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Psychological Tips for Successful Stock Investing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Even if you were taught to find a good stock and hold onto it, you should still review it’s stature and be ready and willing to dump it or buy more as the situation warrants. What do you think about these decades old psychological investing tips from David Markstein? Conventional Investment Wisdom Can Lead You Astray.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hubby retired in July 2007. We didn’t count on the psychological effect on me though. Next I collected and reviewed the past two years worth of expenditures to see exactly what our actuals were. Then I collected and reviewed the past five years of income from non-job related sources to see what our income averages were.