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Larry Swedroe Interview - How to use 2 stage thinking to profit with investing

Larry Swedroe – Investing Luminary Tells How to Profit with Investing

Larry Swedroe’s Wisdom Helps Investors Profit with 2 Stage Thinking Following is an excerpt of my recent interview with Larry Swedroe. The full article is published on the U.S. News and World Report Smarter Investor Site: During this time of investment market turmoil, investors look to professionals for help in weathering the storm. Larry Swedroe, director of research for Buckingham and the BAM Alliance as well as the author of 13 investing books, offers insights and information to help cope …

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Business-Like Budgeting for the Home

5 Tips for Business-Like Budgeting for the Home

Successful businesses have one thing in common: they are good with their money. If you want to maximize your money at home, you should take a business-like approach to budgeting. Here are five things that successful businesses do well, and tips to help you do the same!

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What should a freelance consultant charge?

What Should a Freelance Consultant Charge?

Setting a Price on Yourself as an Entrepreneur We all want to make more money, yet setting a price on yourself as an entrepreneur is not an easy task. One of the most difficult things to do when starting off in entrepreneurship, however, is deciding your worth. Whether you are selling a product, your knowledge, or your time, setting a fair price for your services is essential.

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Which Political Party is Best for Your Investments? + Investing Links

The presidential primaries are in full force with Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton looking like they will receive their respective party’s nominations. I’m going to go out on a limb and say, nothing is decided yet, at the beginning of March. But, don’t hold me to it, as it’s still early, and with Mitt Romney betting against Trump, anything is possible.

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Robo-advisors are doomed if passive index fund investing is over

Is Passive – Index Fund Investing Over? Are Robo-Advisors Doomed?

Is There a Dark Cloud Hanging Above a Passive Index Fund Investing Approach? Most, although not all, of the robo-advisors practice some form of a passive index fund investing approach. This type of investing is based upon widely accepted and well researched investment practice that demonstrates that it’s extremely difficult for actively managed funds to beat the performance of the major market indexes such as the S&P 500 and others.

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6 Tips to Make More Money (#6 is easy)

6 TIPS TO INCREASE YOUR INCOME

At age 16, I replied to a published job announcement and started my door to door Avon sales business. In college I made “hippie” shirts and sold them to my friends. While working as a business intern in Spain, I gave English lessons on the side. I enjoyed my stint selling real estate, as my compensation was directly tied to my effort. Don’t miss tip #6 to increase your income.

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Which Accounts to Tap 1st in Retirement

Which Accounts to Tap 1st in Retirement

“I’m free” you think after that last day of work. You’ve toiled, saved, invested and finally you’re ready for the next life transition-retirement. Even if you’re still working a bit, you consider yourself ‘retired’. Once the elation subsides, you’re confronted with a whole new set of challenges. You need to adjust to the idea that your retirement nest egg may not grow, but decline in the upcoming years. It’s crucial to figure out which accounts to tap 1st, now that you’re retired.

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Help-My Investments S*ck-What Should I Do?

My Investments S*ck-What Should I Do?

2016 Investment Markets Don’t Look Good “The blue chips fell 276.09 points, or 1.6%, to 17148.94. The decline marked the worst first day of trading since 2008, and follows the first yearly fall for the Dow since 2008.” WSJ.com Okay, it’s 2 business days into 2016 and so far, the markets don’t look great. You’re thinking, “my investments s*ck”. On January 4th, the DOW dropped 1.6%, the S&P fell 1.5%, and the NASDAQ went down 2.1%. The next day, Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 the markets calmed dow…

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Do billionaires need an emergency fund?

Do Billionaires Need An Emergency Fund?

How Billionaires and the Uber-Wealthy Went Under If you think billionaires don’t go broke, think again. Lottery winners, professional athletes, actors, and others with tremendous wealth have lost it all. The interesting thing about money, not matter how much you have, if you spend more than you make or swindle others, at some point you’ll wind up broke.

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