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		<title>10 Ways to Find Money For Investing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are searching for money to invest with and you begin by looking at your personal finances. How much money do you have left over after you pay your bills? Do you have funds left that you are able to risk in an investment? Below are some ways to find money that you can use to invest.

&#8226; Check out your own budget. Every pay period people have money they throw away and not even miss it.]]></description>
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		<title>Is Derivative Trading A Good Option?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an investor your objectives are to lessen risks and increase returns. A popular risk management tool called derivatives is said to increase the capability to differentiate risk. It is also said to be a procedure that has surely improved the way of living as well as national productivity growth.]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Should Begin Investing As Early As Possible</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of all the financial concepts applied to investing, there is none more important than the time value of money. Quite simply, this means that the longer a dollar is invested, the more it is worth. That is why it is so important to start investing as early as possible.]]></description>
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		<title>High Return Investments &#8211; The Risks and The Rewards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are thinking of investing you are probably hoping, or even expecting to get high returns. The whole point to investing is to make a good deal of money and you want to get as much out of any investment as possible. Some people mistakenly think that to make a huge amount of money from investments you have to wait years, if not decades.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Invest in Forestry Funds?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Irish forestry fund was recently dubbed by its management company as one of the best investments in the country. The fund, which last year reached a 10-year maturity, declared 83 per cent gross return rates. The average initial investment in the fund back in 2000 was estimated at 9,400 euro.]]></description>
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		<title>Investments for Beginners: Step Into the Big League, Slowly</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Equity Investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Making financial investments is one of the many things that you can do to take steps in ensuring a solid financial future. By creating a diverse portfolio, you can stand to reap the rewards of money well spent. The return on your investments can possibly change your financial situations.]]></description>
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		<title>Good Investments &#8211; Exchange Traded Funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Investments]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many different philosophies about how to find good investments. Most people in the past have only invested in Mutual Funds or individual stocks. But now, there is a much better alternative than Mutual Funds called Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) or ETF funds.]]></description>
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		<title>The Single Most Lucrative And Little Known Invesment On The Planet According To The Wall St Journal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here I am today, to tell you about what I believe to be the single most lucrative, unique, exciting and little known investment on the planet. Let me introduce you to tax liens investing.

Quite a unique idea, and most likely very different to anything you've ever done before. By investing in tax liens, you can expect returns on your money like 16%, 24%, even up to 36%.]]></description>
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		<title>Selecting the Types of Companies That Fit Your Investment Personality</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Companies are not all alike. For example, what Starbucks sells is very different from what Exxon sells - and we're not referring to the fact that we don't drink gasoline! People need gasoline to drive to work and get around - even if the price reaches $4.00 per gallon - but people don't need to spend $4.00 for a cup of coffee if they can't afford it. Heck, some people don't need to drink coffee at all, while others cannot function without at least that first morning cup of coffee, and there are those who need a pick me up cup of coffee all through the day.]]></description>
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		<title>Become A Better Investor Now!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's amazing and scary... the number of people I have come across who very actively plunge close to their entire savings into stock market portfolios and have the hubris of managing it on their own with little or no professional advice. I know folks with zero training in investment management, finance or accounting, who manage well over $100,000 of their own wealth, including money they have in 401(k) and IRAs that they will depend on in retirement...]]></description>
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		<title>Penny Stocks: Risky But Very Profitable</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Penny stocks are very much like normal stocks apart from the fact that they are not traded on the main stock exchanges. Penny stocks are, by definition, stocks that are trading at or below $5 a share. The purpose of trading penny stocks is the same as regular stocks: Try to buy low and then sell higher.

Penny stocks are much more volatile than normal stocks and herein lies their main advantage AND their important disadvantage.]]></description>
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		<title>PART 1: Understanding Basic Options</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Options Basics

To explain how credit spreads work, we need to understand a little about options.

Options, in their most basic form are the right but not the obligation to do buy or sell something at a specific price for a specific period of time. Options are basically, a paper contract on a real position, and paper is bought and sold in the open market place. Usually the CBOE (Chicago Board of Options Exchange).

Options give us choices in the trading world.]]></description>
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		<title>Pursue Tax-Advantaged Income With Municipal Bonds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 14:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to bond yields, sometimes less is more. While municipal bonds, or "munis," usually have a stated yield several percentage points below those on comparable corporate or government bonds, the interest paid on municipal issues is generally exempt from federal and, in some cases, state and local taxes. For that reason, a muni may actually provide a similar or higher yield than those other options after taxes are taken into account.

Are Munis Right for You?

You can easily compare the yield on a muni with a taxable investment to help determine whether tax-exempt investing might benefit you.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Start Investing Money and Not Worry</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though investing money always involves risk, you need to start investing soon if you want to get ahead. Investing in 2011 and 2012 won't be a cake walk, but there's no better time to start putting your money to work then NOW. Money in the bank won't keep you ahead of inflation and taxes, so here's how to start investing with less risk and worry.

