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Hedge Funds: Not Just for the Haute Investor Any More

On May 23, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
retirement planning

If you fly economy class, you likely don’t invest in hedge funds. But now a major banker is pushing an offering that isn’t only for those who live in homes likely to be profiled on WealthTV — the Goldman Sachs Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund.

It’s a mutual fund that invests in hedge funds, so you [...]

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Nebraska Investment Club’s Roaring Success Pays for Member’s Dream African Safari

On May 22, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
making money

Lucy Romine, a computer program analyst, in Omaha, Neb., made her dream of a safari in South Africa come true by using some of her stake in the Network Investment Club’s $769,500 stock portfolio.

The 18-member all-women investment club was founded 30 years ago, the Omaha World-Herald reports recently. Through the years, members [...]

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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
investng in good stock market

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’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
investing mutual funds money stocks stock market

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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Why the Wealthy Are Money Magnets in the Economic Recovery

On April 24, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
investing for rich

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
investing investments

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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The MoneyShow Las Vegas: Channel Your Inner Tycoon With Kamie Zaracki’s Help

On April 23, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
investment clubs

Although the stock market roils up and down, the long-term trend for individual investors is positive. At the MoneyShow Las Vegas, which runs May 13-16 at the legendary Caesars Palace, BetterInvesting CEO Kamie Zaracki will explain how anyone can fatten up their portfolio or retirement account by applying a few basic principles. Getting [...]

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The MoneyShow Las Vegas: No Bare-Naked Royals, No Elvis Wannabes, Just Good Sound Investing Ideas

On April 19, 2013 By BetterInvesting, Empowering Investors Since 1951
investing to get rich

Las Vegas, that’s the place where you squander all your moolah in the slots, right? Hey, it’s also the place where you can learn to manage your money so well that your money may obligingly make some more money for you.

We’re talking a real-life numbers game here, baby, one that has nothing to [...]

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Why Smaller Companies Pack Power

On April 12, 2013 By Douglas Gerlach, Editor-in-Chief, SmallCap Informer
investing in small companies

This year got off to a good start, with markets performing well, suggesting a resurgence of growth and pent-up driving gains in many categories. Small-cap and mid-cap stocks in January did even better than large-caps, however, turning in 6.2% and 7.1% returns, respectively. If you want to maximize the returns in your portfolio, you [...]

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