Welcome to the 8th edition of the Carnival of Investing! As always we have a great selection of posts on topics ranging from high frequency trading to saving money on flu shots. Hope you enjoy this week's collection, and don't forget to spread the word about the Carnival of Investing!
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John Schmoll @ Frugal Rules writes Why We All Should Care About High Frequency Trading - HFT is all the rage in the trading world these days, yet few know about it. It does have some benefits, but there are also downsides to it. As with anything related to finances, it’s important to be in the know with what’s going on currently in the finance world.
Jacob @ My Personal Finance Journey @ My Personal Finance Journey writes Buying Government Securities Through Treasury Direct - “If you’re looking for a way to escape turmoil in the financial markets, there’s no better place to be than cash. If you’re looking for cash-type investments, there’s no better and safer place to be than in U.S. Treasury securities.” This post describes how to work with Treasury Direct to manage your fixed income investments.
Jake Thompson @ BecomingYourOwnBank.com writes 5 Reasons I Don't Invest In Mutual Funds - Are mutual funds really the best place to put your money? You may be surprised to learn that mutual funds may not be the golden goose you thought they were. With a lousy track record, scams and corruption, and many retirees having to work longer from losses, you may want to rethink your investment strategy.
Investor Junkie @ Investor Junkie writes How to Invest in Foreign Currency - One of the asset classes gaining in popularity recently is currencies. If you want to invest in foreign currency, it is relatively easy to get started.
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harry campbell @ Your Personal Finance Pro writes Save Money on Your Flu Shot This Winter - Ever since I started working in a cubicle environment, I feel like I get sick much more frequently than I used to. Although we have unlimited sick days at work, I don’t like to use them unless I’m truly sick and can’t get out of bed. For all the minor coughs and colds, I’ll still come in and get my work done even if I should probably be resting at home. But who wants to stay at home and watch TV all day when you’re sick? That can get old quickly. The problem with this mentality
Jonathan @ How to Save $100,000 writes How to Calculate Long Call Profits & Losses With Excel - Learn how to calculate long call options profits with Excel.
Jonathan @ How to Save $100,000 writes How to Calculate Long Call Profits & Losses With Excel - Learn how to calculate long call options profits with Excel.
Sam @ Money Management Blog writes How to Compare Management Fees for Funds - Two free tools can help you pick the best mutual funds and ETFs based on fees. Lower fees increase your returns.
Sean @ One Smart Dollar writes What is the Fiscal Cliff and Why Should I Care? - We are looming on the fiscal cliff. Here is a little basic information about what it is and why it is important for your life.
Evan @ My Journey to Millions writes October 2012 Dividend Champion Watchlist Update - My Dividend Fund is literally my favorite piece of my financial empire 1650 peasant town. As such, every few months I like to update the watch list for my Dividend Investment Portfolio (last update was in July of 2012) rather than a set it and forget it for a few years like I do with my 401(k). The watch list is used to purchase a lot of shares once a month (usually a few hundred dollars worth)
Robert @ The College Investor writes The Case for Investing in Local Stocks - Researchers have proven something very interesting: investing in local stocks seems to boost returns. In fact, the highest returns for individual and institutional investors seem to come from local stock holdings.
Peter @ Bible Money Matters writes What Does the Bible Have to Say about Investing? - Wealth and money can quickly become idols in our lives, and if we allow it to take a central place in our lives, it will try to take the place of God. Don’t let that happen. Make sure that you’re seeking to create wealth for good reasons, to take care of your family, to help others and give, and to help bring others to Christ. So what does the Bible have to say about investing and planning for the future?
Wealth Effect Blogger @ www.YourWealthEffect.com writes how did bond funds react when interest rates were going up - with interest rates so low, one of the fears of buying a bond fund today is what will happen to prices when rates rise. this article addressed that concern.
Teacher Man @ My University Money writes My University Money Interactive Student Budget - My University Money is proud to offer its own unique original resource with its interactive student budget. We understand that you're busy and don’t have time to fuss around making excel spreadsheets (all you accounting students out there aside), so we went ahead and set up a colour-coded model that even an humanities guy like me can figure out!
Young @ Young And Thrifty writes A Woman’s Perspective on Engagement Rings - As a woman who has been dating her boyfriend for the past 7 years, bought a home and moved in together for the past 1.5 years, my perspective on an engagement ring is simple. I think I just want one.
MMD @ My Money Design writes Maxing Out Your 401k Matching – Don’t You Dare Leave Money on the Table! - Do you really know how much money you’re losing if you’re not getting your full 401k matching contribution from your employer? You might be shocked!
Lazy Man @ Lazy Man and Money writes Lending Club Update 2012 - I'm starting to favor putting more of my money to work in Lending Club. I love to diversify and I think P2P Lending allows for one to do just that. While Lending Club is, in a historical sense, a new company, the returns appear to be a lot more stable than some other kinds of equities.
FMF @ Free Money Finance writes Checking Out Annuities - Shortly after posting The False Promises of Annuities and Annuity Calculators, I ran into this piece from CNN Money. Overall, the article left me with a better impression about annuities and how they could be used than I had before reading it.
Glen Craig @ Free From Broke writes What Are REITs? – Earn Dividends While Investing in Real Estate - Investing in REITs can be a great way to get dividend income and add diversity to your portfolio. But what are REITs? See what they are and why they are an investment you should look at.
Everything Finance @ Everything Finance Blog writes How to Invest When the Economy Picks Up - Let’s take a look at some of the best investments people can make when the economy begins to rebound.
Green Panda @ Green Panda Treehouse writes What Are Good Second Incomes to Get? - What new job will you find?
John @ Fearless Men writes Compounding Interest 101 | First Step to Financial Security - Ever wonder what Compound Annually or Compounding Interest means?
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