If you have never ventured into the game of investing money on your own it can be intimidating.]]></description>
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		<title>What Are Binary Options Trading?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 12:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Binary options trading is a very exciting potentially high risk high reward form of trading options. One of the draws to binary option trading is that in the time that it takes most contract options to expire usually one hour, you can make a substantial return on your investment. Exciting for some but may be too risky for others given the different types of personalities of investors.]]></description>
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		<title>The Benefits of CD Bank Rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing is more than the stock market or buying property. Instead, there are low risk ways to save and make money at the same time. This is where a certificate of deposit (CD) account comes into play.]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs 101, What You Need to Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF's (exchange traded funds) are the fastest growing investment vehicle right now. And there a good reasons for this. Whether you are investing through your Roth-Ira or playing the stock market with a brokerage account, you might want to consider investing in ETFs.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Retail Investors Should Opt for CFD Trading</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small Investment, Big Gains

As a small investor has limited funds when compared with corporate and institutional investors, there are many commodities and stocks that are out of reach because of the immensely high prices they sell at. A CFD trade requires an outlay of just a fraction of the total investment value. This advantage lets small individual investors with limited funds take big positions in the market.

For example, investor S prefers to trade in shares directly.]]></description>
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		<title>One Year Investment Bonds &#8211; Better Than Your Local Bank</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having become disillusioned by the small amount of interest rates that my local bank was paying me, I decided to look for an alternative. Having done a thorough research I settled for One Year Investment Bonds. I also learnt about the risks that are involved in investing in bonds and therefore I decided to diversify my portfolio.]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Hedge Funds Can Bring You Huge Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors are always looking for the most effective ways to invest their money. In case that you do not know it, big Funds represents one of these methods. Understanding Hedge Funds is something that you should consider prior to investing your money in this mechanism.

One of the procedures, which are covered by selling short stocks while acquiring long stocks.]]></description>
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		<title>Figuring Out Your Investment Style</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knowing and understanding your risk tolerance is a part of figuring out your investment style. There are a number of other factors to consider apart from your risk profile and these are your age and your investment time frame.

The sort of investing that you do will depend on your goals and your need for either income or growth. It is also dependent on your understanding of money matters and the time that you are able to devote to your investment strategy.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing In Gemstones &#8211; Long Term Investment or Hobby</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the world of investments, there are soft asset investments which are things such as cash and bank documents and there are hard asset investments such as land or gemstones. Hard asset investments are those tangible investments that can be held or touched, that are right there in front of you. If you are considering investing in gemstones, it is wise to consider that such an investment is not one for a fast return, but more of a long term investment.]]></description>
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		<title>What Are Tax Lien Certificates And Are They A Wise Investment?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this tumultuous economy there are many unconventional methods of making a profit including investing in tax lien certificates. With so many foreclosures occurring all over the country, these are becoming increasingly lucrative and safe ways to make a profit. There are several reasons to consider branching out your investment portfolio with this method.

One of the allures of purchasing tax lien certificates is that there is generous collateral in the case of a default on payments.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Startup Companies &#8211; How to Begin Investing in Start Up Companies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Startup companies come and go. In this fast paced society, only the strong and well-funded survive. A start-up company is just what it says, a company that is just in its beginning phases.]]></description>
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		<title>Is Investing in Hedge Funds Right For You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hedge funds are investment funds that are managed by an investment manager or broker. Private money is pooled together and invested according to a specialized strategy that takes the group members goals and preferences into consideration. For example, if the group prefers to be aggressive about making money, then the investment manager may invest in companies or assets that come with higher risks but offer higher payouts.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Small Businesses &#8211; Sinking Your Money Into Small Business Ideas With Merit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The biggest reason small businesses fail is not for lack of solid business understanding, or market demand, or even mismanagement. The biggest reason they fail fail is undercapitalization. The reason is simple: starting a new business is overwhelming.]]></description>
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		<title>Five Steps to a Financially Savvy Child</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Financial management is learned early in life. Since we live in a world that encourages us to keep spending, how can you teach your children the value of saving for the future? Talking about money is a good start, but these concrete steps will help to start your child out right.

Change Your Allowance System - Good money management starts with an allowance. Most parents give set allowances every week but your child will benefit from a different system.]]></description>
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		<title>Trading or Investing? Different Outlooks, Different Outcomes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The key difference between an investor and a market trader is that investors are in it for the long haul while traders are in and out of the market. While their methods are different, the market risk they both face is the same. Since both are equally at the mercy of the gyrating market, which of the two is better equipped to come out a winner at the end?

Investors put down their money in a "safe" mutual fund, a "blue chip" stock or "government-backed" security.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Invest in Tax Certificates and Tax Deeds When the World Economy Is In Such A Terrible Condition?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No one will give you any argument that the world economic situation is in terrible shape and the unemployment rate is the highest it has been in decades. Everyone is wondering what can he/she do to improve his/her current economic situation when the economy looks so bleak. The stock market and mutual funds perform so badly that many people have fled from them trying to save as much of their asset value as they possibly can.]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Bonds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In simple financial terms a bond is a debt instrument. A borrower who is the issuer of the bond seeks to raise money from investors. The borrower may be a government, municipality or corporate, and the investors are the lenders.]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Really Become a Successful Investor With 5000 Dollars?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are all in a habit of looking at every investment from a short term point of view, so that it would yield high returns; however as they advice if you really want your money to grow you need to opt for long term investment.

