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Investor's Desk
Summer Reading for Investors
For many investors, summer is a time to lounge on the beach with the latest best-selling book. This year, however, those looking for investing ideas might consider venturing outside of the finance section of their favorite local or
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Guest Post: Michael Rubin on Risk & Investing.
Risk is partially measured by the chance that the value of your investment becomes less than you invested. An investment’s volatility—or the frequency and degree of its value going up and down—is another characteristic of risk. Expected return
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Make investment picks play out better than bracket bricks.
It was an epic battle, instant classic—as suspenseful as, say, a movie drama. (Ahem, .) Those kids from Butler and Duke played an amazingly hard-fought and entertaining national championship game. One for the ages, in fact. We hate
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Oblivious Investor Guest Post: Raiding the Roth IRA for Emergencies: Weighing Pros & Cons
Tell me if this sounds familiar: · You have not yet maxed out your 2009 IRA contribution, · You have cash that you could contribute to an IRA, but · You're not sure you want to tie the
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This holiday season, add the gift of stock to a child’s list.
Is there a special young one (child, grandchild, niece, nephew or otherwise) on your shopping list this holiday season? Do you have any idea what's in their letter to the North Pole? We're pretty sure it has something to
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Money Girl Guest Post: A secret weapon to protect your investments.
The key to being a successful investor is to minimize risk and to maximize reward. Easier said than done, right? So how can you accomplish this goal? One major way is by using asset allocation and diversification. Many
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Asset allocation: Not as complicated as it sounds. Or is it?
Ever heard of a little something called asset allocation? Yes, it's a mouthful. In plain talk, it’s how you divide your money when you invest it. Let’s start with the basics. Depending on your age, and your comfort level
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4 do’s & don’ts of investing.
There are signs that the recession is slowing, at least in the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up nearly 60% since mid-March 2009. So what do you do? Invest more? Or did you miss the boat already? There’s
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