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Posts Tagged ‘Investing’
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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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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The 2010 Roth IRA conversion: 5 things you need to know
Have you heard about the 2010 Roth IRA Conversion? Financial pundits are beginning to chatter, so if you've got an individual retirement account (IRA) you're probably in search of the facts and what it means to you. In
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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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Automating finances: Set your budget to auto-pilot and land safely.
Remember the old infomercial tagline “Set it and forget it?” We’re not sure what it was referring to, either, but it’s a line that applies to things like monthly budgets finances and the like. At least the “set it” part. This blog from Five Cent Nickel explains how easy and convenient it is
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Congrats, you’ve decided to invest. Next ?
If you’ve turned on a TV or a computer lately, you’ve no doubt heard the news that it’s a pretty good time to invest in the market. But deciding to invest and deciding what to invest in are
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