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A Followup to the Most Recent McCain vs. Obama Tax Plan Blog Several readers have contacted me asking to go over the specifics of the two tax plans after the last blog, and how it might affect their investments and family. ...
9 Lessons You Can Learn from Legendary Coca-Cola CEO Roberto Goizueta Roberto Goizueta remains one of the greatest executives and managers in history. During his tenure, the Cuban immigrant grew the value of Coca-Cola?s common shares by more than 3,500%, while...
Does Anyone Actually Read the Obama and McCain Economic Plans? As many of you know, I'm a Republican that is voting for Barack Obama. Actually, I'm pretty sure most of my all-Republican family is voting for Obama. Politics...
The Greatest Money and Business Management Secret You'll Ever Learn This morning, I had the pleasure of reading what I consider to be one of, if not the, greatest money and business management secrets that has ever been penned by...
The Power of Private Investment Reserves One of the tricks we've used at my company to build our net worth so quickly is to establish what we call "private reserves". As a private business, we...
Using the Credit Crisis to Launch Another Business ... I've been working eighteen hours a day for the past few weeks in preparation of a new business one of my companies is launching. Given the credit crisis, it...
How Do You Actually Make Money in Stocks? If you?ve spent a lot of time on the site, you see that we provide resources on some pretty advanced topics ? financial statement analysis, financial ratios, capital gains tax...
Investing in Life Insurance For those who have ever wondered about the differences, pros, and cons of investing in life insurance, we offer this brief and informative introduction to help you get some answers....
A Real Life Example of the Philip Fisher Scuttlebutt Approach Great investor Philip Fisher made famous an approach known as the ?scuttlebutt?. He said that there was a lot of knowledge about a company that could give insight into its...
Repurchase Agreements - or Repos There is a special kind of financial instrument on Wall Street known as a repurchase agreement or repo. These allow banks, money market funds, mutual funds, and other institutions...

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6 deadly investing mistakes Protect your investments and your future by avoiding these six common blunders.
Fame & Fortune: Kevin Nealon The irreverent actor reveals the serious side of fatherhood, finance and his current role as a pothead.
Investing for growth or value Mixing the two types of stocks in an investment portfolio is the best way to hedge your bets in the market for the long run.
Six ways to insure excess deposits Want to insure your deposits for more than the FDIC limit at one bank? Here are six ways to do it.
Fame & Fortune: Stefanie Powers This longtime TV actress defines her legacy through wildlife conservation education.
8 rules to break to build wealth Diverging from the traditional mind-set may put you on the right course to riches, says Robert Shemin, author of "How Come That Idiot's Rich and I'm Not?"
Fame & Fortune: Steve Winwood This longtime rocker is surviving the music biz and still going strong with major label contracts and solo deals.
Peer-to-peer lending grows in bad economy P2P lending has been around since 2005, but it's getting a boost from the current economic environment and credit crunch.
What to do with your 401(k) assets Rolling over 401(k) assets to an IRA incorrectly can cost you or your heirs a bundle in unexpected taxes and penalties.
Retirement investing through the ages No matter where you are in the scheme of things, take a hard look at your retirement plan.

UK

Equities 'could help fight inflation' Equities 'could help fight inflation'
Brazilian investment 'needs protection' Brazilian investment 'needs protection'
SLI announces strong results SLI announces strong results
Inflation offers investment opportunities, expert claims Inflation offers investment opportunities, expert claims
Small UK firms are good investments, expert claims Small UK firms are good investments, expert claims
Parents missing out on child trust fund investments, figures show Parents missing out on child trust fund investments, figures show
Broker cuts investment charges Broker cuts investment charges
UK banks offer investment potential, expert claims UK banks offer investment potential, expert claims
Lloyds TSB a good investment, expert claims Lloyds TSB a good investment, expert claims
China offers good long-term investments, expert claims China offers good long-term investments, expert claims

Land - a good investment? Land prices have increased dramatically in the last decade, driven by fierce demand for housing on diminishing areas of undeveloped land. Is now the time to step into land investment?...
An introduction to Ethical Investment In the first of our guides to ethical investing, we introduce you to the origins and philosophy behind one of the fastest growing investment forms today...
A Guide to Buying Gold There are three main ways one can buy gold - Krugerrands, gold bars and gold sovereigns - but which is the wisest way for you to invest?...
A Review of Buying Football Shares With an era of financing coming to an end, many football fans and investors will now be asking what the future holds install for the beautiful game as an investment...

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