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Don't Sweat the Trade War
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... to 25% tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods on Friday. A deal will get done, I believe, and China will make sacrifices to secure it because it needs the American consumer to buy its exports. Once ...
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Reaching Your Goals Vs. Spinning Your Wheels
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... of a financial advisor is crucial. A good advisor will work with you to create and follow a financial plan, which you should think of as a roadmap to your goals. The difference between building wealth ...
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The Biggest Mistakes Investors Make
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... they need to sock away 15% or 18% of their earnings every year in order to catch up. The bottom line is this: Don't think that having a good income and contributing to your retirement plan will necessarily ...
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The Investment Outlook Is Changing
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... financial advisor can help you make sure you're saving enough for your goals, and that your portfolio reflects your time horizon and comfort level with risk and volatility. A good approach right now ...
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A Smart Investing Move to Start the Year
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... mean selling bonds, which are generally slightly up over the same period, to buy more stocks. Selling the good performers to buy more of the bad performers is definitely counter-intuitive for many investors. ...
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Why a Year-End Financial Checkup Is Smart
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... total now and the rest next year. 2. Harvest tax losses. The end of the year can be a good time to pull the trigger and sell stocks that are down and no longer seem promising. Booking these losses gives ...
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Understanding What Drives the Market
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... Catalysts can be short-term. When President Trump has taken swipes at tech companies, the sector has dipped, at least for short periods. A surprisingly good quarter of earnings can send a company's stock ...
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What the Market Plunge Means for Investors
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... they have less money to spend on new goods and services. That can translate into lower sales for companies that provide everything from cars to computers. Companies are impacted directly because higher ...
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What Will Kill the Bull Market?
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We're in the longest bull market in history, but all good things eventually come to an end. One of the more likely ways that the nine-plus-year bull market might end is a scenario where the Federal Reserve ...
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How to Invest in Bonds as Interest Rates Rise
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Rising interest rates are said to be the enemy of bond investors--and since we're not in an environment of rising rates, many people are wary of buying bonds at all. However, there are good reasons to ...