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Is it time to sell your #investments? To market time or not?

Expert Financial Advice; What Not to Do With Your Investments Now

Is it time to sell your stock investments? If you have a workplace retirement account or brokerage account with investments in the US stock market you may be tempted to sell now. Markets are unpredictable and volatility is scary. Volatility is the Price You Pay for Returns Investing 101 informs that you need to take some risks in order to be eligible for a larger return. The problem with that reality is that no one enjoys seeing their investments decline in value. Even if you don’t know anyth…

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Where can I get a high return on my investments in 2016?

Where to Get a High Yield on My Investments in 2016?

Who isn’t looking for a high yield on investments today? This reader question is quite common. Savers, investors and retirees are frustrated with the low interest rates on their savings, CDs and money market accounts. For those younger readers, you may not realize that the rock bottom yields today are historic. Interest rates haven’t been this low in many decades. To gain some perspective, take a look at the 3-month Treasury Bill returns for the last 15 years or so: Treasury Bill Returns from…

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5 Fundamental Strategies for Investing in Small Businesses-Applies to stocks and individual firms.

5 Fundamental Strategies for Investing in Small Businesses

So what makes one company better than another? While there is an abundance of investing advice in other critical areas, there is a severe lack of tips for prospective small business investors. Here are five fundamentals to look for when evaluating a new company. It’s not an all-inclusive list but it serves as a starting point. Other considerations, like valuation and deal structure, are critical as well, are worthy of an entirely separate in-depth discussion.

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Should I Invest in an IPO. Will I strike it rich with an IPO?

Should You Invest In An IPO?

No-You Shouldn’t Invest in an Initial Public Offering (IPO) Unless you’re willing to lose a lot of money. Are you upset you missed the Facebook IPO? Do you feel like a loser because you didn’t get in on Aliba? Investing In An IPO Isn’t Investing It’s speculating.

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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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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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