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It’s easy to want to duck for cover given the carnage seen this year in stocks and bonds, particularly with the Federal Reserve vowing to wage an unconditional battle against high inflation. While inflation running at a 40-year high still sits near the top of the list of worries for …

I’m often asked if everyone can be a winning trader or investor. My answer is no. Some people just do not have the emotional makeup to be successful and are not willing to do the hard work of changing. An undisciplined and impatient person is very unlikely to have sustained …

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By Jane Mepham  Hundreds of articles have been written this year on ways to recession-proof your finances – from establishing a big emergency fund, to paying down debt, and to diversifying your portfolio. This is excellent advice that should work for a lot of people but I’m not sure it will …

Stock Market Data, Stock Market and Exchange, Stock Market Crash, Dollar Sign, Moving Down getty Sir John Templeton was a twentieth century American-born British investor, banker and fund manager. He entered the mutual fund market and created the Templeton Growth Fund, which averaged growth over 15 percent per year for …

This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet.  As prices on goods and services continue to rise because of inflation, scaling back expenses isn’t the only way to free up cash to cover essentials. Credit cards can feature valuable perks for new applicants, whether your goal is to pay off …

Is Warren Buffett feeling deja vu in 2022? In the 1960s, growth stocks staged a big rally, with 50 of the top growth companies in cutting edge industries like technology and pharmaceuticals, becoming so popular they were called the “Nifty 50.” The Nifty 50 were considered “sure things” with investors …

Text size A generation of investors is wedded to the promise that sustainable companies will have a long-term pay off, writes Laurie Hays. Robin Van Lonkhuijsen/ANP/AFP via Getty Images About the author: Laurie Hays is the founder of Laurie Hays & Associates, a communications advisory firm. Will the first crack in environmental, social, …

Homebuilder Lennar (LEN), whose shares are down nearly 45% this year, provided a dose of good news Tuesday. The company reported earnings and revenue that topped forecasts and said that new orders for homes were up 4% from a year ago. Shares of Lennar ticked up Tuesday on the news. …

Aslan Alphan / iStock.com Investors should always expect some turbulence when it comes to navigating their assets through tough economic times. See: How To Convert Your Savings and Investments Into a Steady Stream of Retirement IncomeDiscover: As Tech Selloff Continues, Focus on Secular Winners, Analyst Dan Ives Says However, these …