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The building blocks of an investment portfolio

11/5/2009

Opening a savings account with your local bank may provide an easy way to put money away for safekeeping, but the thought of doing more can be tempting.

While your money will earn a small rate of interest with a savings account, you may want to consider an "investing" program that can potentially earn more from the money you put away. If inves ...

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Plan carefully if you win the jackpot

10/28/2009

Picture this: you've just won the lottery or received a large inheritance. You start daydreaming about all the wonderful things you'll buy and all the vacations you'll take. Money will no longer be a worry.

Unfortunately, it may not be quite that simple. If you don't properly plan on how to receive your windfall and invest it wisely, you could ...

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Understanding cost basis may be worth it

10/22/2009

Cost basis. What is it? You may have heard this term used many times, but if you are an investor, it is important to know what it means.

Cost basis is a means of measuring the value of a security or other assets for tax purposes. When you sell a security, you compare its selling price with your cost basis to determine whether you've realized a ...

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Plan carefully when it's time to make a career move

10/14/2009

The days when an employee would spend his or her entire career with the same company appear to be all but gone. Nowadays, beyond simply changing jobs over the course of a career, many workers even take on an entirely new career before they finally reach retirement.

When you make a job change, one of the biggest challenges you may face could be ...

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