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Where to Stash Your Investments

October 17, 2022
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By Nellie S. Huang From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Which investments you hold matters, but so, too, does where you hold them, whether it’s in a tax-advantaged account or a taxable one. The strategy of divvying up your assets into certain types of accounts to lower your tax bill is called asset location. The general advice…

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5 Investments Likely to Thrive in a Downturn

October 12, 2022
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Whether you’re a business owner or concerned about your personal finances, you’ve likely been tuned in to current news about the economic status of the country. There’s been a lot of talk about recessions and at-risk investments in the past few months. Whether we’re in one, about to enter one, or far away from one,…

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7 Wealth Generation Strategies for an Inflationary Environment

September 18, 2022
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Inflation is a global issue at the moment, and every country is dealing with the fallout from financial pressure with different levels of success. Individuals concerned with wealth generation are also scrambling to react to the circumstances. One way to stay a step ahead of inflation is by effectively building wealth. This can ameliorate monetary shortcomings…

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Famed Investor Jeremy Grantham Warns S&P 500 Could Drop Another 26 Percent by 2023

September 12, 2022
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Veteran investor co-founder of Boston asset manager GMO, Jeremy Grantham, predicted that the S&P 500 could plummet by another 26 percent by 2023, while speaking at the Reuters Global Markets Forum on Sept. 8. His comments following months of turbulence on Wall Street this year amid a series of challenges and signs that the United States…

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The Pro and Cons of Real Estate Investing: What You Need To Know

August 13, 2022
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The outlook for the stock market and much of the economy remains uncertain. That being the case, many investors are looking for alternative spots to grow their portfolios. One of the best choices for a number of reasons is real estate. This exciting field offers benefits both obvious and less well-known that make it an…

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Winning Strategy for Your Money

July 31, 2022
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“A vision without a strategy remains an illusion.” Lee Bolman While the quote above applies to almost any situation in life, I’ve found it to be most useful when it comes to money. For example, if you want to buy a new car, you will need a strategy for the down payment. Want to avoid falling…

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Ohio Leads Class-Action Lawsuit Against Facebook

July 30, 2022
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A federal judge has named Ohio the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit that seeks to represent all Facebook investors who lost money  in the wake of revelations about the company. Filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the suit accuses Facebook of violating federal securities laws by publicly misrepresenting its…

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5 Tips for Real Estate Investors Who Want to Protect Themselves From a Market Crash

July 22, 2022
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Article by Xavier PRETERIT Each country in this world has had its real estate crisis, depending on the market situation. For example, in the United States, there was a real estate crash in the 2000s, and the prices started to fall in 2005-2006. Some investors were seized by panic and had to sell their property at a big discount….

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Wisdom of Crowds Isn’t Always Wise to Follow

April 8, 2022
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Commentary The “wisdom of the crowd” isn’t always wise to follow. A recent article by Scott Nations via MarketWatch made an excellent point: “It’s easy to become anxious as an investor. It’s particularly easy to become anxious when war is erupting in Europe, stock markets are gyrating, inflation is spiking, and the Federal Reserve is…

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Newsom Seeks to Halt State’s Pension Investments in Russia

March 1, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—As tensions rise over Russia’s war with Ukraine, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to halt the state’s top pension funds investments with Russia. Newsom sent a letter (pdf) on Feb. 28 asking the leaders of the state’s three top pension funds—which jointly hold $970 billion in funds, according to the governor’s office—to halt the…

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