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The Best Companies To Invest In

June 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Specific Investment Ideas

By Ken Faulkenberry
The best companies to invest in are those which offer the greatest reward opportunities given their market value. While this may seem simple it is quite different from how most investors choose what to invest in. Choosing the best individual stock to invest in should include fundamental analysis, technical analysis, and risk analysis [...]

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Investment Principles of Warren Buffett

April 2nd, 2010 · 3 Comments · AIP Money Management Tips, Investment Planning, Portfolio Management

AIP Money Management Tips
 
Warren Buffett is clearly one of the greatest investors of all time.  He uses several principles and disciplines that are universal in helping investors make good decisions:
 
-         Diversification: Everyone knows this one; but knowledge only works if practiced.  Diversification and asset allocation determine the vast majority of long term returns.
-         Invest in [...]

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Are Your Returns Suffering From Over Diversification?

February 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · AIP Money Management Tips, Diversification, Portfolio Management

AIP Money Management Tips
 
Over diversification is a serious mistake made by many investors. Some investors have learned the harmful effects of under diversification and mistakenly believe that the more diversification the better. It has become common to diversify to the point of hurting your investment returns. This is particularly harmful in the current environment where [...]

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Five Reasons to be Cautious Now

January 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Economics, Investment Planning, Risk Management

1. The velocity of money circulating in the economy is very low. The growth we are experiencing right now is from massive government spending and expansion of the money supply. The Federal Reserve has kept short-term rates near zero and provided extremely loose monetary conditions. They have little left to help the economy if it [...]

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