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Investment Methods

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The net net stocks are those that have a low price relative to the net current asset value. If the current market price of the stock is just 2/3 (or less) than the NCAV per share, Graham suggested the stock would be a value stock – worth holding over the long term. So, I was buying my shares at ever increasing prices!

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

Family Balance Sheet

Bank Statements - One nice thing (among many) about the electronic age is that banks keep statements online up to a couple of years. Our personal bank has statements online all the way back to 2006. Keep the quarterly statements for your 401k or other IRA accounts until you receive the annual statement.

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Seniors – Keep Your Allocations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Examples of financial advisor suggestions that would have steered my family wrong: An estate trustee at a bank recommended selling off Chevron stock that my Aunt owned “because it is too risky”. In the years since that recommendation was given, the stock has consistently paid a dividend and the stock price has tripled in value.

Money 170
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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

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If you have money to invest, should you put it to work when stock prices are rising every day, or should you wait until the market goes down? I’d rather buy stocks at a lower price and sell them at a higher one if I can. If the market continues to rise, at least I will get some of the shares at a lower price.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Jason Price from One Money Design interviews Chuck Bentley: The Root of Riches Book Interview. Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. .&#. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? Watch out! ,