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Michael Snyder: You can almost always count on the Supreme Court to do the wrong thing. In fact, just about every major decision by the U.S. Supreme Court Read more…
Don Miller: A slow moving train wreck known as “Taxmageddon” is creeping toward U.S. taxpayers. You see, if Congress doesn’t act by year’s end, numerous tax breaks will expire — and hit every American taxpayer squarely in the wallet. Read more…
Michael Snyder: In recent days, New York Times economist Paul Krugman has been doing a whole bunch of interviews in which he has declared that the solution to our economic problems is very easy. Krugman says that all we need to do to get the global economy going again is for the governments of the world Read more…
Michael Snyder: At a time when America desperately needs to come together, we are becoming more divided than ever. The mainstream media and most of our politicians love to pit us against one Read more…
Michael Snyder: What happens when debt-fueled false prosperity disappears? Just look at Spain (NYSEARCA:EWP). The 4th largest economy in Europe (NYSEARCA:VGK) was riding high during the Read more…
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Michael Snyder: For those waiting for our economic problems to be solved, you can quit holding your breath. There is simply not going to be a solution to our economic problems on the national level. So why is that the case? Well, it is because the economic policies of both major political parties are very, very similar Read more…
Michael Snyder: The U.S. tax code is a complete and utter abomination and it needs to be thrown out entirely. Nobody in their right mind would ever read the whole thing – it is over 3 million words long. Each year, Americans spend billions of hours and hundreds of billions of dollars trying to comply with federal tax Read more…
Jennifer Grancio: Last year, my colleague Kevin Feldman published a blog on Tax Day, reminding investors about the overlooked cost of capital gains. Well, iShares recently released its estimated 2011 capital gains distributions, so I thought it would be a good idea to revisit this topic and talk about the importance Read more…
No one knows if 2008 was an anomaly or the beginning of a prolonged missile attack similar to the 1930s. Investors need to realize that sticking to their investment plan is essential, and that the investment principles of diversification, tax efficiency, and cost containment will work over the longer term.
It is true that investors who purchased equities at the peak in1929 weren’t made whole until 1949, but those investors who abandoned equities for cash after the crash waited much longer to break even. For investors owning equities at the nadir of the decline in 1932 experienced the best returns ever for equities over the ensuing 5, 10, and 20 year periods.
Even the current yield on equity instruments should calm investors nerves. Today, investors could guarantee their return for the next 10 years by purchasing a Treasury bond. They would earn roughly 2.8% for the next decade. Or, investors could buy an equity ETF and capture a much higher yield.The high yielding WisdomTree Total Dividend Fund (NYSEArca: DTD) currently yields 4.24%. The PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Index (NYSEArca: PID) boasts a 5.26% yield while the iShares Dow Jones Real Estate (NYSEArca:IYR) provides investors a 12.5% yield.
Full Story: http://www.etfguide.com/research/158/10/Is-Your-Portfolio-Sinking?/
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