Moneysmartz Personal Finance Guide and Blog http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/ Moneysmartz helps individuals easily navigate through the chaos and clutter of the Web to the information and advice they need to make smarter financial decisions. en Copyright 2008 personal+finance money Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:10:30 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.21-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Abnormal Returns Moneysmartz Profiles and Reviews: Abnormal ReturnsAre you looking for a fast and efficient way to scan the Web for investment information and insight? Rated as one of the top 50 business blogs by the Times Online, Abnormal Returns, an investing blog, offers linkfest, a daily post of recent investment and market related information. Linkfest summarizes recent posts and articles from leading investment blogs and financial portals. You don't have to be a speed-reader to quickly review linkfest and click on links of interest. To learn more or post your review and comments, visit the Abnormal Returns Moneysmartz Profile.]]> http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/abnormal_returns.php http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/abnormal_returns.php Financial Blogs Investing Moneysmartz Profiles and Reviews Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:10:30 -0600 The Big Picture Moneysmartz Profiles and Reviews: The Big PictureIf you are looking for a rudder during these turbulent economic times, then The Big Picture, an economic and investing blog, offers straight talk and insight to help steady your ship. The Big Picture, authored by CNBC contributor and author Barry Ritholtz, does not sugar coat market turmoil, but instead offers insight that you can use to make smarter decisions. For example, when commenting on the definition of a bear market in a recent post, The Big Picture offers the following advice: "Rather than focus on terminology, investors should be considering their risk management strategies, what they are doing to preserve capital, and how they are psychologically prepared to deal with what could be an extended downturn." To learn more or post your review and comments, visit the The Big Picture Moneysmartz Profile.]]> http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/the_big_picture.php http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/the_big_picture.php Economics Financial Blogs Investing Moneysmartz Profiles and Reviews Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:15:00 -0600 Tech Ticker New and Notable Web SitesTechTickerWhat's better than the smell of coffee in the morning? For technology and investing aficionados, the smell of profits is the only way to start the day.

Yahoo's recently launched video-centric blog, Tech Ticker, with its tagline, "I Love the Smell of Profits in the Morning," aims to "bring stocks and and the stories to life - and to reveal the culture of an ecosystem often understood only by those who inhabit it."

That's a mouthful in the morning, but a visit to the site reveals investment insights like today's lead about Google's new mobile operating system, Android.

Contributors to the site include many well-known Wall Street and Silicon Valley journalists.

If you can't forsake your coffee, try caffeine with profits, a powerful combination any day.]]> http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2008/03/tech_ticker.php http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2008/03/tech_ticker.php Financial Blogs Investing New and Notable Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:36:04 -0600 Lifehacker New and Notable Web SitesLifehackerIf you like being productive and saving time, then Lifehacker should keep you busy saving time. This popular site offers an array of software downloads and productivity tools covering many topics, including personal finance. It's not that difficult to find what you are looking for in Lifehacker, but to save you time, here are links to a few popular finance related topics: personal finance, money, saving money, tax time, taxes, and quicken.

]]> http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2007/05/lifehacker.php http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2007/05/lifehacker.php Financial Blogs Financial Software New and Notable Sun, 20 May 2007 08:07:02 -0600 The Curious Capitalist New and Notable Personal Finance SitesSite Name: The Curious Capitalist
Blog Description: A new blog from Fortune.com with economic reflections, stock market insights, and a new view of the unusual workings of the corporate world from Fortune editor at large Justin Fox.
Personal Finance Category: Economic Blogs
Born on Date: September 20, 2006
Blog Author Profile: Fortune Editor-at-large Justin Fox covers economic, international business, and finance topics, including leading the magazine's economic coverage. Prior to his current position, Justin was Fortune's European editor and worked in the trenches as a staff writer for the American Banker and the Birmingham News.
Bottom Line: The Curious Capitalist offers the big picture on the economy and a unique take on corporate trends helping stock pickers and market observers get an edge.

]]> http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/09/the_curious_capitalist.php http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/09/the_curious_capitalist.php Economics Financial Blogs Investing New and Notable Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:23:40 -0600 Real Estate Bubble Blogs Revisited Moneysmartz Directory UpdatesToday, Bloomberg.com reported that weakness in the housing market may result in the first median price home price decline since the Great Depression. Scary stuff. However, for many real estate bubble bloggers, the Bloomberg report is old news. If you are worried about the housing market, particularly in your neighborhood, then the recently updated Moneysmartz Housing Bubble Blog category may provide the information you need. The category contains regional blogs, including Pigginton's Econo-Almanac, focusing on the Southern California real estate market and Seattle Bubble, chronicling where else, the Seattle market. Patrick.net, a Moneysmartz Pick, offers both national and regional coverage.

