Money Tips Linking 18 Nov 2007

Last week, I shared about my view on the one-sen coin being phased-out, and also about the hot topic to include personal finance management in school subjects. I won’t be blogging during weekend. But you will find these posts that shows you the best articles you shouldn’t miss.

Here is the list of the best article I enjoyed during last week:

• All That Glitters is not Gold @ Talk and Share

  Our stock market is inefficient. Because of this, the value of a share is not reflected in the price. Overly optimism causes a share to be overpriced; and overly pessimism causes a share to be underpriced.

• Asia’s Richard Branson Exposes Tiger’s Blemishes (by William Pesek)

  Human capital is a particular concern. The government needs to do more to train the leaders of tomorrow and import the talent that companies require to thrive. It also has to win more of the foreign direct investment flowing elsewhere in Asia.

• Decoding oil and gas prospects in NCER

  Under the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), the state has been identified to spearhead the development of oil and gas (O&G) and petrochemical projects despite having no hydrocarbon resources.

• I Will Teach You To Be Rich » Sleep research discusses sexy vs. rich

  It’s amazing how many people think money has to be complicated. I always talk how the most ordinary things usually work quite well — deciding how much to consciously save, consistently growing your money in a diversified way, etc — instead of debati

• Levels of Financial Security ……… knowing where we are is the first step to getting where we want to go. « Father sez……

  It is paramount for us to know where we currently are, before we can realistically plan to go where we want to be.

• Protect or Accumulate? @ Meshio.Com

  I recommend that after having a comprehensive (not excessive) coverage, invest about 10% to 15% of monthly income in an aggressive mutual fund, without the intention to withdraw it for the next 5 years at least.

• Retirement Planning: Reverse Mortgage

  One of the more interesting retirement planning options is the reverse mortgage. With the importance of passing a home down from generation to generation diminishing, fewer retirees worry much about the equity in their homes. And this is creating a drive

• Staying High and Dry in a Recession

  Instead of looking to the Fed to save you, then, I recommend you save yourself by investing in real international money. One way to do so is by purchasing silver. Gold is expensive, but silver is still a bargain even for the little guy. When the recession

• The Simple Dollar » 52 Books, 52 Weeks: 10 Fundamental Personal Finance Ideas

  I went through the notes I collected on all of the books and tried to filter out the ten universal truths about personal finance shared by a large number of the books. Here’s what I found.

• Used Cars Are A Better Deal @ Cash Money Life

  I recently wrote about the benefits of buying a new car, but often, used cars are actually the better deal. Here is why: