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How to Manage a Large Investment Portfolio

by January 29, 2013

Managing a large investment portfolio can be complicated, especially if your funds are scattered across several accounts. There are many reasons why this can happen – people change jobs more frequently than they used to, so they may have several employer sponsored retirement plans (401k, 403b, TSP, and similar accounts). They may also have more [...]

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Socially Responsible Investing: What Is It and Should It Be Part of Your Portfolio?

by January 28, 2013

Depending on your temperament you may or may not have serious questions about what the companies you invest in actually do. For some people it is all about the best returns possible  and ignoring the social, environmental, or moral consequences of how the invested companies earn their returns. Others care deeply about what companies do to generate [...]

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Investment Risk Tolerance

by January 23, 2013

Whether you are investing for retirement or just to build wealth, investing is a high stakes game of risk and reward. The less risk you take, the less reward you expect. Of course taking on too much investment risk can be devastating to your investing goals, too. Getting unexpected negative results in your portfolio is [...]

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Retirement Planning in Your 20s -Start When You Are Young

by Kevin Mercadante January 8, 2013

On the surface retirement planning in your 20s can seem almost counter-intuitive. After all, you’re young and you have so many other things to do in your life – why start preparing for the end of your life now? But in reality, your 20s are the very best time to start retirement planning. The sooner [...]

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401k Debit Cards – Why You Should Avoid them at all Costs

by Miranda Marquit January 7, 2013

Many consumers are looking for easy access to additional funds since the financial crisis and recession. Even though the recession is technically over, many are still feeling the pinch. As a result, there has been a bigger move toward tapping retirement accounts as emergency funds. One of the ways that it has been made easier [...]

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Understanding the Wash Sale Rule for Investments

by December 27, 2012

In an ideal world all of your investments would gain 10% per year indefinitely. A nice, solid source of growth that you could throw as much investment money as you wanted at. Unfortunately we all know that is not the case; investments gain and fall. Thankfully when we invest in stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and [...]

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An Introduction to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities

by Emily Guy Birken December 18, 2012

If you’re concerned about inflation, Uncle Sam offers an investment that protects you from the vagaries of the Consumer Price Index. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS, are a safe investment and are backed by the U.S. government. Here is what you need to know about this investment: How TIPS Work TIPS bonds are sold in [...]

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