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We had our third child in mid-August and moved to Detroit late August. We are finally getting settled enough for me to consider posting again. However, it has been pretty boring of late. Hording cash is always the best move when you are, uh… moving.
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In the WSJ yesterday, there was an article about Wells Fargo and Countrywide (p. C1). The main point was Countrywide is slowing its offering of exotic mortgages while Wells Fargo is continuing to grow that portion of their business.
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- Last Modified: 2006-08-09 08:21:21
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Last week, I heard a remarkably interesting twist on buying a retirement property. I was talking to a friend at a party, and she said that her parents presented she and her three siblings with a most interesting plan.
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- Last Modified: 2006-07-29 11:01:38
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My portfolio has taken a lump with the current market decline. Have I made any adjustments?
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- Last Modified: 2006-06-13 10:54:20
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I have been a long time fan of the conservative WSJ columnist, but my unquestioning loyalty is beginning to wane. There are two recent points I have taken with his issue with.
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- Last Modified: 2006-05-24 14:18:05
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I recently augmented my process for short-term goal savings. Traditionally, I have identified a goal amount, a date for the purchase, and figured how much I needed to save monthly based on those two criteria. I still do that but have added a very small twist.
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- Last Modified: 2006-05-10 12:24:14
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Okay, hate is a strong word. It makes my uneasy.
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- Last Modified: 2006-05-06 21:56:00
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Here is a general breakdown of my net-worth:
8% Cash (emergency savings, short-term goal savings)
9% Children?s educations
32% Primary residence equity (market based :)
45% Retirement accounts
6% Other Goals
If there is any value in this information it can be found in the balance between primary residence equity and the rest of my net-worth. I have asked a number of financial professionals if there is a rule-of-thumb for this balance, but I have not gotten a clear answer. So I have drawn my own foundationless conclusions (aren?t you glad you a |
- Last Modified: 2006-05-02 09:00:41
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Mr. Kirby at Kirby on Finance has done an excellent job hosting the carnival of investing this week.
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- Last Modified: 2006-04-24 20:03:07
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There has not been much happening personally worth discussing lately. My family is in a holding pattern with a relocation to the Detroit area in the works. Therefore all big (i.e. interesting) financial decisions have been on hold. Apologies to my regular readers (all three of you).
Quantitative mutual funds (quant funds) have been in the news a lot lately. These funds are managed by computers and have specific formulas for selecting stocks.
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