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Don’t Fall in Love With Your Stocks
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... is designed to minimize risk and zero in on opportunity. Because in the end, that stock you’re loyal to won’t be loyal to you or love you back. ...
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The Key to Successful Investing
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... behavior we’ve been discussing. One of the big risks with market timing is being out of the market at the wrong time. Simply put, big gains can come in compressed timeframes, and none of us can know ...
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How Will the Election Affect the Market?
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... than to obsess over how the election will affect the markets. What’s in your control? Having a financial plan. Saving enough money. Having a professionally managed investment portfolio that balances risk ...
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How to Invest in a Tough Market
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... the risk-free rate of return. Clearly, it was wiser over the past five years to accept risk in the stock and bond markets—in spite of the correction and a weak 2015—than to play it safe. It's hard to ...
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Improve Your Financial Health in 2016
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... goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. Then it's your job to give your money a chance to grow. A weak 2015 and more recent market volatility have tested many investors' patience. But remember that making ...
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An End-of-Year Financial Checklist
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... successful 2016. Rebalance your portfolio. Your investment strategy should start with an asset allocation that's based on your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. At the end of the year, you'll ...
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How Much Should You Save For Retirement?
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... meet your needs. Depending on your comfort level with risk, you can invest more conservatively and accept a lower return, or more aggressively for a higher return assumption. Let's assume for this example ...
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To Navigate Volatile Markets, Focus On the Long Term
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... course of action is to work with a qualified investment advisor, who is trained in evaluating risk and identifying opportunities. A good advisor should recognize that it's important to maintain proper ...
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Comparing Two Global Hot Spots
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... are frustrated with the country's resistance to austerity measures and better tax collection. If the two sides can't agree on terms for another bailout, Greece risks crashing out of the euro. On the other ...
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Don't Time the Market
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... especially risky over the short term. If you invest money that's earmarked for a home down payment next year, for example, you're being foolish. That investment could easily drop 10% or 20%, meaning you ...