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Fed readings on overall financial conditions and household debt in particular argue that negative investor sentiment might be misplaced,

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The value premium has been absent without leave for several years. Over the longer term, value has been a huge driver of investment returns. The total return of a large company value strategy exceeded the broader large company strategy by more than two and one half times. That's not trivial.

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Trading Options is not for your average risk taker. Although there are ways to limit your risk to manageable levels, for those with a significant knowledge base and high risk tolerance there is definitely money to be made. Typically prayer is left to those playing some type of lottery where the likelihood of winning is so stacked against you that it's a fool's game. Options Trading, on the other hand, involves a significant amount of skill and for those who are good at it, prayer is not necessary. Those Traders consistently make money (in the course of a year) Trading Options.

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Does Friday's disappointing May jobs report dramatically change the U.S. economic outlook? And how will it shape the Fed's strategy going forward? Those are questions that many investors might be pondering in the days ahead.

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A good retirement portfolio is diversified and dividend-focused. Diversification is important financial defense, but dividends are your financial offense. They compound on themselves because companies that pay dividends have an implied agreement with their shareholders that they'll continue bumping them up.

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Business development corporations (BDCs) are a great addition to a high-yield portfolio. With yields over 8%, and sometimes even over 10%, these companies provide a strong income stream right now, and can bolster the overall yield of your portfolio.

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Ease of news distribution and media's changed economics have put reporting quality and value on a deteriorating path. As a result, investors' risk and responsibilities are up.

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It was fun while it lasted.

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The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB) presently has an excellent rank, in the top 25% of the coverage universe, which suggests it is among the top most "interesting" ideas that merit further research by investors.

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