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Why Most People Should Hope For Stocks To Crash!

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Stocks have been jittery. You might be worried about crashing oil prices and the problems in China.  And perhaps you should be worried. But let me…

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Vanguard Isn't Afraid Of Tax Whistleblower

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Recent media reports say that Vanguard might have to raise fund fees. A tax whistleblower threatens to take some spoils. Vanguard’s actions, however, say that…

Andrew Hallam

The Best Bargain Index Funds That Everyone Should Own

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My wife and I are homeless. For the past 18 months we’ve wandered from Singapore to Mexico, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Bali, back to Singapore. We’…

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How Investors Can Lose A Lot Of Money With Exchange Traded Index Funds

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Investors in ETFs (exchange traded index funds) can lose a lot of money if they try to use a brokerage’s safety harness. This misguided safety…

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Has Your IRA Beaten The World's 20 Biggest Hedge Funds?

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Most of us remember the Ford Pinto. It went from 0-60mph in less than a minute– when pushed by a strong tailwind. Getting rear-ended was the…

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The Best Mutual Funds To Buy Right Now!

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When you see a headline announcing, “The Best Mutual Funds To Buy Right Now!” do you ever check up on the author’s suggestions, four or…

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REITS: How To Invest In Real Estate Without The Added Stink

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You ask your son to pass the salad. He lifts the bowl as your cellphone rings. Taking calls during family dinners isn’t really your thing.…

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Vanguard Founder's Son Tries To Beat The Market

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So I’ve been telling everyone, “Listen to Vanguard’s founder, John Bogle. You can’t beat index funds with actively managed mutual funds. If you’…

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Now Muslims Can Invest Anywhere, Without Breaking Shariah Law

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Nattasha Jamaluddin is stuck between a rock and a cultural hard place. She wants to invest.But she’s Muslim. So she wants to respect Shariah…

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Vanguard's Fab 5 Funds Are Still A Ticket To Ride

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The Beatles song, “I Am The Walrus” was playing when I first walked into my high school senior English class. My teacher asked us to analyze…

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