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		<title>How to Hedge Using CFD Trading</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before we get to how best to use CFD trading for hedging, it is important to understand the meaning of all the terms involved. A CFD is short for 'contracts for difference' which is a contract between the `buyer' and `seller' that requires the seller to pay the difference between asset value at the current time minus that at contract time.

Of course, depending on whether the value comes to negative or positive, it could be the buyer paying the seller, or vice versa. Simply put, trading CFDs allows speculation on the financial instruments that they represent without actually having to own them.]]></description>
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		<title>Comparing the Forex and Stock Markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forex market is global while stock market is based on a specific country. When you talk of a stock market, it is usually involves specific countries and currencies. Forex market is worldwide in its operations.

All trading in the stock is based on a country's currency.]]></description>
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		<title>What Would You Do If You Were a Millionaire?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I remember when I was going to school as a youngster and taking part in a class exercise that was supposed to help determine what kind of career path I was headed on. At the front of the class, the teacher wrote a question on the board that said, "What would you do if you were a millionaire?" Your answer had to be an occupation or a passion that showed what you truly wanted to do.

I was reminded of this assignment when I was reading the sports section of my newspaper the other day and came across an article about a young professional basketball player named TJ Ford. At 24 years old, Ford has already suffered two career-threatening injuries to his back and neck and has been forced to contemplate retirement to avoid further, perhaps severe, injury.

Prior to this, Ford signed himself a lucrative five-year contract with the NBA's Toronto Raptors, with $30 million in guaranteed salary.]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Started With Discount Brokers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing is a smart financial move if it's done correctly. If you're just starting out and don't have a lot of cash to pay in fees, then discount brokers may be a good idea for you. What are discount brokers? They're brokers who can help you invest, but they don't actually take you by the hand and guide you through every little decision.]]></description>
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		<title>The Folly of Digital Money, the Lasting Value of Gold</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Progress isn't always...well...progress.

Take what we use for our money, for example. Who, today, doesn't use a "symbolic" form of money, a credit or ATM card, several times a week (not to mention a day)? These digital transactions, though convenient, don't actually represent the transfer of physical cash from one hand to another. Instead, and in reality, digits are the only things that are getting transferred.]]></description>
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		<title>Share Trading on the Internet</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are numerous methods in stock trading but the most practical and convenient way is share trading on the internet. It is relatively easy to learn and practice, and also gives you more leeway on your decisions as your broker only follows your instructions on buying and selling shares in what is called execution only type of stock brokerage. In this kind of trading, you will have things done your way.]]></description>
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		<title>Buy Shares Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is actually very easy to learn the techniques in buying shares online, in contrast to what most people think. Online share trading is widely gaining popularity because it is convenient, practical, inexpensive and quick. Because of these reasons, an online share trader can save time and money, which in turn, he can use to buy additional shares.]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Planning Businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are skilled at financial planning, money saving, investing and other relating matters, it means that financial planning businesses are the best variant for you to opt for. In this article you will find out the basics of 2 popular types of this sphere.

1. Tax Consulting Business.

There is no need to mention that there are a lot of people who don't want to do taxes and that is the reason why you will not face a shortage of clients if you choose this way.]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Planning Organizations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing one of the financial planning organizations is a really important step to make and in order to make the right choice the next essential details must be taken into consideration.

First of all, before making your choice it is essential to make sure that you will be dealing with a professional organization. That's why you should check whether the planners have appropriate qualifications. Because on this factor your future investment and retirement planning depends greatly.]]></description>
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		<title>Trustee Investment Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most important thing to start with is that with the help of trustee investment plans trustees are able to widen their investment choices without changing the company that provides pension. Simply speaking in this way it is possible to diversify the assets and considerably decrease volatility and risk.

Now let's have a closer look at the main features of trustee investment plans:

First of all you should understand that these are investment plans that are intended for trustees of trust based pension schemes. Such plans are a part of assets of the pension scheme.

The second important detail that should be taken into consideration is flexibility.

As concerning 'paying in' it is essential to point out that the trustees make payments from the assets of the scheme.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Decisions Under Inflation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A common problem, which complicates the practical investment decision-making, is inflation. The rule of the game is, as we shall emphasize in the flowing discussions, to be consistent in treating inflation in the cash flows and the discount rate. Inflation is a fact of life all over the world.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Timing and Duration</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A firm evaluates a number of investment projects every year. In the absence of a capital constraint, it will undertake all those projects, which have positive net present values and reject those, which have negative net present values. Further analysis may, however, indicate that some of the profitable projects may be more valuable (that is, they may have higher net present values) if undertake in the future.]]></description>
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		<title>Cost of Equity and Capital Asset Pricing Model</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Capital asset pricing model provides an alternative approach for the calculation of the cost of equity. As per the Capital asset pricing model, the required rate of return on equity is given is given by the following relationship:

Cost of equity = the risk free rate + (The market risk premium) the beta of the firms share

Above equation requires the following three parameters to estimate a firms cost of equity:

1.	The risk free rate

2.	The market risk premium

3.	The beta of the firms share

(1). the risk free rate

The yields on the government treasury securities are used as the risk-free rate.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Select the Best Managed Fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With literally thousands of managed funds available, selecting a good one can be a daunting task. Following a few simple guidelines will assist in picking a sound one.


Objectives and Timeframe
 Part of the key to picking a good managed fund is first looking at your own personal situation. A retiree may look for a fund with solid income (i.e.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing For the Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investment is the commitment of money or capital to buy financial instruments or other assets in order to gain profitable returns in form of interest, income, or appreciation of the value of the instrument. Investment is a term normally used in the fields of economics, business management and finance. Your focus in investing is on return and can run the spectrum from conservative to very belligerent in terms of risk.

The best way to defend your stock investments is to own a broad mix of large and small companies and foreign and domestic issues.]]></description>
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		<title>Children Investment Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It goes without saying that for every parent the child is the dearest person in the world. Parents always want to provide the best education for their children and to make sure that they will never face difficult financial situation in the future. So, how to arrange this?

Here are some basic tips on children investment plans you should follow:

The first and the most vital thing for you to remember is that saving must be started from the earliest days of your child's life.]]></description>
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		<title>Options For Investors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a broad sense, an option is a claim without any liability. It is a claim contingent upon the occurrence of certain conditions. Thus, an option is a contingent claim.]]></description>
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		<title>Put Option For Investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We can identify that put option is a contract that gives the holder a right to sell a specific share or any other asset at an agreed exercise price on or before a given maturity period. Suppose you expect price of company Y share to fall in the near future. Therefore, you buy a 3 month put option at a price of 50$.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Find Investors For Starting a Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding an investor for your business provides you with the seed money you need to start the business. In return for investing in your business, most investors receive a percentage of the sales or company stock. Finding an investor for your business may be harder than it sounds, but there are some ways to go about locating and convincing investors to invest in your business.

Write a business plan.]]></description>
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		<title>What is Swing Trading?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Swing trading is the act of making money from securities that have short-term price movements between a few days, to a few weeks in length. Once in awhile this can hit a month or two maximum, but usually it's within a time frame of a few days. Swing traders are individuals and sometimes institutions like hedge funds.]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs Vs Mutual Funds What&#8217;s the Difference</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all heard about exchange traded funds or ETFs and mutual funds that are being sprayed on in the market, however, only a small amount of people actually know the real different between the two. Many people mistake the terms to mean the same thing, but this is not so, and that is why they have different names in the first place. There are a number of differences that set both the terms apart and one must know them before they can judge them.

Despite this, they do have a number of similarities between them that add up to the sole fact that they both are a haven for stocks.]]></description>
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		<title>What is a Value Bet?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a value bet? Each of us (punters) unconsciously face this question (although rarely have a solid answer) every time we place a bet, whatever the bet is. For anybody who isn't simply wasting their money on a bad habit (betting at its worst kind), there is a - subliminal at least - decision making process before the placement of a bet. The outcome of this process, the betting decision, no matter how superficial it can be, always suggests the same thing: that the implied probability for something to happen (or not to happen) as expressed by the odds available in the market, is lower than the probability each of us can estimate (for the same thing to happen or not to happen) through their own subjective probability rating system.]]></description>
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		<title>Will They Ever Learn? Chat Rooms &#8211; Running With the Herd, Chasing and Paying Dearly For Rainbows!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two regular presences found on the chat rooms; they are dominated by the "living room day traders" whose chances for a loss are stacked against them with the odds playing 1080/1, and they are sprinkled with chat room investors. The first bunch think the stock market is nuts and that its primary purpose is to give each and every one an opportunity to buy and sell quickly and often such, seemingly, as to ensure to a maximum; the American dream the constitutional right to lose one's money - albeit the losers will say, but the sweet and bitter adrenaline rush of talking big and talking day trade is well worth the pecuniary losses.

Meandering through the ever changing recommendations - stocks are usually promoted artificially on a mere say so, and this is particularly notable on the day trade chat rooms - one can see the pattern and it's never good. The stress and dialogue is never on the company but on volume, chart, cryptic press releases and micro engineered pop ups to sucker the gullible all of which for the small companies being "discussed" are and can be easily manipulated.]]></description>
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		<title>Become an Activist For Your Money</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 90% of all investment portfolios are down from where they stood at the beginning of 2008.

If you are surprised by this piece of trivia you should not be.

Very few investment portfolio managers actually manage their funds in a way that could produce meaningful outperformance.

If you want outperformance you are going to have to be an activist for your money and do it yourself.

In addition to poor portfolio performance, here are a few other economic factors.

Retail sales continue to soften.

Home ownership levels are falling.

Personal bankruptcies are up significantly.

Unemployment is at record levels.

In reality, we are in a depression even though most economists don't want to admit it.

With the record amount of government spending and sovereign debt, our choice are shaping up to austerity, default, or debasing of the currency.

Investors are going to be sorry they every bought US debt (bills, notes, or bonds).

What should you do with your money as nobody cares more about your money than you do?

In order to understand what we need to do, it is worth a quick understanding of where we are headed based on where we now are.

The current administration is taking advantage of the economic crisis to push wholesale changes in health care, taxes, financial re-regulation, and energy.

What brings our wealth masters community together is the desire that no matter who is in the White House, or who is running Congress, we want to profit in the investment arena.

With respect to health care, the US has enacted a compulsory national health care system that puts about 1/6 of the nations economy in play. There will be literally trillions of dollars of new federal entitlements and spending on compulsory health care. The diversion of this amount of funds from private spending to a politicized health care system is not good for the overall prospects of national economic growth.

Where will the money for this spending come from? Will it be funded with borrowed money from China? The Chinese do not have a compulsory national health care system.]]></description>
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		<title>Offshore Investing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One way to diversify your investment portfolio and potentially see bigger returns on your investments is to invest offshore. When choosing to invest offshore you are gaining access to untapped and potentially lucrative markets in countries that many investors would not even consider investing in.

There are a number of directions to go when considering investing offshore. However one of the most popular methods for investing offshore is through incorporating a company in an offshore jurisdiction.]]></description>
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		<title>Promissory Note Structuring &#8211; Part One</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to structure your seller-carry note for maximum value

Every flaw in your note will come back to haunt you when you try to sell it!

