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10 Commandments of Investment Strategy

Abide by these 10 commandments for success with your investment strategy.

Nothing is more financially dangerous than a million dollar investment portfolio managed with a thousand dollars worth of financial intelligence. The truth is your investment skills and knowledge will be reflected in your investment results. Use these 10 critical commandments to improve your investment performance so that you can enjoy greater investment confidence and financial security as a result…

How To Pick Dividend Growth Stocks – A Fully Revealed Model

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Provides a complete blueprint for dividend growth stock investing – fully revealed in this comprehensive tutorial guide. It explains step-by-step how to sort dividend stocks for reliability and a consistently growing dividend. Discover how to improve your investment income with this fully disclosed model…

FM 019: Expected Value Formula – The Missing Key To Building Wealth with Billy Murphy

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Wealth is math. That’s bad news for math phobics, but it’s great news for the rest of us because it means there are rules and science behind how wealth building works. The process isn’t random luck. In Episode 19 of the Financial Mentor podcast we’ll explore the most essential math principle to wealth building – the expected value formula – so that you know how to put it to work in your wealth plans starting today…

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FM 016: How To Choose A Financial Advisor with Michael Kitces

How to choose a financial advisor with Michael Kitces

It’s hard to know how to choose a financial advisor. There is so much value at stake; yet, how can you tell the experts from the charlatans? Who can you trust? How do you really know? In this latest episode of the Financial Mentor Podcast I’ll give you a step-by-step due diligence checklist for how to choose a financial advisor that perfectly fits your needs. You’ll discover how to sort through the maze of confusion so that you can get the expert help you need to reach your financial goals – without getting ripped off…

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What Frustrates You About Investing? Please Help…

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I need your help please!! I’m trying to understand what bugs you about investing. I want you to rant and share your frustrations. Seriously! The reality is I live in a very different investment world than most people. If I’m going to help you then I need to know your problems – right now – please. Get your voice heard because I promise to read every single comment (several times) and take notes. It’s really simple. Please just answer one of the following…

FM 008: The Shocking Truth About The Financial Advice Business With Jeff Rose

The Shocking Truth About the Financial Advice Business

The financial advice business is riddled with conflicts of interest, hidden fees, and financial incentives that can cost you dearly if you don’t know how to protect yourself. Get the inside scoop showing you how the various investment product sales models work – warts, blemishes and all – so you can improve your investment performance and manage risk more effectively…

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In a world of zero percent interest rates peer to peer lending can look mighty tempting. Investor’s are starving for yield and P2P lending companies have risen to satisfy that need. Don’t be deceived. Look behind the emotional facade at default rates, unknown risks, operating difficulties and more so you can make a smart investment decision…

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What does the bond market today have in common with the stock market in 1998-2000 and the real estate market in 2006-2007? They were all ridiculous bubbles that ended very badly for investors. This is not a prediction. It is simple risk vs. reward analysis based on valuations. It is something that can save your portfolio from massive losses when you understand how it works. Learn how…

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Bad information is just a tiny piece of the problem and rarely the real cause. The core issue is your thinking process. Here is the story of my stupidest financial mistakes so you can learn from my experience and not let it happen to you…

Pay Off Mortgage Early Or Invest: The Complete Guide

Wrestling between paying off your mortgage early or investing? This guide will help.

Should I pay off my mortgage early or invest? You will inevitably confront this question in your pursuit of financial security. The problem is the answer is far more complex and confusing than generally understood. Here is your definitive guide to simplifying the complex so you can make a smart decision…

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