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Are There Any Disadvantages With Paying off a Mortgage Early?
When deciding whether to pay off a mortgage early, a homeowner needs to consider his or her feelings about debt, the potential to earn a higher rate of return if the money were deployed elsewhere, tax savings associated with mortgage interest, future plans, and...
Is a Health Care Flexible Spending Account a Good Idea?
With flexible spending accounts (FSAs), you can reduce your tax bill while setting aside money for health care costs. This article considers the pros and cons of FSAs. Read Full Article Here...
Strategies for Managing Volatility
Investment portfolios are generally exposed to volatility through company-specific risk and through market risk. Long-term investors can reduce exposure to company-specific risks through diversification, hedging, and other strategies discussed in this article. Read...
1Q2015 IWM Market Analysis
1Q2015 IWM Market Analysis (click here)
1Q2015 IWM Market & Economic Summary
1Q2015 IWM Market & Economic Summary (click here)
1Q2015 IWM Investment Insights
1Q2015 IWM Investment Insights (click here)
How to Survive a Bear Market
With the six-year bull market in stocks getting old, people are starting to wonder how they should prepare for a possible bear market. The answer: Not the way you think. The biggest mistake ordinary investors make, aside from not saving enough, is trying to predict...
How bad are Wall Street forecasts? Really bad
There are 22 "chief market strategists" at Wall Street's biggest banks and investment firms. They work at storied firms such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. They have access to the best information, the smartest economists, and teams of brilliant analysts. They...