Archive for 'Retirement'
Financial Principles Lead To Prosperity
Posted on 15. May, 2011 by GuestPoster.
There is a lot of confusion regarding the right way to pursue finances. The vast majority of people think we should pay with cash, avoid credit, build a savings account to cover six months of expenses, buy on term and invest the difference, invest for many years and retire later in life. While it’ [...]
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Your Retirement Options Include Annuities
Posted on 23. Apr, 2011 by GuestPoster.
A question that everyone will have to deal with is what retirement plan will I use and which is best for me. You may have already encountered this question and answered it. Hopefully you did so by looking at all the available options and even using a retirement calculator so you know exactly what kind [...]
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The Best Fixed Income Investments For A New Investor
Posted on 02. Apr, 2011 by GuestPoster.
The new investor today has a full array of fixed income investments to choose from. They generally pay a slightly lower return on investment than non-fixed income investments. On the other hand, they are generally considered safe and predictable. This makes them perfect for balancing and rounding out an investment portfolio. U.S. Treasury bonds, for [...]
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How to invest in investment grade corporate bonds
Posted on 23. Mar, 2011 by GuestPoster.
As a business enthusiast, especially when looking for places to put your resources in, investment grade corporate bonds could prove to be the best for you. Boasting of its relatively safe securities compared to high yield corporate bonds, investment grade corporate bonds can help you control the pace by which you make your money, with [...]
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foreign bond funds article
Posted on 23. Mar, 2011 by GuestPoster.
If you are tired of risking your money in the stock market, the best thing you can do is place your money in foreign bond funds. Whenever you choose to invest in a stock, you will need to know a lot about the company that you are investing in and the direction they are headed [...]
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Dividend Paying Stocks and Why They Are Good Investments
Posted on 22. Mar, 2011 by GuestPoster.
Income investing is one of those investing strategies that are many times overlooked by people who are new to the world of investing. There are many ways that this strategy can be executed but for the purpose of this article we will be discussing dividend paying stocks and why they make solid additions to a [...]
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Finding The Best Annuity Rates
Posted on 11. Mar, 2011 by GuestPoster.
It can be quite difficult to find the best annuity rate because almost every financial company offers annuity packages. The rates of interest are based upon the amount of money placed into the annuity and the length of time the annuity exists for. In order to find the best annuity rate you should begin by [...]
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Should You Invest In An Energy ETF?
Posted on 18. Feb, 2011 by GuestPoster.
With the economy still recovering from the recession, you probably have been considering investing in a financial ETF (exchange traded fund), silver or gold ETF, etc. You may have heard these ETFs that focus on precious metal commodities (e.g. gold or silver), but perhaps your risk tolerance isn’t high enough to “go there.” If that’s [...]
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Should you Use a Roth IRA or a 401K?
Posted on 20. Jan, 2011 by GuestPoster.
A Roth IRA and a 401K are two popular tax-advantage retirement accounts. Tax-advantage accounts are benefits from the government. In some way or another, money doesn’t get taxed, which puts more money in your pocket. The money isn’t available until after a certain age, except with a tax penalty. Which should you choose? What is [...]
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Closed End Municipal Bond Funds for These Trying Times
Posted on 06. Jan, 2011 by GuestPoster.
The majority of investors are now finding the means to guard their investments in the midst of a trying economic time. With this in mind, more and more are thinking about investing in closed end municipal bond funds. This type of bond fund is tax-free. Yet, there are downsides as well as upsides. To start [...]
