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The Motley Fool August 24, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Where to Park Cash What investments lie between your wallet and your brokerage account? Plenty. Your tolerance for risk and your time horizon are the two main factors when deciding where to park your money. Here are some general guidelines.  |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 David Braze |
Your Retirement Safety Cushion How can you protect your retirement from a bear market?  |
The Motley Fool January 15, 2004 |
Short-Term Cash FAQs Here are the answers to your questions about short-term savings and cash investments.  |
The Motley Fool October 26, 2004 |
Why You Need Short-Term Savings Though your short-term savings will never rival returns on stocks over the long term, short-term money needs to earn its keep, countering inflation and maybe earning a little more.  |
HBS Working Knowledge August 23, 2004 Ann Cullen |
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors Risk-reward. Rising interest rates. Stocks or bonds. There's lots to ponder when setting asset allocation strategy. And the answers might not come with "conventional wisdom."  |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg |
Taking the Sting Out of Taxes For high-net-worth investors, tax-sheltered accounts offer special opportunities. Because they need not worry about exhausting savings, wealthy clients can use shelters creatively to derive maximum tax and investing benefits.  |
AskMen.com December 10, 2000 Luis Rodrigues |
Retire Rich... Really Rich If you want to retire rich or plan on retiring a little earlier than the average Joe, it's time to evaluate your situation. Unless you were lucky enough to be a blue blood or you won the state lottery, chances are that you'll have to do some careful financial planning to meet your goals...  |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2004 Mathew Emmert |
Stretching for Short-Term Yield Don't let a higher yield jeopardize the money you need within five years. Boring may be, well, boring, but it is also safe. So when you're searching for fairly short-term yields, make sure the risks you're taking are appropriate.  |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2004 |
Why Short-Term Savings? Fail to save for the near term at your own risk.  |
The Motley Fool April 16, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
9 Hot Investment Tips You really can't go wrong with these basic tips.  |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Are You Too Old for Stocks? Seniors need to balance all of the risks they face. As you approach or enter retirement, you no longer have the luxury to weather long downturns in stocks.  |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2004 Dave Braze |
Creating a Comfy "Income Cushion" How much should a retiree keep in cash?  |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2005 |
Money Market Funds, Explained They're not exciting, but you may need them. They're generally ill-suited for long-term savings, but they're great for short-term investments, such as for money you'll need in the near future.  |
The Motley Fool November 4, 2005 Kaderli & Kaderli |
How Much Is Enough? You may not need as much as you think to live a life of financial independence. There is no "one size fits all." When it comes to your portfolio, you must be comfortable and confident with your personal risk tolerance.  |
The Motley Fool January 27, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Allocation for the Rest of Us How does your portfolio compare with that of the average affluent American?  |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Opinions Differ on Retirement Plans Here are some general guidelines to get you started on retirement planning.  |
The Motley Fool May 10, 2004 Mathew Emmert |
Two Forgotten Rules of Investing The author explores two forgotten rules of investing that can refocus us on the big picture: the rule of 72, and asset allocation.  |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Building the Perfect Portfolio Smart asset allocation is critical to successful fund investing. Staying the course is a fine idea, but because your goals and tolerance for risk are bound to change over time, the perfect portfolio will always be a work in progress.  |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2005 |
Think Thrice Before Dividing in Thirds Portfolio allocations don't come in one-size-fits-all. A more sensible approach is to consider investment timeframes and, of course, what you can tolerate in terms of market volatility.  |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2004 |
Save Like a Fool Add some balance to your spending-saving seesaw.  |
The Motley Fool March 25, 2004 |
Foolish Asset Allocation Moving in and out of the stock market every few months will not lead to success.  |
AskMen.com March 18, 2001 Luis Rodrigues |
Start Planning For Your Retirement  |
The Motley Fool December 30, 2003 |
How Much Do You Need to Retire? Plan for some comfortable golden years.  |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004 |
The Stock Market Is Risky Learn to take fewer chances when you invest.  |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2004 David Gardner |
Finding the Best Funds David Gardner rolls out a new service to help you climb to the top of the mutual fund heap.  |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Fixed Income Isn't Risk-Free Bonds can be good for your portfolio, but they come with their own risks.  |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
ETF Tip No. 4: Get Smart Why it's smart to own actively and passively managed funds.  |
The Motley Fool September 13, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
How to Stretch a Buck How to make the money you already have go further.  |
The Motley Fool May 7, 2004 |
How to Invest for College As your kids get older, you may be wondering what you should invest your savings for their college education in -- stocks, for example, or bonds? One size doesn't fit all when it comes to college savings.  |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Need a Yawner Investment? If you're in the market for a safe little something for your portfolio, buy bonds.  |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Will You Live Off Your House? The historical record shows that relying on your home to do more than house you in retirement can be risky.  |
The Motley Fool July 27, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Are Your Dollars Dragging? Don't let inflation erode your lifetime savings. Calculate your future spending money.  |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2004 |
Stocks vs. Bonds Stocks have grown faster than bonds in most time periods.  |
The Motley Fool April 7, 2005 Robert Brokamp |
Get Rich by Beating the Odds There is no concept more fundamental to personal finance than risk vs. reward. No one becomes wealthy without taking risks. But the wrong risks can destroy your wealth.  |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2005 Robert Brokamp |
Get Back on Top of the Market Today's stock market can be a rough place for investors. But with the right plan in place, every investor can meet his or her financial goals.  |
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 |
Investing Retirement Money Learn how to invest your retirement dollars in relatively "safe" ways.  |
AskMen.com February 18, 2002 Rashmikant Patel |
What Kind Of Investor Are You? It is easy to say that you want to make money in the stock market, but the true question is how much you are willing to risk in order to achieve your investment goal...  |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Retirement Funds Ballooning Investors have fatter retirement accounts, with much in mutual funds.  |
The Motley Fool March 15, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
When the Best-Laid Plans Go Awry Retirement doesn't always happen when or how you plan. It is therefore important to start saving early.  |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
How the Big Cheese Invests A new report reveals how highly paid executives allocate their savings.  |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
Too Busy to Invest? One of the main reasons more than 90 million of us choose mutual funds as our main retirement savings vehicle is that they're convenient. The devil, of course, is in the details: You can't just throw a dart and expect to hit a winner.  |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2005 Robert Brokamp |
Stay on Top of the Market With the right investment plan, today's market winners can carry you into retirement.  |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2004 Gardner & Gardner |
Retirement Tips From a Pro Retirement pros chat about planning for the rest of your life.  |
The Motley Fool June 4, 2007 |
Why Short-Term Savings? You've got several options on where to keep your short-term stash. But first, you need to do a bit of financial self-reflection to determine how much short-term savings you need and when you'll need it.  |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2006 Rex Moore |
Optimize Your Asset Allocation The nearer you are to retirement, the more important your asset allocation. Which investments should go in your retirement account?  |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Peek Into Your Boss' Portfolio It turns out that company executives invest as conservatively as they dress.  |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Types of Investors: Which Are You? Knowing who you are can help you understand yourself and how you approach making money. Learn about some classifications of investors and which brokerage is right for you.  |
The Motley Fool November 8, 2004 |
Fools Save Half a Billion What could happen if you don't have short-term savings? Avoid these unpleasantries by taking these five steps to establish your own cash cushion.  |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
How the Well-Heeled Invest If nothing else, act like the rich in at least one way: Take a healthy slice of today's income -- maybe even 10% -- and put it away for your future.  |
The Motley Fool October 7, 2004 |
Three Tiers of Savings Neglect some important savings plan components at your own risk.  |