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Buying inflation protection via TIPS
Submitted by andys2i  (www.savingtoinvest.com)

TIPS are issued via government run auctions in maturities of five, 10 and 20 years. When the TIPS bond reaches maturity, the inflation-adjusted principal is returned to investors. If deflation were...

Article | Sep 28, 2009 | Views: 88 | Comments: 0 
Tags: bonds, inflation, investing, risk, tips, government

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Why Small Cap Stocks Outperform
Submitted by KyleAAA  (amateurassetallocator.com)

Ever wondered why small cap stocks consistently outperform large caps over long periods of time? Here's why.

Article | Sep 23, 2009 | Views: 54 | Comments: 0 
Tags: risk, caps, premium

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More Investors Trying the Options Play
Submitted by ktexas  (online.wsj.com)

Whether seeking income, mitigating risk or just speculating on price movements, investors are trading options in record numbers these days. For those thinking of giving options a try, the...

Article | Sep 6, 2009 | Views: 103 | Comments: 1 
Tags: investments, options, stock market, stocks, investing, trading, risk, covered calls, naked strangle

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Wall Street Pursues Profit in Bundles of Life Insurance
Submitted by ktexas  (www.nytimes.com)

After the mortgage business imploded last year, Wall Street investment banks began searching for another big idea to make money. They think they may have found one, life-insurance securitizations....

Article | Sep 5, 2009 | Views: 71 | Comments: 0 
Tags: bonds, insurance, life insurance, risk, securities, investment, insurance industry, securitization, life settlements

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High-risk funds rarely pay off, even for young investors
Submitted by ktexas  (www.usatoday.com)

Financial planners often tell young people to buy risky funds, but that's not the best advice. Young people don't need risky funds because they have plenty of time. And risky funds rarely produce...

Article | Jul 28, 2009 | Views: 98 | Comments: 0 
Tags: stock market, stocks, investing, personal finance, mutual funds, risk, investment

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How to Hedge Your Portfolio
Submitted by ktexas  (www.smartmoney.com)

What a difference a crash can make. After labeling hedge funds as risky for years, fund companies now think their tactics are the answer for smaller investors. It’s easy to see why. Last year,...

Article | Jul 24, 2009 | Views: 130 | Comments: 0 
Tags: hedge funds, economy, stock market, stocks, investing, bear market, mutual funds, risk, investment, stock funds, financial crisis

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Municipal bonds thrive despite states' deep economic woes
Submitted by ktexas  (www.investmentnews.com)

Although state and local governments across the country face staggering budget deficits, their struggles are having little effect on municipal-bond prices.

Article | Jul 23, 2009 | Views: 99 | Comments: 0 
Tags: economy, bonds, income, municipal bonds, investing, risk, saving, investment

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Investing in the VIX could protect your portfolio in volatile markets
Submitted by ktexas  (www.marketwatch.com)

Stock investors who spread money across other markets such as commodities and real estate didn't get much shelter from 2008's meltdown. But tapping the market's "fear gauge" might have helped.

Article | Jul 15, 2009 | Views: 117 | Comments: 0 
Tags: etfs, stock market, stocks, investing, trading, diversification, bear market, mutual funds, risk, stock market crash, investment

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Does Stock-Market Data Really Go Back 200 Years?
Submitted by ktexas  (online.wsj.com)

As of June 30, U.S. stocks have underperformed long-term Treasury bonds for the past five, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years. Still, brokers and financial planners keep reminding us, there's almost never...

Article | Jul 13, 2009 | Views: 88 | Comments: 0 
Tags: economy, retirement, stock market, stocks, investing, bear market, mutual funds, risk, investment, stock market history

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Hedge funds for Average Joes? Yes, they do exist
Submitted by ktexas  (www.usatoday.com)

Some mutual funds use similar investment strategies as hedge funds, the freewheeling, lightly regulated investment pools for the ultra-rich. Should you invest in hedge-like mutual funds?

Article | Jul 11, 2009 | Views: 98 | Comments: 0 
Tags: hedge funds, stock market, stocks, investing, trading, mutual funds, recession, risk, investment

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Muni bonds feel US states' fiscal stress
Submitted by ktexas  (www.ft.com)

California's high-profile budget crisis and the fiscal woes of states throughout the US are taking their toll on the public finance markets, sending borrowing costs higher for states, cities,...

Article | Jul 9, 2009 | Views: 94 | Comments: 0 
Tags: economy, income, municipal bonds, investing, mutual funds, recession, risk, yields, dividend, investment, financial crisis

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Are TIPS Still a Good Investment?
Submitted by ktexas  (seekingalpha.com)

It's not so easy to answer that question now. The performance of TIPS is a function of two main variables, and neither one today is saying that TIPS are screamingly cheap, as they were back in...

Article | Jul 8, 2009 | Views: 197 | Comments: 0 
Tags: yield, investments, bonds, retirement, inflation, income, investing, mutual funds, risk, tips

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Active Mutual Fund Managers Get the Cold Shoulder
Submitted by ktexas  (online.wsj.com)

A growing number of big investors are concluding that stock and bond pickers failed to add any value during the market turmoil and are shifting to index funds, a move that threatens to cut profits...

Article | Jun 22, 2009 | Views: 86 | Comments: 0 
Tags: investments, index funds, stock market, stocks, investing, bear market, mutual funds, risk, active funds



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