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Yes, Play With the Nice Bull, Just Don’t Go Crazy

On May 17, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
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They’re baaaack — the bulls are crashing through the stock market. Makes you want to just get out there and run wild in the streets with the big boys, but according to U.S. News & World Report’s Smarter Investor, , slow down and take a deep breath. We’re talking stocks here, not racing [...]

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In the Market for Some Retail Stocks? Better Shop Around

On May 15, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
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With consumers opening up their wallets  at the stores, retail stocks are also flying off the shelves these days. Of course, BetterInvesting members know that the time to buy was when the market was still in the doldrums and the real bargains were there for the grabbing.

Still, if you like the merchandise, [...]

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BetterInvesting Weekly Stock Screen 5-13-13

On May 13, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
BetterInvesting Weekly Stock Screen

This stock screen was originally published in the May 13, 2013 edition of the BetterInvesting Weekly newsletter and is based on results from a MyStockProspector.com screen for companies that met the following criteria as of May 13:

 

Revenues between $1 billion and $5 billion.

Ten-year revenue, EPS growth of 10% and [...]

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‘BetterInvesting Magazine’ Names Activision as Stock to Study and Qualcomm as Undervalued Stock Choices For July

On May 3, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
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MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., May 3, 2013 — The Editorial Advisory and Securities Review Committee of BetterInvesting Magazine today announced Activision, Inc. (NDQ: ATVI) as its July 2013 “Stock to Study” and Qualcomm Incorporated (NDQ: QCOM) as its July 2013 “Undervalued Stock” for investors’ informational and educational use.

“The [...]

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In the Brave, New ‘401(k) World,’ You’re On Your Own — But BetterInvesting Can Point You in the Right Direction

On May 1, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
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It’s not a small world, after all. According to New York Times writer Thomas L. Friedman, “It’s a 401(k) World.”

What’s he mean by that? In the hyperconnected, post-Sept. 11 land of the free, we define our own contributions in every way. These include our contributions to our careers in the form of [...]

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BetterInvesting’s Zaracki, ICLUBcentral’s Gerlach to Teach the Keys to Successful Stock and Mutual Fund Investing at MoneyShow Las Vegas May 13-16

On May 1, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
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MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., May 1 — With the stock market hitting new highs this year and investors showing renewed interest in stocks, Kamie Zaracki, CEO of BetterInvesting, and Doug Gerlach, president of ICLUBcentral, will provide timely and timeless guidance on how to be a successful long-term investor at The World MoneyShow [...]

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It’s Time to Go Clubbing, the BetterInvesting Way, Financial Writer Says

On April 29, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
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You want an easy and fun way to get smart about money? Go clubbing, suggests John Persinos. Investment clubbing, that is.

Persinos is a writer for “Personal Finance,” a subscription-only investment newsletter affiliated with Investing Daily.

In the recent “Making the Club Scene,” Persinos suggests that readers look into BetterInvesting, the Michigan-based [...]

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On the Heels of PBS Frontline Special “Retirement Gamble,” Free Webinar from BetterInvesting to Teach Investors About Mutual Fund Costs and Other Keys to Fund Selection

On April 25, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
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MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., April 25, 2013  — As PBS’ Frontline shines a spotlight this week on mutual fund fees in its investigation of the retirement planning and mutual fund industries, nonprofit organization BetterInvesting is offering a free webinar tonight to help investors understand the costs associated with mutual funds.

The Frontline [...]

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Why the Wealthy Are Money Magnets in the Economic Recovery

On April 24, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
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During the first two years of the economic recovery, the mean net worth of the wealthiest 7%  of Americans rose by about 28%, while the other 93% saw 4% of their wealth vanish, a report released April 23 by the Pew Research Center says.

Why? In a word: stocks. The rich have more money [...]

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Monopoly Contest Helps Hasbro Bag More Money

On April 24, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
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No Mr. Potato Heads, those folks at Hasbro. The company reported April 22 that its first-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations — driven by a recent contest that called for the public to eject a Monopoly game token and replace it with a new one.

Revenue rose by 26 percent for Hasbro’s games category, [...]

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