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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 1093 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 1130 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 1130 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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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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High Yield Certificates of Deposit

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1136 days ago, popular 1135 days ago (http://www.securesaving.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking cds high yield saving yield
Many people wind up putting their money into CDs that are giving them sub-optimal rates. Others put them into CDs when another investment makes more[...] read more »
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Is the Financial Sector a Utility?

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1137 days ago, popular 1137 days ago (http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: banking economy policy fiancials
Many are pushing for increased regulation on the financial sector in response to the financial crisis. While free markets have proven effective for [...] read more »
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Government Bond Market

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1142 days ago, popular 1142 days ago (http://www.securesaving.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bond market bonds saving security
The government bond market is widely perceived as a safe place to put your savings. Is this a realistic option for you and what are the differences [...] read more »
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Will The American Consumer Return?

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1144 days ago, popular 1144 days ago (http://worthyposts.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: consumer consumption debt economy
The American consumer has been the engine of much of the world's economy, but can it return? Or do businesses need to prepare for a new paradigm in[...] read more »
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CD Ladders: Some Personal Experience

Posted by BradleyJohnson 1144 days ago, popular 1144 days ago (http://personalfinanceandinvesting.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking cd cd ladder cds reviews saving
Building a CD ladder is a good way to get good returns on your cash, but it's often not as easily done as said. Here are some tips and bank reviews[...] read more »
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