by Shailesh Kumar | Investing
The year 2012 is fast approaching. With the new year, comes an opportunity to review your investment successes and failures and adjust your approach and allocations. While you sit down to do this over the holidays, pay special attention to the stock market history and...
by Shailesh Kumar | Credit and Debt, Finance
Let’s face it. There are some of us out there who have less than a stellar credit score. With the economy the way it is these days it is easy to overextend ourselves on things such as credit cards and home loans. If this sounds familiar it does not mean that you are a...
by Shailesh Kumar | Investing, Stocks
Investing for dividend income is a smart way to invest in the market and participate in the profits of successful businesses. Sure, the income from dividends might not be as tax efficient as long term capital gains, but there are many other benefits. Depending on your...
by Shailesh Kumar | Entrepreneurship
Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity is a leading indicator of new business creation in the US, and according to its latest report, the rates of new business creation in 2009 were the best in the last 14 years, topping even the 1999-2000 peak technology boom. In...
by Shailesh Kumar | Family Finance, Finance, Investing, Stocks
If you have young kids or grand kids you have probably thought about ways of teaching them early about money. Teaching them how to invest is an integral piece of the money puzzle. Early exposure to investing teaches them about how business works, the difference...
by Shailesh Kumar | Investing, Stocks
Simple answer is No. But maybe not for the reason you think. Inflation can be neutral to stocks and other real assets Inflation means rising costs and prices. It also means rising asset values. It means that the currency has lost its buying power and it now takes more...