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How to Profit from New Investment Mega Trends |
| If you missed out on the dot.com or real estate boom of the late 90s, don’t worry, new mega trends are coming your way. Unlike the 90s, where missing the trend simply meant that you got rich to a lesser degree, missing the upcoming mega trend will make you poor. You can’t stop the waves but you can learn how to surf. - 05-22-2009 |
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Positive News Reports – Green Shoots or Trojan Horses? |
| Stocks are rallying, portfolios are recovering, and the financial news is rosy. This seems to be the perfect recipe for more profits coming our way. The only fly in the ointment is that exactly this combination of events usually foreshadows lower prices, perhaps even another meltdown. Here’s what the recent news REALLY means.
- 05-20-2009 |
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Buy-and-Hold Investing – For Better or for Worse? |
| The recent bear market has rendered many investment strategies – like “buy and hold” – obsolete, while the latest 30% rally has rekindled the hope that investors may be able to buy-and-hold their way back to profits after all. Before you make a decision, here are a few must-know facts to consider.
- 05-18-2009 |
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How To Protect Yourself From Financial Quackery
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| Investors surely have had to contend with a lot of bad advice and guidance. Hardly anyone foresaw the financial meltdown and even fewer analysts called the March lows. Sadly, it took a comedian to uncover some of Wall Street's biggest flaws. As Wayne Gretzky put it, 'it's time to be where the puck is going and not where it's been.' Find out how to protect yourself from financial quackery. - 05-14-2009 |
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11 ETFs You Should Not Own |
| For the first time in years, investors are actually feeling good about owning stocks and optimistic about the future prospects. The stress test results were viewed as downright bullish and the stock market is close to its recovery highs. Ironically, now is the time to examine your portfolio and decide what to sell. - 05-12-2009 |
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How The Stress Test Results Will Hurt Investors |
| Have you ever felt manipulated by the stock market? While the stock market is probably not at fault, make-belief monumental news like Thursday's release of the stress test results can actually point investors in the wrong direction. In fact, this one is certain to deter you from what counts. - 05-08-2009 |
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Will The Bank Stress Test Push Financials Over The Edge? |
| The release of the banks’ stress test results has become one of the most anticipated events of the year. Investors, economist and analysts will be looking at the outcome to formulate their opinions and forecasts. Most of Wall Street’s guidance has been wrong thus far, here’s why they’ll probably get it wrong again. - 05-07-2009 |
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3 Ways To Earn Your Future Back |
| There is a dream behind each portfolio. Portfolios are built to achieve future dreams. As a portfolio gets pummeled, dreams get postponed or remain unfulfilled. Here are 3 ways to make your dreams come true and earn your envisioned, bright future back. - 05-05-2009 |
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Is Your Portfolio Sinking? |
| Many portfolios over the past two years have fared like a sinking ship. Investors should take lessons from ship building when constructing a portfolio. - 05-01-2009 |
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How To Identify The Best International ETFs |
| Spring is here! Not only do we get to enjoy the beautiful array of spring colors, global stock markets are also blossoming. How can you identify the best in class international ETFs and are the global rallies true green shoots or just weeds? - 04-30-2009 |
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How To Profit In A Range Bound Market |
| Let’s face it; range bound markets are a pain. Much like watching a slow movie, non-directional markets grind and test the patience of investors. But not all is bad. With a half glass full attitude, investors can draw valuable benefits and even make money from what otherwise would be lost time. - 04-29-2009 |
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The 201(k) Guy |
| The future of 401(k) plans. ETFs vs. mutual funds. ETFs make an advisor's life a lot easier. - 04-28-2009 |
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Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff – How To Profit With Big Ideas |
| Failing to identify big market moves resulted in vicious double digit losses. Focusing on ‘small stuff’ won't make a portfolio whole. It’s time to forget about the small stuff and focus on the next big moves to land a home run. - 04-27-2009 |
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Why the Bank Rescue Plan Will Ultimately Fail |