I have been actively engaged in the promissory note business for over 45 years. During that time I have bought, sold, exchanged, brokered, appraised, and structured hundreds of notes. The lessons that I have learned, through my own mistakes and through the mistakes of others are numerous.]]></description>
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		<title>Inflation Data Awaited &#8211; Yields to Take Cues From It</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Highlights: 

Bond prices crashed abruptly after the central bank RBI tweaked policy rates - repo rate and reverse repo rates hiked to 5.50 per cent and 3.75 per cent respectively, a rise of 25 bps each.
 The 10-year benchmark paper 7.80% 2020 yield spooked 10 bps to close at 7.65 per cent over the week.
 IMF projected that India's growth would accelerate to about 9.5 per cent in 2010 as robust corporate profits and favorable financing conditions would fuel investment.
 The liquidity pressures continue to be in place; however, it is likely to be moderate in the later part of this month; the call and CBLO rates firmed up.
 Food inflation eased; however, the overall inflation as measured by WPI is likely to have an upward impact after a hike in fuel prices.

View &#038; Recommendation:

 The bond market will take cues from global policy moves, domestic liquidity conditions and inflation figures. The market has already factored into the next 25 bps hike in the July 27 review.
 Yields on Commercial Papers (CP) and Certificate of Deposits (CD) increased amid tight liquidity conditions and applicability of base rates which have increased the minimum borrowing rates.
 Ultra Short Term Funds may continue to see erosion of assets; temporarily, investments may move to Liquid Funds. As per June month figures, the Income Fund category saw an outflow of Rs.]]></description>
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		<title>Here&#8217;s How the Best Trend Trading Systems Will Help You Profit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that the perfect trading system has a lot to do with your success as a trader? Yes, that's right! It is very essential that you have proper knowledge about the importance of your trading system in your career as a trader. Trend trading systems can in fact make or break your career because it is the system that actually enables you to cultivate the characteristics that you need to become successful! The ETF trend trading system enables you to learn about the characteristics that you need, to become successful as a trader. That in itself shows how important trend trading systems are in your career!

Once you know what it is that makes traders successful you will realize that proper systems like the ETF system are very essential in paving your path to success.

Firstly, let your system guide you through! Taking the lead will not pay off in most cases.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Moments of Crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everybody becomes an investor when market is bull, but in times of crisis, a more detailed analysis of investment options is required. The criteria for selection of securities should be the following three:

1. Clarity about future profits (or visibility in benefits)2.]]></description>
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		<title>The Myth of Risk When it Comes to Investing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What most of us have been taught about risk is wrong, and it's probably holding you back from obtaining real wealth.

Conventionally we're taught that there's a continuum of risk starting with low risk investments at one end of the spectrum to highly speculative, risky investments at the other. We've been led to believe that any investment can be placed somewhere along this continuum and in general, the higher the risk, the greater the potential rewards.

The fundamental problem with this logic is that you are taught to evaluate the risk in the investment itself. There's something very important missing from the equation...and that's you the investor.

Imagine you are considering undertaking a small property development.]]></description>
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		<title>A Quick Guide to Home Equity Loans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There will be times when you need extra funds to do home improvements, purchase a car, or go on a vacation. A homeowner who does not want to use his credit card or tap into his savings can use the equity of his home.
With equity loans, you tap into the value of the home and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have We Reached Peak Gold Price?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are some of the most important events to look out for that could determine the future gold price.

Austerity in Europe Europe and the UK are both trying to enforce an austerity regime on their populations to reduce the mountain of debt. UK has made a good start as is evidenced by the rise of sterling. Similarly the world economy seems to think Europe has its financial woes more under control - for the moment.

Europe has gone very quiet for the moment, but it will be no surprise if Greece defaults on its debt which will alert the economic antennae to the world's economic woes, and send the Euro into a spin.

Spending ourselves out of troubleIf these were the measures by which gold reacts, then maybe gold would be at a peak - for now.]]></description>
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		<title>The Compound Principle &#8211; How is it Working Against You As I Write?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good example of the power of compounding is found at "wiki" and everywhere, I needn't go into that. But I think few people realize that Inflation, whilst it is working against you, has the Compound effect working for it.

Let's take 100 dollars and let's inflate it by an arbitrary 1% per year. (1% more money and/or credit added to the pool.)

Without compounding you can quickly figure out that in 100 years the currency would have 100% more money in circulation? Inflated means quite simply, Deflated buying power.

Now let's take into effect "The Compound Principle":

I am going add 1% to $100 per year for 100 years: That becomes 170% new money in circulation.]]></description>
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		<title>The Proper Ways to Invest Money</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do we as individual handle our money? What do we buy anything we buy with our money? Does everyone of us actually spend our money the right way it should be?

Planing and professional advice before buying, or investing our money can be our number one step to using our money the proper way it should. A man or woman who plans is most likely to succeed that he / she who does things without pre-planning. As the adage goes "He who plans, plans to succeed, and he without plans has already plan to fail".]]></description>
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		<title>Agriculture Investment &#8211; How to Approach Agricultural Investment For the Private Investors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agriculture investment is now on the radar of both institutional and private investors, with many seeing agricultural investment as an ideal inflation hedge and a stable source of income in these uncertain economic conditions, here we will go some to explaining how the current market is lending itself to this type of strategy, and the various forms of agriculture investment, and lay out some of the best options available for investors.

The current climate can be defined by three key characteristics; lack of visibility, low interest rate, and the very real threat of inflation caused by quantitative easing and austerity measures. Essentially investors are nervous about stocks and shares because such limited economic visibility it is impossible to value companies and predict growth or depreciation in the value of shares, also we have lost the risk free income that we would normally accrue from cash deposits because interest rates are so low, and inflation will eat into our cash, effectively reducing our wealth.

So how does agricultural investment solve our problem? Let's take this opportunity to look at the simplest and most transparent form of investing in agriculture; farmland investment. Firstly farmland shares a positive correlation with inflation; having proven to grow in value quicker than the rate of inflation rises, therefore this type of farmland investment allows investors to grow their capital even in an inflationary environment.]]></description>
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		<title>The Death of the Silver Standard and the Rise of Gold</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Until 1873, the country's monetary system was legally bimetallic. That is, the U. S.]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Financial Investment Options For a Better Tomorrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people tend to save part of their monthly income to secure their future. In times of need, savings come handy for cash flow problems without resorting to family help. However, having money in a savings account is not enough and if you are concerned about future of your children or their education, then it is advisable to think about better financial investment options after retirement.

Investing in personal finance would let your money grow over time, therefore providing your family with sufficient funds.]]></description>
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		<title>Saving Your Money by Opening a Money Market Account</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have sold your home and do not currently have plans to purchase another home right away, you will want to store the proceeds from the sale in a safe place. Storing a large amount of cash, such as this in a low interest savings or checking account would not yield the return that you might receive by opening a high interest yield account. And rather than putting the money in a certificate of deposit account with limited access, or investing in the stock market, and risking a major loss of profit, you may want to consider starting a money market account.]]></description>
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		<title>What Indicators to Use For Forex Trading, Stock, &amp; Options Trading?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I personally use the 365 and the 150 exponential moving average. They both are very important moving average to be placed in any traders chart.

Indicators as I mention, I rarely use them. However I would like to explain something that most people who use indicators but do not know this fact.

Indicators are categorise into 2 categories.

- Trend following indicators- Oscillating indicators

The name explains it.]]></description>
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		<title>What Are the Best Options For Investment?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a great to invest your money so that it can make something for you instead of simply sitting in your bank account, then you need to know the good options out there. The best options for investment are ones that will fit your needs, including the amount of time you have and the amount you wish to invest.

If you are young and don't need to see this money until you retire, then you might want to try for a low-risk, low-yield type of thing that is extremely safe but does not provide high returns over the short term. These types of investments include the stock market if you pick a few safe stocks and leave your money there for years without touching it.

The reason that something like this is a great choice is because the chances that you will lose your money are very low.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Set Up Private Investment Clubs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you sincerely want to learn about the stock market-how it operates, how you join and how you profit-and other sort of investments, then you might want to set up your own private investment club (PIC). This "club" is often made up of a small band of people who joined together to delve into investment plans and make small profits with their investments together.

Club Organization. PICs are often made of not more than 15 people who seriously want to learn about investments together.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing to Increase the Value of Your Savings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Making the right investment at the right time can provide your savings the boost needed to make your finance plans a success. If you are able to make the perfect long term and short term investments, then you will surely be a winner.

Today with the tons of investments options available, it is very common that everyone seems to be confused regarding which one to choose. Let me explain the three traditional methods of investment here.

1.	StocksInvesting in stocks is a very reliable option.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in an Online Business is a Good Idea</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The basic problem that most people, who are intending to invest their money in a business face is threefold. First, time, second, money and lastly, risk. Taking these three aspects into account here is why you should really think about starting a business online.

Time is usually in short supply when you are starting your own business.]]></description>
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		<title>Korea Kicks Russia Out of the BRICs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Van Eck responds to popularity of small-caps in Brazil with a wider net of Latin American stocks while First Trust creates the BICK, an emerging markets play swapping Korea for Russia.

First, the innovative Van Eck family of ETFs has introduced a Latin America Small-Cap ETF ( LATM - news - people ) to build on its popular Brazil Small-Cap ETF ( BRF - news - people ).

Brazil dominates LATM with 43% of the basket, followed by Mexico at 23% and Canada at 19%. The small-caps in this new basket remind me of what a small-cap represented when I started in this business with Robert W. Baird: with a market cap of at least $150 million and meet certain liquidity requirements.]]></description>
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		<title>Spain Not Out of the Woods Yet</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spanish banks are borrowing record amounts from the European Central Bank as the country's financial institutions struggle to gain funding from the global capital markets.

Spanish banks borrowed 85.6bn ($105.7 billion) from the ECB last month. This was double the amount lent to them before the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 and 16.5% of net eurozone loans offered by the central bank.

This is the highest amount since the launch of the eurozone in 1999 and a disproportionately large share of the emergency funds provided by the euro's monetary guardian, according to analysis by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Evolution. Spanish banks account for 11% of the eurozone banking system.

This just reflects Spain's struggle to hold things together and the acute stage of Spain's liquidity crisis.]]></description>
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		<title>Wine Investing &#8211; What Makes Investing in Wine a Good Choice?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many good things to say about investing in wine, especially when compared to other investment products typically available to investors. For one thing it can give fantastic yields of up to 30% a year, and has also out performed the stock market for three decades.

Wine is good as both a short term investment (one year) and long term investment (5 years) and is hedged by the fact that it is always in demand with an ever diminishing supply.

Wine is less volatile than the stock market, and is backed by a real non speculative market to be sold onto which helps keep the prices from massive fluctuations.

Wine is a tangible asset that you own, which can give you grater security to that of money invested into a fund, which may end up being used as working capital.

Unlike other investments wine has a low barrier to entry and is suitable for investors from a wide range of financial status.

Unlike stocks and shares you don't need to be an expert to make money with investing in wine, if you choose the right merchant they should be able to give you all the advice you need to get the right portfolio up and running.

No capital gains tax in the UK, in England wine is considered as a wasting asset and is except from paying capital gains tax on the profits of your investment.

Freedom to sell when ever you like, it is fairly easy to sell on and cash in your wine investment which gives you a level of liquidity that may be lacking from other investment opportunities.]]></description>
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		<title>Understand Bond Credit Ratings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You will need to understand the credit rating of bonds before you invest in them. It is good to learn as much as possible about what you want to invest in. This will give you more power over your strategy.]]></description>
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		<title>Terms That Are Associated With Bonds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are certain terms associated with bonds you must understand before investing. There are six basic ones that we will cover in this article to help you get started. This is by no means everything that you need to know about bonds, but this will give you a basic education.]]></description>
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		<title>A Review of Investment Oracles</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are people who own independent research firms that offer advice for a fee. You can get this advice on a weekly or monthly basis. It all depends on what you sign up for and are looking for.

