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The Problem with Uncertainty

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1072 days ago, popular 1072 days ago (http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: government intervention tarp usa poicy
While in some rare occasion, typically times of crisis, government intervention can be a stabilizing force on markets. Unfortunately, that is the ex[...] read more »
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Secure Savings

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1072 days ago, popular 1072 days ago (http://www.securesaving.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt finance saving sec security caution
What really makes your savings secure? Many people think that a savings account with low interest is secure, but there are many other forces at work[...] read more »
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Is the Investing Industry Trustworthy?

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1078 days ago, popular 1078 days ago (http://worthyposts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: crisis investment investing industry
Many of us are wondering who to trust recently. After years of seeming prosperity we're left to wonder whether we've been trusting the right peopl[...] read more »
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Treasury ETFs

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1085 days ago, popular 1085 days ago (http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: bond etf etfs tip tlt treasuries ief shy
Investing in treasuries has always been a way to change the risk profile of your portfolio, but ETFs have made life even easier. This article provid[...] read more »
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Understanding the Math of Leveraged ETFs

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1093 days ago, popular 1093 days ago (http://worthyposts.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: etf etfs finance gld gold math
I often hear people advocating leveraged ETFs for buy and hold strategies. Long term holding of ETFs will usually end up badly and this article show[...] read more »
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Debt and Moral Hazard

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1094 days ago, popular 1094 days ago (http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: debt economics economy finance saving
We've been making bad decisions for a couple of decades now assuming that somehow it would all work out. What seemed like a wake up call, the marke[...] read more »
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Analyzing Health Insurance

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1106 days ago, popular 1106 days ago (http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: health health insurance insurance
Health insurance is a daunting proposition. It can be very difficult to sort out the best coverage. This gives a very basic primer on analyzing you[...] read more »
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ETF Advice

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1123 days ago, popular 1123 days ago (http://worthyposts.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: advice etfs funds gold oil
While many of us are invested in ETFs, we often do so with only a vague understanding of how they work. This article provides some broad advice for [...] read more »
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Why Now May Be the Right Time for Green Stimulus

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1124 days ago, popular 1124 days ago (http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com)
Category: Green | Tags: economy environment stimulus ecology
If you accept the premise that stimulus is a good idea, the next logical question is: "What kind of stimulus?" This article suggests why environmen[...] read more »
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Bond Investing

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1128 days ago (http://investingfirststeps.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bond bond market bonds investing
Even for most sophisticated investors, the bond market can be intimidating. Bonds often require specialized brokers and are difficult to compare. T[...] read more »
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Living Below Your Means

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1128 days ago, popular 1128 days ago (http://worthyposts.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt frugal living frugality theory
What does living below your means...mean? How do you decide what is reasonable to spend, especially in the current economic environment. read more »
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The Difficulty of Investing in 2009

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1131 days ago, popular 1130 days ago (http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 2009 crisis investing confusion problems
2009 is no cakewalk to be sure. While we've seen something of a rebound, there are several factors that make it difficult to tell what kind of stra[...] read more »
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Is the Financial Sector Evil?

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1131 days ago, popular 1130 days ago (http://worthyposts.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: crisis finance financial sector evil
The financial is (rightly) maligned regularly by just about everyone these days. While it's clear they're negligent, are they evil? read more »
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Mutual Fund Analysis

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1134 days ago, popular 1134 days ago (http://investingfirststeps.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: funds investing mutual funds stocks
Suggests that there is not much advantage to trying to analyze a mutual fund versus trying to analyze a stock. Why spend the time researching active[...] read more »
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Is the Mortgage Crisis Over?

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1135 days ago, popular 1135 days ago (http://worthyposts.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: crisis debt defaults home loans mortgage
While the sub-prime mortgage crisis may be nearing an end, it may be overly optimistic to think that the mortgage crisis as a whole is over. read more »
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