Investments

People Aren't Products: Fighting Lazard's Gouging Of The Elderly

Martin Bosworth | Posted 07.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Investments, Brave New Films' War on Greed, Social Justice, Assisted Living, Bruce Wasserstein, Atria, Economy, Lazard, Elder Care, Business News
Martin Bosworth

Crossposted at Boztopia and Open Left Over the last week, I've been documenting the struggle between workers and residents of the Atria assisted livi...

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Getting Real With GDP

Michael Pento | Posted 05.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Delta Global Advisors, Investments, Michael Pento, Gdp, Economics, Inflation, Gas Prices, Consumer Price Index, Business News
Michael Pento

The Consumer Price Index claimed that consumer's energy costs were unchanged while the actual price of crude oil rose 12.5% and gas prices rose 11% -- that's some adjustment!

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States & Localities Need Investments Now

Gerald McEntee | Posted 05.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Investments, Economic Stimulus, John McCain, George W. Bush, Politics News
Gerald McEntee

For the first time since the Great Depression, America is experiencing a profound and disturbing trifecta: 1) 20,000 lost jobs in April (260,000 total...

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Smart Advice for the HuffPost Investor: A Hedge Fund Deal You Can't Pass Up!

Dan Solin | Posted 05.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Funds, Investments, Finance, Money, Hedge Funds, Investors, Business News
Dan Solin

Do I have a deal for you! You are going to party with the big boys: Pension plans. Normally, this investment is only available to them, but we are going to make an exception for you.

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Smart Advice for the HuffPost Investor: Two Sacred Beliefs That Could Clobber Your Returns

Dan Solin | Posted 04.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Funds, Portfolio, Investments, Business Advice, Stocks, Retirement, Business News
Dan Solin

I challenge two sacred beliefs: Actively managed funds will outperform index funds in a bear market and your portfolio should become more conservative as you age.

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Smart Advice for the HuffPost Investor: The Smart Way to Maximize Your Investments

Dan Solin | Posted 04.15.2008 | Business

Read More: ETF, Investments, Mutual Funds, Brokers, Business News
Dan Solin

Chasing big returns ignores the fact that the average investor actually loses money, when you consider the ravages of fees, taxes and inflation. How could this be?

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Smart Advice for the HuffPost Investor: Why Do Investors Search So Hard For The Holy Grail of Investing?

Dan Solin | Posted 04.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Funds, Investments, Stocks, Business News
Dan Solin

Instead of engaging in the fruitless search for high returns with low risk, investors would be far better served by determining an appropriate asset allocation for their investment objective and tolerance for risk.

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Web Start-Ups Strapped For Cash

Los Angeles Times | Alana Semuels and Michelle Quinn | Posted 04.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Tech Start-Ups, FInancial Markets, Technology Companies, Investments, Start-Ups, Business News

In recent months, some start-up technology companies have died or gone into comas after running out of money, a possible early sign that the resurgenc...

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Smart Advice for the HuffPost Investor: Investment Pornography -- Are You A Victim?

Dan Solin | Posted 04.01.2008 | Business

Read More: Recession Fears, Market, Investments, Stocks, Investment Pornography, Investors, Business News
Dan Solin

Many investors fall prey to investment pornography. They believe they have found the path to investment success, but upon examination, their beliefs are more likely to lead to financial disaster.

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War and Pax

Marc Gunther | Posted 03.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Joe Keefe, Pax World, Socially-Responsible Investing, Aecom, Sri, Paul Hawken, Investments, 4000 Dead, 4000 Killed in Iraq, 4000 Soldiers Killed, Iraq 4000 Deaths, War in Iraq, 4000, Iraq War, 4000 Killed, Investment Advice, Investing, Iraq 4000, Defense Contracting, Defense Contractors, 4000 Soldiers Deaths, 4000 Deaths, Iraq, Politics News
Marc Gunther

Why is the Pax World family of mutual funds investing in a defense contractor with thousands of employees deployed in the Persian Gulf?

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The Clueless Investor

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 03.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Investments, Stocks, Retirement, Bonds, Business News
Earl Pomerantz

The stocks go up, the stocks go down; bonds go up, and bonds go down. And, since those well-paying writing jobs have gone away, it's not a theoretical situation. We're living off our investments.

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Good Luck, Joseph Lewis

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 03.20.2008 | Business

Read More: JP Morgan, Bear Stearns, Investments, Two-Buck Chuck, Google, Bear Stearns JP Morgan, Joseph Lewis, Business News
<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

Good Luck to you, Joseph Lewis. It looks like you've got the will, the spunk and the resources to fight the inevitable hand of fate. And who knows? You may succeed. One of us losers has to get lucky some time, I guess.

