Archive | June, 2010
Investor Psychology

Time to Reset Your Mind: Managing Your Financial Emotions

by on 10:17 am in Individual Investors

Behavioral finance studies peoples’ psychological tendencies when it comes to financial decision-making. A big part of this research focuses on investing mistakes. For the everyday investor, having a greater understanding of psychology can help you to break bad habits and thought patterns. What makes our usual financial psychology dangerous is that it comes so naturally [...]

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Roth IRA

Roth IRA Rollover or Not?

by on 2:11 pm in Roth IRA

A key component to successful investing is determining how to position assets for maximum return after taxes.  It matters not what you make; it matters what you keep.  Did you know that as of January 2010 you are able to convert your Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, regardless of your income levels? Roth IRA’s [...]

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