At the same time it is very much known that stocks are volatile; so to start with, typically you should have enough cash reserves to take care of your living expenses or handle any unforeseen emergencies or demands, that is what most of the financial advisors would suggest.

Do you Want Returns within Five Years?

The obvious and safest places to invest would be certificates of deposit of banks preferably; the best part here is that Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation guarantees safety of your funds for up to $250,000 against a minimum initial investment of a few hundred dollars or less.

Recently, rates of interest for 6 month CDs were about 3%. However if you are looking at exposing your principal amount to a little more risk then you can invest in short-term bond funds. For such investments the minimum investment requirement hovers around $1,000.

Do you want to invest for a much longer time frame?

Well now we are talking, you would definitely want to consider investing your funds where the returns grow faster and better, which of course means stocks.]]></description>
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		<title>Forex Bullet Proof: You Can Win With Forex</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many times, people will hesitate to go into forex trading because traditionally, it carries a lot of risk. True, there is a lot of software that will give you all the information and even do your trades for you, but hesitation continues to exists because people still lose money using this kind of software. Forex Bullet Proof though, comes with a difference.]]></description>
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		<title>Zero Loss Investing With Above Average Returns</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The typical investor has few choices to invest without risking loss to their capital. The traditional investment choices are cash, stocks, bonds, and options. Each has their own negative side to obtain zero loss investing with above average returns.]]></description>
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		<title>The Financial Term CFD Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The core definition of a CFD and the concept of CFD trading are underpinned by a very basic principle, a contract.

A contract for difference, also known in the abbreviated form as a CFD is an agreement to exchange the difference in value of an asset. The value or potential profit of this asset lies in pricing. Profit can be made from this agreement when the difference between the opening price and closing price is realised.

CFD trading has experienced rapid growth during these recent times of economic uncertainty as volatile markets provide traders with the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the increased leverage it offers.]]></description>
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		<title>CFD Contract For Difference Trading</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my opinion one of the most effective ways to leverage a portfolio, is probably also the most volatile and is certainly not for the faint hearted! The advantages of CFD day trading? Here are five main advantages in trading CFD's in comparison to other trading products.

1. Incredible Leverage: By laying out an average of only 5% of the capital the investor is able to take 100% of the adjustment in price. In other words purchasing 1000 shares at £1.00 each would normally amount to the princely sum of £1,000 however with CFD day trading the share purchase would only cost £50.00.]]></description>
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		<title>CFD Trading: Tips For New Traders</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Contract For Difference (CFD) is concerned with the difference in value of a particular commodity, share or currency between the time at which the contract was opened and the time at which it shall be closed. A CFD is a derivative financial instrument and it isn't usually traded on exchanges. It is a versatile tool for investing in any market condition and allows investors to hedge current positions or to profit when the price of the traded commodity falls.

CFD trading allows traders to open positions that are close to 20 times the margin deposit.]]></description>
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		<title>How Portfolio Optimization Can Help Your Returns</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Portfolio optimization is a technique designed to balance the risks and returns of an investment portfolio over long holding periods. Read more about this technique in this short article.

Since each investment (stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate, etc.) or line of business you have in your portfolio has different return profiles, your portfolio will useually have some diversification benefit built in already. The goal of portfolio optimization is to increase the benefits of diversifying without decreasing long term returns.]]></description>
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		<title>Roth Conversion, Annuities and Taxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Morningstar, the 10 year trailing total return for the S&#38;P 500 ending September 21, 2010 is negative. The total is (-0.53). A very small loss but a loss just the same.]]></description>
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		<title>The Need to Increase Olive Oil Production Can Lead to Offshore Investment Profits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Olive oil is showing up in more and more kitchens and on more and more dinner tables throughout the world. The oil is cherished by cooks, enjoyed on salads, and healthy for the heart. Over the last two decades this combination of factors has led to increased consumption far beyond the Mediterranean Basin, the traditional home of the olive and its oil.]]></description>
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		<title>60% Of the Baby Boomer&#8217;s Generation at Risk of Running Short of Money in Retirement</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The economy is tough for everyone right now, but it is especially difficult for the Baby Boomer Generation looking to retire soon. According to a recent article in the Wall St. Journal: "As of the first quarter of 2010, net household assets (homes, 401(k) plans, pension assets and other investments) minus debts stood at $54.6 trillion, down 18% from the end of 2007.]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Lien Investing &#8211; Steps to Starting Your Investment Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think tax lien investing is one of the most interesting ways to get involved in the real estate market. The advantages are overwhelming compared to other real estate investments. It is a relatively risk free investment because you will either receive your investment plus interest or you will be able to get ownership of the property.]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Liens &#8211; What Are They and Why Are They Good Investments?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a C.P.A. and I had not heard of tax lien investing until a co-worker asked me about it at work. I did a little research and was shocked to find that it really is a simple investing plan and has very few negatives.]]></description>
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		<title>Buy and Sell Notes For Profit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginners in the world of investment are always told not to keep their eggs in one basket. This is sound advice given the volatility of the financial market as evidenced by the global market performance in the last decade. We experienced financial crisis in the late 90s to the credit crisis in the latter part of this decade and it may take a while before we could recover from these economic pitfalls.]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Bonds and Types of Bonds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are actually certain facts you will need to be familiar with on the topic of bonds just prior to you start off investing your dollars in bonds. Without learning these stuff possibly will cause you buy the unsuitable investment bonds, at the incorrect maturity date.

