What are Bulls and Bears?
Bullish and Bearish: Market Terminology at it’s Finest?
When I first heard the terminology ‘bull’, ‘bullish’, ‘bull market’, ‘bear’, ‘bearish’, and ‘bear market’, I wasn’t quite sure if it was in reference …

Index Funds Vs Managed Mutual Funds
Let’s take a look at index funds and compare them to actively managed mutual funds. It’s important to understand the distinction between the two, because you may have the option …

You may have done your homework and found a great mutual fund to invest in, only to realize that it has been closed to new investors. This happened recently to me. In my employers sponsored …

How to Cut your Heating and Cooling Bills
One of the easiest, and most internally satisfying ways to save money is by being environmentally friendly. This is part 2 of a multi-part series entitled Green Matters, …

Who is Jim Cramer?
You probably know Jim Cramer from seeing him on his popular CNBC stock picking television show, Mad Money. ‘Cramer’ has quickly ascended to a position as one of the poster boys of …

Tax Allowances Are Key to More Income
Tax allowances are the key to more income throughout the year. Unfortunately very few people know how they work. It’s that time of year when many people start to …