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Investing New Year’s Resolutions

January 3, 2009
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It’s been a crazy year, with bank failures, bailouts and a historic election behind us, 2008 will definitely be one to remember. In honor of the New Year, I’ve been looking back at 2008–all its ups and downs–and came up with a few investing New Year’s resolutions based on what’s happened. 1.) Don’t get caught up in the hype. This is difficult, especially if you’re a news junkie like I am, and the news is particularly relevant to your daily life, i.e., a constant barrage of information about the stock market and the economy. At the height of the...

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For the Investor on Your List

November 29, 2008
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I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you’re recovering well from your turkey hangover. Thanksgiving is a holiday where we celebrate all that we are grateful for, our friends and family, a long weekend and our health, among others. But it’s also a holiday of retail deals, holiday sales and shopping. Many Americans start their seasonal gift buying on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, waking up in the early morning hours to stand in the cold until stores begin their notoriously good sales. You may have even joined the legions of shoppers yesterday, but if...

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