Category: Diversification


 
Expectations & Emotions: Investors Biggest Dangers
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Expectations & Emotions: Investors Biggest Dangers

By Bryan Binkholder on Mar 10, 2010 in Asset Allocation, Diversification, ETF & Index Funds, Featured, Investing, Investing

Most investors are their worst enemies when it comes to investing along with the corrupt marketing system of selling investments that we call Wall Street & brokerage firms (and their minions: Financial Salespeople).  Not understanding our risks in an investment strategy, falling prey to clever marketing and ‘Past Performance’ along with emotions that sidetrack us [...]

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Common Investing Mistakes

By Bryan Binkholder on Dec 22, 2009 in Asset Allocation, Asset Allocation, Diversification, Featured, Investing

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As the new year approaches and stock picks galore are posted on websites, magazines and television shows, remember the basics of investing.  This video will also help us learn why so many investors and professionals receive abysmal returns and always seem to be making the wrong moves.

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Active Management (Mutual Funds/Brokers) Vs Passive Management (Asset Classes and Index Funds)

By Bryan Binkholder on Nov 09, 2009 in Asset Allocation, Asset Allocation, Diversification, ETF & Index Funds, Investing, Mutual Funds, Retirement Planning

The argument has raged for years that mutual funds and brokers can deliver better returns by their ‘knowledge’ concerning the market. While many investors fall prey to this misinformation, the truth has slowly gotten out and investors are learning. While managed funds still prey upon the ‘greedy’ with the idea that [...]

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Asset Allocation 101: Part 1

By Bryan Binkholder on Nov 09, 2009 in Asset Allocation, Diversification

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Asset Class History Chart
Asset Allocation is a widely used term by the brokerage industry and salespeople but most have no clue what it really means and most investors have no idea what asset allocation is all about.  View the video and PDF file to see how asset classes rotate and [...]