If you have ever tried to get mutual funds, you probably ran into people asking what kind of mutual fund you wanted. They probably brought up something like large cap and small cap. If your not familiar with these terms, you probably didn’t get much of a definition either and just had them recommend something. [...]
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Alright, so after some thinking and looking at the market, I’ve come to the conclusion that right now is a great time to look at my holdings again. There are lots of things to look at when you are reviewing your portfolio. This will take a little bit of time, but really, don’t you think [...]
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Today is more of a question to think about. When it comes to finances, most of us have a pretty good idea of what we want to achieve. Almost all of us want to get out of debt, make more money, and increase our wealth. So the big question is….
If something is going to negatively [...]
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Have I mentioned that I like averages yet? Probably not, but then again, if you don’t look for the average or mean gain when you are looking at stocks or funds for a lifetime, then you aren’t looking for anything long term in the least.
There are a few main ideas that you can use when you [...]
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I am a big fan of averages. Why is that you might ask? When you do something several times, you start to see a pattern normally of some type. After you see this pattern several times you can think of it as the average pattern to be seen. You can use this knowledge of patterns [...]
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Here is how I went about looking for a new fund to put my money into. I started off by looking for some good basics. I was a little surprised with what I found.
When you hear that interest rates are dropping, it is normal to expect bond yields to rise. Why would you want to [...]
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Getting good information is one of the most important things people can do before they start investing. But where do you go and who can you trust for good accurate information? In an information age, this is extremely important because there are so many cons, fake ads, and opinions out there that it can be [...]
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Have you ever wanted to try your hand at investing in the stock market? It can be quite intimidating for the first time, and especially when you are using your own money. What would you do or try if you could just practice investing and not have to worry about losing real cash. You could:
Try [...]
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When you save money all the time you eventually have some money saved up. So what do people do with all of that money. I honestly believe that most people lose track of it unless they have a specific plan and set their money aside immediately. Now on the other hand, what do you do [...]
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This one is going to be short and to the point. If you have stocks in the health insurance industry, or for that matter a mutual fund that has anything in that industry. Watch it carefully for as far as your savings goes, if the government takes away that industry you will see not only [...]
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