News flash: Investors who assumed their investments in conservative bonds and bond funds were safe from losses are learning otherwise...

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Funding your retirement is a big financial obligation that no one can escape. Here are 3 things that can go wrong, and how to avoid them

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Understanding your investment portfolio performance requires analysis that goes beyond quick yield measures. Here's a great way to start

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Look at your investment portfolio. Do you have exposure to real estate? Here are key ways to get into real estate with these stocks

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As stocks register new highs and bond yields register new lows, ETFs keep humming along. It's time to dispel these 3 lies about ETFs

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I've written about the role of a non-core portfolio, and here's a list of asset classes you can use for that role in your overall strategy

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Do stock market correlations matter? Statisticians measure the relationship between asset classes or investments, and those outcomes are a key to investments

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SunEdison now joins the endless parade of defunct stock market ex-darlings like Enron. Here are some of the biggest ETF and fund losers

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John Bogle once quipped that if the data doesn't prove indexing wins, well, the data is wrong. This chart proves Bogle was indeed correct on both points

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The utilities sector is the antithesis of high-flying tech stocks, however they are beating the S&P 500 by a wide margin. Here's why to hold utility stocks

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Wall Street's remedy for fixing whatever problems in your investment portfolio is save more money. Making money is more complicated. Here's way to start

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Has your financial advisor contacted you lately? Although markets have recovered from earlier losses, it's time to look over your portfolio again...

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Robo advisors will manage over $5 trillion in 10-years, yet the industry has flaws investors need to know about. Here are 3 concerns today...

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Stock market volatility ain't what it used to be. Unlike recent years, the VIX has been up consistently. Here's what that means to investors

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Stock market volatility is often portrayed by the mainstream media as an enemy. Here's how prudent investors use that volatility for gain...

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Here are four tips to help you save money and add value to your ETF portfolio by cutting costs and expenses

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Investors should never be without an IPS: Investment Policy Statement. It will help guide you towards your investment goals

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Wall Street's rich and famous are having their worst yearly performance since 2011. Avoid big bets on hedge fund moves in your portfolio

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Vanguard's Jack Bogle has made asset allocation changes inside his personal investment portfolio that ignores these two rules of investment.

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Historical data shows that investors should spend the time to adequately diversify their portfolio in order to manage long term risk

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I was recently asked by a reader named M.M. about the benefits of investing in market neutral funds. Choosing among these ETFs is tricky, but here are tips on how to invest.

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Commodities, healthcare stocks, long-term bonds and Russian stocks were four of the biggest investing themes of 2014.

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The U.S. Federal Reserve's quantitative easing (QE) hasn't really been good to gold and precious metals.

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Independent portfolio analysts see the same mistakes among individual investors with disorderly portfolios. Here's what to watch for.

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There's no such thing as a one-size-fits-all technical indicator -- and trying to buck that reality can cost you.

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Diversification won’t prevent market losses. But properly executed, it should limit risk and reduce your portfolio’s volatility.

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If you follow our research you know that we have been bearish the housing sector since May 2013 when we warned falling lumber prices were a leading indicator of...

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Is another surge in stock market fear and volatility ahead? Will you be ready when it happens? Take a look here to see if you are prepared.

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After posting its first monthly decline of 2014, gold now trades near 7-week lows and the charts are looking ugly. But it get worse for precious metals...

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Will dividend yields test 1999 lows? If so, investors will need to find alternative ways to find income, and a covered call is a way to bolster income

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Swelling sovereign debt has made our Mega Investment Theme Report every month, and the beat goes on as the stubborn trend to debt continues.

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The stock market’s mood swings from fear to greed and back are in full swing again. Indeed, the latest fear and greed index swings wildly to greed, so beware...

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Market valuations matter, but so do investor psychology and emotion. Monitoring its mood through these models suggest trouble ahead for investors.

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China's shadow banking is a blessing and a curse; a blessing because it's created a steroids-like impact on China. But will the curse cause an unhappy ending?

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Nobody's going to change the mind of gold bugs, but after recording its 12th straight yearly gain, gold's run may be set for a pause based on these 8 reasons

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The markets have rebounded since the 2008 but their have been some major changes to risk asset correlation measures that investors must understand

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Wall Street's brokers want to lend you cheap money so that you can make BIG MONEY from dividends. Before you bite understand the risks to your money

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When the media speaks, it pays to ignore. When the VIX speaks, it often pays to listen and right now the VIX is speaking so pay attention

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After many bold and loud proclamations of doom for U.S. Treasuries, yields have fallen and prices have risen. Is the game in Treasuries almost over?

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The Fed's exit strategy from trillion dollar stimulus plans is becoming harder and harder because financial markets have become more and more addicted.

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The popularity of target-date funds inside 401(k) plans is soaring. But these types of retirement funds have major flaws that are being overlooked.

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That is the question facing owners of Vanguard's index mutual funds. Get the lowdown on converting the funds to ETFs.

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How will the end of Bernanke's buying binge impact your portfolio? And what comes next?

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Powershares announced the launch of a suite of nine fundamental style exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

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The debt ceiling is approaching yet again and the debate continues as to whether questions surrounding federal spending should affect the way you invest.

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Deutsche Bank debuts 5 new ETF funds that buy Brazil and other emerging markets without currency risk

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Direxion announces the addition of four leveraged ETF funds to play the materials and healthcare sectors.

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New ETF focusing on mid-sized stocks in Japan introduced by IndexIQ, along with a suite of other small-cap international ETFs.

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FaithShares's faith-based ETFs for investors with religious company interest are folding, as investment dollars fell with expectations.

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Russell's 10 new specialized ETF fund investments offer investors diversity when investing in index funds.

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