There is one company that I have used in the past that is very noteworthy of trying at least.]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding What Bonds Are</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Companies can issue bonds instead of selling ownership in their company by issuing shares of stock. They borrow money from investors in order to issue the bonds. An investor purchases the bond directly from the company for a certain dollar amount in cash.]]></description>
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		<title>Buy to Let? Issues to Consider</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the owner of a rented property in North Wales for almost four years I have a reasonable understanding of the pros and cons and my aim is to inform the thinking of anyone considering investing in the same way.

The first issue is the decision to invest. If you inherit money from your parents as I did you will want to do something significant with it. There is no benefit in just putting it in savings as in the long term the value of that cash will drop.]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Should Hold Your Investments Electronically</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we have computers that do just about everything for you. There is no need for paper anymore, so we can now save the trees if people would just try and adapt. There are still some people who prefer to have a piece of paper for everything.]]></description>
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		<title>What is Diversification? Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have talked about stocks, bonds, and cash. These are the tools you have to build wealth and diversify with if you choose. You can diversify in many different ways.]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Free Cash Flow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most investors are content to rely on reported earnings, even though they are subject to creative accounting, massaging by management or outright manipulation.

Earnings are an accounting construct. Investors don't get paid with earnings -- they get paid with cash. When you invest in a company, it will pay you back in the future via dividend payments or stock repurchases, both of which are paid in cash.

A Company as a Cash Processor

Before we get into formulas and financial statements, let's step back and look at the basic functions of a business.

First, a company sells its product, generating revenues.]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Investment Guide For Most People</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investment Guide]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since most people are lacking in investment experience, the best investment guide for most folks keeps things simple and starts with the basics. The ideal guide to get you off and running should cover virtually every investment option of interest to the general investing public. Buckle up and read on as I lay before you the universe of investments in plain simple English.

Not only will this basic investment guide for the inexperienced investor list all of the popular investment choices out there, it puts them into perspective.]]></description>
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		<title>Gold Coins &#8211; Everything a Person Should Ever Need to Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coin accumulating can be such a enjoyable filled encounter for you and the entire loved ones. For many folks it really is just a pastime whilst for other people it can be a lot more than a pastime as they contemplate it a sort of an expenditure.

These folks will accumulate the coins not from the notion of offering them, but they'll market them in situation of any sort of emergency that need funds. Nevertheless you'll find a number of persons who have created it a profession of getting and promoting coins after which creating a revenue out of it in among.]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing the Best Mix of Risk and Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Risk and time are the two variables that you must weigh when investing. You will want to choose the right mix of the two for the best outcome possible.

The amount of bonds and cash that you choose to add to your stock portfolio is up to you. You should factor you time and risk tolerance into the amount of money you put into stocks.]]></description>
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		<title>Determining Your Asset Allocation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This all starts with the saying we all have heard, don't put all of your eggs in one basket. This just means that you should invest in a variety of different investments to even your portfolio. There are two parts that every investor must determine in order to make their personal investment plan.]]></description>
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		<title>A Guide to Investing in 2010 &amp; Beyond</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/a-guide-to-investing-in-2010-beyond.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The traditional guide to investing or investing guide tends to focus on stocks and bonds and the benefits of the balance achieved by owning both. In past years this basic investment strategy has worked for the most part. Investing in 2010 and beyond might be a different story.

Any guide to investing or investment strategy for 2010 and beyond will need to make adjustments in focus.]]></description>
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		<title>Ethical Investing For Federal Officials</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine that a congressman voting on the recent economic stimulus bill, with its substantial funding for infrastructure improvements, owns stock worth $1 million in Caterpillar, which will surely benefit from that spending. Is he voting in the public's interest, or his own?

Investing for federal officials, whether presidents or members of Congress, is much more complicated than investing for average Americans. This is because of potential financial conflicts of interest.]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Should Think About Investing in an Online Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have saved up a good nest egg and you are thinking of investing that money in a business that will grow your money then you should think about investing in an online business.

This business like any other must live up to certain standards. It should provide you with a good profit, cash flow and Return on Investment. Do not be fooled into thinking that you can enter this field with your eyes closed and make a quick profit.]]></description>
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		<title>Private Equity and Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Equity Investments]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The source of funding of any project has great importance. This is so as no business deal or venture is possible without finance. Private equity investments are one such source of finance.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Track Your Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time tracking is a big problem for many of the people especially for those who are in the profession of freelancing or content writers. It is important to keep a record with time to fulfill the needs of your clients. Freelancing is coming up with a great urge in these days.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment in Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Africa has remained a continent with abundant natural and human resources that has not been tapped. These resources are waiting for investors within and outside the continent to tap in and reap the dividends. The various sectors that require investors are listed but not limited below:

Agriculture.]]></description>
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		<title>Do Black Box Trading Systems Really Work?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/do-black-box-trading-systems-really-work.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New traders are often exposed to numerous advertisements regarding black box trading systems. These may vary from those focusing on currency trading to trading a basket of commodity futures markets. Quite often, these advertisements come with some wild claims, followed by a required statement that indicates the results are based upon hypothetical testing.

The question is, do any of these systems ever work? Well, it really depends upon individual expectations.]]></description>
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		<title>Is This a Good Investment?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Good Investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investment Opportunities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common questions I get from the participants in my monthly tax and wealth coaching teleconferences is, "Is XYZ a good investment?"

XYZ may be storage units, gold, international funds, mobile homes, businesses, commercial real estate, you name it.

The answer I give to each participant is the same. It depends.

It depends on your personal wealth strategy.

The Magic of a Wealth Strategy

The magic of creating a personal wealth strategy is that you can answer all of your own investment questions simply by referring to your strategy.

When developing a wealth strategy, there are several key questions to answer so you can answer the question, "Is XYZ a good investment?" I'll share 2 of these questions right now.

Question #1:

What are your personal preferences?

Different types of assets have different types of characteristics. A successful wealth strategy is able to match the characteristics of a particular asset to your personal preferences.

Is your preference High, Medium or Low when it comes to certain investment characteristics? Here are a few personal preferences to consider:

Rate of returnCash flowInteraction with other peopleTax advantages

Once you have identified your personal preferences, you can begin to navigate through the specific type of asset to focus on.

For example, if you have a high preference to interact with others, then you can weed out assets that do not have this characteristic.]]></description>
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		<title>Investors &#8211; Different Types of Investment Opportunities to Guarantee Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Investment Market]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to make money from buying and selling financial instruments, you may as well join a group of investors who know how to take risks and get higher returns on their investments. Most people view investors as people who are concerned with making investments, whether they are investing in stocks, bonds or foreign exchange. Investors are commonly referred to as a set of people or companies that are deeply concerned with buying or selling equity, debt securities or other financial instruments for a financial gain.]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing Cash Flow Report For Capital Investment Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Capital Investment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are many organizations that are investing into new projects with expectation of reaping future benefits from them. Investing in new project requires immediate capital outlay but the return may not be immediate.

After an organization invested in a capital investment project, it would be beneficial to prepare financial projection papers on how to manage the future cash flow on it. The preparation process of the report is simple but not easy if you are a non-finance staff.

The following are some guidelines on how to prepare the cash flow projection report on the project.

Let assumed that the project is expected to generate a stream of cash flow to the organization.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing the Wise Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many desired to invest their money, talent or time. The essence of investment is to create wealth in return. How many have truly created this wealth they long for? Some have lost while others have won.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Agriculture in Northern Nigeria</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nigeria is located in the West African sub-region in African continent. She is blessed with abundant rain forest, savanna forest etc. with enough Sun shine and rain fall all the year round.]]></description>
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		<title>The Death of the Silver Standard and the Rise of Gold</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Until 1873, the country's monetary system was legally bimetallic. That is, the U. S.]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Risk in the Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are different types of risk that you will have to account for no matter what you are doing with your money. If you are into stock, real estate, or just keeping your money in the bank there are risks involved with all of them. You should know these risks and understand them.]]></description>
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		<title>How Seniors Can Use Their Home For Investing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the downs and up swings of the DOW many investors are having increased leeriness of investing in the stock market. With the recent Goldman Sachs issues one would find it difficult to feel fairly comfortable investing in the DOW. Let's face it; if you do not have a knowledgeable stock broker acting for your benefit, and you are not Warren Buffet should you really invest in the stock market?

Well, as we have all seen in the past few months and weeks the stock market has it's good days as well as it's horrifying ones.]]></description>
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		<title>About High Yield Investment Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HYIP which stands for High Yield Investment Program is just what it sounds like, is a type of investment program that yields high return rates ranging from 5% to as much as 250% per month. HYIPs are offering probably the most profitable investments available today, much more than any bank or investment fund. HYIPs claims that they can provide high interest rates by utilized your invested amount in forex, offshore trading, stock exchanges, soccer betting, commodities, etc.]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Of The Financial Spread Betting Systems Revealed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my previous articles, I have shown that using very simple concepts when applied to financial spread betting systems, we can trade markets, such as the Dow Jones Index, the emini S&#038;P 500, or the FTSE 100. Then we can build a reliable online financial spread betting trading strategy that can generate big profits over time.

There is no doubt that building such a system can give you an edge over most other traders, who do not possess such a strategy. That is what we want as individual traders - a clear edge.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Concepts &#8211; Sources and Responsibilities</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/investment-concepts-sources-and-responsibilities.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capital Investment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Investment Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[IntroductionThe bottom line of every business is controlled by finance. The strength of finance includes control of the future of all the employees of a certain company. There are diverse aspects of investment controlled by finance.]]></description>
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		<title>Different Securities in the Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Investment Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investment Vehicle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investment Vehicles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are different securities in the market today that we can choose from. They are all forms of investments or different ways to keep you money somewhere besides a bank. They can offer great returns if you know what you are doing.]]></description>
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		<title>Level of Profit Rate in Spotting Unsafe Investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Investment Programs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Safe Investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following information will be really useful for those people who are going to invest their money into some of the investment programs that are available on the market today. The main theme of this article is whether it is possible to determine unsafe investments via the level of profit rate.

It should be started with that before you start dealing with high profit investments option you should think about what can be used as a source of that huge income that is offered. Well, this might be:

1.]]></description>
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		<title>Trading Eminis With a Day Trading System</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/trading-eminis-with-a-day-trading-system.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To become a successful online day trader, there are a few rules and plans you have to follow. You are not buying stocks and holding it for a period of time hoping to make money. Create your day trading system and follow it.]]></description>
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		<title>Fixed Annuities Are Your Answer to the Perfect Investment Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you wish to have a diversified portfolio with less risk and huge gains, then a fixed annuity investment plan is definitely the answer for all your questions. Over time, the need for fixed annuities amongst investors has increased tremendously for the simple fact that they are more secure than other investment plans. They also have better benefit options when it comes to taxation too.

Deferred annuity investments are deferred in all senses.]]></description>
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		<title>Certificate of Deposits Make the Best Investment Plan Ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a person who has realized the importance of investments and if you're thinking about investment plans that could be very beneficial to you, you would then need to consider investing in certificate of deposits. Certificate of deposits or CDs, as they are commonly referred to, are one of the best investment plans available for any investor who wishes to have the best out of their investment.

Such deposits are for a minimal period of one year thus making it very useful if you need to withdraw the earning or earned interest after a year. You need to know that the earning of a certificate of deposits is definitely taxable each year.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Collect Massive Royalty Income Checks From a Penny Stock</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/how-to-collect-massive-royalty-income-checks-from-a-penny-stock.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two ways to become exceedingly wealthy in this world: invent a revolutionary technology or own rights to someone else's.

The greatest examples of this come from the world's two wealthiest men: Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.

