100 Ways to Beat the Market #6: Have the Right Psychological Framework Regarding Losses

Jan 27, 12 100 Ways to Beat the Market #6: Have the Right Psychological Framework Regarding Losses

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Editors Note: Greg Speicher (@greg_speicher) is a guest blogger at Vuru and is a value investor focused on beating the market. Follow Greg’s blog at gregspeicher.com and have a read of his ebook: 10 Ways to Improve Your Investment Process. It is common in market downturns to hear and read about mounting investor losses....

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The Truth about Mutual Funds: Fees Vs. Returns

Jan 18, 12 The Truth about Mutual Funds: Fees Vs. Returns

Posted by in Featured Articles, Investing 101, Opinion

There’s a lot frustration and disappointment with mutual funds. For many retail investors, it feels like mutual funds have been a huge let down and haven’t delivered returns. This has resulted in a great number of investors questioning the value of having their money professionally managed. Here, we take a deeper look at...

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It Literally Pays to Ignore the Analysts

Sep 29, 11 It Literally Pays to Ignore the Analysts

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It happens too often. The herd mentality grips Wall St. as investors follow stock analysts like lemmings off a cliff. The only difference is that the analysts profit from your untimely end. For small investors it quite literally, pays to ignore them. We’re going to show you that there’s a certain mythology around stock analysts....

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How to Profit from the Debt Downgrade

Aug 10, 11 How to Profit from the Debt Downgrade

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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Despite the cheesiness of this old adage, its especially applicable in the wake of the sovereign-debt downgrade of the U.S. by S&P.   Hence, when the market gives you downturns, find some high-quality, undervalued stocks and buy, buy, buy.   The Standard & Poor’s decision to...

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Old Habits Die Hard: Banking’s Rampant Bonus Culture

Feb 07, 11 Old Habits Die Hard: Banking’s Rampant Bonus Culture

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At the first sign of economic recovery, US bankers have rewarded themselves with an increase in salary while sidestepping the clampdown on excessive bonuses. In 2010, the top 25 financial firms in America shared a record salary and bonus pool of $134 billion (Tweet This). This is a 6% increase from the previous year’s...

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