stolen can be horrendous. This is to say nothing of the wasted hours and feeling of being violated [...]

Do you hear the same commercials I do on the radio telling you how to own gold and why you must do so right now? Buy Gold Now! Buy Gold Now! Buy Gold Now! Do you have any idea of how much those sharpies spend on advertising? Hundreds of thousands of dollars each month. Where [...]

How Much Do I Need to Save Per Year? @ The Oblivious Investor Adjusting Portfolios to Account for Investor Behaviour @ Michael James on Money In New Funds, Old Flaws  @ WSJ, Jason Zweig Split the EAFE for Better Returns @ Rick Ferri Why Canada Is Number 1 [Infographic] @ Bank Nerd Start planning your rising interest rate escape [...]