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Latest blog posts from Well Spent

Stock ownership is up
Given the general dissatisfaction of the investing public, you'd think that stock ownership would have fallen markedly in the U.S. since the tech bubble burst in 2001 and was followed by waves of corporate scandal. Not so, according to two finance industry trade groups, the Securities Industry... Read more...
Published 3 years ago

Ave Maria Fund ideas
I spoke recently with George Schwartz, portfolio manager of the Ave Maria Fund, a stock fund that invests according to Catholic values (which basically means it avoids companies which have anything to do with abortion or pornography, or that provides benefits to unmarried couples). We didn't... Read more...
Published 3 years ago

Good news for independent analysts?
Wondering why brokerage-house analysts usually have so much more stock-moving muscle than independent analysts? One big reason is that brokerage firm trading services are often bundled with research. Large institutional investors want to be tops on the list of best clients at places like Goldman... Read more...
Published 3 years ago

Healthcare smart card?
The intersection of healthcare and technology has been a hot area for entrepreneurs and investors for years. Now we're getting some much needed improvements where finance, health insurance and technology meet. I spoke recently with Bruce Weitzberg, the chief operating officer of MedCom USA... Read more...
Published 3 years ago

Year-end tax pitfalls
I just listened in on a year-end tax planning conference call featuring three financial planners that are part of Zero Alpha Group. They identified these four common pitfalls of investors this time of year: - Blowing your bonus - Giving gifts (to charities or heirs) without an eye to cutting your... Read more...
Published 3 years ago

Earnings growth, without the debt
San Diego Investment adviser Brent Wilsey has come up with a list of companies that have low debt, but above-average earnings growth. He clarifies that this is "real" growth, meaning that it doesn't come from asset sales, accounting changes or other means. Here's the five stocks he recommended... Read more...
Published 3 years ago

Nursing Home Costs Up 5% in 2005
It is depressing, but hardly surprising to see that nursing home costs continue to rise -- up more than 5% this year. Here's some more data to ponder as you try to save something for retirement. According to a recent survey from the MetLife Mature Market Institute: - A day in a nursing home... Read more...
Published 3 years ago

Break Up Citigroup?
Tom Brown, a leading bank analyst and hedge fund manager, just called for such a move on his web site, bankstocks.com. (See, "The Citi is Sleeping: Break it Up!") Sorry Sandy (Weill, that is). Weill was the mastermind behind the series of mergers that turned Citigroup into the world's largest... Read more...
Published 3 years ago

Maintaining "measured"
Wondering why stocks are sliding in reaction to the Federal Reserve's decision to raise rates another quarter point? It's because the Fed says it will maintain its policy of "measured" rate hikes into the future. (Here's a link to the Fed's statement). That little (well, not so little), word... Read more...
Published 3 years ago

Community Investing in Katrina's Wake
This press release popped up in my mailbox today and it looks like a great option for people who want to give money to Katrina, but don't want their contribution to be lost in the billions the government, relief agencies, and generous individuals are already pouring into the region. Consider... Read more...
Published 3 years ago

Teaching Kids About Money
ING Direct operates a fun site designed to teach kids about money called Planet Orange . A lot of the content isn't exactly rocket science -- for example, it will take Ashley three months to save enough for a $100 skateboard if she saves $10 a week and only a little over a month if she saves... Read more...
Published 3 years ago

ETFs for Dividend Seekers
Starting Sept. 15, investors will be able to invest in three new baskets of dividend-paying companies. The three new PowerShares “Dividend Achievers” Portfolios, which will trade on the AMEX, are exchange traded funds (ETF) based on the Mergent Dividend Achievers indexes. A "dividend... Read more...
Published 3 years ago