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Exhibits and provides examples of the importance of understanding investment risk and return in portfolio management.   Read More (Investing and Retirement)
 
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A discussion of how an investor should view the different types of investment risk and rate of return in portfolio management.   Read More (Investing and Retirement)
 
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Loonie is getting a boost from general risk appetite today, as well as being helped along by higher oil prices. Even a drop in Canadian manufacturing hasn’t been able to keep the loonie down.   Read More (Investing and Retirement)
 
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Euro got a quick 60-pip boost today following the release of CPI data from the United States. Additionally, there are talks that the ESM fund might allow for 700 billion euros instead of 500 billion euros.   Read More (Investing and Retirement)
 
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Have you ever daydreamed about winning the lottery? Imagined the joy of receiving a windfall deposit of millions (or even just thousands) of dollars in your bank account?

Well, a new scheme has been making the rounds lately that promises to do just that.   Read More (Investing and Retirement)
 
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There has been a marked increase in the number of real comments that are being added to my posts, and I must say I am very happy to see it. I have been asking for more comments (by asking questions in my posts), so I am glad to see folks answering the questions or simply voicing their opinions, it kind of validates me doing this. For your info, I a   Read More (Investing and Retirement)
 
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One of the complications with the tax code is not knowing when the tax year ends. This is certainly true with an IRA contribution.   Read More (Investing and Retirement)
 
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US dollar is pulling back in Forex trading, heading lower after a few days of strength. Risk appetite is rising, and the greenback is losing steam as Forex traders look for higher yields.   Read More (Investing and Retirement)
 
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Definition, examples, and advantages of investment portfolio diversification are examined with the purpose of risk management and portfolio optimization.   Read More (Investing and Retirement)
 
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Even though euro is a little higher against the US dollar and the UK pound, gains have been somewhat insignificant so far. Concerns about recession in the eurozone are high, and there are still worries about sovereign debt   Read More (Investing and Retirement)
 
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Are Investing Experts Ethical? The short answer to this one is: “No.”
By the standards that apply in most other fields of life endeavour, the investing / financial advice field is frighteningly corrupt. I worked for several years as a tax lobbyist (hey, we all have a past!).   Read More (Investing and Retirement)
 
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The 403(b) retirement plan is similar in many ways to the better-known 401(k). Read more about who is eligible for a 403b and what it is exactly.
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I keep hearing from various media outlets and bloggers how much money is wasted on the Government and such, and inevitably out of these discussions comes statements about the Civil Service, and I now feel that I have the right to comment on this stuff (having worked in both the Private and now the Public Sector).

Let’s go over a few of the more in   Read More (Investing and Retirement)