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3 Tips for Millennial’s Looking to Invest
When it comes to Millennial’s and their money, most would rather sit on a boat load of cash. They have a sinking feeling that investing in the stock market is like boarding the Titanic. According to a recent Bankrate.com study cited by a recent The Street article, 1. younger people prefer bank accounts over stock…
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Keep these 3 Rules and You Will Be a Successful Investor
Investing can be very complicated and confusing, but it also can be very simple. Today I am going to try to simplify investing with these 3 rules. 1. Own Equities Equities is just another word for stocks. Why is this the first and most important rule? Stocks have historically out performed fixed income (Bonds/Money Market/Savings…
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What to do During a Stock Market Crash
So the stock market has officially had a “correction” over the last few weeks which is a 10% drop from the previous high. And many people are panicked! But panicking after a big drop in the market can be very bad for your long term retirement account. Especially if that panic involved pulling your money…
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Is It Now Safe to Invest in the Stock Market?
All time highs and continued growth in the stock market seem to scare investors. You can hear fears of a pull back on any media outlet you prefer. But Perhaps one of the biggest challenges that investors face is determining if “right now” is a safe time to invest (meaning not just the present, but…
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2017 Stock Market Update
The stock market has continued to have success. The big surprise of the year continues to be international stocks. The Matson Money International Stock fund is up 21.89% this year, compared to the Matson Money US Stock Fund which is up just 8.27%. The following is from the Matson Money quarterly update. “The 3rd quarter…
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The Surprising Reason You Shouldn’t Buy the Best Mutual Funds
It seems like common sense to buy a product that is popular or seems to be doing well. For example, a few of my friends will be buying the new I Phone X, largely because Apple has a proven track record of making successful and innovative phones. As consumers, that is what we look for…
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Buy Apple Stock, or Diversify?
Diversification seems to be a buzzword that is thrown around by investment gurus way too often. It is a feel good word that advisors use to sound intelligent and sophisticated. That is fine and all, but most investment advisors and their clients do not even understand what true diversification in an investment portfolio really means.…
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First Half of 2017 Market Recap
2017 is more than half over now, and a lot has happened. In case you haven’t heard, international stocks are killing it. The Matson Money International Fund is up almost 14% through the first half of the year. The following is commentary from Matson Money on the 2nd quarter in the markets. The 2nd quarter…
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2017 1st Quarter Stock Market Recap
Yes, the stock market has been doing well, but just how well and what categories did the best? As it turns out, a big theme for the first quarter was the big returns from diversifying internationally. Matson Money’s International Fund was up 8.02% in just 3 months. Below is commentary from Matson Money about the…