These two have made their billions in very different ways. Gates invented the means we're using to write these words (Microsoft Word)...His software has netted him over $50 billion to date.

Buffett simply bought the rights to future earnings in everything from GEICO Insurance to stock. He invested in these companies and their copyrights.]]></description>
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		<title>The Time to Sell Tangible Assets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[General Investment Articles]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The majority of people are just becoming aware of liquid tangible assets. They are barraged by financial system tremors and a paper trainload of propaganda. Investment banks that sell to retail customers do not feature tangible assets; when pressed by their clients they might recommend a paper form of ownership of commodities or precious metals.

Awareness of owning gold and silver drips into our intellect by way of the media and paid advertising, delivering three primary messages.]]></description>
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		<title>Who Becomes an Angel Investor &amp; Why? Kiyosaki Recommends it, So Why Don&#8217;t More Millionaires Do It?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/who-becomes-an-angel-investor-why-kiyosaki-recommends-it-so-why-dont-more-millionaires-do-it.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a startup company, Angel Investors can be considered the entrepreneur's best friend, their saving grace, their answer to a prayer. Some say they are called "angels" because they are an answer to the entrepreneur's prayer for money to get their business launched, or to respond to accelerated growth, or to bridge the capital divide and reach profitability.

Angels are the financial fuel of the economy. Before Venture Capitalists get involved, before banks will loan a company an unsecured note; Angel Investors provide the capital that fuels the entrepreneurial spirit and helps inventions become products and ideas become reality.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Bank Part Three &#8211; They Essentially Become Your Insider MONEY Partners!</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/investment-bank-part-three-they-essentially-become-your-insider-money-partners.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my last article on investment banks, I did mention how the guys who run these outfits can help you in the growth phase of your business. They carry in their briefcase everything to ensure success. In fact they have the clout, the know-how and the muscle to raise large sums of expansion capital.

Here are some highlights of what they generally do...

Help you prepare the comprehensive "business plans" many lenders require before authorizing loans.]]></description>
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		<title>Smart Investing in Today&#8217;s Economy</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/smart-investing-in-todays-economy.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are in our late 40's, we lost a third of our retirement in the stock market two years ago. We got scared and took our money out of the stock market and put it into safe low yield investments that we figured was better than just losing it all. The stock market rebounded and we weren't in it to take advantage of the increase.]]></description>
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		<title>Where to Invest Your Money? Make Your Money Grow</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/where-to-invest-your-money-make-your-money-grow.html</link>
		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/where-to-invest-your-money-make-your-money-grow.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[General Investment Articles]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are many ways where you can invest your hard earned money. We only need to have proper knowledge and study these ways so that we will know what are we doing. Because of lack of proper financial education, many people fall into scams.]]></description>
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		<title>Falling Currency &#8211; How Does That Affect an Investment You Are Considering?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/falling-currency-how-does-that-affect-an-investment-you-are-considering.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People predicted dire consequences for the dollar during the height of the recession, most of which never materialized. Then again, history has taught us several times not to underestimate the incredible strength and resilience of the US economy.

Over the past two years the /$ rate has varied from $1.24 - $1.59, with an average of $1.41. It is now $1.27, more or less the same as it was in Oct-Nov 2009 and in Feb-March 2010.

Despite the unpredictability of all this, our feeling is that the euro will continue to weaken against the dollar for some time.]]></description>
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		<title>The I Series Bonds</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/the-i-series-bonds.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Savings accounts are typically among the lowest earning investments anyone can ever make. As for high yields, almost all people will typically look to CDs, stocks and other much less conservative but very potentially higher earning investments. I Series Bonds are sort of the middle ground between saving accounts and more some lucrative investments, thus it will provide much better interest rates than saving accounts while remaining very low-risk.

What they are

The great thing about I Series bonds is that they are inflation based, which means they will earn interest based on inflation plus a bit more.]]></description>
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		<title>Open a Savings Account For Your Children&#8217;s Future</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/open-a-savings-account-for-your-childrens-future.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is every parent's intention to ensure a good future for their children. By saying this, parents would tend to save up some money while their children are still very young. This money saved up will usually be intended for college tuition fees or for other purposes that most parents foresee to be necessities in the future.]]></description>
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		<title>When Volatility Comes, It&#8217;s Time For a Review</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/when-volatility-comes-its-time-for-a-review.html</link>
		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/when-volatility-comes-its-time-for-a-review.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the major shift we've seen in the economy over the past few years, everyone is a bit nervous about the state of their finances. The housing industry has definitely made America uncomfortable. Foreclosures are still happening.]]></description>
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		<title>Think Long Term When Investing in an IPO</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/think-long-term-when-investing-in-an-ipo.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When increasing your diversity concerning your stocks portfolio many options look very appealing. However, as any astute investor knows, one must be ever vigilant when if comes to where to trust your hard earned money. Initial public offerings can be an exciting lure, so it is wise to pay close attention to any IPO prospectus you may find.]]></description>
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		<title>What to Do With Your Money Once You Have It</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even if you do not believe in what is going to happen with the economy, there are multiple reasons why it is important to know what to do with your money once you have it. The average American spends 1.05 for every $1 that they make. Do you fall into this "average" American category? Even if you do not, those numbers should shock you.]]></description>
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		<title>Prevent Your Bonds From Becoming a Greek Tragedy</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/prevent-your-bonds-from-becoming-a-greek-tragedy.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is common sense for everyone to have an annual physical examination. This is a preventive measure to detect early signs of potential health problems. Now what about our financial health? Uncommon sense recommends a yearly checkup for signs of problems with our city, state and county bond holdings.]]></description>
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		<title>Scalp Trading With a Small Account With an Emini!</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/scalp-trading-with-a-small-account-with-an-emini.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What if I told you that you could enter the world of scalp trading with a small account? You would laugh at me right? Or rather, you'd think I was insane! Well, my friend, neither I am insane, nor I am making a joke of any sort. It is possible to start at small and yet make those big dreams come true. Yes - scalp trading IS possible even of you don't have a fortune at your disposal, to play with.

An introduction

So how will you bring about this miracle? (I'm guessing, you're still skeptical and think that I'm talking gibberish).]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Options For Better Savings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing is a very excellent method of building wealth for your retirement plans. If you are able to make sustained investments for a long period of time, you are most likely to build a huge amount of money. But today there are hundreds of investments options to be considered before investing.]]></description>
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		<title>Managing the 10 Most Prevalent Investment Risks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Good Investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investment Advisor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article takes a comprehensive survey of those investment risks that, as an investment advisor, I manage on an ongoing basis for my clients across the Greater Toronto Area.

Managing the 10 most prevalent investment risks:

Time Horizon - the amount of time you can spare to have your money tied up in an investment. Investment mismatch is where money that is earmarked for the short term is invested in a long term strategy and vice versa. The riskiest type of mismatch is where money is being saved for the very long term, 20 years or longer, and the portfolio is invested in short term investment strategies.]]></description>
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		<title>Scalp Trading Gaps &#8211; What They Are</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to maximize your revenue from scalp trading then making the most use of the "gaps" is your best course of action. Ask any seasoned trader, or in fact, even someone who doesn't have too much experience in the field - the gap is where the money is! If you're a newbie and confused by my lingo, there is nothing to be ashamed of. Everyone needs to learn sometimes and why later if you can start now?

Gaps Explained

So what exactly are these "gaps" which I keep referring to? Gaps, or more specifically morning gaps occur in the early hours of the morning, as a direct consequence of the build up or accumulation of trading activities which takes place throughout the night.

The main reasons for this rise? Specific activities of a company which gets reported in the news - something along the lines of an earnings release or even due to an economic number.

Whatever is the reason, these opportunities come to us in the early hours of the morning and if you're not vigilant enough, you might just end up missing your chance to cash in on them which is definitely something you don't want to do!

Moreover, with the arrival of pre market trading, this form of trade has become much easier for public investors.]]></description>
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		<title>What to Look For (If a Novice Investor Like You and Me) When Searching For an Advisor</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/what-to-look-for-if-a-novice-investor-like-you-and-me-when-searching-for-an-advisor.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are like many individuals looking to increase the value of your money in an economy where financial institutions pay only two percent on a savings account, but do not know where to invest your money please read further. I have been in the work force for many years but other than mutual funds, government bonds, investment certificates and other products available through my local bank manager or investment councilor at the same bank had no real investment knowledge.

Like many of us I have had the hot tip from a business colleague and bought stock to make a million only to see it crash and was out a few thousand, instead of on the way to easy street. I told everyone on my office floor about the stock and they purchased the warrants, even the vice president of marketing wanted to know what to do with them after a month.]]></description>
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		<title>Start Making Money Fast Trading Options</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/start-making-money-fast-trading-options.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People want to start making money fast. The best strategy to use for that goal is trading options. When most people think of options they assume that there risky.]]></description>
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		<title>Buying Penny Stocks &#8211; Advice For Getting Started</title>
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		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/buying-penny-stocks-advice-for-getting-started.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buying penny stocks is a great way to get started in the stock market. If you do not know much about stocks, then using penny stock can break you into the market and you will be able to determine if stocks is something that you want to get more involved in. When it comes to these stocks it is very easy to get started and the maintenance is very minimal.

You will want to familiarize yourself with the trading process and much of this knowledge can be gained online.]]></description>
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		<title>A Simple Investment Lesson For All</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Investment Opportunities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us don't really care so much about finances and investments though it is far simpler than the tasks we undertake in daily life. Most of the people i have spoken to have shown little or no knowledge on how the share market works and many of them see the stock market as a gambling playground. Many of us just have our monies in a tax free low interest bank account which assures them a very low but a constant sum of money every month.

One major reason behind this phenomenon could be the ability to take risk amongst the working class is very less.]]></description>
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		<title>Are We at the Bottom?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/are-we-at-the-bottom.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is this the bottom?

I have been banging on and on about markets for ages now. Telling people: "You can have too much of a good thing!" but will they listen? Actually those that truly listen to their financial adviser will do well or at the very least suffer less than just sitting there and hoping.

What does a true fund manager do in his job? If he is trying to get the best of all things then he is being balanced in his approach. Further if you use best of breed funds then you can get a great result.

Since 7th April 2010 I have been keeping a close eye on the markets and running my own specimen balanced portfolio.]]></description>
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		<title>Camping on the Risk Mountain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sherpa Tenzing gives you a call and says "do you want to come mountain climbing with me?" What is your first thought apart from wondering how a guy like this got your number? I suspect it will not be the glorious views from the top of Everest but your mind will, by instinct, focus on the very sticky and bloody mess your body could turn into if you slip and fall but without a bungee rope.

If you do focus on the latter you would be very sensible and I can tell just by the way you are reading this that you are indeed a sensible person. However, when assessing financial risk a shin up a mountain with Edmund Hillary is an analogy your could consider. To the risk taker the thrill of the journey, the stress and strain of scaling a very tall pile of rocks will be all about the achievement and the view! After the initial euphoria of being invited to share a rope with someone, you will inevitably start to think about boots, ice picks, warm clothing and also oxygen as I understand its a bit short up there beyond the clouds.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Start Any Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before starting any investment; be it stock market, real estate, unit trust and even business, an investor must first raise or set aside his capital for investment purposes. Having enough capital will make us be prepared for any shortcomings that sometimes can occur in the times of market or economic turbulence.

I have heard countless times people said that,"Oh, he is from a rich family, no wonder got so many money to invest" or "My monthly allowance/salary is not enough to cover my expenses, how can I raise so much money for investments?". Rest assured, there is actually a simple solution for this.

SAVE.

Yes, the good old save.

But how?

