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Smart Investing
Stock markets shrugged off coronavirus in 2020 and could do even better next year
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Everybody agrees 2020 was a rotten year, and most people therefore assume stock markets had a rotten year too, but bizarrely, they didn’t.
Smart investing
Smart Investing
Could You Beat the Market With These Ten Terrific Stocks?
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They were public darlings and household names. Their corporate profits soared over the previous ten years. They were “can’t miss” stocks that thumped the S&P 500 by 143 percent.
Smart Investing
The Couch Potato Portfolio Makes Hedge Funds Look Silly
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Imagine a planet similar to ours. Somebody creates a 2-speed bicycle. Others figure they can build something better. They add several gears. Then they add an internal combustion engine.
Investing Ideas
Investing Ideas
Dividends: time for recovery
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After a disappointing year, dividend pay-outs to shareholders are expected to increase in 2021.
But the banking industry remains beholden to government decisions.
Investing Ideas
The five commandments of a good dividend strategy
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Over the last 10 years or so, the shares of companies offering high dividend yields have underperformed the market. But by building a selective value portfolio, investors can still come out ahead. We take a closer look.
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Wealth building
Wealth Building
Everybody wants to save the world. Is ESG investing the way to do it?
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Everybody dreams of saving the world. We've all thrilled at that movie where the hero averts global conflagration with seconds to spare, and wished we could do that, too.
Wealth Building
College Endowment Managers Wanted: Easy Prestige and Money
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How would you like to manage an Ivy League endowment fund? Yes, it sounds tough. But you could do it. The job description might say they’re looking for a genius.
Retirement
Retirement
When Financial Advisors Punch Themselves
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When Marilyn Arsenault and her husband, Joe, decided to save for their retirement, they booked an appointment with a financial advisor.
Retirement
How Investments Can Generate Income For Retirement
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One of my new friends, Cam, runs a soap-making business. He wants to pull some money out of his company and invest it.