A biweekly collection of quality posts related to investing for retirement and the self-directed investor. Categories can include strategies for asset allocation and diversification, investment planning, portfolio management, risk management, value investing, and/or specific investment ideas. Posts that will be rejected: Low quality, forex, real estate, debt management, credit cards, credit scores, penny stocks, high risk investments, high frequency trading, option trading and any other post deemed inappropriate by the host. ** A link back to the carnival is required within 2 weeks if your submission is accepted. ***A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ARTICLE IS REQUIRED! Thank you.