Posts Tagged ‘stocks’

Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Hedge Against Inflation as an Individual

Monday, July 12th, 2010

When hedging against inflation as an individual, it may be wise to pay attention to bond prices as they are directly affected by the rate of inflation. Discover why long term bonds may be more affected by inflation than short term bonds with tips from a financial planner in free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Monitor Stocks

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

Monitoring stocks can be done through a brokerages Web site or through Web sites like MSN or Yahoo Finance which allow tickers to be set up for a portfolio. Keep an eye on stock earning potential with helpful hints from a financial planner in free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

Where do I start with learning about investing and retirement planning?

Monday, June 28th, 2010

I have been an assitant to a financial advisor for 6 months and I am not satisfied with just knowing how to fill out forms and where to send them. I would like to know the meaning behind most of the financial world’s jargon (ETF’s, IRA‘s, SIMPLE Plan, etc.) and also how to go about researching stocks. Where would I start? I really don’t have any knowledge of these things besides tid bits I picked up around the office. Any book suggestions for a beginner or any links?

Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Calculate Your Net Worth

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Calculating your net worth is a simple equation that involves adding assets like cash, investments and cars and subtracting them from liabilities like rent or utilities. Figure net worth by adding and subtracting all the right assets and liabilities with tips from a financial planner in free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Get Credit Card Debt Relief

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Getting credit-card debt relief starts with the ability to set up a good budget and paying down credit-card balances. Discover other ways like dipping into savings or doing credit-card balance transfers to eliminate debt with tips from a financial planner in free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu