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Posts from March 2009

Why You Should CUT UP Your ATM Debit Card, But KEEP Your Credit Card

March 30, 2009 3:35 pm

Braun Mincher is the author of “The Secrets of Money: A Guide for Everyone on Practical Financial Literacy”. For more on Braun click here.
I was recently reminded of the importance of carrying and using a credit card, as opposed to a debit card, after attending a speaking engagement with Frank Abagnale.
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ETF-Trend Changes 3-27-09

March 30, 2009 3:16 pm

Please read this Disclaimer
The following Exchange Traded Funds are changing trends. Exchange Traded Funds changing to Buy require that the fund be trading above its key moving averages. Conversely, Exchange Traded Funds changing to Sell require that the fund be trading below its key moving averages. Lists are not ordinal.

Please Note: The [...]

Hedge Funds on the path to Regulation

March 27, 2009 7:51 am

There is a March 20 article in Investment News titled SEC targets hedge funds for ‘preferential redemptions’. Many hedge funds (We should call them private investment funds, as not all of them actually “hedge”) offer custom terms for investors. Often investors who provide early seed are given a discount on management fees, or investors with [...]

It is not ETFs vs. Mutual Funds

March 27, 2009 7:48 am

These days “ETFs” are being tossed around as an investment strategy. Please remember they are not an investment strategy! Each ETF has a specific investment strategy. You should select based on the investment strategy first and then the right structure to deliver that strategy. 99% of current ETFs are index-based which [...]

The Secrets of Money:A Guide for Everyone on Practical Financial Literacy- Stocks Brokers and Financial Planners (Part 9)

March 25, 2009 10:02 am

Braun Mincher is the author of “The Secrets of Money: A Guide for Everyone on Practical Financial Literacy”. This blog entry is from Chapter 8 of his book and the ninth in a series of ten entries on this subject. For more on Braun click here.
Now for one of “Braun’s Favorites:” How [...]

ETF Pick of the Week - Powershares International Dividend Achievers (PID) 03-20-09

March 23, 2009 11:51 am

Carl Delfeld is head of the global advisory firm Chartwell Partners and editor of Chartwell Advisor . He served as a director on the executive board of the Asian Development Bank during the administration of President George H. W. Bush, and he is the author of The New Global Investor . Click here for more [...]

ETF-Trend Changes 3-20-09

March 23, 2009 11:07 am

Please read this Disclaimer
The following Exchange Traded Funds are changing trends. Exchange Traded Funds changing to Buy require that the fund be trading above its key moving averages. Conversely, Exchange Traded Funds changing to Sell require that the fund be trading below its key moving averages. Lists are not ordinal.

Please Note: The [...]

Fund.com ETF Affiliate, AdvisorShares, Announces Strategic Relationship and ETF Plans With HS Dent

March 19, 2009 10:58 am

Filed under: Fund.com News & Events

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire - March 18, 2009) - Fund.com Inc. (OTCBB: FNDM), an online financial content provider, announced today that ETF-Developer, AdvisorShares Investments, has finalized and entered into agreements for a strategic relationship with the HS Dent organization and its founder, Harry S. Dent Jr.
Working together, AdvisorShares and HS Dent will provide a packaged [...]

ETF-Trend Changes 3-13-09

March 16, 2009 5:56 am

Please read this Disclaimer
The following Exchange Traded Funds are changing trends. Exchange Traded Funds changing to Buy require that the fund be trading above its key moving averages. Conversely, Exchange Traded Funds changing to Sell require that the fund be trading below its key moving averages. Lists are not ordinal.

Please Note: The [...]

The Secrets of Money:A Guide for Everyone on Practical Financial Literacy- Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds (Part 8)

March 12, 2009 10:24 am

Braun Mincher is the author of “The Secrets of Money: A Guide for Everyone on Practical Financial Literacy”. This blog entry is from Chapter 8 of his book and the eight in a series of ten entries on this subject. For more on Braun click here.
I probably should first apologize for using [...]