Monthly Archives: January 2012

Consolidating Different IRAs into One

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

By Peter Sweetser Before consolidating, you should consider various things. There are two types of IRAs –Traditional and Roth. For example, Traditional includes Rollover and Spousal IRAs which can be consolidated (rolled over), even from different companies, into one FAM … Continue reading →

Posted in Retirement

Opportunity Favors the Prepared Mind

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

By Drew Wilson On November 9th, LCH.Clearnet.SA raised the initial margin requirements on Italian bonds erasing $3.7 billion – nearly 2.5% – of Coca Cola’s market value (not held in FAM Funds). What? Who is LCH.Clearnet? And, what do their … Continue reading →

Posted in Market Commentary

In Pursuit of Excellence

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

By Tom Putnam It was at my first job when I fell in love with investing. Each day I carefully read The Wall Street Journal cover-to-cover in order to soak in economic, business, and investment news. Initially, much of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fenimore's Value Investing