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More Wisdom From Warren Buffett Part 3

Warren Buffett is considered to be the world’s greatest investor. The past two articles discussed his incredible success at Berkshire Hathaway and his best investment advice. Please click here to see the previous parts in this series.  “Over the long term, the stock market news will be good. In the 20th century, the United States endured […]
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What is International Investing?

Two of the chief reasons why people invest internationally are: Diversification. International investing may help U.S. investors to spread their investment risk to companies and markets that are outside of – and different than – the U.S. economy Growth. International investing takes advantage of the potential for faster growth in markets outside the U.S., particularly in emerging […]
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What Are Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)?

What are Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)? This summary discusses only Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) that are registered as open-end investment companies or unit investment trusts under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”).  It does not address other types of exchange-traded products that are not registered under the 1940 Act, such as exchange-traded commodity funds or exchange-traded […]
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What Are Mutual Funds?

A mutual fund is a company that pools money from many investors and invests the money in securities such as stocks, bonds, and short-term debt. The combined holdings of the mutual fund are known as its portfolio. Investors buy shares in mutual funds. Each share represents an investor’s part ownership in the fund and the […]
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What Are Stocks?

What are stocks? Stocks are a type of security that gives stockholders a share of ownership in a company. Stocks also are called “equities.” Why do people buy stocks? Investors buy stocks for various reasons. Here are some of them: Capital appreciation, which occurs when a stock rises in price Dividend payments, which come when […]
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What are Target-Date Investment Funds?

Target-Date Investment Funds During the past twenty years target-date funds have become more popular with investors. Target-date investment funds also known as life-cycle, retirement, or age-based funds were first introduced in the early 1990s. Mutual funds offered instant diversification by pooling money and investing in the major asset classes (stocks, bonds, alternative investments, cash). This gave […]
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Avoid These Investment Tips!

In the financial industry, my goal is to see people reach their financial goals. This involves the discipline to stick to a long-term financial plan, a diversified portfolio and to pick solid investment products. But as simple as it sounds, there are quite a few things that can derail any plan. It is common for […]
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More Tips From Warren Buffett Part 2

Warren Buffett is considered to be the world’s greatest investor. The annual meeting for his fund, Berkshire Hathaway, is dubbed the “Woodstock for Capitalists,” where many shareholders eagerly await the yearly pilgrimage. With almost 40,000 people in attendance this year, Buffett and partner Charlie Munger answered shareholder questions about investing, the economy and others for […]
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SMART CHART – Real Return of Cash

SAM RO When investors get scared and they have nowhere to hide, they move their money to cash. Cash is arguably a great place to store your wealth briefly until you make your next investing move. However, cash itself is not really an investment. “The one thing I will tell you is the worst investment […]
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