The three crucial stuff that has got to be considered while investing in a investment bond comprise the par value, the maturity date, as well as the coupon rate. The par value of an bond refers to the cost you'll collect if the bond attains its maturity date.]]></description>
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		<title>The Secret to ETF Trend Trading</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many of us who are under the impression that successful trading requires an unique talent that many do not possess! It is ETF Trend Trading that will surely break this misconception of yours. You will soon learn that the secret to becoming a successful trader is not some talent that not all possess! The trend trading system emphasizes that the path to perfection is not talent but hard work, determination and perseverance!

The most important thing when it comes to ETF Trend Trading is that you must never give up. After all, success is always, preceded by failure.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Get Good Returns From Sports Investing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sports investing is comparatively a new terminology to many as opposed to the standard 'sports betting.' If you're new here to this world of sports investing, you may still ask if there's any difference. So for your benefit and for the benefit of others like you who may read this, here's a short introduction to sports investing.

Sports betting is the well-known thing. You sign up, bet, lose, bet, lose, bet, maybe win, and go home happy from the small win, as well as with a lesson not to try it again.]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Liens 101 &#8211; America&#8217;s Hidden Gem Just Waiting to Be Exploited</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is meant by a hidden gem? If money is involved then how come it is not exploited like every other avenue of making money? Well to put it simply, not a lot of people know about this money making treasure. How does it work and how would you make money? Basically, a tax lien is an outstanding/overdue property tax owed by the property owner who neglects to pay it or cannot afford it. Therefore, the government tries to recover this money by selling tax lien certificates to investors.]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Massage &#8211; Why Are Companies Now Investing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The concept of having a massage therapist come to your place of work is not new, however the number of employers that are now incorporating a corporate massage program into their reward and benefits packages is steadily increasing. So, why is there this growing interest in corporate massage? The answer may be found in the increasing wealth of evidence that investing in your people has many tangible business benefits.

According to Professor Sayeed Khan, Chief Medical Officer at EEF, businesses have a fantastic potential to improve the health and well being of their people. But why should employers act? Because it's important for employers to recognize that happy and healthy people will perform better, will attend better, will have less accidents at work and will stay with that employer rather than move on.

Corporate massage can be an effective tool to help combat the aches and pains people pick up from sitting at a computer all day, helping to keep staff productivity high and absence rates low.]]></description>
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		<title>Life Long Investing For Your Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to investing, many first time investors want to jump right in with both feet. All too often, we see these same people start out investing with dreams of getting rich overnight. Sure this is possible, but it is also rare, as very few of these investors are successful.]]></description>
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		<title>Life Long Investing For Your Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 16:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to investing, many first time investors want to jump right in with both feet. All too often, we see these same people start out investing with dreams of getting rich overnight. Sure this is possible, but it is also rare, as very few of these investors are successful.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Invest $50</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When investing $50 there are many options to choose from. Investing $50 allows investors to learn about each investment while growing their wealth.

1. Stocks - Investing in stocks for $50 gives you two options.]]></description>
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		<title>Strategies For Buying Penny Stocks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We've written a lot of articles about picking the right penny stocks. This is obviously a very important step, the next is timing your purchase. When should I buy and how many shares should I buy are also important questions to think about.]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Investments For Low-Income Families</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It may seem like an impossible task to invest on a low income, but the benefits far outweigh the sacrifices. Unlike savings, which serve short-term financial goals like buying a new car or establishing an emergency fund, investments are intended to meet your long-term financial goals, including providing for a child's college education or your retirement.

Regardless of income, the money that you do have needs to be managed. The best investment products for you will be determined by your long-term financial goals.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Tax-Free Bonds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a tax free bond, and how can you invest in such a thing? A tax-free bond invests in municipal bonds. It is a debt security issued by the state or local government. They pose as good investments since they don't attract tax.]]></description>
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		<title>Attention Investors &#8211; Pre-IPO Investments Will Change Your Life!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone has heard about a friend of a friend who knew a guy that had a sister who got involved with a company just before they went public, made a small seed investment and when the company went public she made millions.

Real Pre - Public investments in companies that are built to last with solid executive management and board of directors all wrapped in a industry that can still flourish in a recession are extremely difficult to find and impossible to be part of unless you are 'in the know', meaning you are the auditing or contract attorney for the company filing with the SEC, the accounting firm doing the third party audit, the consulting firm who is putting together the corporate strategies for the company or the investor relations industry that is gearing up for the publicity and promotions campaign to run in a post offering environment.

Typically the invitation to invest in a pre-public company comes in the form of a Direct Public Offering after the company is divided into shares with a private placement memorandum and before the third party audit and before and during the comments stage of the S1 filing. If you are fortunate enough to invest in a company with the above description you will most likely being offered deeply discounted stock (cheaper than what will be offered in the public market) which means you will (if the offering goes as planned) increase your initial investment amount by 200+ percent.

