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Fundline: You may want to avoid the top 1Q fund winners
Oceanstone (OSFDX), currently the top-performing fund the past five years. "The manager's explanation of his investment strategy is nonsense," Snowball writes in April's commentary. USA TODAY has tried in the past to talk to fund manager
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Don't let buyer's remorse derail your investment strategy
stock they chose to buy didn't go up as much as another candidate did. That's natural. But that's not an investment strategy . If anything it's a human urge that most successful investors learn to ignore and suppress. Matt Krantz is
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New Year's money-saving resolutions
grow. Don't invest on news headlines Hitting the sell or buy button in reaction to breaking news is a losing investment strategy , says Andy Brooks, head trader at mutual fund company T. Rowe Price. "It's a loser's game," he says
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There are bad index funds. Are there better ones?
P 500 — behind Apple — and is weighted at 3.4% of the S&P 500 Fran Kinniry, principal of Vanguard's Investment Strategy Group, doesn't think much of alternate indexing strategies. True, they have periods when they fare well
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Corzine: 'Don't know' where MF Global customers' $1.2B went
high-frequency traders. In his statement, Corzine told the House panel "I accept responsibility" for that investment strategy . But he pointedly added that the transactions were approved by MF Global's directors and were disclosed to the
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Is buying the best 5-year performers a good strategy?
even if you go back five years. The data provide further proof of just how poor recent history in guiding an investment strategy . Matt Krantz is a financial markets reporter at USA TODAY and author of Investing Online for Dummies and Fundamental
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Make Money With Mortgage Prepayment
ll still save $8,654. That’s all additional equity you can put toward your next home. There are people who are critical of mortgage prepayment as an “ investment ” strategy and in next week’s column I’ll take them on.
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Index Annuities: Complex, Aggressively Sold Investments
buy a retirement home or pay bills. Or they may discover they've made choices that work against their overall investment strategy regarding taxes and interest rates. Whether any index annuity is right for you depends on many variables, including
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Chart-Based Trading Behind Big Market Swings
that employ technical trading to be successful for very long. Joe Davis, the chief economist and head of investment strategy at asset manager Vanguard Group, thinks that chartists have a mixed record. He thinks that investors should
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As Markets Roil, Investors Face Tough Choices
investments into cash and waiting out the turmoil. For their part, financial planners say people who stick with their investment strategy will likely see their portfolios recover in the long run. "The whole reason for having an investment plan is
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Shell Q2 Profit Nearly Doubles to $8.7 Billion
uncertainty in the market and fears for global economic growth, but said it would not affect Shell's short-term investment strategy . He cautioned against the impact of raising taxes on oil companies, including calls in Britain for a windfall
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Political gridlock not so good for markets this time
normally good, but when you are dealing with systemic risk, gridlock is not good," says Jason Pride, director of investment strategy at Glenmede. "Dictatorships are better at dealing with systemic problems that require short-term solutions
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Debt Crisis Survival Guide
Hugh Johnson, chief economist at Johnson Advisors. "We believe that market movements should not dictate your investment strategy . If you are nervous about the stock market and are unable to withstand a severe decline, consider selling down
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Your Money in 2011
thing you went to step back. take a look at your investment strategy overall so take the focus off the investment products benefits are because every investment out and every investment strategy out there. It's a set of trade offs you have to
thing you went to step back. -- take a look at your investment strategy overall so take the focus off the investment products we all focus on the investments themselves all the time. We that's whereand what the benefits are because every investment out -- and every investment strategy out there. It's a set of trade offs you have to give up something to get something right sister was just a -
Getting Personal Finances Back on Track
Well first the first thing to to do is align your investment strategy with your goals. And understand that a a hail Mary the risk to make up for shortfalls is not a viable investment strategy . I still look at your goals and look at where you
investments. Well first the first thing to to do is align your investment strategy with your goals. And understand that a a hail Mary or pull your goalie strategy to investments where you're ratchet up the risk to make up for shortfalls is not a viable investment strategy . I still look at your goals and look at where you stand and if you can't afford large losses in your portfolio -
'Thou Shall Not Avoid Risk'
for most people were just too busy to do things like that. And the better solution is to have a you know passive investment strategy where you're just investing in index funds. Where you're trying to capture the productivity of the whole world
that. And the better solution is to have a you know passive investment strategy where you're just investing in index funds. Where you're trying to capture the productivity of the whole world by making -- broadest -
Good Money Mailbag
my husband and I are retired although I work part time as a medical assistant. Going forward what is the best investment strategy to maximize our 401K is the majority of our portfolio is in stable value investment. Which feels safe asking and
part time as a medical assistant. Going forward what is the best investment strategy to maximize our 401K is the majority of our portfolio is in stable value investment. Which feels safe asking and we don't -
2009 Review and 2010 Preview
that unfortunately gets learned through very tough times and it probably really was 2009. Is that panic is not an investment strategy . And you know you think about 180 degree turn that the stock market took in March. And maybe to a lesser degree
probably really was -- 2009. Is that panic is not an investment strategy . And you know you think about -- 180 degree turn that the stock market took in March. And maybe to a lesser -
Buy, Sell or Bail?
401K and but the money under the mattress one of the things that that we have always said is that panic is not an investment strategy . And too often I I guess the question. You should should we get in now or get out and neither get in or get out
that that we have always said is that panic is not an investment strategy . And too often I I guess the question. You should should we get in now or get out and neither get in -
Financial Tips for Women of All Ages
and how you want to allocate your. Your dollars and Lisa what's the best way to define your investment strategy Well defining your investment strategy really depends on you as an individual what your risk tolerances and I really say it's it
your. Your dollars and Lisa what's the best way to define your investment strategy -- Well defining your investment strategy really depends on you as an individual what your risk tolerances and I really say it's it's good to sit down with








