Optional Inflation Hedges (OIH) is an optional add-on strategy. It caters to investors who are concerned about the potential for rising inflation. OIH uses three funds in equal measure, each focused on an industry segment
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Just before takeoff, the pilot warned us to expect a bumpy ride. Some bad weather had recently moved through the area and our flight path would have us following the storm system. Few of us were prepared for the ride that
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This week’s picks for the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
How to invest better by paying less attention (Time). In a noisy world, what you listen to matters.
American savers leaving $24
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One of the most discussed financial topics of the past couple years is the seemingly imminent end of the 30+ year bull market in bonds. Most of today's investors have experienced only good times in the bond market, which
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A Supreme Court ruling this week about 401(k) plans makes it all the more important for individual investors to understand the fees associated with mutual funds.
The case was brought on behalf of employees of Edison
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Last week, one of our recommended funds in Stock Upgrading made an unusually huge distribution of nearly a third of the fund's value. A few readers have been talking about the fund formerly known as Touchstone Large Cap
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Fear is at the center of the cottage industry known as, “You’re not saving enough for retirement.” Research studies, books, magazine articles, blog posts (yes, we’ve written our share) regularly remind people of their
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This week’s picks for the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
Wall Street is starting to wonder, what if everything’s going to be okay? (Business Insider). So much rate hike anticipation, so
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Money management may be the most important topic typically not taught in school. Unfortunately, one of the more popular efforts to teach kids about money may be teaching the wrong lessons.
Jason Zweig, who writes the “The
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SMI's Personal Portfolio Tracker has been updated to reflect data current through 4/30/15.
Not familiar with this powerful tool? Read on for a brief overview.
SMI's most popular web tool has long been the Personal
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