This is not at all a rare instance. Getting invited to invest in the pre-public, seed capital stage is actually quite simple if you know who to talk to.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Trade Options &#8211; Covered Calls</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Covered calls are a conservative option trade that typically outperforms standard stock trading strategies in the majority of markets. The reason is because covered calls draw out profits from speculators while collecting a premium on the trade and holding onto the stock for dividends. Since you have multiple sources of profit in the trade, you have the opportunity to make money when the stock goes up, down or sideways.

For those who don't already know, writing a covered call involves buying 100 shares of stock and then selling the call option on those 100 shares 1 or 2 strikes out of the money in the front month.]]></description>
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		<title>The Risks of Leveraged Debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the term "leveraged debt" may seem unfamiliar to you, it is a fairly common practice in personal finances as well as business finances. The term refers to a scenario when a person or business chooses to make a large investment with the help of various financial resources, including borrowed capital. Leveraged debt is used to increase returns on an investment; however, there are serious risks involved.

Examples in Business and Personal Finances

The most common uses of leveraged debt include business, stock, and real estate investments.

In business, leveraged debt is a tool used to magnify returns on large scale operations.]]></description>
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		<title>Dividends &#8211; Investing Tips For Good Dividends</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people want to play on the stock market in hopes of making the magical selection that will provide them with lots of disposable income and make all their dreams come true. Although it might seem like the stock market is a place where you get thousands of dollars in return for a small investment, there are actually a lot of very complex processes and equations that go into determining who makes money, and who does not. More often than not, naive investors will sink all their money into one prospect only to have it shudder and die within a few months.]]></description>
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		<title>Silver Investment Clubs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why should you want to buy silver at $15 an ounce when you can wait for silver to go down to $12 an ounce. The simple and realistic answer is the supply of silver decreases with time. Trying to wait for low prices will negatively affect your ability to buy the quantities you want.]]></description>
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		<title>Types of Bonds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may be thinking about investing your money into bonds. These are viewed as being less risky than the share market, as companies or governments guarantee them. Government bonds are seen to be the most secure of all bonds, as it is more likely that a corporation could go bankrupt before the government.]]></description>
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		<title>Top 7 Ways to Invest Your Money During Christmas Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A very short introduction: When you make an investment you need have your money back -a return of your money or ROI- in a given frame of time and Christmas can give you the opportunity for accomplish this interesting adventure. Relax and read carefully these advices about how to invest during Christmas.

Go ahead: When it comes to invest your money, always you can find several smart ways to get the most out of your personal finances in order you can live better during the forthcoming months or even years. Christmas season as well as Saint Giving is an excellent time to make business and make some profitable investments.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in a Fixed Annuity &#8211; 3 Steps to a Guaranteed Income</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When your portfolio is spiraling down and you are running out of time to make up those losses, people start to look for the next sure thing. The problem is that there is always some risks with every investment. Many are turning to investing in a fixed immediate annuity as a portion of their portfolio that they know they can count on for a income.]]></description>
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		<title>Have Money? Where Do You Invest it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many options available when it comes to investing hard earned money. Let's look at some of the alternatives and how they stack up against each other.

First, an ultraconservative approach would be to lock up a stock pile of cash in a safe or in a safety deposit box at a bank. The money might be safe from market fluctuations but is it really safe? Obviously there is no interest being earned.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Purchasing Power is More Important Than Investment Profits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Growing your money is not the most important element of wealth. In fact, growth should come secondary to the preservation of wealth and purchasing power. Too often do investors get distracted with nominal changes in their personal wealth only to find that the thousands of dollars they have collected is worth considerably less than it was when the initial investment was made.

Purchasing Power 101

Purchasing power is a calculation of how much you could buy with X amount of money.]]></description>
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		<title>How Much Money Do I Need to Start Investing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone thinking about investing has to ask themselves, "How much money do I need to start investing?" The answer to that is simple and complicated at the same time. Before you can answer that question you have to ask yourself how much you know about investing. If you are planning on using your hard earned money to finance your investments, it is important that you know how to invest.

If you are on a small budget and want to keeps the risk factor as low as possible you are going to have to accept a smaller gain on each investment.]]></description>
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		<title>Should I Invest in an ISA?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In October 2009 the UK government increased the amount that over 50's can invest in an ISA to £10,200 GBP, with under 50's being able contribute this amount from 6th April 2010. Previously the investment limit was just £7,200 GBP.

An Individual Savings Account (ISA) is a product that allows you to invest money in shares or funds free from the worry of having to pay capital gains tax on your profits.

There are very few tax incentives that the government offers. More often we are faced with taxes everywhere we go and for everything we do.]]></description>
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		<title>Play Virtual Investing Game to Reduce the Risk of Failure in Real Stock Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to become a shark of Wall Street? I bet you'd like to make some money like the aces in there, just by investing, investing and then investing some more. And earn couple of percentages from your money every single day?

