If you have been considering opening a Sharebuilder account, now looks like a pretty good time to do so. At present, you can earn a $50 account opening bonus by using the promotional code 50DOLLARS. Sharebuilder often runs offers like this, but the icing on the cake is that you can get 10 free trades [...]
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Sharebuilder – $50 Opening Bonus and 10 Free Automatic Trades
Posted 25 January 2010 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Market | Comments Off
So I Went to the Movies Yesterday…
Posted 11 October 2009 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Frugal living, Humor, Market | Comments Off
Yesterday, my wife and I went to the movies. Sounds like a typical Saturday, right? Wrong. Whereas I’m a pretty big frequenter of venues such as art galleries, theatrical productions, concert music, and even independent movie theatres, I very rarely go to the mainstream cinema. VERY rarely. In fact, the last movie I watched in [...]
The Credit Crisis Explained in 11 Minutes
Posted 19 February 2009 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Market | 1 Comment
I just ran across this fascinating video. Created by Jonathan Jarvis, the video breaks down the credit/mortgage crisis in under twelve minutes. Sure, there’s some simplification involved, but it all ultimately boils down to one disgusting word anyway – GREED. Take a coffee break and watch this. It’s worth it. The Crisis of Credit Visualized [...]
The Great Portfolio Pummeling of 2008
Posted 2 January 2009 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Market, Mutual funds, Retirement | Comments Off
A New Year is upon us. At the end of a year, I normally have feelings of pensiveness and of reflective nostalgia about the year past and the inexhaustible marching forward of time. This time, not so much. Sure, I still have those nostalgic feelings on a personal level, but economically, I’m ready to kick [...]
Sigh. Fed Cuts Rate to Almost Zero Percent
Posted 16 December 2008 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: The Fed | 1 Comment
As expected, the Fed cut its key lending rate to almost 0% today. Apparently, it’s in a variable range between 0% and 0.25%. Wow. I suppose the only good news here is that the Fed really has no more room to slash rates. All it can really do now is pump billions/trillions of dollars into [...]
Sharebuilder Brokerage – $50 Bonus and Two Free Trades
Posted 14 November 2008 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Market, Reviews | Comments Off
A few days ago I received an offer in the mail from Sharebuilder. I was about to throw it away when I noticed: GET STARTED WITH A $50 BONUS! Oh, tell me more! I’ve stayed away from purchasing any individual stocks or ETFs… until now. This Sharebuilder offer finally convinced me to dive in. The [...]
I’m a Prophet – Fed Slashes Rate to 1%
Posted 29 October 2008 by Mr. BTagged As: | Categories: Humor, The Fed | Comments Off
Back on 30 January 2008, I made a prediction. In response to the Fed cutting the rate down to 3%, I wrote: Where will it stop? Allow me to make a (hopefully erroneous) prediction – interest rates will hit 1.0% by Summer 2009. See for yourself. Alas, I regret to say that my prediction has [...]
