Tax Carnival Ecstasy – August 29, 2013

Welcome to the August 29, 2013 edition of Tax Carnival Ecstasy. In this edition we start with a look at the rear risk of investing in the stock market by Matt Becker. Todd has  a nice guide to target retirement funds on his blog Fearless Men. Finally Bill Smith looks at Carl Icahn investing in Apple Inc. Hope you like the articles, share them on Facebook, tweat about our carnival and come back next time.

Matt Becker presents The Real Risk of Investing in the Stock Market posted at Mom and Dad Money, saying, “Investing in the stock market carries … Read more at 2009 Tax.

5 Investment Strategies For Beginners

An investment strategy can be defined as a stratagem or approach that will help an investor select an investment opportunity (read stock) that has a good return on investment, or one that has proven to be a good investment opportunity. While most of the investment strategies for beginners will focus on tried and tested methods that have worked for others, by the end of the day, it always boils down to what the beginner investor can be able to work with to diversify their investment portfolio.

It is therefore correct to say that the many different investment strategies would … Read more at 2009 Tax.

Early Bird Gets the Worm: Planning for Retirement in Your Twenties

Thinking about the time when you give up work can never start too early. When you’ve just hit twenty and you’ve been given your first job, thinking about the end of your career is the furthest thing from your mind. Contemplating the end, however, will allow you to take a proactive role in planning for retirement. And maybe allow you to be a grooving granny with cash to burn.

How to go about planning for your retirement

There are certain points that you will need to consider when implementing a plan to cover yourself later in life.

Firstly, before you … Read more at 2009 Tax.