Mister Finance
Financial insights, commentary, and advice.


RESPONSE TO NOVICE INVESTOR
Posted on February 3rd, 2007 on BetterInvesting: Personal Finance
Asset allocation is critical and still relevant today. I advise my clients to pick 8 to 10 investment sectors and spread your funds amoung th...

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SUMMARY OF ANNUITIES
Posted on December 14th, 2006 on BetterInvesting: Personal Finance
THREE TYPES OF ANNUITIES THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED: 1/FIXED 2/VARIABLE 3/INDEXED ALL HAVE BENEFICIAL TAX BENEFITS-EARNINGS AND GROWTH + INT...

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NEW BABY TIPS
Posted on October 24th, 2006 on BetterInvesting: Personal Finance
HERE ARE BASIC TIPS YOUR BABY WILL APPRECIATE YEARS FROM NOW: 1/BUY THE NY TIMES OR LOCAL PAPER ON THE BIRTH DAY-SEAL IT IN A FEDEX TYPE TYV...

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WHERE TO INVEST NOW
Posted on October 5th, 2006 on BetterInvesting: Personal Finance
With the DOW in record high territory, don't forget to look at the S & P 500 plus NASDAQ. How about the MSCI? Should you transfer some money to...

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FINANCIAL PARANOIA
Posted on August 18th, 2006 on BetterInvesting: Personal Finance
THINK YOU ARE ALL SET WITH YOUR PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING? DON'T BET THE FARM ON IT. HERE IS A CONDENSATION OF MY ARTICLE THAT IS AVAILABLE FO...

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VARIABLE ANNUITIES UPDATE
Posted on August 3rd, 2006 on BetterInvesting: Personal Finance
If you are in your 50's or older, a closer look at the features and benefits of a variable annuity are definitely worth your while. Everyone se...

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GENERALIST VERSUS SPECIALIST INVESTING
Posted on May 25th, 2006 on BetterInvesting: Personal Finance
Who is faster-the decathelete or specialist? Looking at the lastest Olympic data, clearly shows the specialist does better. So what? Your po...

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GREAT WEBSITES FOR MUTUAL FUND INVESTORS
Posted on May 4th, 2006 on BetterInvesting: Personal Finance
Want to compare mutual funds? Try Fidelity.com. They allow you to compare their funds with many others from a universe of hundreds of other f...

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ANNUITIES-GOOD AND BAD INVESTMENTS
Posted on January 26th, 2006 on BetterInvesting: Personal Finance
Discount what Susie Orman & Jim Kramer say about annuities on the TV. Imagine going to a doctor with the flu and his first comment is for yo...

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SHOULD COMMODITIES BE IN YOUR PORTFOLIO?
Posted on December 8th, 2005 on BetterInvesting: Personal Finance
Most investors own large, mid & small cap stocks & mutual funds plus international, growth & value, real estate and of course bonds & bond mu...

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LONG TERM INVESTING
Posted on October 13th, 2005 on BetterInvesting: Personal Finance
Hurricanes, Tsusamis, tornados, floods, earthquakes, mudslides, forest fires-other natural disasters have occured since the beginning of time. Wh...

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