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 Dividend Investing, Investing 101         4 comments

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Whether you believe that dividend investing is one of best forms of passive income or not, it’s certainly one of the most reliable ways to boost your ROI over the long haul and in a sideways market.
So not surprisingly, one of the questions I’ve been getting on a regular basis …

 Dividend Investing, ETFs, Index Funds, Investing 101         1 comment

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Have you noticed that everyone seems more interested in the esoteric, out of the ordinary types of investments these days?
I have.
Some people might want to buy gold because they’re caught up in the fear trade, or others might want to buy raw commodities like oil or natural gas because they’re …

 Dividend Investing, Financial Planning, Index Funds, Investing 101, Retirement         13 comments

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If you think the stock market doesn’t behave in consistent (possibly predictable) boom and bust economic cycles, this graphic might change your mind.
Going as far back as 1886, this chart indicates that bull markets and bear markets routinely plague our economy.  Aptly named Supercycles, they come and go in a somewhat predictable pattern.  …

 Buy on the Dips, Dividend Investing, Index Funds, Long-Term Stocks, Retirement         5 comments

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Since Wall Street has thrown us such an unexpected curve ball and subsequently slammed the S&P 500 down ~35% (2008 YTD), most of us are justifiably thinking about readjusting our portfolios, reviewing our asset allocations, or even reducing our 401k / IRA contributions until this financial crisis is resolved.
For my …