Even if college is years ahead for your son or daughter, or if you aren’t sure whether you plan to go on for university study following high school or community college, it never hurts to set aside savings that can be used for this worthwhile plan when the time comes. College costs continue to rise [...]
Posts on ‘September 2nd, 2010’
Retirement - The Real Cost of Procrastination
Have you ever considered the cost of waiting to start saving? When you do it will make you sick. If you want to accumulate $1,000,000 when you are 65, how much would you have to save? It all depends on when you get started.
If you start when you are 20 you have to save $300 [...]
Mutual Funds Basics
There are a number of investment options available. Many people have chosen mutual funds as their primary means of investing. Mutual funds provide professional management, diversification, convenience and liquidity. As with all investments, mutual funds are not risk free. It is essential that you make an informed investment decision and choose a mutual fund which [...]
Tracking Daily Stock Price Volatility
Stock price volatility is one of the most important aspects of studying the market. This article focuses on looking back through years of market data to determine if there are any general trends in daily price volatility. It’s a commonly held belief that the open and close of trading are the most volatile times [...]