Commissions aren’t the only fees and expenses that you incur when you trade your investments.  Here is a real life example of what goes on as managers trade your holdings in your portfolio.   Make sure you understand exactly what you are paying and why.

A recent article in Investment News has me completely fired up. Yet another example of a “straw man” angle on long-term investing.

The idea that government spending and budget works any different from your personal spending and budget is completely wrong. In tough times you have to make hard choices about debt, spending, and saving – the government should do the same.