Raul Alvarez was born in Havana Cuba in 1955 into a very successful family. Before fleeing to the U.S. during Castro’s takeover, Raul’s mother worked as a marine biologist and his father was the President of Cuban...
Read MoreSome dividend stocks can be classified as champions. A bad economy, tight credit markets and a dark cloud of uncertainty are enough send some dividend companies running for the exit. However, these are the times that champions...
Read MoreWhen Cindy Hockenberry and her husband sent in a tax-penalty payment in 2007, they knew there was a chance their math might not jibe with the IRS’s. When that turned out to be true and the amount was much higher than...
Read MoreDo you want to learn about economics, finances, investing and day trading? You can learn about all these topics free online. Since open courseware often is associated with colleges and universities, many of the courses below...
Read MorePonzi. Such a fun word to say, isn’t it? It’s not however fun to be a Ponzi victim: Madoff’s 1,000+ victims have lost over $60 billion. Certainly it’s not a subject of humor, if your pension invested with...
Read MoreIt seems each week another dividend Aristocrat, Achiever or Champion cuts its dividend after increasing it for 10 or more years. Here are three signs that a company is heading toward a dividend cut:
Read MoreHave you become addicted to telling the world what you’re up to in 140 characters or less? If so, we’ve launched a feature that you’ll love: a Twitter widget for your sidebar. Now you can quickly and easily...
Read MoreIn a world turned upside down, you must re-examine some basic assumptions. A good place to start: understanding the true nature of risk. Rule No. 1: Risk. Old thinking: If you can stomach the ups and downs that come with risk,...
Read MoreYesterday I hosted a guest article about the mortagage-interest tax deduction. As part of his argument that this tax break should not be used to justify buying a house, CJ from Wise Money Matters looked at the savings by tax...
Read MoreWhile we don’t have any credit card debt now, except for 0 APR balance transfers, there was a time when we did. While we never let our credit cards get completely out of control, we did build up several thousand dollars on...
Read More
