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Don’t Be Average!
“The average man doesn’t wish to be told that it is a bull or bear market. What he desires is to be told specifically which particular stock to buy or sell. He wants to get something for nothing. He does … Continue reading
Simplest Way To Avoid Back Taxes
The simplest way to avoid back taxes is to file a tax return. It really is that simple! For a lot of individual investors, taxes aren’t something that gets much attention until March and April. However, the IRS is always … Continue reading
Is Jim Cramer a Circus Clown?
Jim Cramer…a circus clown? Well, not quite. But his outbursts do make for some comedic relief at times. For instance: I read an article by Carl Richards (Mr. Richards is a CFP and founder of Prasada Capital) entitled “Ignore Generic … Continue reading
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Behavioral Investing – Anger or Denial?
Today’s link touches on behavioral investing and comes from Damien Hoffman (Wall St Cheat Sheet) via Barry Ritholz (The Big Picture). Basically, this graphic describes a “market cycle”, which is based on the feelings of investors during certain stages of … Continue reading
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1,000,000 saved is 40,000 earned…
When is retirement a luxury you cannot afford? According to Kiplinger Magazine, when you’ve saved $1,000,000! “Considering that saving $1 million will only amount to about $40,000 per year for the average retiree (assuming you stick to a widely accepted … Continue reading
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Tagged 401k, retirement
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Look out Below!
Drastically falling market prices, such as the ones we saw today, highlight the need for individual investors to use stop-loss orders. Placing “stops” means that you are entering a limit order to sell your stock. The “limit” is the price … Continue reading
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Tagged flash crash, stop loss orders
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Is Your Financial Advisor a Yes Man
Recently, I posted an article from CNN Money to our Twitter account (@investsafely) regarding investment advisors, titled “Do you have a yes-man problem when it comes to financial advice?” To summarize, the article covered a study on investment advisor bias. … Continue reading
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Tagged financial advise, financial advisor, investment advice, investment advisor, personal finance
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