Investing Basics

The truth will make you sick. Congress is rich — unbelievably rich. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, 249 of the 535 congressmen are millionaires. That’s 47%. By comparison, about 5% of U.S. households are worth more than $1 million. And until recently,… Read More

Most people simply hate stocks. According to a June 2012 survey conducted by the University of Chicago and Northwestern University, 84% of respondents say the stock market is untrustworthy and that it’s foolish to put your money into stocks. Read More

Let’s face it, investing isn’t always perfect. Sometimes companies which we invest in do things that make us cringe, like causing harm to the environment or selling a product with safety issues. Some companies are better about these environmental, ethical or safety issues, so many investors make their decisions on… Read More