“Time to go to the bank and transfer funds- this Facebook thing is gonna be huge!”These were the words spoken to me by a friend who will be joining the legion of fanatics jumping on board when Facebook IPO’s this week. Call me skeptical, but I just

I’ll be the first to admit that I am not the most patient person in the world. After deciding to invest in the stock market this past January, I’ve so far employed a strategy of mostly funding my portfolio every chance I get. This means

Ever wonder how your co-workers view money and investing? Especially those that are around your age, or at a similar place in life? This has been on my mind since

So, you are a new investor and have finally decided to get your feet wet and buy some stock! You fire up Google Finance (Google Finance) to do some research and search for your favorite company, let’s say Coca-Cola. You find the corresponding stock symbol (KO) and get the price quote. Next thing you know, you are staring at a screen

Now that we have an understanding of how compound interest works, let’s take a look at another important topic, Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). CAGR is not the actual growth rate of the investment, but a rate that

According to Albert Einstein, “compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it … he who doesn’t … pays it.” So, what exactly makes compound interest so powerful, and why should you care? Compound interest is often