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November 08, 2007 |
Proper asset diversification makes more difference than anything else investors can do. But it's a daunting task when you're just starting out with little money. In this article Paul Merriman describes a step-by-step plan for doing it right. Editor's note: This article, first published in 2002, was
updated in January 2008.
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November 07, 2007 |
Good news! You have just had an unexpected windfall of $300,000, exactly the amount you still owe on your mortgage. Do you know what you would do? Would you rush to pay off your mortgage with your new-found cash, or would you keep your mortgage and invest the cash?
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October 25, 2007 |
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I am often asked what to do with excess cash. It’s a common question
which seems simple, but it has many answers depending on circumstances.
I’ll outline 10 situations that people often find themselves in and
tell you how I typically respond. There’s no perfect answer, but if you
have excess cash yourself, you’ll probably find one or more of these
suggested approaches that will appeal to you.
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October 02, 2007 |
Ever since we began in 1983, our company has been committed to teaching people how to be more successful in managing their investments. Many of the investors who visit our websites and attend our live workshops may not realize the full scope of the educational offerings available to them. The following list (first compiled by Eric Paine, multimedia producer for Merriman Berkman Next, in a publication exclusively for our clients) outlines the many ways we help investors, regardless of how much or how little money they may have.
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January 21, 2002 |
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Whether you’re young and just starting out, you’re approaching mid-life and accumulating savings or you’re nearing retirement age, you can put a huge number of extra dollars in your pocket and in the pockets of your heirs if you just do a few things right. In this article, Paul Merriman tells how.
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August 20, 2007 |
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Here's a guide to the 10 articles on our site that readers like best.
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August 15, 2006 |
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Investors in their 20s have a golden opportunity to start out right, if they learn and follow 10 easy lessons. In this article, Paul Merriman teaches those lessons and gives a self-grading test on each one. Can you score 100?
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October 29, 2007 |
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For many American investors – perhaps the majority – the 401(k) plan (and its near-clones for non-profit organizations) has become the mainstay of retirement savings. It’s not hard to see why. These plans combine tax advantages with automatic savings and in many cases the incentive of matching funds from employers. Editor's note: This article, first published in 2002, was updated in October 2007.
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September 26, 2000 |
A popular topic at our investment workshops is a list of the biggest mistakes investors make. In this article Paul Merriman tells how to recognize them and how to avoid them.
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November 15, 2006 |
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Sometimes the way to get ahead is to do what other people don't do. Though that is easier said than done, it's a key to successful investing, as Paul Merriman describes in this article.
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