Investing

One of the most common investment portfolio management strategies in use today is asset allocation. The theory behind asset allocation is that you can create a portfolio that helps you limit risks from the market with the help of the asset classes you include. You use a mix of asset classes to help you create [...]

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Several years ago I opened a brokerage account with ShareBuilder because they offered a $50 cash bonus for opening a new account and placing a trade (the bonus is still available for those who are interested). Since I was more or less playing with house money, I decided to roll the dice and I bought [...]

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Last year, the Irish government passed a law which placed a 0.6% levy on assets held in private pensions for each of the next 4 years. The Irish tax on private pensions was made in response to a larger financial crisis and the need to increase government revenues. Ireland isn’t the only country in recent history [...]

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Do I need a Roth IRA? The short answer, is yes. Here is a longer answer: If you are eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA, then you need to do so. The corporate pension system is dying, and unless you work within a few select industries, or work for the government, you probably won’t [...]

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