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Causes of Stock Market Returns (Long-Term vs. Short-Term)

Over the long-term, market returns are determined by earnings growth and dividend yield. Over the short-term, returns are determined by temporary mar[...] read more »
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How Long Is Long Term?

How long is long term? This article examines how long we need to invest to get a positive return or the average return (based on historical data). read more »
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10 Ways Digg Could Stay Profitable and Independent

Increased advertising will sustain, but not drive, Digg. The company can increase its user base through acquisitions and cross its fingers with ads, [...] read more »
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The 100% Stock Portfolio: Why Not?

If you have a long enough time horizon and a high enough tolerance for volatility, what's to stop you from allocating your entire portfolio to stock[...] read more »
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15 Simple Ways to Achieve Financial Zen

15 simple ways to achieve financial Zen... read more »
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What are Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

A short and concise description of ETFs. read more »
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Holiday shopping off to higher start

Reports show Black Friday gains, but caution that key retail season may still end up weak. read more »
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10-Year Treasury Bond Yield Drops Below 3% For The First Time Ever

The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond has fallen below 3% for the first time ever, with negative implications for the US economy. read more »
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Low-fee alternatives for ETF devotees

Along with a wide range of core holdings and specialty investment mandates that have sprung up over the years, there now are also ETFs that invest in[...] read more »
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How Are MacBooks Better Than Windows Laptops?

MacBooks intrigue me enough that I want to buy one. However, I have been a Windows person my entire life and I’ve never owned one of Apple’s laptops[...] read more »
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Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: CNBC's Bill Griffeth Gets A Facelift

CNBC hosts resorting to plastic surgery to look younger.
Since when do we need our financial news from people who are too young to have any perspec[...] read more »
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My gambling addiction…

since being laid off I have found that the frequency with which I use that extra $1 in my pocket to play the NY state Lotto has increased.
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Broke vs. Poor: Which One Are You?

Great financial psychology article on the difference between broke and poor. This should certainly spark a good discussion. read more »
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Obama's infrastructure plan is great- Here is how to pay for it.

European inspired plan to raise the money to pay for Obama's infrastructure plan. read more »
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Great New York City housing collapse is now underway

Seems like the New York real estate market is finally starting to crack. read more »
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