India Fund Inc. Once More
The Indian stock market has taken more beatings over the last two days, sending IFN down along with it. The Indian index closed below 10000 again today and all gains since Jan 27 have been erased
How to Pick Mutual Funds – Part I
This is tricky question, and even trickier to answer. There are so many different answers to this question that the best answer is ‘depends on your situation’. I will try
Small Monthly Investments Howto
One very often asked question, especially by young and new investors is how to invest small amounts of money in mutual funds. Most mutual funds have an entry point that
Citibank’s New 4.75% Savings Account with Deception
I just happened to see a Citibank ad on Bankrate.com advertising 4.75% APY and went on to check it out. So I clicked on the link and was taken here. This page states – “Introducing the e-savings account with FREE
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More on IFN and India
Shares of The India Fund Inc. dropped 10% today after the Indian Stock market took another beating. The Indian stock market started up about 600 points, however it quickly dropped
Another big drop in Indian markets
The Indian stock market dropped another 4% falling below 11000, after yesterdays 6% drop. What does this mean for India Fund Inc. holders? Well it probably means another drop today.
Prosper – The Ebay of Lending
Have some spare money? Want better rates than savings accounts? Are willing to take on some more risk with it? You need to check out Prosper.com. Here is how it
Stocks/Funds I Follow
Here are some stocks and Funds I follow because I own some in real life and some in my mimf contest portfolio: IFN – The India Fund Inc. PNRA – Panera Bread TGT – Target
Banks With Consistently High Savings Rates
There are several banks, mostly online ones or online-only services from regular banks that provide consistently high APRs on Savings/Money Market Accounts. Here are some of them: Emigrant Direct HSBC
Should I put money in my 401 or IRA?
This is one of the very often asked questions on both mimf and mifp. Based on comments on both newsgroups, here is what seems to make most sense: Contribute to your 401 upto your employers match (employer match is free money) Invest in IRA upto the maximum