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Stock market highs: Six things to consider now
December 2013 The U.S. stock market has recently reached all-time highs. Through the Q&As we write for various publications, we hear from a fair…
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Are you ready for the next financial crisis?
September 2013 This month marks the 5th anniversary of the 2008 financial crisis and the panic selling that gripped the world in the wake…
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Interest rates up, bonds down, now what?
June 2013 For the last few years, we have heard numerous predictions of large losses for bonds, particularly if interest rates were to rise. In…
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Given current conditions, should you buy or sell stocks?
The first quarter of 2013 marked the four year anniversary of the low point for the world’s stock markets during the financial crisis and market…
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For successful investing, control your intake of business news
For successful investing, control your intake of business news To make investing a good experience, you must control your intake of business news. In many…
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What the Facebook IPO teaches us about investing
June 2012 It was hard to find a financial issue that got more attention in May than the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Facebook (FB).…
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
March 2012 Buy low, sell high. This simple concept is far from easy because it is often difficult to assess whether or not a potential…
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Portfolio strategies to counter inflation
June 2011 With high government spending and rising national debt, many people are asking how they can prepare for potentially higher inflation. There are two…
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Municipal bond default risk way overblown
March 2011 With debt levels of many governments around the world at high levels and several states and municipalities also struggling to contain their borrowing,…
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The Power of Concentration
One of the most common causes of the outperformance – and underperformance – is concentrating the portfolio in just a few holdings. The pitch is…