]]> http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/09/real_estate_bubble_blogs_revisited.php http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/09/real_estate_bubble_blogs_revisited.php Directory Updates Financial Blogs Real Estate Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:50:42 -0600 Kiplinger's Must-Read Investing Bloggers The Moneysherpa PagesThe October 2006 issue of Kiplinger's offers a list of must-read investing blogs, including nine blogs featured in Moneysmartz. Investing blogs appear to have some staying power as most of the blogs in previous Moneysmartz Directory updates, including Investing Blogs, Economics Blogs, Financial Podcasts, and Personal Finance Blogs are still actively posting. The Kiplinger list offers blogs for the hard-core number cruncher, including the 10Q Detective and one of our favorites, Footnoted.org, and a wide-range of blogs covering economics, personal finance, and mutual funds. Blogs continue to move toward the mainstream, as a blog in the Kiplinger list, Seeking Alpha, now provides content to Yahoo! Finance. From the perspective of financial decision-making, many investment blogs provide fresh insights directly from investment professionals. However, anyone can start a blog and begin offering advice, so as always, it's important to consider the source before devoting a lot of time to a blog.

  • The Buffett Blog - Dedicated to studying the Oracle of Omaha while celebrating the Muse from Margaritaville. Maintained by the Buffett Group at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
  • Dear Economist - Answers Financial Times reader problems with the tools of Adam Smith.
  • Footnoted.org - Uncovering the story behind financial statements.
  • Freeakonomics - A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything.
  • Fund Alarm - Helping investors decide when to sell mutual funds.
  • The Kirk Report - Independent and award-winning stock picks and investment advice.
  • Mad Money Machine - Podcast that reviews the Mad Money recommendations of Jim Cramer.
  • PFBlogs.com - Aggregates feeds from many of the top personal financial webloggers.
  • Random Roger's Big Picture - Stock market blog about portfolio management, navigating the current market environment, how to analyze and choose foreign stocks, exchange traded funds, and options.
  • Seeking Alpha - Dashboard for network of stock market and personal finance blogs.
  • 10Q Detective - Investors often overlook SEC filings, and it is the job of the 10Q Detective to dig through businesses 8-K and 10-Q SEC filings, looking for financial statement soft spots, such as depreciation policies, warranty reserves, and restructuring charges.
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]]> http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/04/real_estate_investing_blogs_1.php http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/04/real_estate_investing_blogs_1.php Best of the Personal Finance Web Financial Blogs Investing Real Estate Mon, 10 Apr 2006 10:51:23 -0600 Real Estate Blogs Best of the Personal Finance WebMoneysmartz recently completed a survey of real estate blogs, finding a variety of useful general-interest real estate blogs. The Moneysmartz real estate blog category includes blogs about real estate trends, economics, news, opinion, and urban living. This category is also a catchall for blogs not fitting into categories such as real estate investing, real estate bubble, and regional real estate. From this list, Moneysmartz identified a select few must adds to your feed readers and bookmarks.

New York Times Walk ThroughThe Walk-Through - The New York Times real estate blog.




Calculated Risk
Calculated Risk - By a senior executive, retired from a public company, with a background in investing, finance and economics.






MatrixMatrix - Items of interest or relevance in the real estate economy.





The Real Estate BlogThe Real Estate Blog - Real estate happenings, prices, trends, and notes of interest.



]]> http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/04/real_estate_blogs_1.php http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/04/real_estate_blogs_1.php Best of the Personal Finance Web Financial Blogs Real Estate Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:01 -0600 Real Estate Blogs Moneysmartz Directory UpdatesThe Moneysmartz real estate blog category includes blogs about real estate trends, economics, news, opinion, and urban living. This category is also a catchall for blogs not fitting into categories such as real estate investing, real estate bubble, and regional real estate. The Moneysmartz real estate blog category is most helpful if you are looking for real estate news and trends or a diverse perspective on the real estate industry. Because blogs in this category are generally more eclectic, be prepared to dig deeper to find posts of relevance to your concerns.

  • Calculated Risk - By a senior executive, retired from a public company, with a background in investing, finance and economics.
  • Hot Property - The real story on real estate from Business Week Online.
  • housingfinance - Deals, subsidies, gossip, taxes, and sneaky fine print in the world of rental real estate, from the editors and writers of Apartment Finance Today and Affordable Housing Finance magazines.
  • Inman News - Real estate news and advice for buyers, sellers and investors.
  • Matrix - Items of interest or relevance in the real estate economy.
  • Triple Mint - Online review dedicated to new urban residential development, design, and living.
  • Urban Trekker Blog - Tracking urban living and real estate trends in the nation and Washington, DC.
  • Vacation Home Insider - Savvy news about second homes, vacation homes, fractionals and resorts from a professional reporter.
  • Zillow Blog - Blog of online real estate service Zillow.com.
]]> http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/04/real_estate_blogs_moneysmartz_category_u.php http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/04/real_estate_blogs_moneysmartz_category_u.php Directory Updates Financial Blogs Real Estate Tue, 04 Apr 2006 09:48:45 -0600 Regional Real Estate Blogs Moneysmartz Directory UpdatesBlogging is an easy way for real estate agents, mortgage bankers, and other real estate professionals to promote their services. Regional real estate blogs offer property listings, mortgage information, economic data, news, and even local activities and events. Regional real estate blogs are most helpful if you are relocating, looking for a new home, or want to take the pulse of your region. Here's the current Moneysmartz list of regional real estate blogs:

