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Image by Renegade98 via Flickr During this hard times in the market, people feel compelled to sell out their investment.They panicked when they see losses of $3~4k in their individual stock and maybe a loss of $30k in their portfolio.However, you should only sell if you feel the investment has served its purpose or the price is right or the business behind the investment does …
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Stock Market TimingStock Market TimingThe Investment U e-Letter: Issue # 705Friday, August 24, 2007Stock Market Timing: The World’s Best Investors Weigh In On Market Forecastingby Al …
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Haha.. I was reading some blog that linked to this astrological weight calculator.What the.... I'm only worth this much....Anyway, the link is here...http://www.wofs.com/index.php?option=com_custompages&Itemid=89.
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Fundamentally - Dividends Still Make a Difference - NYTimes.comFundamentallyDividends Still Make a DifferenceBy PAUL J. LIMPublished: August 23, 2008IN stormy times like these, dividend-pa …
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Image by Getty Images via Daylife Warren Buffett Says He’s Been Buying More American Express or Wells Fargo - Warren Buffett Watch - CNBC.comWarren Buffett Says He’s Been Buying More American Express or Wells FargoPosted By:Alex CrippenTopics:Ben Bernanke | Federal Reserve | Economy (U.S.) | Warren BuffettCompanies:Anheuser Busch Companies Inc …
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Image via Wikipedia The Three “Bedrock” Ideas Behind Warren Buffett’s Billions - Warren Buffett Watch - CNBC.comThe Three “Bedrock” Ideas Behind Warren Buffett’s BillionsPosted By:Alex CrippenTopics:Stock Market | Investment Strategy | Warren BuffettCompanies:Berkshire Hathaway Inc.Warren Buffett’s BedrockDuring his European …
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Book cover via Amazon Jim Rogers: China’s Economic Advance is All But UnstoppableTuesday, April 15th, 2008Jim Rogers: China’s Economic Advance is All But UnstoppableBy Keith Fitz-GeraldInv …
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Book cover via Amazon Yes, You Can Create Your Own Financial Plan - Morningstar SpecialistsYes, You Can Create Your Own Financial PlanTake advantage of simple solutions and learn from your mistakes.Christine Benz is Morningstar’s director of personal finance and the editor of the Morningstar PracticalFinance newsletter. She is also the author of the second edition ...
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Tan Kin Lian’s BlogInsurance agent does not tell the truthDear Mr. Tan,I met an insurance agent on the street, and was introduced to their “savings” plan. I read through your website and understand that such a policy is called a regular premium ILP policy, which provides life insurance cover and also an investment portion.The agent ...
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I just put in my bid for the OCBC NCPS which is paying 5.1% per annum till perpetuity (subject to redemption by OCBC from 2018 at par value). If you can get it at par value, it is not a bad investment option.However, it might not be advisable to hold it to perpetuity since the redemption occurs in year 10 and after which you will be getting the SOR + 2.5%. I'm sure there will …
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Fundamentally - How to Rebalance While Walking on Eggs - NYTimes.comBy PAUL J. LIMPublished: August 9, 2008IN this volatile market, investors have been understandably preoccupied with the day-to-day swings in stock prices. But instead of fixating on ticker movements, you might better spend your time paying attention to how this slide is affecting your long-term ...
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Have you been approached by financial advisor/planner who trigger your emotional button like if you care for your family, then you should buy a whole slew of insurance related products (whole life, investment-linked, endowment) to have a comfortable retirement. Yes, someone is retiring comfortably, and I bet the person is most probably not you.Have you ever walked into a bank …
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Image by rbatina via FlickrThe Five Secrets to Succeed at Bear Market InvestingThursday, July 3rd, 2008The Five Secrets to Succeed at Bear Market InvestingBy Keith Fitz-GeraldInvestment Di …
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Do not jeopardise your investment returns by buying products without regards to the whole portfolio as this is likely to increase your risk without necessarily increasing your returns.Some financial advisors/bankers will tell you to buy products and they might not even know what a portfolio should consist of. However, if you have more than 50% of your fund invested into …
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Investing is serious business. So run it like a company, no matter how small the size of your fund.Assumed the role of the CEO of your company, define your vision, plan your strategy and execute the plan. Hopefully, you will steer your company from a mom-and-pop shop to a SME and finally to a listed company.As a CEO, you need to find your funding by selling your vision and …
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In this market, what’s a long-term investor to do? - MarketWatchBuying, holding — and wondering what’s nextIn this market, how diversified does a buy-and-hold investor need to be?By Andrea Coombes, MarketWatchLast update: 12:00 p.m. EDT July 22, 2008SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Even in a bear market, short-term rallies aren’t unusual. The only …
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Image by j-No via FlickrStrategies - The Stars Have Yet to Align for Stocks - NYTimes.cBy MARK HULBERTPublished: August 3, 2008CONDITIONS are most ripe for a bear market to end and a new bull market to begin when investor sentiment and fundamental and technical factors are all in alignment. Unfortunately, the rally that began three ...
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Image via WikipediaAdvisor PerspectivesBurton Malkiel on Indexing, Active Management,China, and the Value of Financial Advisorsvan eck 300×250Burton Malkiel Burton G. Malkiel is the author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing, 9th edition (published 2007), which has sold over 1 million copies. The newly revised ninth …
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