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EDITOR’S NOTE: Early this summer, Paul Merriman interviewed Knight Kiplinger, a highly respected financial journalist, for a Sound Investing podcast. This article contains excerpts from their discussion of the economy, inflation, interest rates, target-date retirement funds, investor psychology and prospects for dealing with government debt.
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Commodity prices are rising again, led by sugar, copper, corn, wheat, and silver. Demand from emerging countries is the typically-stated reason, with an assist given to the Federal Reserve recently announcing a second round of quantitative easing (a euphemism for printing money).
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Also available at Merriman.com (http://www.merriman.com/advanced-portfolio-management/are-dividend-paying-stocks-good-bond-substitutes/) “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” With bond yields so low, is it a good idea to substitute dividend-paying stocks for bonds? Some would say yes, since dividend-paying stocks yield more than some bonds, and have more upside potential.
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We are always looking for ways to better design client investment portfolios. Every year, we are bombarded with new investment approaches, new products and new trading strategies to beat the market. Most new products can be tossed aside immediately, but a few require more detailed investigation. Click here to read the article at Merriman.com (http://www.merriman.com/advanced-portfolio-management/evaluating-new-investment-products/)
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Successful investing is all about making smart choices, and I’ve taught thousands of investors how to do that since our company opened in 1983. Our teaching has taken many forms, including radio, television, newsletters, podcasts, books, articles, websites and DVDs. But my favorite format is the live workshop, a room filled with investors looking for the best solutions. For most of my career, delivering a workshop required actually being in such a room, often with extensive travel involved. Now I am delighted to present a consistent workshop experience to thousands of investors online. I’ve recorded 33 video segments, averaging less than seven minutes each. They cover six critically important investment topics that can change your financial future: Choosing the best asset classes to make up your portfolio. Controlling risk by dividing your portfolio between stock funds and bond funds. Selecting the best mutual funds. Withdrawing out of your portfolio when you retire, without running out of money. Finding the best financial advisor for what you need. Making an action plan to achieve your goals. Today, I’m excited to announce that the first section of this online workshop is now available on the MerrimanInc YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=PL0B323D88CA8612EF feature=mh_lolz). The remaining sections will be made available over the next...
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