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Is There A Fine Line Between Investing and Gambling?

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We once heard an individual describe stock market investing as “sophisticated gambling”. Depending on who you’re looking at, it may or may not be true. First off, let us give our definition of gambling. Gambling is when an individual is up against high odds of a return and facing an infinite range of unknowns. An [...]

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5 Signs Companies Use to Hype Up Their Earnings Report

It has been a rocky period for the stock market. Investors are more cautious than ever with the companies that they chose to invest in hopes to keep their investments safe. They are more likely than ever to conduct their due diligence on a company before investing. Companies are aware of this, so there have [...]

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Turning a Dollar into Thousands or Billions: Your Choice

Wealth doesn’t come overnight. With time, one can guarantee its arrival with the right choices. Sadly, many forgo millions by spending or under-investing every dollar that comes their way. If they had stored their money away in an aggressive mutual fund and let it sit for six decades, they’d be sipping on martinis at their [...]

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Why Looking at Emerging Markets is a Smart Move

Developed markets have been experiencing a beatdown for some time now. As a result, it has investors looking for greener pastures elsewhere. Emerging markets have remained in better standing and offer nice returns on investments. For those who made educated investments, the move is paying off. The Wall Street Journal reports that several banks in [...]

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Billionaire Concepts: Scoring a Billion Dollars in One Day

We have a new investor favorite, and he goes by the name George Soros. (We still love you guys, Warren Buffet and Peter Lynch!) He’s been hailed as one of the best investors of all time. His records backs up the claim. He began his own company, Quantum Fund, in 1969. From 1970-2000, Investopedia notes [...]

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Sitting Out Inflation/ Deflation

The economic market has been experiencing a lot of volatility. For the average investor, it’s a rollercoaster of gains and losses. It seems that amidst all of the confusion, there’s no certainty in which way the wind will blow tomorrow. What should you do? Defining inflation/ deflation How do you know which one you’re experiencing? [...]

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Warren Buffet Sees the Railroad as the Future

The investing world hangs on every move that Warren Buffett makes. He’s recently given everyone something to talk about with his recent investment purchase. He’ has just invested $26 billion into Burlington Northern, a railroad company. His reasoning is that the company has a monopoly on train transportation and speculates that the industry will continue [...]

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Charles Schwab Allowing Clients to Trade Their ETFs for Free

Commission fees are usually tacked on to trades in the stock world. There’s no way around them, as you will have to pay to play. Charles Schwab is leading the brokerage industry by offering a sexy perk: allowing commission free trades on their own ETFS in the NYSE Arca exchange. We’re hopeful that others will [...]

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