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30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor – Day 11

Nov.11, 2005 in 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor Leave a Comment

I just realized that many of you are enjoying a three day weekend right now. This might be a great opportunity to do some reading. Learn about the basics of investing by the father of value investing, Benjamin Graham. Shai Dardashti put together a great list of link to the teachings of this professor of [...]

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30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor – Day 10

Nov.10, 2005 in 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor Leave a Comment

I have a quick tip today for you to improve your investment game. When placing an order with your broker, I recommend that you use limit orders. With a limit order, you specify the price you are willing to buy or sell a certain amount of shares within a give time frame. The broker must [...]

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30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor – Day 9

Nov.09, 2005 in 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor 2 Comments

Today, I’d like to introduce you to EDGAR. EDGAR is my best source of information on companies. Who is EDGAR you ask?

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30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor – Day 8

Nov.08, 2005 in 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor Leave a Comment

We are steaming right along on becoming better investors. Today, we are going to think a bit about valuation. Shai Dardashti on Grahamian Value presents an article by Mike Price on valuation made simple. This post presents the various concepts on value using a simple little story. I think you’ll like it and learn something [...]

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30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor – Day 7

Nov.08, 2005 in 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor Leave a Comment

Sorry about the delay with Day 7. I had some technical problems last night, but now I’m up and running again so the 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor series is back on track. Today, I want to discuss maximizing your returns by being tax efficient. You probably already know about 401ks, IRAs, 529s, [...]

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30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor – Day 6

Nov.06, 2005 in 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor Leave a Comment

I hope you got a chance this weekend to catch up on your reading of the material presented in the first 5 days of the 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor community event.

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30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor – Day 5

Nov.05, 2005 in 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor, Charlie Munger 1 Comment

In addition to preparing your mental toughness, it is important to develop a good set of mental models for evaluating various business scenarios. Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s investment partner, recommends that you develop a set of mental models that you can call no to analyze various situations. Developing an ability to utilize a wide array [...]

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30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor – Day 4

Nov.04, 2005 in 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor 3 Comments

I hope you are having a good Friday. The weekend is almost here and I have another great submission for the 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor series. However, tonight’s entry is on the darker topic of despair, so I hope you are mentally prepared.

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30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor – Day 3

Nov.04, 2005 in 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor Leave a Comment

It’s already day three of the 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor community event! Today, I have an interesting submission from Old Niu’s Blog.

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30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor – Day 2

Nov.02, 2005 in 30 Days to Becoming a Better Investor Leave a Comment

I hope you got a chance to read through yesterday’s tips for becoming a better investor. I have two more great entries for you to study today.

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