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Auto bailout could be tied to government-run overhaul
Oil plummets on dire U.S. jobs figures
Employers cut 533,000 jobs in November, most in 34 years
Merrill Lynch shareholders approve sale to Bank of America
Worried retailers report big drop in sales
One National City executive on PNC leadership team
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Anderson done for season
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Home winning streak snapped by St. Mary's
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Chambliss: Hey, Guess Who Impacted This Race?
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Sound Check:
The Pretenders to play Akron Civic Theatre on Valentine's Day
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Johnny Rockets: A taste of the 50s!
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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