Investments
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7 Investment Tips From One of the Richest Men in the World
I am a big fan of Warren Buffett- but not always. Sometimes it seems like his investment tips are out of touch and just when I want to think of him as an…
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Here’s How You Can Benefit In This Crisis
Despite the government’s efforts and the billions already spent, the crisis clearly remains a long way from being resolved. Here are 3 tips on what you can do: Time to think past frustration,…
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Do You Know How Much Risk You Are Taking?
It’s that time of year again when I am gathering up all of my continuing education credits for my license renewals. In talking with several other financial professionals, I am saddened to hear…
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Here’s What Happens After a Bear Market
Like everyone else, I don’t like looking at my investment losses. But I was cheered up today by some statistics that I wanted to share with you that features hypothetical investments in the…
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What Happens After a Bear Market
Once a month I will be answering a question from my readers. Please submit your question to me by e-mail at fern@wholeheartedway.com. I will pick one each month to answer. Question – I…
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Looking Back from 2008
The end of the year figures are in for 2007. Here they are: Dow Jones Industrial Average 8.9% S& P 500 Index 5.5% Average of U.S Diversified stock funds 6.6% Average taxable bond…
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Surviving a Stock Market Crash-5 Tips to Show You How
Fern, I am 5 to ten years away from retirement. I have a diversified portfolio but I am losing money rapidly. Shouldn’t I sell some holdings and go into cash? – Alan G.…
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5 Tips to Cope With the Financial Crisis
Many investors are frightened as they watch the changes the economy is going through. The uncertainty about the future and the changes that are happening make people wonder what they should do and…
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Here’s How Diversification Can Make Higher Returns
Harvard Management Company which runs the endowment for Harvard University generated an investment return of between 7% and 9% for fiscal 2008. The S&P 500 index fell about 15% during the same time…
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Losing Money and Loving it!
That’s right! I’m losing money and you should be, too. Here is why – a good diversified portfolio should have winners and losers in it at all times. If you have all winners…