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Don’t Be Afraid of All-Time Highs in the Stock Market

— November 3, 2016

With all the uncertainty in the markets right now, and the S&P 500 still within 5% of an all time high, many investors naturally think it’s a great time to […]

Always Consider Your Alternatives
— October 27, 2016

Over the long-term the stock market is the best creator of wealth and income. BUT that doesn’t mean there aren’t long stretches where stocks disappoint. However, that doesn’t mean that […]
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The Consequences of Risk Taking
— October 10, 2016

Learn why trying to time the market has not only generally been a disastrous idea for average investors, but why the entire idea of market timing means you are fighting […]
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Why Dividend Growth Investing Is The Greatest Long-Term Wealth Building Tool Ever Created
— September 29, 2016

Saving and investing for one’s future is one of the most important things a person can do in today’s unpredictable, and hectic world. This is why it’s more important than […]
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How you can gain an edge over Wall Street Pros and become an investing legend
— August 27, 2016

Everything in finance is a trade off, a risk/reward calculation. What gives small investors an edge over Wall Street is time arbitrage. Under general market conditions, big money is concerned […]
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The Bills Are Coming Due
— August 23, 2016

Periodic market reversals are a natural, and even healthy, part of investing. Learn why these can’t be avoided, and in fact, should be embraced as a beneficial factor that will […]
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Why You Need To Stop Worrying And Just Invest In Stocks
— October 25, 2016

One of the most common things I hear from readers is some form of “right now there are too many uncertainties in the global market, and or world”. Well as […]
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When Stocks Give You Nothing
— October 6, 2016

With today’s market basically trading sideways over the last two years a lot of investors are getting frustrated. Learn why a sense of market history is important. Specifically why the […]
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How Interest Rates Affect Stock Market Returns
— September 27, 2016

Today’s frothy market is largely thought to be due to the lowest interest rates in human history. So naturally many investors assume that low rates are great for stocks. However, […]
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Is Today’s Market More Volatile Than in the Past?
— August 24, 2016

It’s easy to imagine that today’s world of computer driven, high-frequency trading has led to far more volatility than in the past. Many investors take this to mean that the […]
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The Agony of High Returns
— August 22, 2016

Even the most market smashing stocks of all time came with a VERY high price. Learn why the only way to get rich is to master your emotions, learn discipline, […]
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