Tag Archives: Investing

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Do the REIT Thing

Why some investment advisers are recommending real estate investment trusts now

If you’re looking to diversify your portfolio, a real estate investment trust, or REIT, is…

By John Simons

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Retiring Rich: Asset Allocation 101

Advice, tips and strategies you can use now to ensure a secure retirement in the future

Asset allocation or balancing risk and reward based on your retirement timeline is important to…

By LaToya M. Smith

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Money Basics: How to Begin Investing

Lessons on the fundamentals of personal finance and money management

John Gannon, senior vice president of The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority(FINRA)’s Office of Education, offers…

By Janell Hazelwood

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Kids & Money: Grow Money Fast with Compound Interest

Money lessons we need to teach to our kids from K-12

Here’s a quick and easy compound interest exercise you can perform everyday for one week…

By Renita Burns

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Money Expert Q&A: Replenish Savings with Life Insurance

Insider tips on how to build and manage wealth

You can use life insurance to supplement retirement income, grow your retirement reserves, and replenish…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

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Kids & Money: How to Put Stocks in Your Child’s Name

Money lessons we need to teach to our kids from K-12

Since opening a brokerage account is out of the question for your minor opening a…

By Renita Burns

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Women are Taking Control of Their Finances

Women are handling their business when it comes to household money management

I recently attended a seminar on women and money. The seminar, moderated by personal finance…

By Sheiresa Ngo

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Introduction to Stocks

Prepare yourself for the cyclical nature of the stock market

Before you invest, take some time to understand all of your options beginning with the…

By Patricia Stallworth

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Building Wealth Requires Do-it-Yourself Investing

Increasingly, we must all fend for ourselves when it comes to living comfortably in our golden years

This year, my 6-year-old daughter, Ella, learned how to count money. I burst with…

By John Simons

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The New ‘Back to Africa’ Movement

Larry Seruma, creator of the first actively managed mutual fund to focus exclusively on Africa, makes the case for investing in the motherland

By now, nearly every American investor knowsbout the potential opportunities in the emerging markets of…

By John Simons

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