| Every day brings different news. Good news is follow by bad and vice versa, causing analysis paralysis for investors. Rather than focusing on the tug of war between news reports, it pays to focus on what the stock market is telling us, and this message is loud and clear. - 04-23-2009 |
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3 Ways To Stop Cannibalizing Your Portfolio |
| Unknowingly and unintentionally yet very effectively, investors have been cannibalizing their own investment portfolios. This bear market took no prisoners and rendered many time-proven investment strategies obsolete. Here are a few to stay away from. - 04-21-2009 |
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Can Performance Fees Save Mutual Funds? |
| Performance fees can level the playing field between index funds and actively managed fund - 04-21-2009 |
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Why Contrarians Make Money And Trend Chasers Lose Money |
| Salmon have a reputation of 'swimming against the stream.' This often makes them easy prey for bears. Contrarian investors on the other hand are some of the few who've pocketed gains over the past months. What makes contrarians so successful? Is it too late to become a contrarian? - 04-17-2009 |
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3 Pitfalls Of Leveraged And Short ETFs |
| Short and leveraged ETFs are one of the most powerful and misunderstood tool available to investors. Just like a power tool, short and leveraged ETFs can cause a lot of damage and do a lot of good. Here's how to use them correctly. - 04-15-2009 |
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Deal Or No Deal – Cash Or Stocks? |
| Investors are suffering from Howie Mandel's "Deal or no Deal syndrome:" You never know what's next, the banker is always against you and models (Wall Street puppets) can't give any profitable tips. Read this article to find out when to hold'em and when to fold'em. - 04-13-2009 |
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How Index Methodologies Affect Portfolio Returns |
| Investment geeks would argue that the knowledge of index intricacies results in better returns while savvy investors feel that micro-managing might cause you to miss the 'forest for the trees'. Where is the right balance? - 04-09-2009 |
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How To Profit With Sector ETFs |
| Sector investors have been caught between a rock and a hard place having to choose between taking moderate or severe losses. Neither should be acceptable. This market requires a new look at sector investing. Here's the No. 1 rule for successful (sector) investing. - 04-07-2009 |
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What's Your ETF Gullibility IQ? |
| IndexIQ should forget about hedge fund regulation and focus on themselves - 04-07-2009 |
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A Bear in Bull’s Clothing: Why This Rally Will Fall Short |
| The rally in stocks since March 6th seems overly optimistic. - 04-06-2009 |
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Who Can You Trust? A Q1 Review Of 2009 Predictions |
| At the beginning of the year, Wall Street analysts were full of confident forecasts. The first three months of the year have already humbled most analysts and their slipshod forecasts and set just a few apart. - 04-03-2009 |
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Gold's Bluff - Is A 30 Percent Drop Next? |
| You would expect gold prices to soar amidst the biggest market meltdown in decades. Yet, gold prices remain stagnant. Even the government's plan to devalue the dollar and China's suggestion of a dollar replacement didn't propel gold. If gold can't rise now, when will it ever? - 04-01-2009 |
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Is It Time To Put Your Cash To Work? |
| Hiding your money under the mattress has outperformed nearly all other investment strategies over the past decade. By many definitions though , the recent rally has ushered in a new bull market. Has the tide changed? - 03-30-2009 |
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9 Index ETFs To Own In April |
| Savvy investors are able to discern a change of trend and adapt to the prevailing environment. Index ETFs can be used to profit in all markets. Here are some of the best ETFs to own in April. - 03-26-2009 |
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Why We Like Brazil |
| Reasons to be enthusiastic with Brazil’s multi-faceted potential how it stands to emerge from the global downturn in a stronger position. - 03-26-2009 |
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Dividend ETFs – Cash Cows Or Trojan Horses? |
| Dividend yields have been nothing but a tease, enticing investors to own dividend ETFs destined to fall faster and harder than the market. Is this trend about to change? - 03-24-2009 |
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Will The Fed’s $1.2 Trillion Resurrect The Economy? |
| The Fed's decision caused a ripple effect across all markets. Is the $1.2 trillion infusion an act of genius or another nail in the coffin? - 03-20-2009 |
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