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6 Tips When Selecting a Financial Advisor

Last Updated on February 27, 2015 Guest Blogger 2 Comments
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Having trouble selecting a financial advisor? These six tips can help you make a smart choice.

Filed Under: Investing Tagged With: Financial Advisor, Investing, select a financial advisor
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Investing Tip #304: Never Lose Patience

Last Updated on February 27, 2015 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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Never lose patience when investing. Keep your emotions at bay and stick with your investment plan for the long haul.

Filed Under: Daily Investing Tip Tagged With: Investing, Long Term Investing, patience
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7 Investment Ideas To Get The Most Out Of Your Tax Refund

Last Updated on February 26, 2015 Valerie Klim 5 Comments
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Here are seven investment ideas for your tax refund that can help you grow your money over time.

Filed Under: Taxes Tagged With: Business, investment ideas, Tax Refund
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Investing Tip #303: Don’t Invest in Lump Sums

Last Updated on February 25, 2015 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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Stagger your investments over a period of time. Select the securities and adopt a systematic investment plan putting small amounts in the same securities every month.

Filed Under: Daily Investing Tip Tagged With: Dollar Cost Averaging, Investing, Market Timing, Stocks
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Invest in 4 Things to Build a Rich Life

Last Updated on February 25, 2015 Melanie Lockert 4 Comments
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Do you want to build a rich life? If so, it takes more than just putting your money in the stock market. In fact, these are the four most important investments you can make.

Filed Under: Investing Tagged With: invest, rich life, self improvement
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Investing Tip #302: Stick to Your Investment Plan

Last Updated on February 25, 2015 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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Investing principles are the guiding principles valid for both good and bad markets. If you deviate, you reduce your ability to build long-term wealth.

Filed Under: Daily Investing Tip Tagged With: Investing, investing plan, Market Timing
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Investing Tip #301: Look for Companies with Consistent Performance

Last Updated on February 23, 2015 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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Graham suggests buying a company only if its performance has remained satisfactory during the last 10 years on three criteria.

Filed Under: Daily Investing Tip Tagged With: good stocks, Investing, Stocks
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4 College Graduates Share Their Secrets to Quickly Paying Off Student Loans

Last Updated on February 23, 2015 Alexa Mason Leave a Comment
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Wanna know the secrets to quickly paying off student loans? In this post four college graduates share exactly what steps they took to do it!

Filed Under: Student Loans Tagged With: Debt, paying off student loan debt, Student Loan Debt
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Investing Tip #300: Look for Companies with Management Ownership

Last Updated on February 23, 2015 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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Management owning a higher percentage of shareholding is an indication of the management’s faith in the company’s performance and future growth

Filed Under: Daily Investing Tip Tagged With: Investing, Stocks, Value Investing
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REITs and Corrected 1099s

Last Updated on February 22, 2015 Robert Farrington 1 Comment
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I’m highlighting this again because it can impact so many investors during tax season: If you own a REIT, chances are you love the fact that they pay great dividends, but hate the fact that at tax time, you have to wait for a corrected 1099 to come in March. The reason for this is […]

Filed Under: Taxes Tagged With: Investing, Portfolio, REIT, Taxes
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Investing Tip #299: Say No To Quick Profit Investment Proposals

Last Updated on November 18, 2015 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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In the financial markets, there is no shortage of fraudulent operators who will promise you unbelievable profits. They will emotionally black mail you and you may fall in their trap.

Filed Under: Daily Investing Tip Tagged With: bad investments, Investing, investing schemes
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Investing Tip #298: Monitor the Economic Calendar

Last Updated on February 21, 2015 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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Monitor the economic calendar. Keep track of events that might move the market and plan your strategies in advance.

Filed Under: Daily Investing Tip Tagged With: economic calendar, financial market, Investing
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Investing Tip #297: Analyze Fixed Income Securities

Last Updated on February 20, 2015 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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For fixed income securities compare net present value of the returns after adjusting for inflation and tax. Invest only if it gives you positive NPV.

Filed Under: Daily Investing Tip Tagged With: fixed income securities, Good Investments, Investing
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The 5 Most Pain In The Ass Purchases To Make

Last Updated on February 18, 2015 Robert Farrington 3 Comments
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Here are five items that are just plain difficult to buy and deal with, and no matter what, the company and salesman never make it easy to buy quickly.

Filed Under: Spending Tagged With: buying things, pain in the ass things to buy, Spending, things to buy, worst things to buy
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Investing Tip #296: Invest in Assets That Enhance Your Wealth

Last Updated on February 19, 2015 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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A bad investment with negative net present value will destroy your wealth. Select an investment only if it has positive net present value. These enhance your wealth.

Filed Under: Daily Investing Tip Tagged With: Assets, enhance your wealth, Investing
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3 Things To Consider When Buying A House

Last Updated on November 8, 2017 Robert Farrington 1 Comment
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Buying a house will likely be the biggest purchase you ever make. It’s not a decision that you should take lightly and it’s not a purchase you should make on a whim. Buying a house can either be an incredible experience and (hopefully) a great investment or it can be the culprit of bankruptcy and […]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Buying A Home, mortgages, things to consider when buying a home
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The Masses Vs. The Elite: The Playing Field is Being Leveled

Last Updated on March 21, 2015 Robert Farrington 1 Comment
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With technology growing at such a rapid speed the playing field is being leveled for the masses. Are you using this to your advantage?

Filed Under: Investing Tagged With: Hedge Funds, Investing, the elite, Wealth
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Want To Start Investing? Assess Your Risk Tolerance First

Last Updated on November 7, 2016 Melanie Lockert 2 Comments
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Before you start investing you need to first assess your risk tolerance. Here are a few super easy ways to do that. This will be an immense help when it’s time to start investing!

Filed Under: Investing Tagged With: Investing, Risk Tolerance, Stock Market
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Investing Tip #295: Stay in the Market

Last Updated on February 19, 2015 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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Last Century, the DJIA index moved from two digits to five digits crossing 11000. There is no reason to disbelieve its journey forward this century.

Filed Under: Daily Investing Tip Tagged With: Investing, Stock Market, Stocks
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Investing Tip #294: Keep a Positive Outlook

Last Updated on November 18, 2015 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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Do not be a pessimist on global growth because of short-term worries. Keep a positive out look when investing for the long term.

Filed Under: Daily Investing Tip Tagged With: Investing, Long Term Investing, Value Investing
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Credit Karma Review – Perfect for College Students

Last Updated on September 12, 2017 Alexa Mason Leave a Comment
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Credit Karma was the first free credit score site I ever tried out and is still my favorite. While I was recently browsing through some of the new features they rolled out, it looked as if the site was geared more toward the younger generation. It’s perfect for college students and anyone else who wants […]

Filed Under: Saving, Student Loans Tagged With: credit karma, credit karma review, free credit scores
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Investing Tip #293: Invest in Companies with Consistent Dividend Policies

Last Updated on February 16, 2015 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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Dividend yield is a measure of the actual return that the investor receives for his investment. The dividend policy should always be clear, consistent and rational.

Filed Under: Daily Investing Tip Tagged With: dividend policies, Dividends, Investing
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