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Reports on consumer confidence, GDP tug at stocks
Facebook creates dual-class stock structure
Consumer group warns about toy hazards
Americans gloomy on economy heading into holidays
Banks earn $2.8 billion in third quarter; insurance fund in the red
Akron, Summit County jobless rates increase
Home prices rise for fourth month in a row
Most Read Stories
2 men shot during party in Fairlawn
Several people hurt in Akron crash
Cancellation of Christmas not an option
Akron man killed in crash on his street
Victim of beating in Kent last week is declared dead at Akron hospital
Police: Pennsylvania man killed misbehaving puppy before Steelers game
Akron Circle K store robbed for second time this month
KSU suspends basketball player
Akron Children's Hospital CEO, wife announce $1 million gift to support research
Blogs:
Pets:
A Dog Named Christmas – Pet for the Holidays
The Heldenfiles:
Viewing Notes
Patrick McManamon:
Of pass interference and alleged "fake" injuries
Akron Zips:
No. 1 Akron to play Stanford next
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Audio: Mangini disputes Poteat call, accuses Lions of faking injuries
Kent State Sports:
Flashes travel to Florida Atlantic
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Buckeye Blogging:
Buckeye Football – Present and Future
Varsity Letters:
Gulley to visit Central Michigan in December
All Da King's Men:
The Onion, By Any Other Name…
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Glaring Contradictions
Akron Law Café:
Don't Try to Have Fun if you are Depressed
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
What Automotive Thing Are You Thankful For?
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Tasty Confections Coming to Beachwood
Ohio Travels with Betty:
Monique asks how to get tickets for the Polar Express.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
Personal Rant – Why I am Glad I live in NEO
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Published on Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008
From Whitney Tilsen and John Heins, contributing editors at Kiplinger's magazine, here are four tips to become a better investor:
• Invest in businesses, not in stock. Focus on business fundamentals behind the stock price. Research a company's strengths and weaknesses, its competitive abilities and how it might grow in 10 years.
• Don't go outside your comfort zone. Invest in what you know.
• Go against the grain. Being a successful investor requires a certain degree of independent thinking. What the consensus thinks about a company is often already baked into the stock price.
• Don't be afraid to do nothing. Many investors feel tempted to continually reconfigure their portfolio. This gives them the false sense that they are in control. But all that tinkering often leads to losses. Once you decide on buying a stock, you should hold it for at least several years, or until the market's optimism becomes too excessive.
From Whitney Tilsen and John Heins, contributing editors at Kiplinger's magazine, here are four tips to become a better investor:
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