Finance forum

[bondboy]

Seems every so often people ask what to do with 401ks or there's the occasional bragging of stock picks. Would be nice to consolidate all this potentially useful info into a category.

Thanks!

 

[ultimatebob]

Wouldn't The Motley Fool forums be a better place for money advice? After reading some of the investing threads in ATOT, I'd be worried about the kinds of advice people would be handing out.

 

[bondboy]

It doesn't have to be limited to personal finance. Real estate is another popular topic around here and that's fine too.

CPA & Eaglekeeper's annual tax threads would be perfect in this category. We can also expand it to include legal issues as well. We got a few lawyers in here.

I agree with you that not all advice is good, but there's a lot of smart people here that are genuinely willing to help others. I think it would be a useful addition.

 

[IEC]

A separate Finance forum or sub-forum would be great...

...as long as there are disclaimers

 

[Brainonska511]

I think it is best if that stays in OT. We don't want too many subforums, and that seems like one that isn't really needed.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

:thumbsup:

Maybe we could audit something:|

 

[IEC]

Bondboy has some pretty good points. Tax threads, threads about real estate, stocks, mutual funds, etc. could all be consolidated into a finance forum. Most Off Topic folks don't bother with these things because they're too "serious"

 

[Pliablemoose]

I really like this idea too,

<---mumbles incoherently about yesterday's sell off...

 

[fire400]

off topic

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: fire400
off topic

Well, kind of, but I've noticed posts from PAB and he gets flamed, I'd also like to be able to discuss finances in a forum where it wouldn't seem like bragging or talking about money e-penises.

Fat Wallet has a Finance forum, but it's turned into an App O Rama fest, it'd be great to have a forum that wasn't so intense like Motley Fool's stuff, etc...

There are some members here that are very good with $ and I think it'd be an interesting forum.

I can't imagine a thread in Off Topic asking someone to explain inverse yield curves of corporate bonds with sock puppets getting many serious answers :laugh:

 

[1EZduzit]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: fire400
off topic

Well, kind of, but I've noticed posts from PAB and he gets flamed, I'd also like to be able to discuss finances in a forum where it wouldn't seem like bragging or talking about money e-penises.

Fat Wallet has a Finance forum, but it's turned into an App O Rama fest, it'd be great to have a forum that wasn't so intense like Motley Fool's stuff, etc...

There are some members here that are very good with $ and I think it'd be an interesting forum.

I can't imagine a thread in Off Topic asking someone to explain inverse yield curves of corporate bonds with sock puppets getting many serious answers :laugh:

LOL.

I'd visit a finance forum on a regular basis myself. I need to make some money to finance my upcoming "Revolution"