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For those of us who did not live through the Great Depression, there has never been more economic uncertainty. With an scorched earth economy behind us and multiple land mines before us, betting on trends is harder than ever. For example, half of the soothsayers say that gold is ready to double, while the other [...]
Commodities are one asset class that has recently become acceptable to most financial advisers as part of a globally diversified portfolio. A large number of the most controversial exchange-traded funds invest in commodities. Most commodities ETFs do not perform as advertised. That’s why it’s important to know how we select ETFs for commodities and which [...]
“Once I had fame, oh I was full of pride, had lots of friends, always here right by my side, well my fame oh it died, now my friends all try to hide, everybody loves a winner … but when you lose, you lose alone.” - William Bell, “Everybody Loves A Winner” In all highly [...]
The renowned 70′s funk band, Tower of Power, raised the all-important question about “coolness” in their ’70′s hit “What is Hip?” “What is hip, tell me tell me if you think you know,” the band wailed, pondering a subject that grips many in our pop driven culture. How products, people, or ideas move from unknown to [...]
We love to talk about how our method of investing is as exciting as watching paint dry. Sometimes, however, there is a little drama in our corner of the investment industry. Russel Kinnel is Director of Mutual Fund Research for Morningstar, Inc. He released a study this week proving that mutual fund expenses are better [...]
A few weeks ago BP CEO, Tony Hayward, felt the heat of America’s ire for his “I want my life back” gaffe. This week, BP Chairman, Carl-Henric Svanberg, may have out done him, commenting before Congress “BP cares about the small people”. After 11 deaths, destruction of Gulf fisheries and a local economy in shambles, [...]
Check out this unique and powerful tool that for the first time allows you to comparison shop between nearly 14,000 mutual funds and their competitive ETFs. Those who have used this tool are seeing what we’ve been trying very hard to expose — mutual funds are 6 – 10 times more expensive than our recommended [...]
The Supreme Court finally examined the problem with mutual funds with regards to their fees. The result – not much protection for the average retirement investor. The Court decided to rule against further legislation and to keep the onus of fee due diligence on investors. You can imagine that the $11 trillion mutual fund industry [...]
Warren Buffett is our generation’s Benjamin Franklin, a humble billionaire full of great advice, quips and invaluable insights. While he never gives direct investment advice, one can gleen some helpful hints about investing in one’s IRA Rollover account. To paraphrase Warren, most investors should “do as I say, not as I do.” The world’s greatest [...]
Despite the fact that money is not everything, we all want to reach retirement healthy and financially stable, highlighting the importance of maximizing one’s IRA . The last few years has definitely shaken that ideal at the core, making it a bit harder for one to believe they will retire as once imagined. This reality [...]
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