Yeah, I can imagine how people react to the word save but most of us, including me, have a hard time implementing it.]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Able to Afford Yourself Personal Investment Services?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you think only rich people can afford financial advisers? In reality, personal investment services are offered nowadays for everybody, and countless people are using these services to plan their savings and investments. This is no doubt because many people have a difficult time understanding their options for investments and savings and cannot spend much time tracking their progress as well.

Purchasing stocks and bonds, making other transactions online do not necessarily mean that a person is more knowledgeable of these transactions. But can these services really help you?

Obviously, no one can decide if personal investment services are the right option for you.]]></description>
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		<title>Family Investing Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing for the family is different from investing for an individual even though the premise is similar. It should take place on a sound financial foundation that includes a number of protection and accumulation products. Even though investing refers to accumulation products in the strictest sense, a family would necessarily have to invest in financial protection.]]></description>
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		<title>India As a Favoured Investment Destination</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/india-as-a-favoured-investment-destination.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a robust growth in core sector, Business Confidence Index (BCI) up 1.5 points, India's FY11 GDP seen at 8.2 per cent are all indicators that India is emerging as one of the most potential investment destinations in the world. Also, India will have a larger say in the affairs of the World Bank as it has become the seventh largest shareholder in the multilateral lender with 2.91 per cent voting rights.

From overseas Indian investors to software giants to telecom biggies Nokia and Samsung to auto majors Honda and Toyota, global players are now eyeing India as the most attractive destination for doing business in India, and are planning aggressive investment strategies to this effect. The last quarter (Jan-March 2010) alone witnessed a sudden surge in exports, forex reserves and so on.

Middle-market private equity firm Olympus Capital Holdings Asia is betting big on the clean technology space in India, a market with seemingly insatiable energy demand.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Strategy Synopsis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investment strategy is a little like religion in the financial advisor community. There are few situations that would get emotions boiling, fists flying, and require police action faster than putting a buy-and-hold advocate and a market timing zealot in a room and asking them to resolve their differences. The truth is that most strategies work some of the time, a few work most of the time, and only Bernie Madoff figured out how to make one work all the time, right up until he got caught.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment in Haryana State, India</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Haryana is located in the Kuru region of Northern India with New Delhi as its neighbor that gives it its suitability as an investment haven; its capital is Chandigarh. Haryana's economy largely depends on agriculture with about 70% of its population practicing farming and wheat and rice are its major crops. It is ranked third in India amongst the top industrialized states in per capita value addition and the sixth in the register of Industrial Entrepreneurship Memoranda (IEMs) but ranked first in implementation of IEMs.]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Investment Planning Process to Get Started</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing your money is probably the best use of funds you own. However, if it is invested in various financial products without proper research, you can lose every thing you owe. Hence, the process of financial investment starts with effective planning and research.

But you cannot start with financial investment planning if you don't have a specific goal in mind.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Should You Invest in BRICs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Few financial ideas have caught on as rapidly as "BRICs," which stands for Brazil, Russia, India and China, the "Big Four," fast-growth economies on the earth at present. Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill coined the phrase back in 2003, and it at present has come into widespread use as a symbol of a shift in global economic power away from the developed G7 economies on the way to the developing world.

By dint of their sheer size and population -- and their collective conclusion to hold their own particular brand of capitalism -- BRICs are the economic way forward for the world. Together, the BRICs include above 25% around the globe's land mass and 40% of the world's population.]]></description>
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		<title>You Need New Investment Goals Now</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/you-need-new-investment-goals-now.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is time to really change the way you view investments in your life.

I mean really, we have all been led to believe that the best investments are in stocks or mutual funds and thing such as this. Unfortunately we all know too well how that can turn out if you aren't already floating in money. The funny thing is we still have people who believe the only things worth investing are stocks bonds mutual funds and real estate.

Well the good news is there some others areas to invest, which give more control over your destiny.]]></description>
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		<title>Self Storage Investment is Taking Europe by Storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Investment Properties]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Self Storage Association (SSA) in the UK is holding a European conference to be held in June of this year in Berlin, Germany. It's entitled "Going for Growth" and is deemed to be "Europe's largest self storage conference &#038; trade show." It includes seminar sessions, trade shows, and an annual dinner and awards ceremony.

What does this mean and why is this bit of event important? It simply means that self storage investment is spreading like wildfire-especially now that there is a global recession and people are looking for investment properties that are more stable and solid. And do you know where it all started? Here in the U.S.! Now, conventions are being held in Europe to help raise awareness as to the benefits of investing in self storage-as a way of rejuvenating the flailing economy of the world.

Ok, let me tell you a bit of history.]]></description>
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		<title>Stay Out of Trouble! Have an Investment Club Agreement in Place</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The number one mistake newbie clubs make is that they do not have an investment club agreement in place before they begin investing. It is imperative that an agreement be developed and agreed upon by all members right at the formation of a club.

The agreement serves multiple purposes:


Assures checks and balances to keep all activities legitimate.
 Defines the responsibilities of the club management and who is to fill those roles.
 Serves as a guideline and mediator when there are disagreements in the club.
 Sets expectations of when meetings and various reports on the club's activities are due.

There are several ways to find existing agreements that can be modified and tailored specifically to any club. The internet is a good resource, as well as an attorney or checking at the library.]]></description>
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		<title>FDI Statistics in Brazil &#8211; Brazil Investment Opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foreign direct investments have played an important role in Brazil's economic development. FDI inflows into the country are mainly attracted by its big domestic market and the liberalized economy thanks to fair government policies. Most investments in Brazil have been made with a bias on the technological aspects of the economy.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Reinvestment is the Best Option</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/why-reinvestment-is-the-best-option.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the results of a down economy such as the one that the country is experiencing is that many small businesses fail or are forced to severely downsize. This is bad because it means that many people lose their jobs and this further hurts the economy as well as limits the innovation to the business world which small businesses traditionally provide. If you are a small business owner who is struggling to make ends meet in the bad economy then this article is going to explain a couple of the most common reasons that companies go under and how you can avoid it.

First of all many businesses are undercapitalized.]]></description>
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		<title>Learn About Stop Loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, you are planning to enter or are comparatively new to contract for difference trading? Well, it is okay as this kind of market is easy to be understood by a newcomer and is pretty transparent. If you are here to earn profits then you should know the art of controlling your losses. In order to do that one should be aware about "Stop Loss".]]></description>
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		<title>A Financial Education in Investment Basics</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/a-financial-education-in-investment-basics.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Investments]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Never has a financial education in investment basics been more important. Since the financial crisis of 2008 it has been difficult to find attractive investment options. The question is: where to invest in 2010 and beyond.]]></description>
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		<title>TIPS to Hedge Against Inflation</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/tips-to-hedge-against-inflation.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Fixed Income Investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government has created record in spending which include $108 trillion in unfunded liabilities for social security, Medicare and new universal healthcare benefits. This has put the nation at risk. With the interest rates close to zero, the Federal Reserve cannot take one conventional step - reducing short-term rates - to restore the weakened economy.

In this difficult economic slump or double-dip recession, politicians - with the reluctant assistance of the Fed - could opt to spend even more massively to try to jump-start the economy.]]></description>
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		<title>The Top 5 Risk Issues For Residential Or Multifamily Investment Purchases</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would we have invested in that project and released the funding ahead of closing if we had fully considered the financing risk on its own? Would a dispassionate review of the closeability of the financing caused us to forgo the investment? What would our view of returns have been if we had focused on the issues the revenue plan alone offered? What would our view of their expense estimate had been had we trained our analysis on the set of costs alone?

A useful and yet little attended part of the investments is a pure risk analysis. I advocate that as principals creating investments and investors placing capital in investments. That we should add a step to our analysis.]]></description>
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		<title>Good Investment Strategies For the Small Investor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some things to consider when doing a Trading Plan.

Your Trading Plan basics will vary slightly depending on whatever style of trading you wish to do.

If you wish to become an Option trader you will have different trigger points to what you would have if you were a long term investor.

As an Option Trader you are more likely to be affected with Company announcements and data releases by Companies.

You will be more inclined to study short term movement and take notice of things like when dividends are paid.

If you are a long term investor more a Buy and Hold type Trader then you will be more interested in dividend yield and the long term trends of the stock when formulating your Trading Plan.

If you can establish the type of Trader you wish to become prior to doing a Trading Plan that will help you chose and determine what criteria you should use for your entry and exit strategies and also help you with the decision of how much of your capital you are going to invest in the trade.

What criteria will trigger an entry into a trade? and What criteria will trigger an exit from a trade?

These two triggers are very much interconnected. If your entry signal changes it may well become your exit signal.

Exit signals are not only created by a changed direction of a stock. You may be happy with a certain profit level and when reached that will become your exit trigger.

It is valid to remember that whatever it is that triggers your entry and exit strategies there is someone else that thinks the opposite is going to happen and that will trigger a complete different set of exit and entry levels for them.

Decide in your plan how much of your capital you are going to allocate to each trade you enter.]]></description>
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		<title>Asset Allocation &#8211; Your Most Important Investment Decision</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/asset-allocation-your-most-important-investment-decision.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing an asset allocation, or the mix of stocks, bonds and cash in a portfolio, is the most important decision that you'll face as an investor. A study by Ibbotson Associates concluded that asset allocation decisions determine about 100 percent of investment performance for those who follow a low-cost, long-term investing strategy. Similarly, according to a Dalbar and Associates study, many investors underperform the market because they deviate from their asset allocation plan during market downturns.]]></description>
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		<title>Items to Consider When Investing in an IPO &#8211; De Risking the Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IPO stands for Initial Public Offer. Any company that wants to enter into the market can do so through an IPO. There are always new companies that keep showing up on the horizon through such IPOs.]]></description>
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		<title>What to Do With Your Money Once You Have It</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 17:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even if you do not believe in what is going to happen with the economy, there are multiple reasons why it is important to know what to do with your money once you have it. The average American spends 1.05 for every $1 that they make. Do you fall into this "average" American category? Even if you do not, those numbers should shock you.]]></description>
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		<title>Prevent Your Bonds From Becoming a Greek Tragedy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 15:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is common sense for everyone to have an annual physical examination. This is a preventive measure to detect early signs of potential health problems. Now what about our financial health? Uncommon sense recommends a yearly checkup for signs of problems with our city, state and county bond holdings.]]></description>
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		<title>Scalp Trading With a Small Account With an Emini!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 14:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What if I told you that you could enter the world of scalp trading with a small account? You would laugh at me right? Or rather, you'd think I was insane! Well, my friend, neither I am insane, nor I am making a joke of any sort. It is possible to start at small and yet make those big dreams come true. Yes - scalp trading IS possible even of you don't have a fortune at your disposal, to play with.

An introduction

So how will you bring about this miracle? (I'm guessing, you're still skeptical and think that I'm talking gibberish).]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Options For Better Savings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 12:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing is a very excellent method of building wealth for your retirement plans. If you are able to make sustained investments for a long period of time, you are most likely to build a huge amount of money. But today there are hundreds of investments options to be considered before investing.]]></description>
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		<title>Managing the 10 Most Prevalent Investment Risks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 09:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article takes a comprehensive survey of those investment risks that, as an investment advisor, I manage on an ongoing basis for my clients across the Greater Toronto Area.