Couple of percentages isn't much, or is it? Lets imagine that you're playing with $500 000 dollars, lets imagine just for a moment. Two percentages of it is $10 000.]]></description>
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		<title>Online Investing For Beginners Where Learning to Pay Yourself is a Key Element of Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In other articles in this series I've made the point that you need to be disciplined and keep good records of all your online investments as this will ensure things are set up correctly from the start. One of the other things you need to do especially when starting out is to recoup your initial investment as quickly as possible.

The Greed Monster

When people discover the higher returns that are possible with many online investing programmes they often throw caution to the wind and get carried away by the riches they envisage if they invest a relatively small sum, compound all the returns and wait until it becomes a sizable sum.

A great idea in theory but not so good in practice. However attractive online investing programmes appear you need to bear in mind that some fail and you could lose your money.]]></description>
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		<title>The Not So Secret Power of Compound Interest</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you ever sit there and just wonder how did the richest people in the world get so rich?

We have Bill Gates (Microsoft) with $50 billion, Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway) with $40 billion, Lawrence Ellison (Oracle) with $27 billion, the Walton family with $21.5 billion and not to mention the mighty Mr. Moneybags (that would be me) whose net worth is so large that any calculator in the world would simply explode just by trying to fit all those numbers onto one screen.

Let me tell you a little secret: Bill Gates didn't make that $50 billion from selling bits of string (or computer software for that matter) nor did the Walton family make all their cash from selling mountains of discounted Tupperware (or whatever it is that Wal-Mart sells). I can also guarantee you that there weren't any (or at least, not that many) shady business deals going on in dark allies next to any dumpsters.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At one time everyone was new to investment strategies. Even the most talented investors began that way. So if you are someone who has decided that they now have the chance to put some money away in a real investment portfolio, this article contains some valuable tips for the investment rookie.

One major fear with new investors is that they will make the wrong investment choice.]]></description>
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		<title>Beginner Investing &#8211; Must Know!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any type of investing can be confusing, frightening and even financially crippling if you don't know what decisions to make. The Internet has simplified things considerably however and now just about anyone can get involved in the various forms of investing that range from opening up a basic savings account to putting their money into the stock market or even markets like Forex. Online investing can be quite lucrative, even for beginners, but there are still many dangers out there.

One serious mistake that many people make the first (few) times they invest online is that they believe online investing is easier.]]></description>
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		<title>Researching Investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all of the investment opportunities that exist in the world today, it can sometimes be difficult to choose which specific ones you want to invest your money into. It seems like all too often that the "hot stocks" of the day end up becoming little more than a flash in the pan, and the stocks that no one really wants to invest in end up growing suddenly in value while people lament that they should have invested in it while they had the chance. If you've ever found yourself wondering how you can sort through these seemingly random fluctuations in order to find the best stocks for your investments, then this article is for you.

Below you'll find ideas on how you can do a little research and hopefully turn that little bit of research into a large profit from the stock investments that you find.

Find Investments that You Trust 

One of the best ways to choose the right stock is to do your research and find out as much as you can about the brands that you trust.]]></description>
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		<title>A Guide to Common Investment Terminology</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It can seem daunting at times to try and break into investing, after all, you may be simply wanting to make some basic investments, but find yourself confronted with a variety of different terms that you aren't completely sure what they mean.

To help you with this, several common investment terms are defined below. This should be enough to get you started with some of your investments, at the very least; it should be noted, however, that this is nowhere near a complete list of investment terminology that is used today.

Stock

A stock is a type of investment that signifies a partial ownership of a publicly- traded company. Each share of stock purchased is an equal portion of ownership that grants the same rights and privileges as every other share of the same type of stock.]]></description>
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		<title>Index Investing &#8211; Three Practical Reasons to Invest in Index Funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Too often, index fund proponents get bogged down in intellectual discussions about market theory and statistical relationships. You probably aren't interested in a debate about the efficiency of our financial markets; you just want to know which investments will give you the greatest chance of a lengthy, enjoyable retirement. This article describes three simple and practical reasons why you can't afford to ignore index funds.

Reason #1: Performance

Index funds consistently outperform the vast majority of actively-managed mutual funds. According to data compiled by the Bogle Financial Markets Research Center, two-thirds of actively-managed mutual funds fail to beat the relevant index in a typical year and over 80% fail to beat the index over a typical 20-year period.

Actively-managed funds, where a manager or committee makes the investment decisions, find such rare success because of numerous debilitating costs. Data from Morningstar shows that administrative, transaction, and opportunity costs result in total annual expenses of over 2.5% for the average actively-managed mutual fund. Index funds, on the other hand, minimize expenses by employing computer systems rather than expensive financial analysts and by trading far less frequently than active funds. A typical index fund has total annual expenses of less than 0.5%.

Simple math tells us that the average mutual fund investor earns the market return minus any expenses incurred. Therefore, based on the numbers in the paragraph above, the average index investor outperforms the average active investor by 2% annually. If that doesn't sound like a lot, consider the indexing advantage when compounded over 50 years (the longevity of many retirement accounts). Assuming an initial investment of $10,000 and an annual market return of 8%, an index investor would retire with savings of $372,000 while an active investor would retire with just $145,000 - that's less than half!  

