Traveling wasn’t unusual for Jim Laabs, a 72-year-old retiree from the Midwest. As a former regional sales director, Laabs spent 65% to 70% of his time on the road in the US and Canada.
Later in his career, his partner would join him. But as they approached retirement, they wanted to take it slower — and wondered if they could afford to be snowbirds for about five months a year in Southern California or Arizona,
When determining the appropriate allocation of your total net worth to Fixed Deposits (FDs) – often considered low-return, risk-free assets – it is important to find a balance between capital preservation and growth potential. Fixed deposits offer stability and security during market downturns, serving a different purpose than equity investments.
While mutual funds,
Small-cap value mutual funds provide excellent choices for investors looking for bargains, i.e., stocks at a discount with impressive growth potential. Value mutual funds comprise stocks trading at a discount to book value, low price-to-earnings ratios and high dividend yields.
Value investing is a very popular strategy, and for a good reason.
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If you have been looking for Pacific Rim – Equity funds, it would not be wise to start your search with Matthews India Fund (MINDX). MINDX bears a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 5 (Strong Sell), which is based on various forecasting factors like size, cost, and past performance.
MINDX is one of many Pacific Rim –
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Share prices of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, Bajaj Finance Ltd., State Bank of India, and Tech Mahindra Ltd. emerged as the top gainers on Tuesday.
Among the laggards were shares of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
The U.S. is suffering from a severe shortage of at least 4.5 million homes, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — although other reports suggest the number is closer to 7 million — and this deficit, which includes homes designated as affordable, has for decades burdened the economy,
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A version of this feature ran in the May issue of BRAIN.
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — For our May magazine edition, we asked our State of Retail panel members: What resources do you invest in social media? What are your expectations for performance and how do you measure effectiveness?
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The most oversold stocks in the information technology sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.
The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock’s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down.
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The U.S. and China announced a temporary trade deal Monday, providing a much-needed reprieve for the financial markets. But for some small businesses, it’s not enough.
The agreement set the U.S. tariff rate on most Chinese goods at 30%, down from 145%, and while that’s a step in the right direction,
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Cathie Wood has become best known for a relatively aggressive investment philosophy. She and her team at Ark Invest target companies promoting cutting-edge technologies, which bring with them high risks but the potential for considerable rewards.
This differs from investors like Warren Buffett, who focuses on premium stocks at fair prices,