- Debt Ratings Downgrade Edition
As we watch sovereign debt ratings fall we must assess the damage that will be done to economies as the deleveraging process continues throughout much of the developed world. In times of distress and high risk it?s more important than ever to stay on top of your investment portfolio. Here are the submissions for this edition:
Economics
Darwin at Darwin?s Money gives us U.S. Debt Now Equivalent to Entire U.S. Economy ? Investing In This New Era. The U.S. Debt is now as large as the entire economy. Check out what the implications are for all Americans and where to invest.
Asset Allocation and Diversification
My Own Advisor submitted Where I Disagree With David Swensen on Asset Allocation. Swensen?s book entitled ?Unconventional Success? mentioned that investors should construct a portfolio with monies allocated to six core asset classes; keeping a bias towards equities. While in principle, this is good, I disagree with Swensen in a few areas, namely less REITs, more Emerging Markets and more Bonds.
Jacob at My Personal Finance Journey presents My Year-End Current Asset Allocation and Net Worth Growth ? November-December, 2011. The goal of this running net worth progress series is two-fold 1) to share how Jacob approaches various financial issues to assist you in your financial decision making and 2) to make Jacob more accountable.
Value Investing Strategies
Shailesh Kumar at Value Stock Guide has an excellent article published in Business Insider titled The Advantage to Being a Small Investor. Small investors have many advantages over Wall Street when it comes to picking stocks. The constraints that institutional investors work under often create inefficiencies in the market that small investors can exploit.
Specific Investment Ideas
Matt at Dividend Monk presents 7 Companies With Unrivaled Economies of Scale. I?m a big fan of dividend companies with strategic advantages. Matt gives us 7 dividend companies with an important strategic advantage: Economies of Scale.
Roger Wohlner in an article on the Motley Fool Blog Network writes An Appreciation For Dividends. The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation fund is focused on stocks with a history of dividend increases over time with the premise that these companies are financially strong.
Echo at Boomer and Echo submitted Best Stock Picks for 2012. Here are my best stock picks for 2012. My theory is that most of these stocks were beat-up last year and have the potential to rebound this year.
Portfolio Management
Teacher Man from My University Money presents Stock Market Picking Contest. Teacher Man writes ?The more I read and gain experience with investing, the more sure I am that the best course for 99% of people out there is basic ETFs and Index Funds. So why am I entering a stock picking contest hosted by Nelson over a Financial Uproar? Because I?m a geek with nothing else to do.?
Investment Planning
Guest Author at Bible Money Matters offers us The Future Value Of Your Roth IRA. What if you were to think a bit differently about retirement and invest for cash flow versus investing for appreciation. Here?s a look.
Jeffrey at Savings Advice presents Do Automatic Retirement Contributions Help or Hurt?? Jeffrey says ?I wish more people would step up and take care of their own retirement planning. I?m not looking forward to supporting others in my old age. However, I wonder if the plan to make retirement saving the default option will really help all that much.
Phillip Taylor at PT Money Blog gives us 2012 Traditional and Roth IRA Income Limits. A post endorsing IRAs as excellent retirement tools and discussing the latest income limits.
Marie at Money Spending Mommy submitted Pros and Cons of Investing in Stocks Online. Trading online is cheaper and easier than dealing with a traditional brokerage. But it?s important to weigh the pros and cons before your begin. If you?re an inexperienced trader, you might do better to stick with an offline brokerage until you learn the ropes.
John at Buy Stocks Online offers What is an Automatic Investment Plan? An automatic investment plan (AIP) is a way for investors to buy stocks on a recurring basis with small amounts of money. The funds to pay for these investments are automatically deducted from a checking or savings account of the investor.
MoneyCone submitted How to View Your Schedule K-1s Online and Import Them Into Turbo Tax. It is tax season. If you are one of those savvy investors, you probably have a few MLPs in your portfolio! But manually entering Schedule K-1?s can be a pain.
Barbara Friedberg at Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance presents Reader Question: Roth or 401K, Which to Max Out First? How to choose between investing in a Roth IRA or 401(K) when you can?t afford both. Get actionable strategy to deal with this common retirement investing question.
Ray at Financial Highway submitted RRSP Deadline 2012 ? Limits. The RRSP season has begun! In Canada; every bank, every branch and every teller will remind you to contribute to your RRSP before the deadline. With so many people vying for your RRSP contributions, who should you trust?
Pat S at Money Crashers presents Investing Strategies for Active Duty Military Members. If you?re in the military the pay may not make you rich, but you are afforded excellent opportunities to save and invest that are not available to civilians. By understanding how to take advantage of such opportunities, you can secure and build an enviable nest egg.
Marissa at Thirty Six Months gives us Women ? Investing. A look at the differences in numbers between men and women when it comes to investing.?
Risk Management
Evan at My Journey To Millions submitted Differences Between Non-Traded REITs and Exchange Traded REITs. When I saw a FINRA investor Alert I was curious what it had to say. The FINRA Investor Alert was titled, ?Public Non-Traded REITs ? Perform a Careful Review Before Investing,? and provides some fantastic risks that may not be explained before they are sold.
From the AAAMP Blog I have added Portfolio Management: Part I of Series on Investment Risk and Returns. Explains and provides examples of the importance of understanding investment risk and return in portfolio management.
Carnivals I have participated in:
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Canadian Finance Carnival #70
Carnival of Wealth, Post-Epiphany Edition
Cavalcade of Risk #148
Carnival of Financial Camaraderie # 15
Carnival of Financial Planning ? Edition #218
Carnival of Financial Planning ? Edition #219
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