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Down Stock Market: Bane or Boon?

Yesterday, the U.S. stock market saw a complete rout, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 falling significantly, and with the Dow dropping by more than 250 points. Today, things do not look as though they are off to a start that offers any hope for a better day, with the Dow already significantly lower [...]

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Avoid These 5 Common Investing Mistakes

by Miranda

in Money

Unstable Structure - illustrating investing mistakes can derail growth

Investing is seen as one of those necessary things for those who want to build up a solid nest egg. For many, making retirement means that it is necessary to invest. Of course, there are many investments to choose from, including stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities and funds. However, for most people it is easiest to [...]

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6 Investing Websites Sure to Make You a Better Investor

Money

Are you dazed and confused when it comes to picking the right stock or even the best CD rate? Or are you are looking for direction to learn more about stock investing? If so, then we can help. There are some great financial resources available online to help you with your investment decisions. Here is a [...]

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Dividend Income Investing – Constructing a Dividend Income Stock Portfolio

Money

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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Friday Roundup and a Trip Through Blog Carnivals

News

For your reading pleasure, I present some of the remarkable stories I came across around the web this week.

Economy being what it is, new college graduates face a daunting task of starting their careers in so much uncertainty. Craig writes about the 6 things they need to do now to put them on a sound [...]

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What? We don’t do that do we?

Opinions

I am a registered rep with a very large, very powerful and very intimidating bank. Our CEO is currently America’s favorite boy toy CEO. This piece is basically a retort/I kinda agree with piece to the recent post entitled “Does your stock broker know more about investing than you do?” by Mariusz.
I will put all cheeky humor aside [...]

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Is Investing Internationally A Good Inflation Hedge?

Money

Simple answer is No.
But maybe not for the reason you think.
Inflation can be neutral to stocks and other real assets
Inflation means rising costs and prices. It also means rising asset values. It means that the currency has lost its buying power and it now takes more of it to buy the same amount of benefit. [...]

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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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Investing Money in the Stock Market – What You Need to Know

Money

The stock market can be tricky. It is very easy to lose a great deal of your money in the stocks if you are not careful. And yet, we see examples of successful investors everyday who have consistently done well investing money in the markets.
What is it they know that you may not?
We asked [...]

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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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