http://everydayfinance.savingadvice.com Wealth management for regular investors: from hedged and alternative instruments to top in info@savingadvice.com Dan P en-us http://everydayfinance.savingadvice.com/2008/04/01/is-investing-like-gambling-a-rudimentary_37283/ A couple years ago, I read an incredible book about MIT students who were recruited and trained to master Blackjack and count cards in casinos (primarily Vegas, but also exotic locales globally) and net Millions of dollars at the expense of the casinos. It was a tale of incredible... Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:41:48 PST everydayfinance@yahoo.com (Dan P) http://everydayfinance.savingadvice.com/2007/07/02/i-cashed-in-my-kids-savings-bonds-am-i-a_27897/ I've always known that savings bonds have relatively lackluster yields, actually losing money to inflation at some intervals, and vastly underperforming stocks in all extended intervals. Following births, Christenings and Birthdays, my kids started to amass savings bonds from relatives... Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:08:27 PST everydayfinance@yahoo.com (Dan P) http://everydayfinance.savingadvice.com/2007/06/19/my-so-called-portfoliothe-full-monty_27401/ Greetings. Following another great week and some introspective questions on another forum from a reader, I thought I'd stop posting recent trades only and just put a full snapshot in time of where my portfolio stands for all to see. You can either pat me on the back for continued gains... Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:25:24 PST everydayfinance@yahoo.com (Dan P) http://everydayfinance.savingadvice.com/2007/06/17/a-great-way-to-end-the-week_27331/ Following this morning's inflation numbers, the market continued to march toward new highs. This has been especially profitable for me personally, since most of what I own is high beta. In other words, the volatility of my holdings is greater than that of the general market, so upturns... Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:40:36 PST everydayfinance@yahoo.com (Dan P) http://everydayfinance.savingadvice.com/2007/06/06/a-new-way-to-ride-the-overseas-real-esta_26932/ Now is an opportune time to take advantage of a new offering that became available for investors looking to capitalize on the continued boom in real estate investment trusts (REIT) overseas. While a lot of the U.S. REITs have either lost their momentum or have seen their share prices... Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:17:02 PST everydayfinance@yahoo.com (Dan P) http://everydayfinance.savingadvice.com/2007/06/04/turbocharged-investment-returns-from-far_26839/ Based on this seemingly unstoppable momentum overseas, especially of late, I wanted to revisit the international investment category, which not only yields over 10% in some cases, but has made for some great capital gains and diversification to boot. Over the past several weeks, I've... Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:34:43 PST everydayfinance@yahoo.com (Dan P) http://everydayfinance.savingadvice.com/2007/06/03/international-frenzy_26810/ I don't know what to say when I see individual holdings jumping double digits in a single day on no news other than "WOW"! Just this week, I've purchased some international ETFs and ADRs that are already up double digits since purchase. Today for instance, WBD rose over 11% on no news.... Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:18:25 PST everydayfinance@yahoo.com (Dan P) http://everydayfinance.savingadvice.com/2007/06/01/my-so-called-portfolio_26725/ So, I went on a bit of a spree the other day after unloading my Ebay shares I've been holding for a while in my traditional taxable trading account. The stock hasn't really moved and I don't foresee any near-term catalysts, so I've moved into some foreign holdings. I normally don't... Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:56:15 PST everydayfinance@yahoo.com (Dan P)