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Three ways to buy bonds

What is the best way to buy bonds? There is no perfect answer to this question. Let’s walk through some different options with these ways to buy bond[...] read more »
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Investing In Tobacco Dividends – Collect ‘em If You Got ‘em

Warren Buffett and his pal Charlie Munger always say that they are looking for companies that have a “durable competitive advantage” and have low deb[...] read more »
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E-TRACS CMCI Gold ETN

Gold enthusiastic investors who take time to research widely must have come across E-TRACS CMCI Gold ETN. Fortunately, to some the concept might have[...] read more »
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Gold Bullion Securities ETF

There is a big difference between “A” Gold Bullion Securities ETF investor, and “THE” Gold Bullion Securities ETF investor. The question is, “Do you [...] read more »
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Advantages of Gold ETFs

Gold ETFs are as close to a perfect investment as you can get these days. With the world currencies having such a tough go of it, record deficits an[...] read more »
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How to Invest Now With Little Money to Start

No more debts? Want to start investing but don’t know where? Here are suggestions for anyone looking for a smart, sensible way to get started in inv[...] read more »
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Investing: Stocks vs. ETFs

A relatively new entrant in the world of investing is the exchange traded fund (ETF). ETFs are growing in popularity, and the options for owning ETFs[...] read more »
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What is a Mutual Fund Expense Ratio and How Does it Affect Performance?

The mutual fund expense ratio lowers mutual fund performance enough that investors should consider the benefits of investing in stocks and ETFs, but [...] read more »
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What are Bonds? An Overview of Bond Investing

Many of us don’t really hear much about bonds. However, bonds can be an interesting addition to your portfolio. They offer a certain degree of safety[...] read more »
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Can You Build an Entire Portfolio Using ETFs?

ETFs are constructed like funds in that they contain a collection of investments, but they trade like stocks. Can you build a portfolio using ETFs? read more »
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Is it time to sell your bonds?

Do you think it's the right time to sell your bonds because of fear that interest rates will rise? Be careful! read more »
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Target Date Funds: Not One Size Fits All

Target Date funds are retirement mutual funds that have exploded in recent years. But not all funds with similar target dates have the same investmen[...] read more »
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Five Essential Investment Research Tips

When it comes to analyzing an investment, what kinds of things do you look at? I would like to give you some of my favourite investment research tips[...] read more »
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Understanding Corporate and High Yield Bonds

Corporate and high yield bonds are the same as government bonds except that companies issue them instead of governments. read more »
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Fixed Income ETFs

Investing in fixed income can be a challenge for beginner investors or those without substantial investmentsFixed income Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)[...] read more »
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