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How long can this rally last?
by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 7:30am
Is today’s rally in stocks something you can count on and invest in with profitable results? Or is it likely to end soon — most likely, just as you put YOUR money on the table? Among the thousands of investors flocking to Las Vegas for the Money Show this week — in workshops, during cocktails …
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What MY home buying experience can teach YOU about today’s real estate market
by Mike Larson | Friday, May 17, 2013 at 7:30am
After an odyssey that lasted more than a year, my wife and I finally got over the finish line this week. We finally closed on the purchase of our new house. We’ll be unpacking boxes and figuring out which light switches control what for a while. But we couldn’t be happier with the place and …
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Is the Fed’s Punchbowl Running on Empty?
by Mike Burnick | Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 7:30am
A recent Wall Street Journal article caused a stir in financial markets this week. “Fed Maps Exit From Stimulus” proclaimed the headline written by reporter Jon Hilsenrath, who many believe has the inside scoop on Federal Reserve policy. Indeed the Fed’s foray into quantitative easing … now in its fourth installment (QEIV) since the depths …
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A Simple, Yet Powerful Model for Calculating Expected Investment Returns
by Bill Hall | Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 7:30am
In my April 10 Money and Markets column, I explained that the first building block all successful investors must have to grow their next egg is a Better Investment Model. This means kicking the concept of luck to the curb and fine-tuning your investment process so you can confidently apply it to any future investments …
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A Commodity Play to Counteract the Summer Swoon
by Douglas Davenport | Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 7:30am
Even if you’re a novice investor, you’re probably familiar with the age-old saying, “Sell in May and go away.” In short, it means that the May through October season each year is often a dead period in the markets. In fact, imagine you had invested $10,000 in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on May 1, …
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WWIII has already started …
by Larry Edelson | Monday, May 13, 2013 at 7:30am
A few days ago, a colleague I was talking to asked me if I foresaw the world ever entering a stage of war that could be called World War III. My answer shocked him. I told him — in no uncertain terms — that WWIII has already started. Naturally, he had a lot more questions. …
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How to Buy Stocks at “Ground Floor” Prices
by Tom Essaye | Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 7:30am
It’s a well-known fact that “getting in on the ground floor” is one of the best ways to make big investment gains. But, here’s the problem: Most of the time to “get in on the ground floor” of a company, you have to be 1) well connected, 2) already rich, or 3) very, very lucky. …
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How you can play along — safely — as markets rise!
by Mike Larson | Friday, May 10, 2013 at 7:30am
I get it. I understand the reluctance to embrace this rally. I see it in the statistics week in and week out, which show much less money flowing into stocks than you might expect given the market’s performance. Me? I believe healthy skepticism IS warranted almost all the time. You don’t want to just chase …
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The Biggest Blunder Investors and Traders Make …
by Larry Edelson | Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 4:00pm
I’m often asked what I think are the most common, most ruinous mistakes that investors make. Unfortunately, there are a lot of them. There are things such as risking too much money on a single trade or investment … not using protective stops … not using disciplined money management … trading too often … not …
