Archive | August, 2008

Young Investors Need Not Worry About Down Markets

25. August 2008

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There is a nice article on about.com called Down Markets Good for Many Investors, talking about how a down market can be a good thing for your young 401k. Being a young professional, you have many years ahead before retirement. This gives our 401k’s and other mutual fund investments plenty of time to turn around. The [...]

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Do lies on your resume work? In most cases, no.

20. August 2008

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CNN.com and Careerbuilder.com put out an article, Ten tall tales told on résumés, talking about how lying on your resume effects your chances of landing that potential job. In summary, most of the time the hiring manager can see through your lies and can easily back check what you have boasted about yourself. You could [...]

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A Financial Primer for Gen Y

19. August 2008

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 http://features.us.reuters.com/personalfinance/news/N13484347.html

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Where is the safest place to invest your money in a recession?

19. August 2008

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Simple question right? I am not watching the market everyday trying to time it. I’m an average young professional looking for long term growth. Currently I am investing in my tax deferred 401k at my company, my Roth IRA, Brokerage account, and MMA. Within these accounts is there a sector which would protect what I currently [...]

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Anheuser-Busch 401K Accounts

5. August 2008

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With the current deal in the works with Imbev buying out Anheuser-Busch, what happens to employees’ 401k accounts?  I heard it is a CASH deal, so I’m wondering what happens with my stock in the company.  Does Imbev send us a check and we start all over?  Also, what happens to any outstanding 401k loans?  Do [...]

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