Archive for May, 2006



Vonage’s Train Wreck: A Compendium of Thoughts via the Seeking Alpha Network provides one spot to review the thoughts heard round the web regarding the IPO of Vonage (VG). In case you didn’t follow this story, VG was one of the worst IPOs so far this year. However, I do give them credit […]

The 38 Stocks In Buffet’s Portfolio, as reported by Morningstar, including their now famous “star” rankings of the stocks that Berkshire holds. It’s interesting to note that 8 stocks make up about 80% of the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio (AXP/AMP, BUD, KO, MCO, PG, WPO, WFC, and WSC).

While only a minority of company’s are currently providing the Roth 401(k) option, SmartMoney provides the The Roth 401(k) Estimator. This looks to be a great tool to help you decide which version of 401(k) is best suited for you. That is, over course, if your company offers the Roth 401(k).

In the Wahington Post’s “Schools Bank On Teaching Kids How to Save“, we have kids running a bank within their grammar school. Wow, this is a great article on bringing financial education into schools. Our U.S. savings rate is at the same percentage as it was near the Depression. It would be […]

Humberto Cruz’s “Tax Forms Road Maps To Future”, presents some insightful points in reviewing your annual tax filing. Financial advisors recommend reviewing your financial picture once a year, and as Mr. Cruz recommends, why not do it with your recently filed 1040. According to the article, “just about every line on the 1040 […]