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6 Rules For Retiring Wealthy

Kiplinger's Via MSN Money | Posted 03.13.2008 | Business

Read More: 401(K), Social Security, Retirement Savings, Retiring Wealthy, Retirement Savings Plans, Retirement, Retirement Plans, Investments, Social Security Benefits, Pensions, Business News

Retirement savings plans are undergoing an extreme makeover. After decades of trying to teach Americans how to save and invest for their own retiremen...

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Private Equity Moguls See Fortunes Plummet

New York Times | MICHAEL J. de la MERCED | Posted 03.11.2008 | Business

Read More: Investment Banking, U.S. Economy, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Wall Street, Private Equity Moguls, Recession Fears, Recession, Homeowners, Private Equity, Butout Firms, Investments, Blackstone Group, Business News

With their big paydays and bigger egos, private equity moguls came to symbolize an era of hyper-wealth on Wall Street. Now their fortunes are plummet...

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Morgan Stanley: Recession's Next Victim Is Commercial Construction

Seeking Alpha | Gary Smith | Posted 02.21.2008 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, Richard Berner, Morgan Stanley, Recession, Global Economic Forum, Gdp, Commerical Construction, Investments, Business News

Commercial construction is the recession's next victim, according to Richard Berner, writing in Morgan Stanley's latest Global Economic Forum. The sec...

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Smart Advice for the HuffPost Investor: Warren Buffet on Index Funds, the Truth on Investment Professionals, and the Falling Dollar

Dan Solin | Posted 12.25.2007 | Business

Read More: Falling Dollar, Investment Advice, Investments, Investing, Investing Advice, Dollar Value, Vanguard Index Funds, Smart Advice for the HuffPost Investor, Weakening Dollar, Business News
Dan Solin

"Investment professionals" who tell you that index funds are not more tax efficient than actively managed funds are either woefully ignorant of the facts or are deliberately misleading you.

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Fallen Stars

Dan Solin | Posted 10.30.2007 | Business

Read More: Investments, Morningstar Star Ratings, Mutual Funds, Investors, Brokers, Morningstar, Business News
Dan Solin

Should you run out and buy Morningstar's five star rated funds? Not if you are interested in superior returns.

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A Wake Up Call For Investors

Dan Solin | Posted 10.25.2007 | Business

Read More: Investments, Investing, The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read, Beat the Market, Financial Advisors, Brokers, Business News
Dan Solin

You would think the playing field is not level. The active managers should clobber the index funds. You would be wrong.

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The War as Investment

Edward Humes | Posted 10.17.2007 | Business

Read More: Iraq War, Investment Advice, Investments, Investing, Investment Fraud, Business News
Edward Humes

Are we receiving a sufficient return on our Iraq investment? And if not, why are we still cutting checks?

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Dan Solin: Smart Advice For the HuffPost Investor

Huffington Post | Dan Solin | Posted 10.17.2007 | Business

Read More: Socially Responsible Investments, Investments, Investment Advice, Investing, War With Iran, Investment Strategies for War, Smart Investors, Dan Solin Advice, Socially Responsible Mutual Funds, Business News

Is it worth paying a premium to invest in a socially responsible mutual fund? The securities industry thinks so. Some of these funds have front end sa...

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Smart Advice for the HuffPost Investor

Dan Solin | Posted 10.16.2007 | Business

Read More: Socially Responsible Investments, Investments, Investment Advice, Investing, Investment Strategies for War, War With Iran, Smart Investors, Dan Solin Advice, Socially Responsible Mutual Funds, Business News
Dan Solin

What's a socially responsible investor to do? Fortunately, you can salve your conscience and still be a Smart Investor. I explain how in response to a question on this subject from a concerned investor.

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Smart Advice for the HuffPost Investor

Dan Solin | Posted 10.10.2007 | Business

Read More: Investment Advice, Investments, Investing, Dan Solin Advice, Business News
Dan Solin

I am thinking of calling my next book The Smartest Doomsday Prediction You'll Ever Read. Some of the questions I answer in this week's column reflect similar gloomy sentiments.

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Dan Solin: Smart Advice For the HuffPost Investor

Huffington Post | Dan Solin | Posted 10.10.2007 | Business

Read More: Investing, Investments, Investment Advice, Dan Solin Advice, Business News

I am thinking of calling my next book The Smartest Doomsday Prediction You'll Ever Read. After all, if you want to write a best-selling book, predict...

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Who Has the Magic Bullet?

Dan Solin | Posted 09.02.2007 | Business

Read More: Markets, Investments, Investing, Robert Kiyosaki, Wealth, Hedge Funds, Jim Cramer, Business News
Dan Solin

It is doubtful that the well publicized hedge fund disasters of Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs and others will deter those who continue to look for the magic bullet.

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