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Investing for dividend income is a smart way to invest in the market and participate in the profits of successful businesses. Sure, the income from dividends might not be as tax efficient as long term capital gains, but there are many other benefits. Depending on your goals and your situation in life, a well constructed [...]

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Investing in Municipal Bonds

by Miranda

in Money

One of the hot topics of discussion lately is that of municipal bonds (also called munis). Recently, superstar investor Warren Buffett warned that they could be facing trouble in five to 10 years if the federal government doesn’t step in to help. On the other side, though, are those who see municipal bonds as a [...]

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Age Based Investing for Retirement

Money

There are a number of strategies that you can follow as you attempt to reach your retirement goal. One of these strategies is investing based on your age. This is especially popular for those planning retirement. By creating an investment plan based on age, it is possible for many to shift their asset allocation in [...]

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Where to Invest Now

Money

The US and the Global economy is slowly coming off one of the worst recessions in the memory. There are still multiple risks on the horizon, including high inflation, rising interest rates, declining dollar and the real possibility that Greece and some other nations might default on their sovereign debt. If you are like many [...]

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Commission Free ETFs May Not be Such a Great Deal

Money

Shortly after Schwab started offering transaction fee free trading in it’s proprietary line of Exchange Traded Funds, Fidelity has now rolled out free trading in iShares ETFs to its retail and advisor accounts. For an ETF investor, these appear to be a great news and no doubt in the coming months more brokerages will likely [...]

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How to Invest Now With Little Money to Start

Money

No more debts? Want to start investing but don’t know where? Here are my suggestions for anyone just looking for a smart, sensible way to get started in investing now.

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Disciplined Investing: Value Averaging versus Dollar Cost Averaging

Money

Investing in stock markets (stocks or mutual funds) require a great deal of discipline. If you invested based on emotions or a hot stock tip, you will very likely end up buying when the stock price is high and selling when the stock price is low, precisely what you want to avoid.
Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) [...]

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Elements of a Financial Checkup

Money

You have a financial plan, now what? Regular financial checkups need to be a key part of your ongoing financial planning. This is an exercise that has best results when performed at least quarterly, so that you can keep tabs on where you are at, and catch deviations from your financial plan early on and [...]

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Age-Based Investment Strategy Can Hurt You

Money

You have heard that you should invest more aggressively when you are young, and become gradually more conservative as you age. Fund companies help with the conventional wisdom by creating target retirement date, or “lifecycle” funds. These funds shift the asset allocation from almost all stocks for younger workers to mostly bonds for older employee [...]

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TIPS to Fight Inflation

Money

Ever since the Federal Reserve lowered their key interest rate to 0%-.25%, there has been talk of rampant inflation becoming an issue. Many economists even consider the possibility of hyper-inflation, a period of rapidly rising prices along with a declining value in the dollar. All signs seem to point to at least a period of [...]

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