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December 3, 2012
- Masters of Money
Beware of Too Good to Be True Investments
Your best defense against getting drawn into too-good-to-be-true investments lies in understanding a bit about psychology. The marketplace is masterful at using greed to entice you into buying something. Back in the late 1990s one of the most common emails I received from readers was about commuting a pension – i.e., taking it in a cash lump sum rather than as regular pension payments. MORE
September 26, 2012
- Masters of Money
Returns vs. the Benchmark
“Where’s the beef?” That line originated in a 1980s commercial for Wendy’s. It quickly became the catchphrase for all those seeking quality, value for money and good service. These days, mutual fund investors are asking the same question when they survey investment returns which, despite the strong market performance of early 2012, are often in the low single digits or even negative over three and five years. MORE
Tagged Benchmark, Fund, Index, investment, Market, Mutual, Performance
June 12, 2012
- Masters of Money
Five Insights on Investing
Now we come to a final few things I want to pass along to you in this blog on investing through the ages. Let’s call them survival tips for the young and old. MORE