  • Brownstoner - An unhealthy obsession with historic Brooklyn brownstones and the neighborhoods and lifestyles they define.
  • Curbed - In New York City, it comes back to real estate, rent and the neighborhoods we inhabit.
  • Curbed LA - LA real estate news and information.
  • Curbed SF - LA real estate news and information.
  • SocketSite - A San Francisco real estate blog covering trends, insight, and breaking news.
  • 360Digest - Seattle real estate, popular culture, news and opinion.
  • Austin Real Estate News - Covers market conditions, statistics and developments in and around the Austin, Texas area including Austin, Lakeway, Lake Travis, Dripping Springs, Cedar Park and Round Rock.
  • Buy a Home in Ohio - Educational tool for home-buyers in Ohio, covering all aspects of home-buying and home financing.
  • Luxury Sarasota Living - In Sarasota, it all comes back to real estate, high-rise condos, waterfront living and the luxury Florida lifestyle.
  • LA real estate - A Los Angeles real estate weblog. Prices, trends, musings and market commentary.
  • Move UP to Naperville - Information, comments, thoughts, opinions, discussion and questions mostly about real estate in and around the Naperville, Illinois area.
  • Property Grunt - a blog by a soldier in the trenches of the Manhattan real estate war presenting information and commentary on the market.
  • Wilmington NC Real Estate - Blogging the latest on the Wilmington North Carolina real estate market and happenings around town.
]]> http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/04/regional_real_e.php http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/04/regional_real_e.php Directory Updates Financial Blogs Real Estate Mon, 03 Apr 2006 11:29:11 -0600 Real Estate Investing Blogs Moneysmartz Directory Updates"Well, real estate is always good, as far as I'm concerned." Donald Trump

Woven into the American dream is the idea, opportunity, and reality of making money through real estate. Most recently, real estate investing has been a boon for many.

With gurus like Guy Kiyosaki espousing the virtues of real estate investing, low interest rates, and a stable economy, real estate investing appears to be at near-term apex (see Real Estate Bubble Blogs to see what the future may hold for real estate).

Moneysmartz identified a small but growing cohort of real estate bloggers, bravely chronicling the risks and opportunities of real estate investing. Given the inherently local nature of real estate, most real estate investment blogs focus on narrow, regional slices of the real estate market.

If you are a real estate investor or interested in getting started investing, then the list should provide ideas, encouragement, and helpful insights.

With storm clouds brewing, we'll be watching to see if this list grows.

  • Arizona Real Estate Blog - Anything and everything to do with real estate–Buying it, selling it, investing in it, making a living at it.
  • Changing Directions - Real estate investing following the principles taught in "Rich Dad, Poor Dad".
  • Adventures in Money Making - Follow a 31 yr old Real Estate Investor seeking freedom from the shackles of the 9-5 job and meanders through real estate investing, stock and commodity trading and looking for businesses.
]]> http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/04/real_estate_inv.php http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/04/real_estate_inv.php Directory Updates Financial Blogs Investing Real Estate Sun, 02 Apr 2006 08:45:34 -0600 Real Estate Bubble Blogs Moneysmartz Directory UpdatesBe worried, be very worried.

In addition to global warming, the dollar, and Iraq, add the housing bubble to your list of worries.

This is old news for many, but the chorus of concern seems to be reaching a climax.

Get ready for another decline say a growing list of real estate bubble bloggers.

In surveying real estate bubble bloggers, Moneysmartz found some very, very depressing news and more than a few blogs worth a moment of your time, particularly if you live in a bubble market.

