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The Motley Fool October 28, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Should You Go With Stocks or Bonds for Income? You may lose big bucks if you cling too strongly to bonds. |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Beat Bonds and Still Stay Safe There may be a way for risk-averse investors to keep their nest eggs relatively safe, yet still enjoy bond-beating growth. |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
What's the Alternative? If you're not interested in putting your long-term money into stocks, then where will you put it? |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Will Inflation Kill Your Stocks? Although inflation can depress the future value of earnings, it also permits companies to raise their prices. And rising prices might not be the death knell you expect them to be. |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Lumpy Results Ahead Don't expect smooth sailing when you're investing. In the short run, the stock market is especially volatile, and your performance over a few months could be a gain of 25%, or a loss of 18%, or something else. |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2011 Alex Dumortier |
7 Stocks Ready to Outperform Will you be ready for the big reversal? |
The Motley Fool October 7, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Expect Absolutely Nothing From This Investment Big returns on real estate are a thing of the past. |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Are You Too Old for Stocks? Seniors need to balance all of the risks they face. As you approach or enter retirement, you no longer have the luxury to weather long downturns in stocks. |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 Rex Moore |
If You Do Just One Thing Today Take the first step on the road to proper asset allocation. You should determine your risk profile and see if your allocation is aligned with it. |
The Motley Fool March 25, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Waiting Will Cost You Put off investing for a few years and you'll lose tens of thousands of dollars. |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Repeat This 2008 Mistake Target funds got billed as the perfect way to save for retirement or other long-term goals. Yet judging from their performance this year, investors who relied on target funds to get their allocations right got a nasty surprise. |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2004 |
Stocks vs. Bonds Stocks have grown faster than bonds in most time periods. |
The Motley Fool March 23, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Avoid Inflation Deflation So how do you figure out how big of a drag inflation will be in retirement? Don't leave it to chance: Incorporate inflation into your calculations. |
The Motley Fool October 20, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Why You Need to Become a Millionaire It's no longer optional. Even if young investors succeed in saving $1 million for retirement, it'll only go as far as $300,000 does currently. |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Bogle Says: Own More Stocks! John Bogle, known as the father of index funds, recently pointed out an important allocation consideration that many of us overlook: Social Security. He says we should think of Social Security as we think of bonds in our portfolios. |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2008 Rich Smith |
Bargain Stocks for Black Friday: General Electric It boggles the mind, but right now GE's market cap is almost $140 billion off last June's already discounted price. |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
I Ain't Afraid of No Stocks! Consider some stock strategies that even stock-o-phobics can embrace. |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2004 Dave Braze |
Creating a Comfy "Income Cushion" How much should a retiree keep in cash? |
The Motley Fool September 10, 2008 Chuck Saletta |
Retire With a Real Million Bucks How can you invest your savings to earn returns that get you to that magic number? |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
How Stocks Will Fare in the Coming Decades Schwab researchers expect solid growth from stocks. |
The Motley Fool December 13, 2007 Chuck Saletta |
When Can You Retire? We all dream of that magic day we can retire and truly become masters of our own time. A dream without a plan, though, runs an immense risk of becoming a living nightmare. |
The Motley Fool April 10, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Why Settle for a Small Fortune? Ask yourself whether you're giving your portfolio a chance to grow to its fullest. Stocks are, for many (if not most) people, the best road to wealth. |
The Motley Fool March 1, 2011 Alex Dumortier |
4 Ways Investors Get Inflation Wrong Get to know inflation before it gets to know you. |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Why TIPS Won't Save You Although TIPS are a better investment than bonds that don't have inflation protection built in, putting all your money into them is a bad bet. |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2004 David Gardner |
Finding the Best Funds David Gardner rolls out a new service to help you climb to the top of the mutual fund heap. |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
This Could Kill Your Financial Future What you don't know can really hurt you. |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
What It Takes to Win at Investing It's not just about how your stocks perform. In order to make the most of your money, you need to invest in a way that overcomes the obstacles of inflation, taxes, and fees. Let's take a look at some ways to do that. |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Defy the Effects of Gravity Don't let your retirement portfolio get old and droopy. |
The Motley Fool June 19, 2011 Jordan DiPietro |
Should You Retire With Procter & Gamble? Procter & Gamble has a beta of 0.4, which is pretty low. Generally speaking, I like to see a beta below 1.2 for retirees, and Procter & Gamble fits the bill. |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Should You Have Been in Bonds? When stocks are hurting, bonds look really attractive. But that doesn't mean you should dump your whole stock portfolio and run to their fixed income embrace at the first sign of trouble. |
AskMen.com December 10, 2000 Luis Rodrigues |
Retire Rich... Really Rich If you want to retire rich or plan on retiring a little earlier than the average Joe, it's time to evaluate your situation. Unless you were lucky enough to be a blue blood or you won the state lottery, chances are that you'll have to do some careful financial planning to meet your goals... |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Why You Shouldn't Give Up on Stocks Investing is still the best way to build wealth. |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Stocks and Bonds: Mind the Gap The gap between the earnings yield on the S&P 500 and 10-year bonds is now about as wide as it's been in a half-century. |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
4 Easy Steps to a Richer Retirement Simple things to do to improve your long-term financial security. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
5 Boring Stocks That Won't Let You Down Don't take chances with your wealth. The easy money has been made, and so those who expect to duplicate those returns year in and year out are deluding themselves. |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Types of Investors: Which Are You? Knowing who you are can help you understand yourself and how you approach making money. Learn about some classifications of investors and which brokerage is right for you. |
The Motley Fool March 6, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Investments to Fight Inflation You probably own some of these inflation-fighting investments already. If not, you should. |
The Motley Fool July 27, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Are Your Dollars Dragging? Don't let inflation erode your lifetime savings. Calculate your future spending money. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
Investing In Bonds Having some bonds in your portfolio is not only a good way to make money, it's also a great way to diversify. Here's what you need to know before you invest in the bond market. |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Stocks Now Almost Guaranteed to Slaughter Bonds Seeking superior returns. |
The Motley Fool August 20, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
The Women of wowOwow on Money Financial insights from five women who are well-to-do. |
The Motley Fool August 4, 2008 Todd Wenning |
A Longer Retirement Than You Ever Dreamed Of Will you have enough money when you turn 100? |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2009 Alex Dumortier |
Slam-Dunk Investment TIPS for 2009 There is a lesson here about Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, TIPS, for all investors who wish to protect their assets -- even those who consider themselves purely stock investors. |
The Motley Fool September 9, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Best Investment for the Next 40 Years Simple math says bonds can't outperform stocks forever. |
The Motley Fool July 8, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
How Bond Funds Can Burn You There are many traps for this "safe" investment. |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Will You Live Off Your House? The historical record shows that relying on your home to do more than house you in retirement can be risky. |
The Motley Fool September 7, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Why Your Retirement's Getting Riskier Don't blame inflation for ramping up your need for higher-yielding investments. |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Can These Investments Keep Flying High? As long as you understand the risks involved, owning corporate bonds either directly or through a bond exchange-traded fund or mutual fund can give you higher yields on your money. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2010 George Strickland |
TIPS and Ladders Investors are worried about inflation rising. One way to measure their level of anxiety is to look at the break-even rate between Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) and fixed-rate Treasury notes. |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2009 Todd Wenning |
Stocks That Keep Paying You Back Jumping into bonds isn't a bad thing, but investors do need to keep a few things in mind. |