TFB's Stumbles: Week Ending March 28, 2008

March 29, 2008 by TFB

Here are some interesting articles. Some are from last week which I didn't have room to include.

What Moves Mortgage Rates? (HSH Associates) – Excellent article from HSH Associates on what determines the mortgage rates. If you are in the market for a mortgage, their free weekly e-mail newsletter Market Trends is very helpful.

Things Can Always Get Worse (MFI Diary) – Magic Formula Investing is doing very badly since last year, but this blogger is still hanging on with discipline. In his own words,

"Not much to say, it has been a bloodbath in the markets and my portfolio continues to do worse than the benchmarks. I can't even bear to look or print the graphs. If it was possible to drop straight down, that is what you'd see."

Will it pay off in the end? I sure hope so. Here is his graph as of Feb. 1, 2008. Click on it for a larger picture.

Wells Fargo To Offer Retail Banking Customers a Personal Online Safe (Payments News) – Will an online safe deposit box gain consumers' trust even if it's offered by a bank?

Why Don't More Employers Provide Independent 401k Advice for Free? (FiLife) – Why don't more employers provide breakfast to all employees for free? Survey shows 70% of them don't have breakfast before they come to work.

Should I Contribute To A Non-Deductible IRA? Part 1, Part 2 (My Money Blog) – Excellent write-up on contributing to a non-deductible IRA. If you are not eligible for a Roth IRA, contributing to a non-deductible IRA is still worthwhile after maxing out the 401k.

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