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Amazon’s share price is flirting with $1,000 per share, and many investors might be wary about investing in a stock with such a high share price. This fear of high numbers is irrational and investors who let their emotions get the best of them rarely get the best returns. $10,000 worth of Amazon is worth the same as $10,000 of any other stock! A $10,000 investment is worth the same amount whether it’s invested in 10 shares of Amazon at around $1,000 per share or 500 shares of Snapchat at around $20 per…
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Richard Kaufman was quoted in U.S. News & World Report’s article about “10 Skills the Best Investors Have.” You can view the article here The article was also picked up by Yahoo! Finance, click here to read the whole article without the slideshow.
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This is where the author, a professional investor, promises the reader that for the next 300 pages he’ll thare the secrets of his success. But rule number one, in my book, is: Stop listening to professionals! Peter Lynch, One Up On Wall Street* Click here to Download this Article How many people do you know, who when asked about their investments, respond: “I just give my money to an investment advisor” or “I don’t really want to be bothered with the stock market?” What about you? Have you been reluctant…
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Do you know who Tomaz Cajner, Rebecca Zarutskie, or Marco Macchiavelli are?  They’re Ph.D.s employed by the Federal Reserve using your tax dollars.  Bet you didn’t think you were paying someone named Macchiavelli to influence economic policy! The Fed employs more than 300 Ph.D. economists, yet with all that brainpower, they’re still unable to predict accurately what should be done with the economy. Back in September, before the election, they were unsure if economic growth factors deemed it appropriate for an interest rate hike. Now, in this afternoon’s announcement, they’re expected to raise…
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Happy Veterans Day! Thank You to all veterans, past and present, who have served to protect our country and defend our freedom. American Dream Investing is a proud sponsor of this Sunday’s Tico Torres Celebrity Golf Classic 2016, which benefits the Connected Warriors organization. Connected Warriors’ goal is “to support, improve and facilitate the well-being of Veterans, Service members and their Families in communities nationwide and overseas by providing effective wellness programs at no charge.” To find out more and to donate, please visit www.connectedwarriors.org
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“Open the Trading Floor, HAL.” In the aftermath of last month’s Brexit vote, global markets took a beating, the price of the British pound reached its lowest level in over three decades, and savvy investors were able to pounce at the opportunity to buy stocks at bargain prices. If you had invested your money in Betterment, one of the most popular robo-advisors, you were unable to capitalize on a great moneymaking opportunity due to a trading halt the firm placed on June 24th during the market selloff. What are robo-advisors?…
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Wishing you all a Happy Fourth of July! Enjoy celebrating the 240th anniversary of our own “Brexit” with hot dogs, hamburgers, and of course, fireworks…
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