Archive for December, 2007

Merry Christmas!

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

I received some information about the history of the Christmas holiday with my recent phone bill. I thought it was very interesting and would like to share it with everyone. Enjoy!
In the 4th century church officials decided to institute the birth of Jesus as a holiday. Since the date of His birth is not pinpointed […]

A relook at cash investment options at WellsTrade

Friday, December 21st, 2007

I have a Wells Fargo PMA / Wellstrade account package to take advantage of their 100 free trades a year offer. When the account was first opened, Wellstrade offers several reasonable money market funds (MMF) as cash sweep options. These MMFs were however discontinued at the end of July 30, 2007, and the new cash […]

Investing smart is a ‘no-brainer’

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Investing smart is a ‘no-brainer’, according to William Bernstein, a neurologist by trade but who also happens to be one of the more lucid and influential of market thinkers. He has explained his philosophy in such important books as The Four Pillars of Investing and The Intelligent Asset Allocator.
Dr. Bernstein was quoted in several comments […]