Reason #2: Simplicity   

Index investing brings simplicity and transparency to an investment portfolio. In the wake of the recent financial crisis, individual investors are paying unprecedented attention to their investment portfolios. Some are abandoning high-priced professionals and managing their own money; others are examining their advisor's activities with increased scrutiny and skepticism. Effective investing is challenging, but it doesn't have to be complex.

According to a study by Ibbotson and Associates, over 90% of investing returns can be attributed to asset allocation, or the proportions of different types of financial assets (e.g., stocks, bonds, cash) in an investor's portfolio. Unfortunately, asset allocation can be difficult to determine when dealing with a portfolio of actively-managed funds. Active managers can drift from their described investment style in the hope of increasing returns, so an actively-managed "small cap value fund" could actually consist of some large cap, growth, or cash holdings at any time. Style drift takes the asset allocation decision out of the hands of the investor, potentially reducing overall portfolio diversification and subsequently increasing risk.  

In contrast, asset allocation for an index investor is greatly simplified. A small cap value index fund always maintains a 100% investment in small cap value stocks, so the investor knows exactly what he's getting for each dollar invested. This transparency greatly simplifies the task of portfolio management. Once an index investor determines his risk capacity, or the degree of downside uncertainty that he can tolerate in his portfolio, he periodically monitors his investments to ensure that his asset allocation stays consistent with his capacity for risk. When market movements cause his portfolio to become too risky or conservative, he simply makes a rebalancing trade to restore his target allocation.

Reason #3: Psychology

Index investing helps to counteract several harmful behavioral biases. When it comes to investing, you can be your own worst enemy! Overconfidence, loss aversion, and herding are just a few of the natural human tendencies that can keep you from making good investment decisions. A risk-appropriate index portfolio, when combined with a strict rebalancing program, provides a powerful defense against these damaging behavioral forces.

We (humans) tend to be overconfident about our mental and physical abilities. Eight out of 10 college students believe that they are better-than-average drivers and seven out of 10 Americans believe that they are smarter than the average American. For investors, overconfidence in one's ability to beat the market leads to frequent trading, higher expenses, and poor performance.

We also have a tendency to be loss averse. This phenomenon causes us to feel more pain from a $1000 loss than we feel happiness from a $1000 gain. As a result, we tend to hold losing investments for too long (in order to avoid the pain associated with realizing the loss) and sell winning investments too soon. Both of these practices destroy investment returns.

Finally, we follow the herd. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, countless "sophisticated" investors ignored fundamentals and invested in the latest dot-com, only to see their wealth destroyed soon thereafter. Herd behavior is so damaging because it often causes us to buy at the worst possible time (the top of the market) and sell at the worst possible time (the bottom).

By building a risk-appropriate portfolio and maintaining it through a rebalancing program, you can systematically avoid these harmful behavioral biases. First, eliminate the damaging effects of overconfidence by building a portfolio based on your risk capacity, not based on what you think the market or a particular sector is going to do. Next, fight your tendency to be loss averse by establishing target bands for portfolio rebalancing, thereby removing your ability to make harmful buy/sell decisions. Finally, ignore the herd and stick with your plan!

Summary

By investing in a risk-appropriate portfolio of index funds, you can boost your investing returns, simplify the task of portfolio management, and fight the harmful biases that are naturally present in your psyche. The benefits of index investing make this strategy anything but boring!.]]></description>
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		<title>Index Investing &#8211; Mutual Funds Vs ETFs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since their introduction in 1993, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have steadily taken market share from index-based mutual funds. Today they account for 40% of the index fund marketplace and show no signs of slowing down. These baskets of securities that passively track an index (in most cases) and trade throughout the day like stocks have profoundly impacted the investment industry. Active traders take advantage of the stock-like features of ETFs: limit order purchasing, shorting, and options. For the index investor, the low ongoing costs of ETFs represent an opportunity to squeeze greater returns from a buy-hold-rebalance portfolio. 

It's important to keep the ETF-mutual fund decision in perspective. Your choice of investment vehicle will have much less of an impact on your portfolio's long-term performance than your ability to build and faithfully implement a risk-appropriate asset allocation plan.  That being said, if you already have a long-term investment plan and you wish to maximize your chances of achieving your financial goals, this article can help you determine whether ETF investing is right for you.

ETF Advantages

The most glaring advantage of ETFs over mutual funds is their lower expense ratios. Comparing a popular basket of domestic and international index funds with their ETF counterparts, the ETFs have an average expense ratio advantage of .11% annually. This advantage obviously becomes more meaningful when a large initial investment grows undisturbed over several years. While ETF-like expense ratios are available through exclusive mutual fund share classes like Vanguard's Admiral Class ($100,000 investment generally required), ETFs clearly have lower ongoing costs than most comparable mutual funds.

ETFs are also more tax efficient than mutual funds. The process of creating and redeeming new shares "in-kind" allows most ETFs to unload low cost-basis shares and theoretically eliminate unwanted capital gains distributions. Additionally, for tax loss harvesters, the vast number of ETF choices allows for efficient swapping of capital-losing funds for suitable alternatives.

