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Can You Match Stock Market Gains Without Downside Risk?
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Hedge funds are often praised for generating above-average returns while simultaneously offering portfolio protection during market downturns. But how have they actually performed against benchmarks like the S&P 500 over the past two decades?
Smart investing
Smart Investing
You Just Sold a Business, a Second Home or Inherited A Windfall: Should You Hire a Professional Wealth Manager To Invest Your Money?
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Have you recently sold your business and started looking at ways to reinvest your earnings? There are a number of things to consider.
Smart Investing
Why John Bogle was Wrong and What It Means for Young Investors
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It may seem counterintuitive, but consistently investing money in stagnating or falling markets can be a smart strategy for young investors.
Investing Ideas
Investing Ideas
"More and more local companies are creating wealth"
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Since 2004 and the Eastern enlargement of the European Union, several countries have been in an economic golden age. Marcin Piątkowski, professor at Poland’s Kozminski University, analyses this tremendous transformation.
Investing Ideas
Companies Western investors should watch
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Eastern Europe is thriving with little-known nuggets. Here’s our selection.
Wealth building
Wealth Building
Preventing Above-Average Salaries From Building Walls Instead of Bridges
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If nobody could see our high-status things, would we still buy them? Without realizing it, projecting wealth often builds walls, not bridges.
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Wealth Building
Do Children Help To Improve Your Wealth?
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A survey of international educators finds that despite the additional costs associated with raising children, teachers with kids tend to save more for retirement than teachers with no kids.
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Retirement
Retirement
Why This European Retirement Destination Is A Longstanding Favourite
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Worried that you might not have enough money for a great retirement? Savor the sweet taste of retirement (and a low cost of living) in this picturesque location.…
Retirement
Retiring To Spain? Spanish Capital Gains Taxes Might Be Lower Than You Think
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It’s tough not to love Spain. It has mountains and beaches, great food... Spain’s cost of living is even lower than Portugal’s. And the World Health Organization says it has a great medical system.But I can hear your protests now. “What about the taxes?”