My Guest Post: The Beauty of Penny Stocks

Who: This post is for people looking to invest in penny stocks or those who have considered it in the past or are considering it now.
What: This post will discuss some important information about penny stocks.
J.D. Roth, author of the blog “Get Rich Slowly” graciously offered me the opportunity to post a guest article last […]

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Carnivals of the Week!

A Financial Revolution appears on 2 Blog Carnivals this week. Check it out!
You can read Investing 103: Isolating Your Investing Habits. This post is the 3rd post in a series about the basics of investing. These posts cover the basics about asset allocation, how to invest, and what to invest […]

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Cost Benefit Analysis - A Real World Application

Hello gentle readers and welcome to my first post of this (or any other) year, my name is Benjamin Frankbling. My aim is to provide you all with unique content and opinions that you wont find anywhere else. Personal finance advice can be found all over the web, so as editor in […]

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Sharp Minds Love the Sharpe Ratio

Who:This post is for people who want a way to quantify reward vs. risk in their investments or for people who know what a Sharpe Ratio is and want to learn more about it.
What: This post will discuss the meaning, calculation, and the usefulness of the Sharpe Ratio. The Sharpe Ratio is a measure […]

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Sharpe Ratio Calculator

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Investing 104: Types of Investment Vehicles

Who: This is the 4th post in a series of investment basics. If you want to learn the basics of investments and how to get started, I suggest reading Investing 101, Investing 102, and Investing 103. You will find this post helpful if you want some information regarding different types of investments.
What: This […]

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Carnivals for January 8th, 2007

I have to say, I am particularly impressed with the work J.D. Roth (Get Rich Slowly) has done to put together a Super Hero themed Carnival of Personal Finance #82. A Financial Revolution’s submission this week was my colleague, Benjamin Frankbling’s post, Cost Benefit Analysis - A Real World Application.
Additionally, I submitted a little […]

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Uncle Sam’s Revenge III: Get Your Tax Refund Early

Who: This post is for people who enjoyed Part I and Part II of the Tax Basics. This post will be helpful for those who claim a lot of exemptions on their taxes, are working only part of the year, or for those crazy cats that want to get their tax refund over the […]

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What is a Good Rate of Return?

Who: This post is for people who look at their portfolio return and have no idea whether or not their return is good, bad or average. If you’re looking for a framework through which to evaluate your portfolio returns, this post is for you.
What: This post will discuss how to benchmark your portfolio’s return. […]

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The Only Free Lunch in Finance - Diversification

Who: This is post is for people who are looking to find out about diversification of their investments. If you want to find out what diversifying your portfolio means, and how to do it, this post is for you.
What: This post discusses various types of portfolio diversification. This will not be a mathematically […]

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Investing 105: Investment Strategies

Who: This post is for people who have enjoyed the investment basics series so far and want to learn some simple ways to get started with investing.
What: This is the 5th post in a series of posts about the basics of investing. Check out Investing 101, Investing 102, Investing 103, and Investing 104 for your […]

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Carnivals for January 15th, 2007

Carnival of Investing #56 is hosted by The Sun’s Financial Diary and includes AFR’s post on Diversification. Well presented Carnival on MLK day!
Carnival of Personal Finance #83 is hosted by Young and Broke and includes AFR’s post on Getting Your Tax Refund Early.

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Compound Annual Growth Rate: Beware

Who: This post is for people who want to know what the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is. This post will be helpful for those who want to know more about CAGR, its benefits, and its drawbacks.
What: This post will discuss what CAGR is and the mathematics behind calculating it. There will also […]

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Compound Annual Growth Rate Calculator

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Carnivals for January 22nd, 2007

Carnival of Personal Finance #84 is hosted by Blueprint for Financial Prosperity and includes AFR’s continuation of the Investing Basics Series, Investing 105: Investing Strategies.
Carnival of Investing #57 is hosted by A Journey to Financial Freedom and includes AFR’s deconstruction and explanation of the Compound Annual Growth Rate.

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Creating a Fixed Income Ladder

Who: This post is for people who do not know what a fixed income ladder is or for people who want to learn about starting one. A familiarity with the basics of bonds and CD’s is assumed.
What: This post discusses a basic strategy for controlling cash flow and earning income from fixed income […]

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What the Hell is Beta?

Who: This post is for people who have read a mutual fund prospectus or a research report and wondered what this mysterious “beta” number means.
What: This post will discuss the concept of beta with a general overview followed by a slightly more mathematical perspective.

So, What is it?
Simply speaking, beta is a measure of the volatility, […]

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Carnivals for January 29th, 2007

Carnival of Personal Finance #85 is hosted by FiveCentNickel and includes AFR’s discussion about cash flow management, namely How to create a fixed income ladder.
Carnival of Investing #58 is hosted by The Digerati Life and includes AFR’s deconstruction and explanation of Beta. Hmmm, What the Hell is Beta?.
For all you loyal readers out […]

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Random Thought: Which 529 Plan Should I Choose?

Recently, I was deciding whether or not I wanted to invest in a 529 plan. The jury is still out, and I definitely plan to write a post regarding 529 plans, but I thought I’d share a neat little website with you.
Saving for College is a great resource that discusses the pros and cons […]

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