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What is a Roth IRA Conversion?

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1270 days ago, popular 1269 days ago (http://www.simplesubjects.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: roth conversion roth ira tax taxation
One way to take advantage of the market's current decline is to look into converting your Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. Here's how to do it. read more »
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Volatility Increases Return: Mathematical Proof (Video)

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1271 days ago, popular 1270 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: mutual funds return stocks volatility
A video walk-through explaining why greater volatility leads to greater return. read more »
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Causes of Stock Market Returns (Long-Term vs. Short-Term)

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1272 days ago, popular 1271 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: dividend yield earnings returns
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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The 100% Stock Portfolio: Why Not?

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1273 days ago, popular 1272 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: asset allocation risk stock volatilit
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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Asset Allocation for Young Investors: Go "All-In?"

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1274 days ago, popular 1273 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: asset allocation risk tolerance stocks
For investors in their 20s who have already shown to have nearly perfect risk tolerance, is there any reason to own fixed income in their retirement [...] read more »
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Asset Class Performance and Timing the Market

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1279 days ago, popular 1278 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: asset allocation timing the market
It's obvious that after a period of overperformance, a given asset class will spend a while underperforming. The tricky part is figuring out how lon[...] read more »
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Investment Volatility vs. Portfolio Volatility

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1280 days ago, popular 1279 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: volatility
If you can find investments that move up/down with opposite timing to each other, you can reduce your overall portfolio volatility (even while taking[...] read more »
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How to Get a Tax ID (FEIN) for Your Business

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1284 days ago, popular 1283 days ago (http://www.simplesubjects.com)
Category: Business | Tags: fein tax id
An explanation of the steps for getting a Federal Employer Identification Number for your business. read more »
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The Growth Trap

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1284 days ago, popular 1284 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: growth trap stocks
Short version: The fact that a company is growing doesn't necessarily mean its stock is a good investment. read more »
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The Most Important Factors When Choosing a Financial Advisor

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1286 days ago, popular 1285 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial advisors trust
Short version: Find somebody who you can trust and who can explain things to you in a way that you can understand. read more »
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Choosing a Financial Advisor: Is Fee-Only the Only Option?

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1287 days ago, popular 1286 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: commission fee financial advisor
A discussion of the pros and cons of fee-only vs. commission compensation structures for people who use financial advisors. read more »
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Which Type of IRA is Best for Me?

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1287 days ago, popular 1287 days ago (http://www.simplesubjects.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: ira roth ira traditional ira
An explanation of Roth IRAs as compared to Traditional IRAs. read more »
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Think You Can Beat the Market? Know Your Competition

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1292 days ago, popular 1291 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: beating the market outperform
You don't just have to beat your next-door neighbor. You've got to beat the institutional investors too. read more »
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How to Fill Out Form 1040 | Preparing Your Tax Return

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1292 days ago, popular 1292 days ago (http://www.simplesubjects.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 1040 tax tax return
A step-by-step explanation of how to prep your own 1040. (Includes downloadable version of form as well as screenshots to walk you through.) read more »
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Mr. Market: A Lesson from Ben Graham

Posted by ObliviousInvestor 1293 days ago, popular 1292 days ago (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: graham intelligent investor mr. market
A lesson in fundamental investing, provided by the man whom Warren Buffett credits as being his mentor in the field. read more »
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