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opportunity zone fund investing -pros and cons

Should I Invest in an Opportunity Zone Fund?

Opportunity Zone Fund Investing – Pros and Cons There are few things worse than earning a great deal of money in some sort of financial victory—a successful business, a jump in the stock market, or a profitable real estate deal—only to realize that a large chunk of your hard-earned money is going to be taken for capital gains taxes. Talk about a bummer. Financially-savvy investors will be on the lookout for ways to save money in taxes after large gains, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 h…

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Find out whether bonds are a good investment now.

Are Bonds a Good Investment Now?

A reader wrote in and asked, “Why should I invest in bonds? After all, the yields are low and don’t bond values drop as interest rates rise?” I started investing in bonds in my mid 20’s and have enjoyed their dividends for years. When interest rates were high, I even received double digit bond interest (coupon) payments – can you believe that today? Understand the importance of bond investing. Learn why bonds remain a good investment today.

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Personal Capital can Simplify Your Investing

If You’re an Investor – Personal Capital Will Organize Your Finances (For Free)

Personal Capital Will Simplify Your Investing Everything You Need to Know About Personal Capital You must sign up for Personal Capital because of the free Personal Capital Dashboard!  You may have seen the Personal Capital TV commercials. If they didn’t draw you in, then learn why this robo-advisor or automated investment advisor is a required tool for anyone who wants to maximize their wealth. This Personal Capital Review is a deep dive into their platform to see how it works and if it’s the…

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Best Investment Advice for Millennial Women – 5 Tips

Start Building Wealth Now With the Best investment Advice for Millennial Women By contributing columnist, Alexandra Deluise Millennial women, we have a lot going on right now. We’re fighting for equal pay while simultaneously facing difficult employment prospects, crippling student loan debt, and inflation that makes it tricky to afford having a family and homeownership simultaneously. None of that is a reason to let our investments fall by the wayside, however. If anything, millennial women …

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Investing in China – Ideas to Tap the Exploding Chinese Economy

Is Investing in China a Good Idea? By, Soumyadipta Basu You might think that with all of the tariff talk, investing in China is off the table. Not so, China is still a rapidly growing economy with more room for upward expansion.  Today China boasts 1.4 billion people. That’s equivalent to 18.5% of the world’s 7.6 billion people. From an agrarian predominantly population, in 2016 55% of the Chinese people lived in cities.  China’s urbanization is what has led to the country’s impressive econom…

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Warren Buffett’s Advice to His Heir’s is Wrong

Warren Buffett’s Advice to His Heirs Here’s Warren Buffett’s advice for investing – to his heir’s. It’s great advice – just not for you. “My advice to the trustee couldn’t be more simple: Put 10% of the cash in short-term government bonds and 90% in a very low-cost S&P 500 index fund. (I suggest Vanguard’s.) I believe the trust’s long-term results from this policy will be superior to those attained by most investors — whether pension funds, institutions or individuals — who employ high-fee ma…

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Definitive Guide to ETFs and Mutual funds

Mutual Funds vs Exchange Traded Funds – Which One’s For You?

The Definitive Guide to Mutual Funds vs. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) By, Soumyadipta Basu Investors, you hear the terms mutual funds and exchange traded funds bandied about, but what do they mean, and what are their similarities and differences? Before comparing the two different kinds of funds lets first understand the fundamentals of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds and then you can figure out which one (or both) are best for you.

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Real Estate vs Stock Market – Which is the Best Investment?

Should I Invest in Real Estate or the Stock Market? By, Soumyadipta Basu Once you are on track with your primary financial goals such as retirement contributions and being debt free, except for your home mortgage, it’s time to embark on your next journey in the world of personal finance. Next, it’s time to think about about growing your wealth. While there are a few options of doing so, investing in real estate and the stock markets are the both popular and offer a high rate of return. For an…

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Wondering whether you should invest in an IPO? Read this article first. IPOs are risky investments.

Should I Invest In An IPO?

Just Because You Can Invest in an IPO, Doesn’t Mean That You Should Sometimes it feels like the best time to invest in stocks is 50 years ago—not an encouraging thought for someone looking to get started investing in 2018! Since it seems like everything good is already too expensive to start investing in, you might wonder if you should invest in an IPO. An IPO, or an Initial Public Offering, is when a company first makes its stocks publicly available for purchase. This typically happens when …

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