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The 7 Best ETFs And Mutual Funds To Prepare For Higher Rates

| April 6, 2021
The 7 Best ETFs And Mutual Funds To Prepare For Higher Rates

With interest rates on the move higher, these ETFs and mutual funds can be market leaders. Interest rates are on the rise right now, and this is beginning to spook investors. Is there anything to be concerned about? Well, when the herd begins to move, you don’t exactly want to stand in its way. In […]

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What You Need To Know Before You Invest In Mutual Funds

| January 3, 2020 | 0 Comments
What You Need To Know Before You Invest In Mutual Funds

When I was struggling to pay off my debt, all I wanted was enough money to pay my bills. Even though I worked in a financial firm out of college, I was not in a position to think about the future or investing for myself. However, no matter where you are on your debt journey, I want […]

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These 21 Safe Bond Funds Pay Up To 8.5% And Never Go Down

| August 2, 2019 | 0 Comments
These 21 Safe Bond Funds Pay Up To 8.5% And Never Go Down

“Brett, give me some bond funds with big yields. And it’d be great if their prices never went down!” My money manager friend was chasing the holy grail of retirement income. He wanted safe payouts from bonds to balance his clients’ stock exposure. “How about the Artisan High Income Investor Fund (ARTFX)?” I replied. “It pays […]

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4 Funds That Will Help Protect Against Rising Interest Rates

4 Funds That Will Help Protect Against Rising Interest Rates

This is how investors can endure and thrive among rising interest rates Conventional wisdom often dictates that rising interest rates can be a pain for investors. Unfortunately, the Federal Reserve has boosted borrowing costs four times since the start of 2017, including once to this point this year. Some bond market observers still see interest […]

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Why I Like ETFs And You May Too

| April 13, 2018 | 0 Comments
Why I Like ETFs And You May Too

What would you prefer: pay a little and get more or pay a lot and get less?  I’d prefer the former and this is the conclusion that I have reached from reading about ETFs. You are getting more (in investment returns) and for much less (in management fees). An ETF and is a fund that […]

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Here’s Proof You Make MORE MONEY Trading Penny Stocks

| July 6, 2015 | 0 Comments
Here’s Proof You Make MORE MONEY Trading Penny Stocks

Finally, Proof You Can Make Money Trading Penny Stocks Like most of you, I voraciously consume information about the markets.  Aside from my online subscriptions, I also watch the financial news networks, read online blogs, and subscribe to dozens of magazines about the markets and different industries. Often this is fun reading… confirming what I […]

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Using ETFs To Successfully Trade Commodities

| May 13, 2009 | 0 Comments

It finally happened this week.  It happens every year… you can’t quite set your watch to it, but it’s a constant here in the desert.  What am I talking about?  Triple digit temperatures of course. Yesterday it was 105 degrees here in Phoenix. If you’ve never been in the desert, remember, it’s a dry heat. […]

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Large Funds’ End Of Quarter Trading Impacts Market

| March 26, 2008 | 0 Comments

I just got off the phone with Southwest Airlines. Booking a flight to San Francisco was a breeze. I’m flying out to the bay area in April for a wedding. A good friend, Babe (yes that’s his real name) is settling down, tying the knot and marrying the girl of his dreams. While sorting out […]

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