  • Another F@cked Borrower - Mortgage insiders view on the lending industry, the housing bubble, and the loose credit standards that drove it all.
  • Bubble Meter - Dedicated to uncovering the who, what, where, when, and how of the housing bubble.
  • BubbleTrack - Analyzing the housing market in the northeastern region of the United States. In addition to general market commentary, BubbleTrack provides market and news analysis based on a complex trending tool called BATT.
  • Flip This - A blog dedicated to really stupid (or grossly optimistic) real estate flips in Orange County.
  • Northern Virginia Bubble - Dedicated to tracking the real estate bubble in the Northern Virginia counties of the DC Metro region, including Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier, and Loudoun counties.
  • Out at the peak - What to do with your money after getting out of the housing market.
  • Seattle Bubble - News and discussion about the real estate / housing bubble, specifically as it pertains to the Seattle area.
  • The Housing Bubble Blog - Examining the home price boom and its effect on owners, lenders, regulators, realtors and the economy as a whole.
]]> http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/03/real_estate_bub.php http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/03/real_estate_bub.php Directory Updates Financial Blogs Real Estate Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:56:43 -0600 Investing Blogs Moneysmartz Directory Updates"Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it." Agatha Christie

"Beware of the young doctor and the old barber." Benjamin Franklin

The world of investment blogging is blossoming, with a lot of good advice, and even more bad advice, some of it coming from individuals who probably couldn't tell the difference between a 401k and mutual fund.

With the always-present disclaimer of "buyer beware", we offer the recently updated Moneysmartz Investing Blog directory, full of advice and commentary.

In compiling the new investing blog directory, we found several award-winning sites and a few notable newcomers.

  • Bill Cara - Discussion and perspectives on capital markets and social equity.
  • Fallond Picks - Market commentary and stock selections using technical analysis.
  • footnoted.org - Uncovering the story behind financial statements.
  • MaoXian - Market analysis and commentary.
  • Random Roger's Big Picture - Stock market blog about portfolio management, navigating the current market environment, how to analyze and choose foreign stocks, exchange traded funds, and options.
  • Seeking Alpha - Dashboard for network of stock market and personal finance blogs.
  • SelfInvestors - Online Stock trading/investing of small/mid cap growth, technical analysis, stock charts, commentary, insider buying for the self investor.
  • The Kirk Report - Independent and award-winning stock picks and investment advice.
  • Trader Mike - A stock trader's daily market commentary and observations including trading ideas and stocks to watch.
  • Ugly Chart - Beauty is in the eye of the shareholder.
  • Under The Counter - It's all about the people, stupid. Who's getting paid, laid, hired and fired on The Street.
]]> http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/03/investing_blogs.php http://www.moneysmartz.com/weblog/archives/2006/03/investing_blogs.php Directory Updates Financial Blogs Investing Sun, 26 Mar 2006 15:32:47 -0600 Tax Blogs Best of the Personal Finance WebDoes the thought of anything related to taxes send shivers down your spine? Since we are in the midst of tax season, we don't have a choice; we have to talk about taxes.

In addition to well known tax websites, like H&R Block, Tax Cut, and IRS.com, tax bloggers now offer a small, but growing body of information, insight, and commentary.

Moneysmartz took a closer look at this trend-setting group of tax bloggers and identified tax blogs most helpful to individual financial decision-making.

Many narrowly focused and newly minted blogs remain on the cutting room floor. We included a few sites on our list with a narrow focus that have cross-over appeal to a mainstream audience, including Tax Prof Blog, a blog we recently reviewed.

When reviewing the list, you'll need to conjure up as much tax nerd as humanly possible. You'll probably find the list most helpful if you receive one of those scary letters from the IRS.

Tax Blogs: Best of the Personal Finance Web 2006

Taxes

Don't Mess With Taxes: Tax news, tips, commentary and humor from professional tax journalist Kay Bell.

Our Taxing Times: A blog about US taxes, the tax system, and the tax preparation business.

Roth and Company, P.C., Tax Updates: Tax updates and commentary.

Tax Guru-Ker$tetter Letter: Arkansas CPA helps capitalists, investors and small business owners win the tax game.

Taxes>Business

A Taxing Business: News and information on tax and business organization issues.

Taxes>Business>Ohio

Frederick Focke Mischler, Attorney: Review of accounting, tax, and legal issues that face businesses and business owners in Ohio.

Taxes>California

Taxable Talk: Focuses on taxes and how they impact what we, as citizens and taxpayers, get to keep in our pockets.

Taxes>Estate Planning

Death and Taxes - The Blog: Commentary on estate planning, estate administration, and real estate issues from a Chicago-area attorney.

Taxes>Tax Issues

Talking Taxes: Review of important issues in federal, state and local tax reform, with an emphasis on fair and adequate taxation.

Taxes>Tax Law

MauledAgain: Tax law professor's commentary on tax law, legal education, the First Amendment, religion, and law generally, with sporadic attempts to connect all of this to genealogy, theology, music, model trains, and chocolate chip cookies.

TaxProf Blog: A blend of reference tools and announcements about developing tax issues targeting tax professors but with applicability to individuals looking for current news and information about tax law changes on topics such as mortgage interest deductions and tax shelters.

Taxes>Tax Preparation Services and Software

Taxalicious: Provides information about tax preparation services and software.

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