- Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I want to thank everyone for their submissions; we have another outstanding carnival. I am receiving excellent personal finance submissions that I am rejecting because I am determined to keep this an investing carnival. There are plenty of great personal finance carnivals. I want the AAAMP Blog to be THE place to come for a great investing carnival.
Economics
Kevin Mercadante asks Is America Becoming a Nation of Renters? New trends in housing are beginning to emerge, pointing to a future that will likely see more renters ? maybe far more ?than in the past.
Specific Investment Ideas
Roger Wohler at Chicago Financial Planner submitted Indexed Annuities ? Da Coach Likes Them Should You?? I normally won?t accept submissions about annuities; but Roger gives such a good presentation about the pitfalls of listening to celebrity endorsements, and problems with expensive annuities; it was just too valuable to pass up!
Shailesh Kumar at Value Stock Guide presents 50 Best Small Cap Picks for 2012. This selection of 50 small cap stocks is based on good valuation as well as profitable earnings growth. This could be a good starting point for an investor to research investments for 2012.
Echo at Boomer and Echo gives us Dividend Aristocrats: 2012 Canadian Edition. The 2012 version of the Canadian dividend aristocrats has increased to 58 members after adding 21 new companies while deleting just two.
Money Cone at Money Cone gives us Top 10 Stocks for 2012. These long term picks are full of stable, low beta, defensive stocks positioned to smooth out market turbulence and provide investors some stability.
Investment Portfolio Management
Jon the Saver at Free Money Wisdom presents After the Crash ? How to Survive a Stock Market Freefall. Even though the market continues to have its ups and downs it is still important to look to the future and continue to invest. Here is a lowdown of what you should be doing to protect your financial future.
Investment Planning Strategies
Phillip Taylor at PT Money Blog presents Avoid the Sticker Shock of Upcoming 401K Fee Disclosures. This post discusses ideas that people should take into account when the Dept. of Labor requires 401k plan sponsors to begin disclosing fees in 2012.
Jim at Canadian Finance Blog submitted Is a Poor Return a Good Reason to Change Your Financial Advisor? Many people are looking at changing financial advisors as a result of being disappointed with the poor performance of their portfolios.
Kira Botkin from Money Crashers gives us How to Prepare and Plan for Retirement. Planning ahead for retirement allows you to decide when and how you will retire, and whether you will continue to work. It is important to give yourself the best chance for a happy and secure future!
Glen Craig at Free From Broke submitted 4 Ways to Save On Taxes With Mutual Funds. Mutual Funds can be a great investment vehicle, but did you know they can help you save on your taxes as well? Take a look at these ways to use mutual funds to your tax advantage.
Barbara Friedberg at Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance presents Contribute to a Roth IRA Today. This post provides a specific example of how contributing to a Roth IRA today leads to financial wealth at retirement. Get the actual numbers to motivate retirement effort.
Mr. Money at Smart On Money provides Why NOW is the Best Time to Start Saving for Your Retirement. Actually, years ago was the best time to start saving for retirement. But now is the second best time to start saving for retirement.
Risk Management
From the AAAMP Blog I have added How Much of Your Investment Portfolio Can You Afford to Lose? A breakeven loss analysis chart demonstrates why your asset allocation and risk management must control investment losses.
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Related Reading:? Past Self Directed Investing For Retirement Carnivals
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Visit these Carnivals that I have participated in:
Canadian Finance Carnival #69
Carnival of Passive Investing #13
Cavalcade of Risk #147 ? Riskiest Start-up
Totally Money Carnival: First Foot into 2012
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