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How to Become a Millionaire on a $30k Salary
Becoming a Millionaire used to seem like this totally unrealistic goal that would never happen unless I won the lottery or inherited a bunch of money from some distant relative. As it turns out becoming a millionaire is not all that unrealistic of a goal. It is achievable on almost any salary if you…
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Are Investment Fees Tax Deductible?
Everyone is looking for tax deductions this time of year, so I am going to help you out with a possible tax deduction that often get overlooked. When I get asked if investment fees are tax deductible, I say, “it depends”. If your investment fee along with other miscellaneous deductions, such as tax prep fees…
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“Billionaires Bet Big on Market Crash”
I go online to check Yahoo Finance everyday to see how the stock market and other markets are doing. I try to stick to the numbers and real information, and avoid the headlines and articles most of the time. But, a few weeks ago this was the headline that couldn’t be missed. Billionaires Bet Big on Market…
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You Can’t Afford to DIY Investing
With the proliferation of the Internet and continued expansion of online investment tools, the role of an Investment Advisor is now of crucial importance. Personal investors have access to more information than they ever have before, but wading through the data to find that path to success and discipline still requires the eye of a trained…
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Elections Impact on the Stock Market
It seems to be all anyone can talk about for the last few months. This is a very strange election year with crazy headlines and stories to go along with it. So we have gotten the question “How will the presidential election effect the market?” just about every day. For questions like this I am…
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3rd Quarter Returns: I Told You So
The weather was not the only thing that was hot from July to September, but your investment portfolio most likely was as well. Let’s just hope you stayed disciplined to receive the tough returns. The following is an excerpt from the Matson Money quarterly statement. “The 3rd quarter of 2016 provided much smoother sailing for…
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Market Timing: Winners and Losers
Wall Street wins and investors lose every time market timing is done. So what is market timing and are you losing returns because your money manager is doing it? Or even worse, have you been caught doing it all on your own? According to Investopedia, market timing is “The act of attempting to predict the…
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Seven Questions You Need to Answer Before Investing
There are seven questions that one must answer before beginning to have peace of mind with your investments. Making investment decisions isn’t easy, especially if you are just entering the game. There are a lot of details that many people don’t think about until it’s too late. So, if you want to avoid the life…
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YTD Market Returns and Analysis
Returns have been pretty bipolar thus far this year. After a very bad start in January, the market was back up and doing well until turmoil hit with Brexit Vote, and now everything is good again. As of the end of June, the Free Market US Equity Fund (diversified US Mix) was up 3.3%. The…
