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VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Investors would be wise to avoid these four traps
May 14, 2007
Advice on investing is a lot like advice on caring for a newborn-there's no shortage of it around and everyone believes they
have just the right answer. Eventually, parents learn that they must sort through all the help offered by TV shows, books,
magazines, Web sites, and even friends and relatives, to find the tips that work best for their baby. The same thing can be
said for investors. Being successful requires tuning out all the noise and knowing what...
MoreVOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Investors often end up being their own worst enemies
May 15, 2006
In recent years, an increasing number of researchers, particularly in the field of psychology, have come to believe that investors
undermine their investment and financial goals through such emotionally biased-even irrational-behaviors as overconfidence,
a herd mentality, bias toward recent market results, and an excessive aversion to risk. Eliminating such biases is difficult,
but investors can mitigate their impact by following several time-tested investing and financial planning principles. Think
long term Invest for the long term. Investing in riskier assets, such...
MoreVOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Does your 401(k) work as well as most pension plans?
September 26, 2005
This is definitely not the headline most workers wanted to see on the business section of the newspaper: "Traditional e m
p l oy e r- f u n d e d pension plans outperformed worker-funded 401(k) plans during bear market." The findings, based on
a study conducted by the employee-ben efit consulting firm of Watson Wyatt Worldwide, bolstered critics' arguments that 401(k)
and similar retirement plans are not up to the task, when compared with defined-benefit pension plans, of...
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You guys have some "interesting" comments to say the least. I hope you will call in and share those opinions starting June 1. I'm looking forward to having you on the air.
For those who let this information strike a nerve, remember that this is still the America that allows the freedom to achieve dreams and goals. Should you really chastise those who are given a perk on a deal that is supported by the consumer (that is until they don't like the deal anymore due to envy) or should the dream of rewards for working be looked at a little closer? I say lets stick to the deal, go to work,earn our keep, shoot for dreams, change our jobs to have that dream or shut up about others achievements ..............while we are still afforded this liberty of America !
Three Magi
Cats out of the bag. The object of the game is to get acquired. That means the company has no idea how to grow beyond a certain point. Email is a 1990s technology. I have laughed at this company since day one. Such a small bit player. If it was anywhere but here, it wouldn't be newsworthy.
Esther, Indy has passed Chicago in the local government corruption arena. Don't downgrade us. We're No. 1 in the Midwest.