“Even the intelligent investor is likely to need considerable will power to keep from following the crowd.”   – Benjamin Graham   I think Ben Graham has it a lot more right than Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. In the quote above, noted value investor Benjamin Graham offers us timely advice, especially given the latest run

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Let’s look at the housing recovery. The rebound actually began last year, about five years after the housing bubble burst. Key reasons for the resurgence are an improving labor market and low mortgage rates, which have caused an increase in home buying. One way to capitalize on what is projected to be a continued and

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For the past several weeks, we’ve outlined the steps toward becoming fiscally fit for 2013. This week, we have Part IV of our series, which is all about getting a grasp of your expenses.   When it comes to expenses, many of us act like an ostrich and put our heads in the sand. That’s […]

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This week, we celebrate a birthday. This birthday is for the exchange-traded fund (ETF).   It was 20 years ago that a smart group of innovators from State Street Bank came out with the first ever ETF, which was the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). The “Spiders,” as they became known, now are touted by

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The Fed-Fueled Market Rolls on The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) acted as just about everyone expected, serving up a dovish dose of more of the same when it comes to monetary policy. The Fed kept its $85 billion per month quantitative easing (QE) program, while leaving interest rates unchanged. The only thing different

 The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) acted as just about everyone expected, serving up a dovish dose of more of the same when it comes to monetary policy. The Fed kept its $85 billion per month quantitative easing (QE) program, while leaving interest rates unchanged.   The only thing different about this Fed meeting

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Congratulations on joining Successful ETF Investing and making the choice to control your financial destiny using our time-tested strategy, one that manages risk and follows market trends to build wealth. While investing is a life-long commitment, it’s really important that you start off your journey on the right foot and on the same page as your […]

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  We are smack dab in the middle of earnings season, and so far there have been many high-profile winners giving the bulls reason to feel good. This week we saw strong numbers from the likes of Google, IBM, Netflix and Starbucks, and these companies helped the S&P 500 Index surge above 1,500 for the […]

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In keeping with our sector theme for the previous two ETF Talks, the exchange-traded fund (ETF) that we are featuring today focuses on a sector that typically offers slow and steady growth. Today’s featured sector is healthcare. As long as there are people, healthcare will be needed to treat their illnesses, diseases and discomforts. As

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