This week's Flophouse News is a day late, but not a dollar short, and while Poor Brother Tom is feeling a little dried out this morning, he hopes you'll sit back with a styrofoam cup of whatever gets you going in the morning and check out these bum-worthy articles and blog posts.
- Find True Leader In Top Industry Groups from Investor's Business Daily — Don't settle for second best. Industry leaders in good sectors typically have the best performance, and industry leaders in bad sectors typically do the least damage to your portfolio.
- Converting Series I Paper Bonds into Electronic Bonds from Blueprint for Financial Prosperity — 'Cause all that paper is bound to get lost while wandering dark alleys at night.
- Thoughts on Financial Planners from Free Money Finance — They're thiefs! Swindlers! Low-down, rotten, money-grubbin' rogues who got no respect for other people's money. As the late Harry Browne often said, nobody will look out for your money better than you.
- A Fully-Funded Roth IRA At Age 18 Could Net You 3.5 Million Dollars from No Credit Needed — Poor Brother Tom ain't 18 no more, but if there's any young persons out there who haven't started saving for retirement yet, he encourages you to do so.
- Where to Find Dividend Growth Rates at The Dividend Guy — Valuable tools and techniques for anyone who wants a little more than merely stock appreciation
And while this next item has nothing to do with investing, it happened to touch Poor Brother Tom's more sensitive side.
- Ten ways being fat costs you money from Mighty Bargain Hunter — Don't be fat, PBT. Don't be fat.
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