It isn’t the new normal; it’s the old normal
“Five percent drawdowns are actually quite normal in any given year and sometimes occur several times in a year. What is not normal is 15 months of less-than-2% drawdowns,
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Many times I heard financial teacher Larry Burkett (my boss from 1990 until his death in 2003) warn that taking on too much college debt could become an obstacle to responding to a call to mission work or other kinds of
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Our latest picks for the best investing and personal finance articles from around the web.
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Barron's reported in its March 19 issue on the widening disparity between growth and value mutual funds (unfortunately, the article is available for subscribers only).
On one side are value managers who can't justify the
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Someday the long-running bull market will reverse course. We can't know when that will happen, but it's a certainty.
A wise investor should keep the fact that "bears always follow bulls" in mind and act accordingly, as
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One of the more confusing provisions of the new federal tax code centers on how 529-plan savings account money can be used. It has long been the case that earnings in such accounts are tax-free if used for qualified higher
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Here's our heading-into-St.-Patrick's-Day collection of interesting reads on investing and other financial topics. Enjoy!
How to take advantage of the new tax bracket sweet spots (Kiplinger). Making the most of the new
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Technology stocks have been on quite a tear in recent years. Plenty of ink has been spilled detailing the incredible gains of the FAANG stocks (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google), and rightly so. Those five stocks
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SMI's Personal Portfolio Tracker and monthly Fund Performance Rankings (FPR) report have been updated to reflect mutual-fund performance data current through 2/28/2018. The Tracker and FPR typically are updated monthly
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Here's our weekly roundup of worthwhile reads on investing, personal finance, and stewardship. Check 'em out — and if you're so inclined, add a comment below.
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