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How To Tell When Your Adviser Is Taking Advantage Of You

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by  Erik Conley

“You can’t even trust your mama’s advice, ’cause she might be jivin’  too.”  -Unknown Most financial advisers are ethical and they try to do what’s best for their clients. They sincerely want you ...

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The Fiduciary and Suitability Standards – Just Smokescreens?

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by  Erik Conley

There’s nothing like a set of letters after your name to create instant credibility It’s possible for an unethical adviser to hide behind a front of enforceable ethical rules by calling himself or ...

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Why Beating The Market Is A Zero-Sum Game

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by  Erik Conley

Be honest. Is one of your investing goals beating the market? Join the club of 50 million like-minded investors who share the same goal. Beating the market is tough. Especially when you consider ...

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Why It Pays To Ignore The Doomsday Crowd

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by  Erik Conley

Fear-mongers are always with us, along with stock touts and charlatans of all varieties. What investors need is a context in which to judge their proclamations, which are always made with the extreme ...

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A Useful Tool For Math-Challenged Investors

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by  Erik Conley

There are lots of online calculators for doing interest-based math. Here’s something you might find helpful: find a text on engineering economy and take 20 minutes to familiarize yourself with basic concepts of ...

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