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As a private investor for the past 40 years, I have experienced both bull and bear markets, and have lived to tell the tale. I should be able to provide you with serious, practical insights into managing stocks, bonds and mutual funds in your portfolio, along with useful information concerning most aspects of personal finance. No specific stock/bond recommendations furnished.
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| lee | 05/07/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the info! |
| sam | 03/31/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very helpful |
| Sean | 10/31/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks, very reasonable advice. |
| Troy | 09/15/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Cameron | 04/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you |
Recent Answers from Jay Kay
2011-05-07 buying mutual funds directly with fund group:
Of course I cannot speak for every fund, but it seems to me that the share price would be the same regardless of whether the load rewards your broker or the fund company - so you would not realize a saving
2011-05-07 buying mutual funds directly with fund group:
There may be factors that make fund purchases through your bank's investment center beneficial to you, but in general most purchases of no-load mutual fund shares are made directly from the fund. Offhand
2010-10-31 Sony stock:
I think you owe it to yourself, regardless of how many shares are involved, to make your own decision - as follows: You have now learned enough about Sony to make an informed decision as to whether you
2010-09-26 Dow movement?:
There are trends, there are megatrends, and there are microtrends. They all come to an end. In the midst of megatrends up, there are declines; in the midst of microtrends down, there are advances. Your
2010-08-13 Starting Investing:
The best way I know is to read as many of the fundamental guides to investing as you have time to read. There are many such books, and one is not enough. Some of the daily/weekly/monthly periodicals
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