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Believe it or not, portfolio diversification has worked
Article written by: USA Today's Matt Krantz Diversification has turned into a dirty word with many investors saving for retirement. It looks great on paper. Diversification is the hailed financial theory that says investors can reduce the ups and downs of their...
Finding an Adviser
A Wall Street Journal article outlining how to pick your first Financial Adviser. By: Rachel Louise Ensign Read Full Article Here...
Confessions of a Gold Scammer
A federal judge next month will sentence the man who authorities say took advantage of the booming gold market, by scamming more than 1,400 people out of tens of millions of dollars. But before he goes to prison, the mastermind of the scheme, Jamie Campany, sat down...
How Much Is That Bond in the Window?
This article explains how the bond market trips up small investors. From the Wall Street Journals: Personal Finance Blog. Read Article Here... Written By: Jon Light
Bond-Fund Stars Fall as Bets Backfire, but They Fight On
It's been a tough year for bond-fund stars. Longtime outperformers in mutual-fund rankings Dan Fuss, co-portfolio manager of the Loomis Sayles Bond Fund at Loomis Sayles & Co, and Michael Hasenstab, portfolio manager of Templeton Global Bond Fund and co-director...
How to find a good Financial Advisor
You spend a lifetime working hard and saving for goals like buying a house, retiring and sending your kids to college. Most experts recommend hiring a financial adviser to help you reach those goals, yet how do you find someone you can trust? Rest of article here......
Dark Days: 10 Money Moves to Make Now
The markets are waking up to the inevitable. In Europe, Greece is bust -- the country's short-term bonds yield more than 100%. Here at home, the economy is slowing, Washington is paralyzed, and the Fed is out of bullets. How much worse will it get? Will the markets...
What Job ‘Training’ Teaches? Bad Work Habits
Last Thursday, President Obama proposed new federal jobs and job-training programs for youth and the long-term unemployed. The federal government has experimented with these programs for almost a half century. The record is one of failure and scandal. Read More...