Lyn Alden

Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, stocks have been one of the best-performing asset classes, and have reliably turned dollars into millions. But they are volatile. Investors happily buy them when they're expensive, and fearfully sell them when they fall in price during a recession, and end up under-performing the very average they're … [Read more...]

Diversification is one of the most important things to get right when managing a portfolio, because when done properly, it can increase the rate of return you can expect from a given amount of total risk, or decrease the risk required to achieve a given rate of return. When some assets are rising in price, usually other ones are declining, which … [Read more...]

Having a high credit score gives you so many options. You can get the credit cards with the highest rewards, and you can get the absolute lowest rates on any loans you use. If you apply for a mortgage without an exceptional credit score, you're leaving so much money on the table. It can even increase your chances of getting a job or … [Read more...]

If you have some money and are looking to make it grow, it's important to take some time and figure out what your major options are before beginning. This way you can identify, and then avoid, the common pitfalls. Whether you're looking into how to invest money for the first time, or you've done it before and are looking to invest new capital … [Read more...]