Managing the 10 most prevalent investment risks:

Time Horizon - the amount of time you can spare to have your money tied up in an investment. Investment mismatch is where money that is earmarked for the short term is invested in a long term strategy and vice versa. The riskiest type of mismatch is where money is being saved for the very long term, 20 years or longer, and the portfolio is invested in short term investment strategies.]]></description>
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		<title>Scalp Trading Gaps &#8211; What They Are</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 14:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to maximize your revenue from scalp trading then making the most use of the "gaps" is your best course of action. Ask any seasoned trader, or in fact, even someone who doesn't have too much experience in the field - the gap is where the money is! If you're a newbie and confused by my lingo, there is nothing to be ashamed of. Everyone needs to learn sometimes and why later if you can start now?

Gaps Explained

So what exactly are these "gaps" which I keep referring to? Gaps, or more specifically morning gaps occur in the early hours of the morning, as a direct consequence of the build up or accumulation of trading activities which takes place throughout the night.

The main reasons for this rise? Specific activities of a company which gets reported in the news - something along the lines of an earnings release or even due to an economic number.

Whatever is the reason, these opportunities come to us in the early hours of the morning and if you're not vigilant enough, you might just end up missing your chance to cash in on them which is definitely something you don't want to do!

Moreover, with the arrival of pre market trading, this form of trade has become much easier for public investors.]]></description>
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		<title>What to Look For (If a Novice Investor Like You and Me) When Searching For an Advisor</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 11:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are like many individuals looking to increase the value of your money in an economy where financial institutions pay only two percent on a savings account, but do not know where to invest your money please read further. I have been in the work force for many years but other than mutual funds, government bonds, investment certificates and other products available through my local bank manager or investment councilor at the same bank had no real investment knowledge.

Like many of us I have had the hot tip from a business colleague and bought stock to make a million only to see it crash and was out a few thousand, instead of on the way to easy street. I told everyone on my office floor about the stock and they purchased the warrants, even the vice president of marketing wanted to know what to do with them after a month.]]></description>
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		<title>Start Making Money Fast Trading Options</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 09:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People want to start making money fast. The best strategy to use for that goal is trading options. When most people think of options they assume that there risky.]]></description>
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		<title>Buying Penny Stocks &#8211; Advice For Getting Started</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 12:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buying penny stocks is a great way to get started in the stock market. If you do not know much about stocks, then using penny stock can break you into the market and you will be able to determine if stocks is something that you want to get more involved in. When it comes to these stocks it is very easy to get started and the maintenance is very minimal.

You will want to familiarize yourself with the trading process and much of this knowledge can be gained online.]]></description>
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		<title>A Simple Investment Lesson For All</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us don't really care so much about finances and investments though it is far simpler than the tasks we undertake in daily life. Most of the people i have spoken to have shown little or no knowledge on how the share market works and many of them see the stock market as a gambling playground. Many of us just have our monies in a tax free low interest bank account which assures them a very low but a constant sum of money every month.

One major reason behind this phenomenon could be the ability to take risk amongst the working class is very less.]]></description>
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		<title>Are We at the Bottom?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is this the bottom?

I have been banging on and on about markets for ages now. Telling people: "You can have too much of a good thing!" but will they listen? Actually those that truly listen to their financial adviser will do well or at the very least suffer less than just sitting there and hoping.

What does a true fund manager do in his job? If he is trying to get the best of all things then he is being balanced in his approach. Further if you use best of breed funds then you can get a great result.

Since 7th April 2010 I have been keeping a close eye on the markets and running my own specimen balanced portfolio.]]></description>
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		<title>Camping on the Risk Mountain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 22:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sherpa Tenzing gives you a call and says "do you want to come mountain climbing with me?" What is your first thought apart from wondering how a guy like this got your number? I suspect it will not be the glorious views from the top of Everest but your mind will, by instinct, focus on the very sticky and bloody mess your body could turn into if you slip and fall but without a bungee rope.

If you do focus on the latter you would be very sensible and I can tell just by the way you are reading this that you are indeed a sensible person. However, when assessing financial risk a shin up a mountain with Edmund Hillary is an analogy your could consider. To the risk taker the thrill of the journey, the stress and strain of scaling a very tall pile of rocks will be all about the achievement and the view! After the initial euphoria of being invited to share a rope with someone, you will inevitably start to think about boots, ice picks, warm clothing and also oxygen as I understand its a bit short up there beyond the clouds.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Start Any Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before starting any investment; be it stock market, real estate, unit trust and even business, an investor must first raise or set aside his capital for investment purposes. Having enough capital will make us be prepared for any shortcomings that sometimes can occur in the times of market or economic turbulence.

I have heard countless times people said that,"Oh, he is from a rich family, no wonder got so many money to invest" or "My monthly allowance/salary is not enough to cover my expenses, how can I raise so much money for investments?". Rest assured, there is actually a simple solution for this.

SAVE.

Yes, the good old save.

But how?

Yeah, I can imagine how people react to the word save but most of us, including me, have a hard time implementing it.]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Able to Afford Yourself Personal Investment Services?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 16:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you think only rich people can afford financial advisers? In reality, personal investment services are offered nowadays for everybody, and countless people are using these services to plan their savings and investments. This is no doubt because many people have a difficult time understanding their options for investments and savings and cannot spend much time tracking their progress as well.

Purchasing stocks and bonds, making other transactions online do not necessarily mean that a person is more knowledgeable of these transactions. But can these services really help you?

Obviously, no one can decide if personal investment services are the right option for you.]]></description>
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		<title>Family Investing Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 12:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing for the family is different from investing for an individual even though the premise is similar. It should take place on a sound financial foundation that includes a number of protection and accumulation products. Even though investing refers to accumulation products in the strictest sense, a family would necessarily have to invest in financial protection.]]></description>
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		<title>India As a Favoured Investment Destination</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 11:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a robust growth in core sector, Business Confidence Index (BCI) up 1.5 points, India's FY11 GDP seen at 8.2 per cent are all indicators that India is emerging as one of the most potential investment destinations in the world. Also, India will have a larger say in the affairs of the World Bank as it has become the seventh largest shareholder in the multilateral lender with 2.91 per cent voting rights.

From overseas Indian investors to software giants to telecom biggies Nokia and Samsung to auto majors Honda and Toyota, global players are now eyeing India as the most attractive destination for doing business in India, and are planning aggressive investment strategies to this effect. The last quarter (Jan-March 2010) alone witnessed a sudden surge in exports, forex reserves and so on.

Middle-market private equity firm Olympus Capital Holdings Asia is betting big on the clean technology space in India, a market with seemingly insatiable energy demand.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Strategy Synopsis</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 18:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investment strategy is a little like religion in the financial advisor community. There are few situations that would get emotions boiling, fists flying, and require police action faster than putting a buy-and-hold advocate and a market timing zealot in a room and asking them to resolve their differences. The truth is that most strategies work some of the time, a few work most of the time, and only Bernie Madoff figured out how to make one work all the time, right up until he got caught.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment in Haryana State, India</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 17:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Haryana is located in the Kuru region of Northern India with New Delhi as its neighbor that gives it its suitability as an investment haven; its capital is Chandigarh. Haryana's economy largely depends on agriculture with about 70% of its population practicing farming and wheat and rice are its major crops. It is ranked third in India amongst the top industrialized states in per capita value addition and the sixth in the register of Industrial Entrepreneurship Memoranda (IEMs) but ranked first in implementation of IEMs.]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Investment Planning Process to Get Started</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/financial-investment-planning-process-to-get-started.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 11:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing your money is probably the best use of funds you own. However, if it is invested in various financial products without proper research, you can lose every thing you owe. Hence, the process of financial investment starts with effective planning and research.

But you cannot start with financial investment planning if you don't have a specific goal in mind.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Should You Invest in BRICs?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/why-should-you-invest-in-brics.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 10:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Few financial ideas have caught on as rapidly as "BRICs," which stands for Brazil, Russia, India and China, the "Big Four," fast-growth economies on the earth at present. Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill coined the phrase back in 2003, and it at present has come into widespread use as a symbol of a shift in global economic power away from the developed G7 economies on the way to the developing world.

By dint of their sheer size and population -- and their collective conclusion to hold their own particular brand of capitalism -- BRICs are the economic way forward for the world. Together, the BRICs include above 25% around the globe's land mass and 40% of the world's population.]]></description>
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		<title>You Need New Investment Goals Now</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/you-need-new-investment-goals-now.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 08:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is time to really change the way you view investments in your life.

I mean really, we have all been led to believe that the best investments are in stocks or mutual funds and thing such as this. Unfortunately we all know too well how that can turn out if you aren't already floating in money. The funny thing is we still have people who believe the only things worth investing are stocks bonds mutual funds and real estate.

Well the good news is there some others areas to invest, which give more control over your destiny.]]></description>
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		<title>Self Storage Investment is Taking Europe by Storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 19:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Investment Properties]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Self Storage Association (SSA) in the UK is holding a European conference to be held in June of this year in Berlin, Germany. It's entitled "Going for Growth" and is deemed to be "Europe's largest self storage conference &#038; trade show." It includes seminar sessions, trade shows, and an annual dinner and awards ceremony.

What does this mean and why is this bit of event important? It simply means that self storage investment is spreading like wildfire-especially now that there is a global recession and people are looking for investment properties that are more stable and solid. And do you know where it all started? Here in the U.S.! Now, conventions are being held in Europe to help raise awareness as to the benefits of investing in self storage-as a way of rejuvenating the flailing economy of the world.

Ok, let me tell you a bit of history.]]></description>
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		<title>Stay Out of Trouble! Have an Investment Club Agreement in Place</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/stay-out-of-trouble-have-an-investment-club-agreement-in-place.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 16:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The number one mistake newbie clubs make is that they do not have an investment club agreement in place before they begin investing. It is imperative that an agreement be developed and agreed upon by all members right at the formation of a club.

The agreement serves multiple purposes:


Assures checks and balances to keep all activities legitimate.
 Defines the responsibilities of the club management and who is to fill those roles.
 Serves as a guideline and mediator when there are disagreements in the club.
 Sets expectations of when meetings and various reports on the club's activities are due.

There are several ways to find existing agreements that can be modified and tailored specifically to any club. The internet is a good resource, as well as an attorney or checking at the library.]]></description>
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		<title>FDI Statistics in Brazil &#8211; Brazil Investment Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/fdi-statistics-in-brazil-brazil-investment-opportunities.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 15:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foreign direct investments have played an important role in Brazil's economic development. FDI inflows into the country are mainly attracted by its big domestic market and the liberalized economy thanks to fair government policies. Most investments in Brazil have been made with a bias on the technological aspects of the economy.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Reinvestment is the Best Option</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/why-reinvestment-is-the-best-option.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the results of a down economy such as the one that the country is experiencing is that many small businesses fail or are forced to severely downsize. This is bad because it means that many people lose their jobs and this further hurts the economy as well as limits the innovation to the business world which small businesses traditionally provide. If you are a small business owner who is struggling to make ends meet in the bad economy then this article is going to explain a couple of the most common reasons that companies go under and how you can avoid it.

First of all many businesses are undercapitalized.]]></description>
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		<title>Learn About Stop Loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 22:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, you are planning to enter or are comparatively new to contract for difference trading? Well, it is okay as this kind of market is easy to be understood by a newcomer and is pretty transparent. If you are here to earn profits then you should know the art of controlling your losses. In order to do that one should be aware about "Stop Loss".]]></description>
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		<title>A Financial Education in Investment Basics</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/a-financial-education-in-investment-basics.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 18:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investment Basics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Never has a financial education in investment basics been more important. Since the financial crisis of 2008 it has been difficult to find attractive investment options. The question is: where to invest in 2010 and beyond.]]></description>
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		<title>TIPS to Hedge Against Inflation</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/tips-to-hedge-against-inflation.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 15:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Fixed Income Investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government has created record in spending which include $108 trillion in unfunded liabilities for social security, Medicare and new universal healthcare benefits. This has put the nation at risk. With the interest rates close to zero, the Federal Reserve cannot take one conventional step - reducing short-term rates - to restore the weakened economy.

