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Are The Days Of U.S. Stock Market Gains Over?

Today, I had an interesting conversation with one of my friends. He proposed several ideas to me that have me thinking. First, we discussed how if you would have invested in a well diversified portfolio of S&P 500 stocks a decade ago, you would be about even. Actually, down since inflation would be eating away your purchasing power. Sad? Well, my friend continued to say that this trend would continue for some time, and unless serious action taken to redirect our economy, the days of consistent gains in the U.S. market are over.

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How The Swiss Got Rich: The Zurich Axioms Part 2

In my previous post regarding the Zurich Axioms, I discussed the first two major axioms for how the Swiss got rich. Continuing the series, we will examine the next few major axioms and continue the discussion! Hopefully, these rules will give you some insight on how to improve your investment strategy.

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Cash In The Second Half Of 2008

Back in May, I wrote an article about why I was reducing my positions. It turns out, it was the right move based on the sharp downturn in stocks over the last month. The question is, what should we do now? Stocks are in bear market territory, over 20% off its highs. Is now the time to buy or what?

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