Articles: Investing Basics


Borrow from your 401(k) plan? Stop and think first!
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October 03, 2006

Lots of people are tempted to borrow from their 401(k). In this article, Cheryl Curran tells why this is a bum idea.

Why the market beats most investors
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November 17, 2006

When mutual funds report their results, it may look as if that's what their shareholders got. But in fact, many investors in those funds never got those returns. In this article, Tom Cock Jr., director of education for Merriman Capital Management, tells why. 

Out with the Dow
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November 08, 2006

The widely-watched Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 stocks is often regarded as a proxy for the U.S. stock market. But, as national radio host Don McDonald writes in this article, it's a poor proxy indeed. 

Ask Paul: What about mid-caps?
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August 15, 2005
Why don’t you include mid-cap funds in your Suggested Portfolios? Is it because large-cap and small-cap funds already contain enough mid-cap exposure?

What's wrong with 401(k) plans
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December 15, 2005
Most 401(k) plans are far from perfect, and chances are good (actually this is bad) that yours falls far short of what it could be. In this article Paul Merriman describes the ideal 401(k) plan, discusses real-life plans we have studied and tells how you may be able to improve your own plan.

Roth and traditional 401(k) plans compared
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January 26, 2006
The Roth 401(k): Is it right for you?
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January 26, 2006
Starting in 2006 many employers are offering employees the choice of a new breed of 401(k) plan. In this article, Seattle CPA Greg Berkman discusses the pros and cons.

Strategic Laziness
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October 25, 2005
Laziness seems to have a lot of fans in these times. But is there a smart way to be lazy and still get what you want as an investor? In the following article, Paul Merriman and Richard Buck examine this question -- in a relaxed manner.

Make success your policy
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January 10, 2004

Investors who are organized and have a clear understanding of what they’re trying to accomplish are far more likely to succeed than those who are casual about their money. One of the most effective ways to make investing easy and methodical is to develop a personal policy statement that answers basic questions and issues that come up repeatedly.

401(k) Investors: your questions answered
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September 01, 2005

 
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