About Jon Dulin Page 2

Jon writes for Money Smart Guides, a personal finance blog that helps readers get out of debt and start investing for their future. He has been investing since he was 16 and has learned a lot through the years. He uses these investment lessons to help him be a more successful investor today. Also check out his contributions to Compounding Pennies and ETF Trends.

4 Simple Tips to Stage Your House for a Quick Sale

4 Simple Tips to Stage Your House for a Quick Sale

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018

There are many reasons why you might need to stage your house for a quick sale. Maybe you are getting divorced or need to move for your career. Or maybe you have simply had it with..

6 Concrete Reasons Why Smart Investors Own Gold

6 Concrete Reasons Why Smart Investors Own Gold

March 16, 2018March 16, 2018

6 Concrete Reasons Why Smart Investors Own Gold Gold has always been a smart, long term investment for investors. It hasn’t been until the housing bubble crushed the stock market..

3 Easy Investing Tips to Lower Your Taxable Income

3 Easy Investing Tips to Lower Your Taxable Income

February 27, 2018February 27, 2018

One of the biggest reasons investors earn lower than expected returns is from taxes. Taxes eat up on any gains you earn, causing you to earn less than what a mutual fund or exchang..

Using Financial Calculators to Gain Control of Your Finances

Using Financial Calculators to Gain Control of Your Finances

February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

In the old days, if you wanted to figure out how you were doing financially, you had to sit down with a pen, paper, and a calculator and do some math. But as technology has advance..

Using Beta to Build a Risk Adverse Portfolio

Using Beta to Build a Risk Adverse Portfolio

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018

If you are a nervous investor, what is your process for building a portfolio? Do you do massive amounts of research before settling on the right investments? Or are you so scared o..

How to Use Opportunity Cost to Grow Your Wealth

How to Use Opportunity Cost to Grow Your Wealth

February 13, 2018February 13, 2018

Are you familiar with opportunity cost? Most people in business have come across this term early in their careers, but everyone, regardless of profession or interest, can use oppor..

Social Media Stocks Are Hot. Here Are the Ones to Invest In.

Social Media Stocks Are Hot. Here Are the Ones to Invest In.

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018

Social media isn’t just the rage for the younger generation to communicate and for the older generation to stay in touch. Social media has become the way for advertisers to reach..

Investors Guide to Surviving Volatility in the Stock Market

Investors Guide to Surviving Volatility in the Stock Market

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018

It’s back!!! After well over a year of a smooth ride in the stock market, volatility is back with a vengeance. Even on days where the market closes down a few points, a closer lo..

Irrational Exuberance: How to Cash in When Others Are Losing Money

Irrational Exuberance: How to Cash in When Others Are Losing Money

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018

Greed and fear rule the market. For individual investors, the majority base their investing decisions on these two emotions and as a result, end up losing money more often then mak..

How to Use Behavioral Finance to Your Investing Advantage

How to Use Behavioral Finance to Your Investing Advantage

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018

Do you know why you make the choices you do when it comes to investing? I’m sure you could look back on some of your past investment decisions and wonder what in the world were y..

Why Your 401(k) Plan Is Your Most Powerful Investment Account

Why Your 401(k) Plan Is Your Most Powerful Investment Account

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018

As an investor, you have many different accounts that you can use to invest your money in. And each of these different accounts has its own advantages and disadvantages. But there ..

Why Investing in Exchange Traded Funds Will Grow Your Wealth Fastest

Why Investing in Exchange Traded Funds Will Grow Your Wealth Fastest

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018

As an investor, you have many options for where to put your money. You could invest your money into certificates of deposit at your bank, in mutual funds or even in stocks. While a..

Investing Is Not A Zero-Sum Game – Leads To Money For Smart Investors

Investing Is Not A Zero-Sum Game – Leads To Money For Smart Investors

January 5, 2018January 5, 2018

Ask the majority of people about investing and they will probably tell you that when the stock market rises, everyone wins and when it drops, everyone loses. But this isn’t the c..

Dollar Cost Averaging: The Simple Investing Strategy That Works

Dollar Cost Averaging: The Simple Investing Strategy That Works

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017

Many times we investors make investing much harder than it needs to be. We spend countless hours researching trying to find the next Apple or Amazon. In reality, we could just depl..

The Sneaky Way Inflation Hurts Your Investments

The Sneaky Way Inflation Hurts Your Investments

December 14, 2017December 14, 2017

I’m certain if you watch any news coverage you have heard about inflation. But you might not know what inflation is all about or even how it affects your investments and your mon..

A Bear Market Is Coming: Here Is How to Protect Your Wealth

A Bear Market Is Coming: Here Is How to Protect Your Wealth

December 7, 2017December 7, 2017

A bear market is coming. As the stock market continues to move higher, we are getting closer and closer to a major pullback. And when I say major pullback, I am not talking about a..

Using The Power Of The 80-20 Rule For Larger Returns

Using The Power Of The 80-20 Rule For Larger Returns

December 6, 2017December 6, 2017

When it comes to investing, we all want to earn the highest return possible. There are many strategies out there to help with this endeavor. Some investors use charting tools, whil..

The Simple Way A Stop-Loss Order Protects Your Investment

The Simple Way A Stop-Loss Order Protects Your Investment

November 25, 2017November 25, 2017

As an investor, the biggest risk you face is losing money. While the goal is to make money in the stock market, no matter how much research you put into a stock it doesn’t guaran..