http://beginnersinvest.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Investing for Beginners GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-13T02:58:47Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/05/15/5-ways-to-make-saving-and-investing-easier-4.htm Saving and investing don't have to be difficult or painful. In fact, with a few simple changes, you might be able to drastically improve your financial habits and provide... http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/05/15/5-ways-to-make-saving-and-investing-easier-4.htm 2008-05-15T03:02:20Z http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/05/13/what-is-the-fed-funds-rate.htm You always hear about the Fed Funds Rate or the Federal Funds Rate. Just what is it? Glad you asked! Take a second out of your day to get... http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/05/13/what-is-the-fed-funds-rate.htm 2008-05-13T02:58:47Z http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/05/10/real-world-investing-analysis-of-some-actual-companies-and-stocks.htm When I was a child, I grew up in a small farm town and used to walk to the local public library just off the town square during the weekends... http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/05/10/real-world-investing-analysis-of-some-actual-companies-and-stocks.htm 2008-05-10T19:37:47Z http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/05/07/8-lessons-from-the-2008-berkshire-hathaway-shareholder-meeting.htm This year, roughly 31,000 shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway descended upon Omaha, Nebraska to hear Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger hold forth for hours fielding questions on everything from how to... http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/05/07/8-lessons-from-the-2008-berkshire-hathaway-shareholder-meeting.htm 2008-05-07T00:46:10Z http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/05/05/just-getting-back-from-the-berkshire-hathaway-meeting-more-updates-to-follow.htm I'm just getting back from the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska and there will be a ton of updated content to follow ... check back in the next... http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/05/05/just-getting-back-from-the-berkshire-hathaway-meeting-more-updates-to-follow.htm 2008-05-05T02:31:21Z http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/05/02/warren-buffetts-20-ticket-punch-card.htm Warren Buffett often shares a strategy that he has said he believes can help improve your investments results. Find out what it is...... http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/05/02/warren-buffetts-20-ticket-punch-card.htm 2008-05-02T02:54:41Z http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/04/30/commodity-prices-hurting-consumers-and-the-gross-margins-of-many-corporations.htm The recent surge in commodity prices such as corn, wheat, soy, and rice shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone who reads annual reports on a regular basis. ... http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/04/30/commodity-prices-hurting-consumers-and-the-gross-margins-of-many-corporations.htm 2008-04-30T13:16:05Z http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/04/26/257149.htm I'm reading a marvelous 80+ year old book called Where are the Customers' Yachts? that has gone through several reprints and long served as a warning against the "kindergarten" that... http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/04/26/257149.htm 2008-04-26T15:50:08Z http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/04/25/reducing-risk-101-tips-and-techniques-to-help-protect-your-wealth-investments.htm Risk reduction. Insurance companies do it every time they underwrite a new policy by estimated probable outcomes based on past behavior and other factors. So do restaurants and coffee shops... http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/04/25/reducing-risk-101-tips-and-techniques-to-help-protect-your-wealth-investments.htm 2008-04-25T19:05:03Z http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/04/22/how-to-select-a-mutual-fund-a-10-part-guide.htm When three Boston money managers pooled their money in 1924, the first mutual fund was born. In the subsequent eight decades, that simple concept has grown into one of the... http://beginnersinvest.about.com/b/2008/04/22/how-to-select-a-mutual-fund-a-10-part-guide.htm 2008-04-22T02:40:13Z