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Investment Methods

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Author of Forbes article Why You Should Take Joel Greenblatt’s ‘Magic Formula’ Stocks Seriously , Charles Sizemore thinks it works, others don’t. When I retired, I used this method to re-invest the proceeds from my company 401K (that I had rolled into an IRA).

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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This was the first opportunity to highlight articles from the newly formed Yakezie network. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. Bucksome shares ten of her favorites in this article. No related posts.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. Squirrelers from Squirrelers presents The Case for a Bigger Emergency Fund. Is the conventional advice of keeping a 3 to 6 month emergency fund still valid? This article discusses why it might be better to have a bigger emergency fund.