June, 2009

The Problem With Market Timing

I’m in the process of consolidating all of my investment accounts at Fidelity. This isn’t because I think Fidelity is “the best”, but because I think they’re good and they’re certainly convenient. There’s a Fidelity “investor center” not far from my home. (In other words: I’m not endorsing Fidelity; I’m merely following my own advice ...

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Be Fit and Frugal with a Folding Bike!

The NY Times had a feature on folding bikes today. I bought one about 8 years ago, a Dahon that cost me about $400. It was the perfect bike for me because I was living in a tiny (cheap) studio apartment where I had limited storage space. I wish I could say I was cutting ...

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Fly Clear Puts Abrupt Halt to Clear Card Program

Your clear card is no longer valid The Clear Traveler program, also known as Fly Clear, has shut down and stopped issuing clear cards. The Fly Clear program helped frequent flyers avoid lengthy security lines by issuing users clear card, which gave them access to separate, dedicated security security screening. There was little or no advance notice ...

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My Touch 3G Enters Competitive Market

My Touch 3G deals for T-Mobile customers Will My Touch 3G stay afloat in a sea of smartphones? Among an ever-growing collection of available smartphones, T-Mobile is releasing its latest offering, the T-Mobile My Touch 3G. The announcement falls just on the heels of Apple releasing the iPhone 3G S. Coming out after the new iPhone definitely ...

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Researching the Stock Market

Stock market research is crucial to good financial and investment judgment making. The significance of this research means that it should be a main concern before you consider putting your money into a stock. What about brokers? Stock market brokers are the only human individuals allowed to have contact on the trading floor but they remain attached ...

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