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The Case For Dollar Cost Averaging

I was reading this article from CNN Money that I found rather interesting. The article is the answer to a question a reader had submitted. The question was “I have $600K in a money market that I plan to invest in Vanguard index funds. Should I put it in at once or dollar cost average […]

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Compound Interest

For those people looking to start the new year off by learning more about investing and planning for the future, there are some terms you should be familiar with. One of those terms is compound interest.
Compound interest has been called the eighth wonder of the world. Albert Einstein called it one of the greatest mathematical […]

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Make A Fortune Trading Options

Okay, so we probably all want to make a fortune doing something. Since we aren’t all fortunate enough to make a killing doing what we love, it’s a good idea to be a well-rounded investor. This means knowing a little bit about all different types of investment vehicles… even if you don’t use them. The […]

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The Basics Of FOREX Trading

If you want the potential of making a lot of money in a short time, then FOREX (Foreign Exchange, or FX) may be just what you are looking for. It has long been the means of the ultra rich to use FOREX principles of gaining their wealth, and it has, until recently been out of […]

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Value Investing - Stocks to Avoid

I just recently saw this article from The Motley Fool and thought it was worth reading. It talks about the types of bussinesses Warren Buffett avoids investing in.
Things to look for before you invest your hard earned money…
Businesses that bet the farm
In some industries, companies periodically have to make critically important decisions. If the […]

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Free Investing Classes

Just saw that Morningstar.com is offering 172 investing classes online for free. I’m not sure how long this has been around, but it seems like it could be a pretty good refresher course for all levels of investors. The courses are on stocks, funds, bonds, and portfolio building and monitoring.
In addition to offering the courses, […]

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