Let’s Worry About the Stock Market for a Millennium
Do you worry about the stock market? You do? Good! As I told my students yesterday, to worry about the stock market means that there is nothing more serious going on in the world. I do worry about the stock market a lot as well. My concern is not…
Still overspending? Change the way to take charge of your money
Do you believe that you have mastered the way to take charge of your money? So did I, so did I. After turning around our financial destiny so dramatically, I developed this sense of personal finance invincibility. You know the one, surely. This is the feeling when you have…
Before They Break Out of the Gate: Keys to Identifying the Best Stocks to Buy
Most investors will be able to pinpoint a stock where they wished they had got involved earlier in before the price went skyward, but the key to making money out financial markets is often about foresight rather than hindsight. When you visit Money Morning on a regular basis, you will…
10 Mind Blowing Ideas for Success on the Internet from Chris Ducker, Michael O’Neil, Noah Kagan and Kim Garst
I don’t have to work hard to convince you that in today’s world and economy, success on the Internet is as important for your wellbeing and business as water is for your health: you may do okay without it for a short while but ultimately you need it for survival….
7 Powerful Money Rules You Usually Ignore
If I ask you to tell me three money rules fast which ones are they going to be? [Take a minute to think about it and let me know in the comments.] The ones I’d most likely think about are: Spend less than you make. Stash the difference away….
3 Ways to Ensure Buying a Business is Less Risky than Other Investments
‘But isn’t this too risky? Why didn’t you put this money in index funds or something?’ This is what my friend Tom said after I told him that we bought 50% of a MOT and motor service garage. (Before I go any further, I’d like to explain for the benefit…
What Does YOUR Financial Independence Look Like?
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by my good friend Pauline from InvestmentZen.com. Pauline has been financially independent for several years now and is my inspiration when it comes to non-traditional investments (I’ve never told Pauline that but it is true). Hope you’d enjoy her blog post and it…
Personal Finance Learning Made Easy: Why Not Watch a Movie
Personal finance learning can be daunting sometimes. Even if you are really interested in your money, and how it works in the economy, you’d learn more if learning were to be made more fun. And what is more fun that the movies. I love movies; always have done and always…
3 Reasons I No Longer Feel Guilty Spending on Experiences
How many breaks have you had in the last twelve months? Just asking because today I realised that I no longer feel guilty spending on experiences. And for me the main experience is travel; getting out of my comfort zone and learning about new places, customs and cultures. You…
How Technology Has Made Investing Easier for Beginners
Editor’s note: I don’t need to convince you that our world is rapidly transforming. These changes include personal finance in general and investing in particular. Today, I offer you a post on the ways in which technology has democratized investing and made it easier for beginners written by Kayla. She…
Warning: Number Blindness Can Seriously Mess Up Your Finances
Number blindness is a real affliction. It is not about being lazy learning your maths and it can seriously affect your personal finances. A tiny number of people can look at a column of figures and just know what it adds up to. More people, perhaps 1 in 20, suffer…
Women are Better Investors than Men…But Why Are They Not Investing?
Investment – it’s a man’s world, right? Women are happy to have savings accounts, but when it comes to stocks, shares and other investments, it’s the men who get results, not women. Thankfully, that previous statement is a complete mythology. There’s no evidence to support the statement that only men…