In this difficult economic slump or double-dip recession, politicians - with the reluctant assistance of the Fed - could opt to spend even more massively to try to jump-start the economy.]]></description>
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		<title>The Top 5 Risk Issues For Residential Or Multifamily Investment Purchases</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Investment Fund]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would we have invested in that project and released the funding ahead of closing if we had fully considered the financing risk on its own? Would a dispassionate review of the closeability of the financing caused us to forgo the investment? What would our view of returns have been if we had focused on the issues the revenue plan alone offered? What would our view of their expense estimate had been had we trained our analysis on the set of costs alone?

A useful and yet little attended part of the investments is a pure risk analysis. I advocate that as principals creating investments and investors placing capital in investments. That we should add a step to our analysis.]]></description>
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		<title>Good Investment Strategies For the Small Investor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some things to consider when doing a Trading Plan.

Your Trading Plan basics will vary slightly depending on whatever style of trading you wish to do.

If you wish to become an Option trader you will have different trigger points to what you would have if you were a long term investor.

As an Option Trader you are more likely to be affected with Company announcements and data releases by Companies.

You will be more inclined to study short term movement and take notice of things like when dividends are paid.

If you are a long term investor more a Buy and Hold type Trader then you will be more interested in dividend yield and the long term trends of the stock when formulating your Trading Plan.

If you can establish the type of Trader you wish to become prior to doing a Trading Plan that will help you chose and determine what criteria you should use for your entry and exit strategies and also help you with the decision of how much of your capital you are going to invest in the trade.

What criteria will trigger an entry into a trade? and What criteria will trigger an exit from a trade?

These two triggers are very much interconnected. If your entry signal changes it may well become your exit signal.

Exit signals are not only created by a changed direction of a stock. You may be happy with a certain profit level and when reached that will become your exit trigger.

It is valid to remember that whatever it is that triggers your entry and exit strategies there is someone else that thinks the opposite is going to happen and that will trigger a complete different set of exit and entry levels for them.

Decide in your plan how much of your capital you are going to allocate to each trade you enter.]]></description>
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		<title>Asset Allocation &#8211; Your Most Important Investment Decision</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 10:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Equity Investment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Investment Performance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing an asset allocation, or the mix of stocks, bonds and cash in a portfolio, is the most important decision that you'll face as an investor. A study by Ibbotson Associates concluded that asset allocation decisions determine about 100 percent of investment performance for those who follow a low-cost, long-term investing strategy. Similarly, according to a Dalbar and Associates study, many investors underperform the market because they deviate from their asset allocation plan during market downturns.]]></description>
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		<title>Should You Maybe Switch Online Brokers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working with a broker online is definitely more effective in terms of communication efficiency and costs. But there may come a time when you have to consider changing your online broker or brokerage firm. Should you do this and how do you do it? Read on to find out the answers.

As a start you have to define what you do not like in your present online broker or brokerage firm.]]></description>
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		<title>Inflation &#8211; Are You Prepared?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 13:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Capital Investment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just recently I sat down with my CPA, Dan Marsh, from Senger, Marsh, and Associates and we got into an interesting discussion about the potential affects of inflation. It's sad to say that so many people (myself included at times) come from a place of not preparing themselves for the future simply because they are engulfed by their today. Simple example: the housing crisis we are in today.]]></description>
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		<title>The Effects of Inflation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 19:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Capital Investment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just recently I sat down with my CPA, Dan Marsh, from Senger, Marsh, and Associates and we got into an interesting discussion about the potential affects of inflation. It's sad to say that so many people (myself included at times) come from a place of not preparing themselves for the future simply because they are engulfed by their today. Simple example: the housing crisis we are in today.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Bonds &#8211; Pros &amp; Cons For the Higher Rate Tax Payer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 17:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Background

A Life Insurance Investment Bond is widely available for you to invest in. As with many investments, there are advantages and disadvantages to using this form of tax wrapper.

One of the main points to bear in mind is that the tax wrapper status of any financial product dictates how much tax you will/won't pay on the investment at outset, during and at the end of the term.

It is the actual funds where the money is invested that determines how much you will get back when the plan matures or you cash it in.

One of the main advantages of the Life Insurance Investment Bond, either onshore or offshore, is that you are able to withdraw up to 5% of the amount invested each policy year without triggering what is known as a 'chargeable event gain'.

Whilst this defers any tax liability to the future (it may not avoid any further tax due), the good news is that each 5% allowance is cumulative therefore and can be carried forward each policy year. For example, if no withdrawals are made in years one to four 25% can be drawn in year five.

You are not able to take more than the amount invested over the lifetime of the bond, therefore if you withdraw 5% per annum the maximum time period for these withdrawals is 20 years.

HMRC treat withdrawals as a withdrawal of capital and if the amounts are kept within the tax deferred allowance there is no need for you to declare them on their tax returns.

As tax on the withdrawals are deferred until the bond or policy segments are surrendered you can defer tax until the most suitable time for your circumstances.

5% Withdrawals

The 5% tax deferred allowance provides a gross equivalent income of 6.25% for a basic rate tax payer, 8.33% for a higher rate tax payer and 10% for a 50% tax payer.

To reiterate though, (and before you get carried away) remember that withdrawals from the bond are tax deferred and not tax free!

It is possible to extend the number of years that you can take tax deferred withdrawals by taking less than the 5%.

For example, if you take 4% per annum then this can be continued for 25 years without any immediate tax charge.

Reducing Taxable Income

As the withdrawals are treated as a withdrawal of capital they can be helpful when trying to keep your income below certain levels.

Some clients, or their spouse / partner, may have income that hovers around the 'age allowance trap' area.

If you are aged 65 or over you have a higher personal allowance, however, this is reduced where taxable income exceeds a certain limit.]]></description>
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		<title>Methods of Investing Money &#8211; An Overview</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 17:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Investment Opportunities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking to expand your portfolio of investments in an attempt to make a profit, check out the various ways you can go about investing money. Investing money is a make it or break it type of dealing where nothing is static; however there are some investments that provide a return that breaks even with your original amount, but these are few.

When investing money you want to assure that you can afford to lose the amount you plan on investing, taking a pray for the best but prepare for the worst type of mentality. Within investments lies the opportunity to reap a huge profit, as well as an opportunity to lose it all, so be sure to do a little research into the various investment methods you choose to utilize before making a solid money lending choice.

The first thing you want to do when looking to invest some money is determine the amount of money you can afford to lose.]]></description>
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		<title>Basic Share Trading Plan Mistakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More Basic Trading Plan Mistakes.

1. Letting a profit turn into a loss.

Take your profits when you're trading plan says you should. Always remember it is very hard to lose money if you are taking a profit.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in a Recession &#8211; Is it a Wise Idea?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 02:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is when the savvy or wise investors take action and our economic recovery depends on their actions, the money that is put back into play. It is wise to buy or invest when the price is at or near rock bottom. Many people think that a situation is being taken advantage of, that they are profiting off the suffering of others.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Invest in Certificates of Deposits</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/how-to-invest-in-certificates-of-deposits.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 18:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to find an investment opportunity that is low risk and has a higher interest rate, certificates of deposit are the best for you. A certificate of deposit is a document that you are given for lending your money to a bank or financial institution, and it is insured to provide security for it. CDs yield more interest than regular savings accounts, and this is what appeals to many investors.

How Do Certificates Of Deposit Work? 

You can earn some returns in the form of interest gained on your certificate of deposit, which requires that you deposit a fixed amount of money for a fixed period of time, starting from 6 months.]]></description>
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		<title>Investor Management and Investor Communications Are a Key For Winning Capital For Acquisition Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 20:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investor communications is a critical component to a long term investment opportunity. After all, no investors can equal no new investments. More important thorough ongoing investor communications is also a part of risk mitigation.]]></description>
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		<title>Putting Your House in Order is the First Step to Successful Investing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 18:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Successful investment is best achieved by putting your personal financial house in order. Trying to become a successful investor when you have no emergency cash, no retirement savings, and mounting and crushing debt is all but impossible. Are some or all of your bills late regularly or perhaps even chronically late?

Is your financial house a nightmare? Have you worried about what to do? Is financial security so far from view you can't even think about it successfully?

How do you think your lenders feel when you pay late? Are they furious.]]></description>
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		<title>A Great Personal Finance Base Improves Investment Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like most successes in life executing a great plan goes far to assuring success. Investing is no different. To succeed as an investor the first step is establishing the right foundation.]]></description>
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		<title>Scalp Trading Analysis With Moving Averages</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 16:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most widely used methods of analyzing price fluctuations in the scalp trade is the use of moving averages. They are built as indicator packages that provide chart structures for the scalp trader. The idea behind using it is simply to enhance the preparation before taking a step into the market.]]></description>
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		<title>Coin Grading &#8211; Get it Right the First Time You Invest!</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/coin-grading-get-it-right-the-first-time-you-invest.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The value of a coin is generally determined by three factors, rarity, demand and condition. Amateur coin collectors and investors are easily able to determine if a coin has rarity or demand, few could say they are knowledgeable in determining the condition of a coin. Condition is everything when two like coins compete for best price, would you buy the MS 63 Penny or the VF Penny?

The information below will help you navigate your way to a basic understanding of coin grading.]]></description>
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		<title>Cash For Gold &#8211; Hidden Assets in Your Home</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/cash-for-gold-hidden-assets-in-your-home.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cash for gold is a big marketplace for selling your unnecessary or broken gold sets of ornaments. If you need cash fast just look in your jewelry box or drawer and count the things you haven't worn in years. Just try swapping your scrap gold and search out how easy it is while using cash for gold online.

In recent years, there has been numerous of talk concerning the recycle and reprocessing of old jewelry for gold.]]></description>
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		<title>Experience Avoids Mistakes, Protects Your Investment and Secures Your Cash Return</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 13:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At 49 years of age, I can tell you that I would have profited more, lost less, and suffered a lot less worry, had I more effectively sought advice from experienced investors. That said, you almost can't wait to long to recover as getting on the right path will yield remarkable results remarkably quickly. By experienced investors, I don't mean people who have tried a lot.]]></description>
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		<title>Finance &#8211; Investing Tips</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/finance-investing-tips.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 13:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the world of investing there are two different positions that one can take. You can either be the owner of the investment of the lender.

For the purpose of this particular article we a going to discuss what it means to be involved in a lending investment.

The investment world is not always easy to figure out and be very confusing to many people. There are different buzzwords and jargon that are used by the insiders that seem like a different language to most people.]]></description>
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		<title>Finance &#8211; Understanding Investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any time that you are considering investing you need to try to avoid making needlessly risky investment choices. Any time that you are going to invest there is inevitably going to be some risk involved. Nothing in these situations is ever guaranteed.]]></description>
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		<title>Smart Ways to Invest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 10:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several ways that you may find out that you have come into a large amount of money ranging from winning the lottery, being given an inheritance, proudly owning a successful small business or even just getting stock options. Each of these situations means that you will receive a large amount all at one time. People who are not used to having this much money readily available to them may have absolutely no clue as to how to handle their new found wealth.

We all want to have to take on the burden of having too much money around and don't realize that it is indeed a burden.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Invest and What to Expect</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The two main areas of involvement in the world of investing are to either choose to be the owner of the investment or you can choose to be the lender.

In this article we are going to discuss what it means to be involved in a lending investment.

