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The Power of Compound Interest
A dollar is worth more today than it is tomorrow, and with the help of compound interest, that couldn’t be truer. This concept is often referred to as the “time value of money” and it shows us that those who are too hesitant to invest their money are in fact, choosing a negative investment. It…
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Do Hedge Funds Beat the Market?
Are you missing out on the supposedly huge amount of profits to be made by investing with a “Guru” in his Hedge Fund? Hedge funds are like mutual funds, but they are managed by self titled “experts” who charge an enormous fee to try and beat the market. Hedge funds and Investing Guru’s are built…
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Second Quarter Market Recap
The second quarter saw continued small increases in the stock market almost across the board. The only real loser is the owner of long term fixed income, as rates increased bringing prices down rapidly. The S&P 500 Index (Large Cap Stocks) rose 0.28% in the quarter, extending its streak to ten consecutive quarters of positive gains.…
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First Quarter Market Recap
The first quarter of 2015 saw continued gains in most areas. The S&P 500 (U.S Large) Index rose 0.95% for the quarter, posting its 9th quarter in a row of gains. A broader defined U.S. stock market fund which includes small and value stocks returned 1.61%. (Matson Money U.S Equity Fund) Fixed income was in…
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Why you Need to Read “Main Street Money”
If you have not read the book Main Street Money yet, here is a brief into explaining why Mark Matson wrote this book and how it can help you to receive investing peace of mind. The following is a direct quote from the introduction to the book, “Main Street Money”.1. “Chances are you’re one of the 95…
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Main Street Money Quotes
I hate to get personal on the investing blog, but things have been crazy around our office. My wife just had our first baby a week ago, and we have a business trip to Scottsdale all week. For the blog, I have decided to keep it short and post some quotes from Mark Matson, Founder…
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2014 Returns: The Market is Up and I am Not
Statements are out and there is a lot of confusion about why account values are flat for the year when it seems the market was up. Matson Money sends out a market update with each quarterly statement and there is some great explanation of this in it. Matson Quarterly Report “In 2014 investors have been…
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Are You Coachable?
I will admit that I am happy that the San Antonio Spurs won the NBA title this year. I have been a Spurs and Tim Duncan fan for many years. Now that I have made all the Heat fans mad, I will explain what a lead in like this had to do with investing? After…
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Is it Safe?
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 any time). What makes it difficult for investors is a twofold issue: first, is a lack of historical knowledge and perspective, and second, their own emotions. Actually, if one…
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Second Quarter Market Returns
There have actually been complaints in the media and news about how “boring” the stock market has been so far this year. Boring is bad in sports, but in the stock market it is usually a good thing. There has been slow but steady growth in every single sector and sub sector of the market…
