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Investing In Shares

Don’t be scared of a bear market – this has happened before and will happen again. Of the traditional asset classes – cash, bonds, property and shares – shares carry the greatest level of risk but also have the potential for generating the highest returns over the long term. Indeed, the average stock market return in the US has been about 10% annually since 1926….

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The Risky Business of Investing

“There’s no such thing as no risk.  There’s only the choice of what to risk and when to risk it.” – Nick Murray, Simple Wealth Inevitable Wealth   I love this quote because it epitomises investing.  You can’t build wealth without investing and you can’t invest without exposing yourself to some form/s and degree of risk. The correlation between risk and return is not a…

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Money & Relationships – 9 Minimum Things

In my book Women & Money: Mastering the Struggle, I’ve endorsed shared financial responsibility and participation. This is healthy for all relationships. It provides a foundation upon which you can build your current and future lives. It also enables you to cope better with any emotionally and financially challenging life event that may occur. A key to planning and being ready to cope with unpredictable…

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Financial Windfall Life Lessons

You can view the article below or via NewsHub where the article was originally published [Original Author Priscilla Dickinson].   People who come into money, such as through an inheritance or winning Lotto, are often considered ‘lucky’. But unexpectedly finding themselves in charge of managing a lot of money doesn’t always bring happiness. Along with the prospect of financial freedom, they may also inherit a range of new…

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