Greece should declare bankruptcy and leave the euro so that it will be free to take the steps it needs to get its economy back on solid footing. It should bring back the drachma, let it devalue and then export its way out of the mess.
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What does the Super Bowl have to do with your finances? Aside from spending a lot of money on food and drink to eat during the big game, it’s the need to have a good quarterback (QB).
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For investors who need some more income to meet their retirement goals, or who are looking to diversify the fixed-income part of their portfolios, it may be time to start thinking global.
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As more and more baby boomers hit retirement age, and with interest rates at record-low levels, the question is how retirees can generate the income they need to meet their expenses.
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If you are an investor, the best investment you could have made this year was to buy a few bottles of Rolaids. With all the stomach-churning volatility that has symbolized the stock market for 2011, the only relief has been some antacid.
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Redistributing wealth from the rich to the less fortunate doesn’t really help the less fortunate. What helps them the most is a job and incentives to invest, so that they can be enabled to do what it takes to grow their net worth and exit the poverty cycle they are relegated to.
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Israelis are beginning to reap the fruits of this past summer’s protests; the problem is that the fruit may be rotten.
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After having worked so hard and having “followed the book” when it comes to saving for retirement, many pre-retirees have seen their investment portfolios (not to mention their real-estate holdings) drop significantly in recent years
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This move to ‘buy local’ has recently seen roots planted in the banking industry, believe it or not. Upset at rising fees, lack of personal service and fear over solvency, consumers in the U.S. have started opening accounts at local credit unions and community banks.
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As I have mentioned many times there is no such thing as ‘one size fits all’ investing. Even young investors need to define goals and needs and invest accordingly. That being said a portfolio that features both dividend producing stocks as well as a significant international exposure is a good approach.
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