People involved in the investment world use different jargon and buzzwords that seem like a totally different language to most people. This makes the industry seem even more confusing than it already is and also as if this is a very tough industry to get into.

These people use this complicated language to justify their high rates, commissions and fees that they charge for their service. Don't be fooled by this game.]]></description>
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		<title>Trading License For Financial and Commodity Based Derivatives Issued by Government</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An offshore trading license for financial and commodity based derivatives can be obtained from a number of offshore jurisdictions. Using such a license an individual or corporation can trade in futures, options, interest rates, foreign exchange, stocks, and more. Government application and total setup cost for such a license will typically run about $27,000.]]></description>
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		<title>Building And Protecting Your Current And Future Investment Income</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a story that illustrates the value of Master Limited Partnerships.

Mary's husband died nine years ago with a large portfolio of blue chip stocks. He left her this note: "Never sell General Motors, General Electric, Bank of America, Lehman Brothers, Fannie Mae and AIG. They all pay good dividends.]]></description>
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		<title>Finance &#8211; Tips on Investing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are seriously considering getting involved in investing you need to make an appoint to stay away from needlessly risky investments. When investing in anything there is always going to be some risk involved. If this weren't the case we would all be rich.]]></description>
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		<title>Government Issued Financial Licenses &#8211; &#8220;Real Licenses&#8221; in a Highly Reputable Jurisdiction</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/government-issued-financial-licenses-real-licenses-in-a-highly-reputable-jurisdiction.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is more to doing business offshore than just finding a place to put your money. There are a number of jurisdictions and a number of possibilities for setting up financial institutions offshore. Doing business offshore commonly involves finding the means to move money efficiently in and out of a tax advantaged jurisdiction.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Education in 3 Minutes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Be it in the stock market or real estate, anyone will make money only with proper investment education. With long-term thinking. Not with the mentality of buying one day and regretting the next.]]></description>
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		<title>Leverage &#8211; A Gift Or a Curse?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/leverage-a-gift-or-a-curse.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leverage is an investments technique that is used by investors to increase the profitability of their investments. Leverage involves using financial dept to boost the initial deposited used to trade financial instruments. To understand how leverage works let's assume that you want to trade an asset X and your broker offers you the leverage of 1:100.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Invest in the Emerging Markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the 80s and the 90s the prosperity of the usual markets (USA, western Europe and Japan) have suited investors needs of a low risk high return investments however this did not last too long and day by day those investors were facing major economical problems that resulted in major losses and investing in these usual markets became some times more of a gamble than an investment. Mean while some third world countries were having major economical improvements and investors in these new emerging markets were the first to get on the train of profits resulting from the new economical nature of these emerging markets.

Many investors nowadays chose to get involved in these markets in order to minimize their risk and diversify their investments while others found them to be a virgin gold mine that waits to be dug for the insane returns that one could acquire on his investments. However certain problems keep facing new investors entering these markets.

The main players in the emerging markets are Brazil, Russia, India, and China or BRICs as investors call them.]]></description>
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		<title>Want to Be a Better Investor? Invest in Your Total Financial Picture!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you're seriously interested in learning to invest wisely, one of the best first "investments" that you can make is to examine your finances. Not only can you find ways to save money, but getting serious about your entire financial picture will make you a much better investor in the long run.

The first place to start, obviously, is your total indebtedness. Sit down with all your bills, make a list, and look at where you money goes every day, week, and month.]]></description>
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		<title>Investor&#8217;s Common Sense</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lemmings are small rodents, usually found near the Arctic. They are famous for their strange behavior, which has no scientific explanation. Every four years they tend to commit massive suicides by migrating towards the sea and starting swimming, sometimes till exhaustion and death.

Why am I telling this? Well, the thing is, that in the world of human beings massive madness is also very common.]]></description>
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		<title>Invest With Objective &#8211; The Mutual Fund Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing in mutual funds is easy if you have proper goal in place. In India most of the retail investors do not have proper knowledge to invest in mutual funds and go by the logic of their "doorstep" agents. As said by elders "Failing to plan is planning to fail."

Investing is easy but choosing schemes which suit your risk profile is most difficult part.]]></description>
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		<title>Chip Gold &#8211; What is it and How Can You Profit From It?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In recent years, Chip gold has become one of the most popular means for the smaller scale gold investor to buy gold bullion affordably.

So, what exactly is it?

"Chip gold" is a small gold bar, normally vacuum-sealed in a package which is shaped like a credit card.

This package has a lot of "eye appeal" and in part explains why this product has become successful so quickly.

The Chip gold weights are typically, in the range: 1g, 2.5g, 5 g, 10g, and 20g. Purity is normally 99.99% (Four nines' gold).

Immediately you can see the attraction of the product:

Here is a way of buying gold, which is accessible to almost everyone. By keeping the ingots to these small sizes, there is a piece of gold suitable for every budget.

The main drawback with this type of gold is that the price is often at a considerable premium to the underlying spot value of the metal.]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Your Investment Style</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before you invest in anything, you must understand your tolerance level and how much you are willing to invest. In addition to this, you will need to choose your investment style so you can be sure to know how much you are willing to invest and how soon you need this investment.

If you are the type who do not wish to take much risk, then you will more than likely invest with a conservative approach. If you are a more aggressive type of investor, then you will more than likely take a very aggressive approach in your investing.]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Should Be Investing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because certain government resources are becoming more and more unreliable, investing is becoming more important to people in our modern society than any other source of funds.

People in this world are constantly at thought about their futures and two their lives are going to end up. Depending on Social Security as your retirement plan is a plan to fail miserably. Investing may be the only way for a lot of people to live sufficiently.

The typical thing to do is put your money in a savings account and just continue to put money into it until you are old and gray, and then live the retirement life.]]></description>
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		<title>Invest Slow &#8211; Be Patient With Your Cash, Grow Income and Asset Value Fast</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing and asset value is something we all are pursuing. Unfortunately, we are also our own worst enemies because we fail to put off unnecessary expenses. We fail to invest a little in a reasonably risk free equity because we don't have enough to invest.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Diversify My Portfolio</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Financial trading is a great way of making money and is considered one of the most profitable ways of investments but at the same time it also holds great risks. Who haven't heard of millionaire market gurus who lost everything they had over night with a stock rocketing down. All risk management experts agree on one thing for sure, diversification of investments reduces risks considerably.

How does diversifying your portfolio reduce risk? Well when you allocate your assets in the financial markets on many investments so the fluctuations of a single security will have less impact on your portfolio hence reducing the risk ratio.

How to diversify a portfolio? The diversification of a portfolio is done by allocating investments on different trading instruments that differ in type, geographic location, risk/profit ratio, industry and account managers.]]></description>
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		<title>Where to Invest Your Funds For the Next 5 Years &amp; Get the Best Returns</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have money that you want to optimize your rate of return or have the most gain while maintaining some diversification, where should you invest it? These are funds that you do NOT anticipate needing in the next five years or more. They may be in your IRA, your retirement account, brokerage, or other type of savings account.

In general you might invest in commodities, real estate, fixed income, or stocks.

Stocks or equities still offer tremendous upside and will probably provide higher returns than commodities, real estate, or fixed income over the next 5 years.

Fixed income is any investment where the terms of what an investor receives is fixed by a legal contract. Examples of fixed income include government bonds, bank certificates of deposit, corporate bonds, annuities, and guaranteed insurance contracts.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Sustainability</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is difficult to go just about anywhere without hearing about green these days. It is hard to say whether people are just happy to use as a means of getting more business or if society really does care more about the planet, but the fact of the matter is that positive changes are being put in place to improve the impact we have. One place you might not have realized you can make a difference is with your investments.

Green investing is the act of investing money into companies, properties, etc that are involved in sustainable practices is some way.]]></description>
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		<title>Different Types of Investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When planning to invest your money, you should know that you there are many different investment types in the marketplace. You have stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate and more. The only complication is the extended over engineered amount of information that is available about investing.

Investing in stocks are one of the scariest places that a beginning investor puts his money in.]]></description>
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		<title>Index Annuity Crediting Methods Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EQUITY INDEX ANNUITIES - 

The reason why EIAs are sometimes confusing to understand is because it may be hard to understand how the interest is credited. Index Annuities credit interest based upon an index such as the S&#038;P 500. When the index goes up, the annuity shares in the gains but none of the market losses.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do You Need a Series 7 License?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What It Is:

Series 7 is a license that is required before an individual can sell securities. Those who pass the exam for a Series 7 license are eligible to become a registered representative of broker-dealers in the United States.

How It Works/Example:

To obtain a Series 7 license, the applicant must pass the Series 7 exam (also called the General Securities Representative Examination). This test primarily covers the seven critical functions performed by registered representatives: seeking business for the broker/dealer, evaluating customer needs and objectives, advising clients, managing customer accounts and account records, explaining the securities markets and the factors that affect them, executing orders for clients, and monitoring client portfolios.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing For Beginners &#8211; Investment Types</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing for beginners starts with knowing which types of investments are the right ones for you. There are many ways in which you can invest your money, but you need to know the features and characteristics of all the types in order to pick the right one.

The safest way to invest your money is depositing it in a bank fixed deposit account. The interest is higher than normal accounts but if you want to make a lot of money fast, this is not the right choice.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian Economy Throwing Open Several Investment Opportunities in the New Fiscal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The post-budget impact on the Indian economy is beginning to become visible as several sectors have shown increased investments and markets in India too have responded positively. A whole plethora of investment opportunities have opened up and foreign direct investment too have been welcomed in many sectors. India has also been recently rated amongst the top three preferred investment destinations in a report by Vale Columbia Centre for sustainable development issues, based upon foreign accruals in both 2008 and 2009.

The Finance Minister's statement that India can look forward to double-digit and sustainable growth is not unfounded.]]></description>
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		<title>BRIC Countries &#8211; An Overview</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The term BRIC is a short form of Brazil, Russia, India &#038; China. There is so much being discussed about BRIC countries that I thought we should take an overview of what BRIC countries signify in the world of Investments.

World economies have seen many bumps &#038; turbulence over a recent past. That is the main reason why BRIC countries have gained importance in the eyes of world wide investors.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing For the Rest of Us &#8211; Do We Need Mortgage Bailouts?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I've written in the past that a number of economists believe that the economic recovery isn't really going to kick into gear, and you won't recover the money your portfolio lost in the meltdown of 2008, unless we find the bottom of the residential real estate market. There are a couple of schools of thought here. The first is that the Obama Administration needs to take further action to stem the continual wave of home foreclosures.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Invest in Memphis?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When looking at any investment you need to ensure you have done all the research necessary to give you the confidence to make that final plunge into the investment world, after all you worked hard for this money.

A good starting point when looking at Property Investment is to research the potential in specific areas, below are a few factors to take into consideration, of particular note is the support from the government not only to the city of Memphis but also to the rental scheme known as Section 8.

Memphis is the 17th largest city in the USA and is home to 1.2 Million people. Due to the current economic downturn, mortgage lenders are repossessing thousands of homes per month across America. Tennessee ranks ninth on the national list of foreclosures with 1 in 49 homes in foreclosure.]]></description>
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		<title>Diversify Your Investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diversify your Investment Portfolio

Yes investments are risky; No matter how much investment experience you have it is always a risky business.

There is no such thing as risk free investing though certain types of investments certainly involve more risks than others. This is the main reason that it is so important to have a stock portfolio that is diversified enough to offer some insulation from losing due to one stock, fund, or bond performing poorly while others are doing extraordinarily well.

Diversifying your portfolio tempers the risks you are taking by investing carefully. "Never put all your eggs in one basket".]]></description>
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