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Maintain a Buy List of Companies to Invest In

September 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment · AIP Money Management Tips, Investment Planning

By Ken Faulkenberry
Maintaining a buy list, or wish list of companies to invest in at lower prices, gives the prepared investor an advantage when bargains become available.  One of the lessons we should have learned from stock market volatility is bargains can emerge very quickly. They can also disappear as quickly as they appeared.
 
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Pay Yourself First with Automatic Investing

August 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · AIP Money Management Tips, Investment Planning

By Ken Faulkenberry
One of the best investment strategies is to pay yourself first with automatic investing. Set up automatic deposits from your savings or checking to your investment accounts. Your first priority for investment is a 401K plan matched by your company. Always invest enough to get your company match.  This is even better than [...]

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Consider Family Gifts for Generational Wealth Management

May 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · AIP Money Management Tips, Investment Planning

Family gifts are a great strategy for generational wealth management. After a family determines its’ excess capital (the amount of wealth over and above what is needed to maintain their lifestyle for the remainder of their lives); family gifting is a strategic wealth management tool.
 
Individuals can make tax free gifts of up to $13,000 per [...]

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Increase Investment Income

May 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments · AIP Money Management Tips, Specific Investment Ideas

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How do you increase your investment income in a low interest rate environment? It’s been a very difficult period for investors seeking low risk income. Short-term rates are near zero resulting in Money Markets, CD’s, and Treasury Bills offering historically low yields. Long-term yields have improved the past year, but investors are [...]

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Investment Management – Do It Yourself

April 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment · AIP Money Management Tips, Investment Planning, Online Investing For Dummies, Portfolio Management

There are at least 5 important advantages to a Do It Yourself Investment Management strategy.
 
1.     Increase your investment returns
2.     Reduce your investment expenses
3.     Help you understand your risk
4.     Allow you to avoid following the crowd
5.     Stay in control of your own assets / Make adjustments quickly
 
The past decade has been a good example of how [...]

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In The Multitude of Counselors: Safety in Sound Advice

April 12th, 2010 · No Comments · AIP Money Management Tips, General Advice

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By Ken Faulkenberry
Too often we let lack of time, pride, or selfish desires keep us from seeking wise counsel. We have a culture of buying now and paying later; acting quickly instead of planning thoughtfully, and giving into our impulses instead of allowing discipline to rule our lives.
 
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Successful Investors Welcome Bear Markets

April 9th, 2010 · No Comments · AIP Money Management Tips, Portfolio Management

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Studies have shown that Investors who began systematically investing in equities in bear markets have done significantly better than investors who began in bull markets. Investors tend to be overly optimistic when prices have risen for periods of time, and overly pessimistic when prices have been falling. 
 
Bear Markets should be looked [...]

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