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Prepaid Tuition Programs May Be Fool’s Gold
Prepaid programs are not safe. They just assume a different type of risk.
529 Plans: What’s Important?
If you are one of the 92% with children under the age of 18 who haven’t started a 529 plan, we encourage you to meet with a fee-only financial advisor soon. You can never start too early, and it’s never too late to do something.
Joshua and the Wall of College Savings
In the past three years Joshua’s account has grown a whopping 76.6% averaging 22.5% per year.
Start College Savings the Day They Are Born
If you are not saving for college you are falling behind.
A College Degree is Worth a Million Bucks
Education matters. He who doesn’t teach his son a trade teaches him to steal.
What Your Advisor Doesn’t Want You to Ask
Probably the most important question you can ask of anyone offering you financial advice is, “Do you have a legal obligation to act in my best interests?”
Build with Bricks, not Straw or Sticks
There are many things riskier than volatility.
Germany: Worst Economic Weakness May Be Over
Reunification of the country has put a drag on economic growth.
Salzburg: Seasoned With White Gold
The value of salt in ancient time was enormous.
Austria And The Road Back From Serfdom
Hayek wrote, “More harm and misery have been caused by men determined to use coercion to stamp out a moral evil than by men intent on doing evil.”
Italian Mafia Coming to America Soon
Italy reminds us that governmental solutions can be worse than private sector problems.
Italian Communists And Beautiful Girls
Hard work can’t always overcome Italian bureaucracy.
Country Specific Investing Pays Dividends
During 2002-2004, iShares of the ten economically freest countries outperformed the index by 5.43% each year.
Hedge Funds Aren’t Worth The Risk Part 5 – What Hedge Funds Do Right
You can smooth your returns without any of hedge fund’s drawbacks.
Hedge Funds Aren’t Worth The Risk Part 4 – High Fees and Poor Regulatory Control
Wanting to avoid regulations, Hedge funds appeal to investor’s snobbery to make it seem like a privilege.