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Alison-Griffiths 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
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Jonathan_Chevreau November 27, 2012 - Masters of Money

Care More About Your Money than Anyone Else

It’s a sad but universal truth that, generally speaking, no one cares more about your money than you do yourself. True, there’s a gigantic financial services industry all too willing to offer its services to “care” about your money on your behalf but, of course, that’s how they make THEIR money. ► MORE
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Alison-Griffiths July 6, 2012 - Masters of Money

Asset Allocation

Asset allocation is a fancy phrase that simply means a plan, recipe or blueprint for your investments. For example, if you’re a conservative investor, you likely will want a good percentage of your investments in safe stuff, such as guaranteed investment certificates and bonds. ► MORE
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robcarrick April 4, 2012 - Masters of Money

Hit-the-Ground-Running Portfolio for 20-Somethings

This one’s for all 20-something go-getters with a job, a decent salary and an interest in getting started in investing right now. Introducing the hit-the-ground-running portfolio, an investment plan that you can get going in a hurry without sacrificing sound construction principles. ► MORE
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robcarrick March 28, 2012 - Masters of Money

Rebalancing and How It Becomes More Crucial As You Age

In investing, it’s okay to be wrong. Just be sure it’s on the small stuff and not on big questions like how much money to have in the stock market. Let’s look at a way of putting up a fence in your portfolio to keep stocks right where you want them. ► MORE
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