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Why Invest In Stocks

Published or updated July 30, 2013 by Glen Craig

Stock Charts

Despite all the latest turmoil of the stock market during the Great Recession of 2008, as we now call it, investing in stocks remains the premier means to investing.

The stock market tends to have volatile performances in times of any economic uncertainties, but that is why it is a good barometer for the economy.  The stock market in general will always deliver long-term returns, just as the economy eventually advances after trying times.

No other investment vehicles are as closely and directly related to the many aspects of an economy as the stock market.  As risky as it may seem, the stock market is still arguably the most rewarding investment place.

Two critical elements are worth considering in answering “why invest in stocks?”
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Why Invest in Bonds?

Published or updated August 9, 2010 by Glen Craig

Business Paper

Why invest in bonds? We hear so much about stocks in the news but bonds don’t get mentioned with the same level importance and urgency (the Dow stock index gets all the glory on the 6 o’clock news).  Yet bonds are an integral piece of most portfolios as well as being an important debt instrument, used to create capital for businesses and municipalities.
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Investment Strategy For Beginner Investors

Published or updated January 24, 2014 by Contributor 11 Comments

In my humble opinion, I think that all of us should invest our savings.

In fact, the sooner we start investing, the better our results will be.  Often the problem is that investment language sounds like Chinese and there are more products that you can find in a Dollar Store.  The key point to remember when you are a beginner investor is to start with a simple investment method.  Then, along the path to becoming a knowledgeable investor, you will be able to implement more complex investment theories.
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Dollar Cost Averaging Helps Eliminate Emotion And Market Risk

Published or updated May 22, 2013 by Contributor

Cool Stock Picks

We are all human here, right? 🙂 And one thing you can always count on with humans is that we are emotional beings.  We experience fear, pride, lust, greed and everything in between.

What the heck am I talking about?  I’m talking about investment strategy!
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Buy Low. Better Yet, Buy Lower.

Published or updated March 26, 2013 by Glen Craig

Gas Pumps

Why do people get excited when their favorite retailer holds a sale, but not when Wall Street does?

Let’s start with the obligatory disclaimer – this is not an encouragement nor a discouragement to buy or sell particular securities, stocks carry risk, consult a financial advisor but you don’t have to, etc.  That was for that infinitesimally small segment of the population that is a) literate enough to read this post, yet b) dumb enough to do whatever a disembodied online voice suggests.  There, now you can read the post absolved of any obligation to think.
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