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Adding Funds

Someday you may want to retire and continue to live in the life style to which you have become accustomed. According to conventional wisdom you will need less money because you will have fewer expenses than when you had to go to the office every day.

Advisory News Letters

Several times each month I am solicited by various market touts who have a newsletter service, faxes or emails they are willing to send me to make me rich. That sure is nice of them.

Advisory Service for You?

It depends on your level of understanding of the market and the amount of money you have.If you a sophisticated investor with a substantial amount invested you are probably already receiving more than one.

Alfred E. Newman

What! Me worry?Many of you remember the cover of MAD magazine. It was one of my favorites.

An Old Proverb for Investing

"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there."This very much applies to the your retirement plans especially if you are investing in the stock market.

Analyst Reports

When you become interested in a stock or mutual fund you can call your broker and he will send you reports on how the company is doing, what their management is like and what might be the projected earnings for the company and how the industry is doing. Great information.

True Investment Road Maps

If you don't know where you are going any road will get there. After you get there you might not like where you ended up.

Acapulco - The Stock Market Dives

There is a famous cliff on the ocean in Acapulco where experienced divers jump into the sea. It is very dangerous because the water at the base of the cliff surges from a depth of 2 feet to 12 feet.

What Does it Take to be a Stock Trader?

It takes a total mental commitment to the task. It becomes a complete way of life.

401K-itis

Are you one of those many people who dread reading their 401K statements? You have been watching it decline for about 2 years and are wondering if will ever stop. Just about everyone says the market will come back.

Bad News is Good News

For weeks, no, months we have been bombarded with nothing but negative news about the economy in general and thousands of individual companies. The stock market has dropped thousands of points and more than $8 trillion in paper assets have disappeared.

Mutual Fund Ball and Chain

The broker told me not to sell because the mutual fund I owned had a 2% redemption fee and they would penalize me if I did.I got to thinking about it and did some simple math to see what that would cost me if I sold.

Bargain Basement - Finding Stocks That Go Up

Have you been listening to the talking heads on CNBC-TV? Or those talk radio stock experts? Getting all those good recommendations on what to buy now. Now?Those guys keep telling me the market is oversold.

Is The Bear In The Cage?

For the last few weeks we have seen the stock market averages going higher and higher each week yet the economic news is still very bad. Is this bear market coming to an end? Will the stock prices and mutual funds go back up to where they were?It seems all the talking heads on TV and the talk radio guys are telling you that now is the time to buy because the market will be much higher next year.

Being Wrong Buying Stock is Okay

Being wrong is OK, but let's not carry it to extremes. That applies to everything, but let's limit our discussion here to the stock market.

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BUYINS.NET: TGIC, BVSN, ESPH, STKH, ORXGF, IMED Have Also Been ... - Trading Markets (press release)

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Financial Qamp;A: Why it#39;s best to seek legal advice when selling land - Christian Science Monitor

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Hard times making retirement hard work - Arizona Republic

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Why Diversification is Important in a Portfolio - istockAnalyst.com (press release)

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Realistic retirement strategy - AZ Central.com

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Navigating Through the Market Turmoil - Black Voice News

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Morningstar, Inc. Acquires UK-Based Fundamental Data Limited ... - MarketWatch

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On the bailout: Voters vented, lawmakers listened - Los Angeles Times

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Most Retirement Savers Aren#39;t Exiting the Stock Market - U.S. News World Report

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All Long-Term Fund Indices Suffered Losses in September Amid ... - CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse)

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