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Greenback Mentor Archives
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Risks of Investing in India Today (Reforms 2.0 Needed)
India has had a great run of economic growth since the opening of the economy about 20 years ago, with accelerating growth increasing from about 5% growth rate in 2000 to 7-9% between 2004-11. Its stock market has kept pace, returning 16%+ compounded return rate over last 25 years. Foreign direct investment has grown dramatically, and the effect of outsourcing of jobs has created a job boom in its urban centers, creating a boom in consumption of automobiles . . . read more >>
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Raising Google AdSense Average Income
Google AdSense continues to be a steady source of income generation for a vast majority of websites, and over the years, it has stood the test of time even as other search engines such as Yahoo! & Microsoft Bing, as well as advertising companies like TTZMedia & Text Link Ads have tried to offer alternate channels and means of generating income. Google itself has refined its AdSense program, adding image based advertisement . . . read more >>
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CD Investment Returns Strategy -- Investing for monthly income
There are multiple CD investment strategies -- popular strategies like barbell, laddering and more, all of which work great in a normal interest rate environment, where 1 year CDs yield 3-4%, and 5 year CDs yield 6-7%. However, it has been a decade since returns on CDs have been at those levels. How can you generate a reasonable return while investing in secure instruments . . . read more >>
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Investing for College Kids -- Best Options
The best approach to getting going with investing when you are in college is to invest in your own education about stock markets and businesses. However if you are insistent on actually putting some of your precious money into the markets, we would suggest breaking down your process into the following 3 steps . . . read more >>
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Smartest Portfolio -- One for Your Portfolio?
In his latest book Daniel Sortin describes the "Smartest Portfolio You Will Ever Own", giving, in his own style, the flaws with most portfolio and asset allocation techniques, the key criteria based on Fama and French's research for a smart portfolio, his preference for low-cost investing through passively managed index funds -- and backtests his recommendations through a roaring bull . . . read more >>
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Super Value Investing Opportunities Developing
The Great Recession of 2008 followed by anemic recovery of the following 3 years has created long-term value proposition in multiple sectors including finance, transportation, publishing and retail that are likely to benefit the patient investor. While the rapid stock market recovery since March 2009 has lifted many stocks . . . read more >>
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Where to Invest?
If you find that you are currently in a position to invest money on a regular basis, then this can certainly be beneficial to almost any business or individual. However, 'investing' is an extremely broad term and, if you have little experience in this field, then you may find it difficult to know where to start. With this in mind, here are some suggestions . . . read more >>
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Growth Investing in Czech Republic Stock Market
Investors have been enamored by Eastern Europe's growth potential ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union, but have been repeatedly disappointed by the deep business/politics nexus, inadequate infrastructure, unfriendly regulations and more. Amongst these, the Czech Republic, and its stock market have stood as a promising beacon . . . read more >>
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Is the Uranium Bull Market Dead after Japanese Quake and Tsunami?
Four years ago, we had alerted our readers to the raging bull market in Uranium, a bull run that was interrupted by the financial disaster of 2008, but was in the midst of an upturn in 2010 and early 2011 when the Japanese earthquake and threat of a nuclear meltdown hit the markets. Uranium stocks have since taken a beating . . . read more >>
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Rare Earth Bull Market: How to Play the Market with ETF, Mining Stocks
Rare Earth elements and their corresponding mining companies have been in the news and prices for rare earth metals are rising almost vertically in a roaring bull market. Elements such as lanthanum, europium and neodymium are gaining popularity in the investors' vocabulary even as their prices soar five to six times in 2010 . . . read more >>
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Global Investing: Emerging Markets Hold the Cards for Growth Prospects
The Fall is an excellent time for reviewing current year investment performance, performing some initial tax planning for the end of the year, and looking forward for new sources of return in the years ahead. As the S&P 500 drags on with its sideways ranging trend, investors question whether the developed countries of the world offer the best bet going forward. This past earnings season posted growth gains in the 35-40% year-over-year territory, hardly shabby from anyone's perspective . . . read more >>
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Investing for quick returns: A Wealth Building Road?
Investing for quick returns can be a gateway for riches and a wealth building road provided actions are taken in a fashion that allow winning investments to run and losing investments are cut quickly. The biggest obstacle in seeking quick returns to wealth is that one does not have the luxury to allow investments to work their way towards long term success . . . read more >>
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How can I pay my credit cards off without a Job?
With unemployment levels at historic highs, how can I pay my credit cards off without a job? Without a regular stream of income, the weight of credit card debt can feel miserably high. However, it is never too late to discipline oneself . . . read more >>
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Where to Invest in a Commodity Bull Market to Build Wealth
Investing in a bull market is a terrific wealth building strategy, but searching and identifying that bull market is an art, perfected through years of investing experience. However, ever since the crash of the 90s dotcom bubble, the US Federal Reserve, the guardian of the world reserve currency . . . read more >>
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