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September Effect and Other Months
U.S. Corporate Profits
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Real Estate Foreclosures
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Buybacks, Insiders, and Stock Splits
2013 Economic Nobel Prize Winners
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Emerging Markets 2018 Growth Rates
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Home-Equity Loans
Emerging Markets 2018 Growth Rates
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Germany vs. U.S. vs. Euro Area
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2013 Economic Nobel Prize Winners
Renewable Energy Myths
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Closed-End Bond Funds
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OPEC is Losing Power
Next 5-Year After-Tax Returns
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Trust Dismantling
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Offshore Tax Havens
Online Advisors
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Bogle and Swedroe Interviews
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Home Equity Gifts
The 7 Deadly Sins of Investing
1.The 7 Deadly Sins of Investing
Despite some severe stock market downturns over the past 15 years, little has changed when it comes to how investors approach the stock market.
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Student Loans
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Caregiver Tips
U.S. Corporate Profits
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the typical U.S. corporation reports a 9.3 cent profit for every dollar of sales. Over the past 60 years, there have been only a few times when it has gotten higher (i.e., 10% in Q4 2011). Since 1953, the profit margin has averaged just 5.9% (< 6 cents per dollar of sales).
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Home-Equity Loans
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Subchapter S Tax Tricks
MLP Questions to Ask
MLP investors are taxed differently, depending on the investment vehicle used. Some forms of ownership are extremely tax efficient (i.e., large tax deferral and long-term capital gains) and other structures are very tax inefficient (i.e., depreciation recapture and ordinary income taxes). In general, the longer the holding period, the better the tax benefits.
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5 Ways to Invest in a MLP
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Fixed-Rate Annuity Crediting Methods