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Dollar Cost Averaging 101

All About This Investment Strategy

Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) is a relatively conservative investing strategy that reduces risk by spreading out purchases of a stock or fund ...

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Highest Dividend Stocks

Current Offerings, and Why You May Want to Avoid Them

High-dividend stocks sound like an obvious winner. You get a large dividend payment on a periodic basis that you can choose to take straight...

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Asked by Angie

I realize that more money can be made in stocks if a portfolio contains some investing in areas that are a bit more risky

Answered by David Meyers
Financial Adviser in Palo Alto, CA

(a) stocks are volatile. In the last couple of decades, there have been a handful of incidents where stock values went down by somewhere around 40-50%. (72-74, '86, ...

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Asked by Ashley Soto

Why are luxury brand stock shares less expensive than non-luxury brands/companies?

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Answered by Robert Higgins
Financial Adviser in Charlotte, NC

This is a very broad question. Perhaps your perception is true for some industries and not others? The single greatest variable will be expected earnings growth. Pe...

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These Stocks Have the Biggest Bets for Going Down

How can investors make money when stocks are going down? They can sell stock they do not currently own, betting that the price will go down....

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Not All ETFs Are Created Equal

Do Your Research Before Investing

Written by Phillip Christenson
CFA in Plymouth, MN

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Asked by Coryn

Would getting a small loan to put into investing (stocks and bonds) be a smart idea?

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Answered by Julia Bussie
Financial Adviser in Del Mar, CA

Short answer is NO. If you have to borrow money in order to invest, then your financial situation is not secure enough to be investing. Investing in stocks and bonds c...

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Asked by mzmj2000

I invested some money with a company back in the 1980s that is no longer in business. How can I find out where and what happened to my money?

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Answered by Michael Garvin
Financial Advisor And Licensed Life/Health Advisor in York, PA

Hi mzmj2000, Your question prompts me to ask some questions in order to understand your situation. Can you recall the name of the company you made the investment wi...

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