Finally, ETFs have a significant advantage in trading flexibility. Since ETFs are traded through brokers instead of fund companies, an investor can buy an ETF on any platform at any time of day. Daily holdings reports and up-to-the-minute estimates of underlying fund value (Intraday Indicative Value, or IIV) give ETF shoppers the transparency they need. Although trading costs must be considered, the fund minimums and redemption fees often associated with mutual funds do not apply to ETFs. Additionally, the ability to specify trading prices through limit orders can help to maintain a precise allocation.

Mutual Fund Advantages

While ETFs can boast of low ongoing expenses, mutual funds have a clear advantage in transaction costs. In general, mutual funds can be purchased commission-free through their fund company with relatively low investment minimums and automatic dividend reinvestment.  On the contrary, ETF purchasers must pay a trading commission for each brokerage transaction (including dividend reinvestments, in some cases) and must also consider the bid/ask spread, or the difference between what a buyer is willing to pay for a security and the seller's offer price. Commissions are typically between $5 and $25 per trade, while bid/ask spreads vary based on an ETF's liquidity. Among a popular basket of domestic and international ETFs, the average bid/ask spread cost is typically between .01% and .04% of the transaction value. Investors must exercise caution when trading spreads are more than a few cents as an ETF's market price can deviate significantly from the underlying value of its holdings (NAV).

Many would argue that the mutual fund structure encourages good investing behavior. For instance, commission-free trading facilitates a dollar-cost averaging strategy, or the practice of investing a fixed dollar amount on a regular schedule in order to purchase a greater number of low-priced shares. An investor who doesn't pay transaction costs also doesn't hesitate to perform a rebalancing trade when his portfolio deviates from a risk-appropriate allocation; a transaction cost might cause him to delay this important action.]]></description>
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		<title>Protect Your Savings With a Fixed Rate Bond</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In these uncertain economic times, it can be hard to find an investment that you are comfortable with. Many investments can carry certain amounts of risk with them and there is the uncertainty of whether you will get back everything you have put in. However, there is a potential solution to this problem and it comes in the form of fixed rate bonds.

Whereas investments like equities and property cannot guarantee full returns on your capital, fixed rate bonds can.]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes a Good Investment in Stamps?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have collected stamps before you may think, "Well a high priced stamp should show more profit over the long term than a low priced stamp." This statement is very true in essence, but we have to qualify it by determining what a high priced stamp actually is. For some people a stamp costing £500 may be highly priced, for others the figure may be nearer £5000 or more.

So if you have a small budget of around £500, is it feasible to invest it in stamps? The realistic answer is 'no'. To understand this lets consider some facts.

Over a short term(5years) stamps in this range tend to fluctuate more than those at £1000+.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican Stocks, Silver, and Real Estate &#8211; A Ten Year Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) program of the US Department of Labor produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services in the United States. Tracking the CPI data began in 1913 and by 1983, inflation had reached 100%. Therefore, today most all data is calculated using a 1983 base of 100.]]></description>
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		<title>Learn How to Find Ground Floor Business Opportunities</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn how to find a ground floor business opportunity to maximize your initial investment.  For most people this sounds easy enough, just type in Google and scroll down the list to find one, but most people don't realize by the time its on Google's front page millions have already seen it, and have already signed up.  

So how can you get in at the beginning to obtain optimal gains from your initial investments? 

Social Network Group - knowing the right people at the right time will lead you to large profits for most business ventures.   Some examples of Social Network Group are:

Free Masons
Skull and Bones
Bilderberg Group
Tri Lateral Commission
The Brotherhood

and many more...

For most of us joining one of these groups is impossible, but the people associated with these groups are extremely wealthy and powerful.  Almost 100% of the richest and powerful people belong to a Social Network Group.  They are the first to get in a ground floor business opportunity and profit the most.  People like Presidents (George W. Bush is on record for being a member of Skull and Bones), Senators, Congressman, CEOs, and other world leaders have a great advantage over the rest of us in the business world.

If you could get in one of these Social Network Groups you would easily accomplish your dream of being financially free, no doubt about it.  Here are a couple examples of how to gain access to the above Social Network Groups:Invitation - someone already in one of these Social Network Groups would have to invite you to become a member, this would most likely take place in Ivy league college or as you are moving up in social status.
 Blood Lines - most of these Social Network Groups like to keep their groups exclusive the less outsiders the better, so if you are born into a family that are already members, you are in.

There is good news for the rest of us who will never get an invitation or born into one of these Social Network Groups.  Due to the current economic status and ideological differences between members, people are leaving these groups and starting their own groups.  They are for the first time allowing just about anyone who want to join to become a member, on top of that, they are sharing to their members inside information that has never been release to the general public before.

One of these new Social Network Groups is called The Global Information Network and is rapidly growing every day.  This group was formed by ex-high ranking members from the Bilderberg Group, Free Masons, The Brotherhood, Skull and Bones, and other groups.  The Global Information Network is a place where you will be able to meet some of the high ranking members at their private social events, money making seminars, and health seminars, these events and seminars are held a few times a year in locations around the world.  As a member you will be able to finally make connections that will allow you to find a real ground floor business opportunity.

To learn more about this new Social Network Group and how to gain access to a membership follow the link below.

I wish you well,

Robert.]]></description>
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