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Personal Finance Archives - 2011 December
| Finding Buyers for Wholesale Deals | |
| 5 Tax Planning Tips to Use Now | |
| 3 Debt Tips from a Debt Collector | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/dividend+exchange+traded+funds+etfs+have+been+attracting+substantial+capital+inflows+as+investor+market+volatility+persists_3389_800661768_0_0_7019981_100.jpg" alt="Dividend Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been attracting substantial capital inflows as investor market volatility persists. " align="right" /) |
Dividend ETFs attracting significant inflows |
| Dividend Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been attracting substantial capital i... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/a+recent+gallup+poll+conducted+between+november+28+and+december+1+revealed+that+the+average+amount+of+money+that+an+american+household+would+need+to+m_3389_800660912_0_0_7040652_100.jpg" alt="A recent Gallup poll conducted between November 28 and December 1 revealed that the average amount of money that an American household would need to make in order to consider itself rich is $150,000." align="right" /) |
Americans believe that $150,000 a year would make them rich, Gallup poll says |
| A recent Gallup poll conducted between November 28 and December 1 revealed that ... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/the+european+union+has+taken+a+step+closer+to+creating+a+tighter+fiscal+union_3389_800660741_0_0_4000204_100.jpg" alt="The European Union has taken a step closer to creating a tighter fiscal union." align="right" /) |
Europe Comes to Agreement, Though Issues Remain |
| Europe took a major step toward resolving some of its debt woes late Thursday an... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/investors+have+had+to+deal+with+paltry+returns+over+the+last+few+years+but+diversification+is+still+an+effective+tool+diversification+means+combining+_3389_800660028_0_0_7040652_100.jpg" alt="Investors have had to deal with paltry returns over the last few years, but diversification is still an effective tool. Diversification means combining different assets that do not correlate with each other, meaning they do not move together. " align="right") |
Portfolio diversification effective in down market |
| Investors have had to deal with paltry returns over the last few years, but dive... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/the+galaxy+nexus+will+not+include+google+wallet_3389_800659049_0_0_14038452_100.jpg" alt="The Galaxy Nexus will not include Google Wallet." align="right" /) |
Verizon Backs Out of Google Wallet |
| Google has suffered yet another setback in its attempts to re-imagine electronic... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/the+feedback+gathered+at+the+recent+2012+reuters+investment+outlook+summit+indicated+that+many+money+managers+see+the+year+as+one+with+various+opportu_3389_800659043_0_0_7040652_100.jpg" alt="The feedback gathered at the recent 2012 Reuters Investment Outlook Summit indicated that many money managers see the year as one with various opportunities, Reuters reports." align="right" /) |
Money managers see good environment for buyers in 2012 |
| The feedback gathered at the recent 2012 Reuters Investment Outlook Summit indic... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/while+the+number+of+options+available+to+401k+participants+has+risen+over+the+past+decade+these+same+retirement+plan+users+may+see+their+options+start_3389_800658721_0_0_7009146_100.jpg" alt="While the number of options available to 401k participants has risen over the past decade, these same retirement plan users may see their options start to shrink." align="right" /) |
Investors may face fewer investment options in their 401ks |
| While the number of options available to 401k participants has risen over the pa... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/even+if+the+various+troubled+nations+resolve+their+major+dilemmas+this+year+investors+should+be+ready+for+volatility+to+continue+in+2012+reuters+repor_3389_800657642_0_0_7040652_100.jpg" alt="Even if the various troubled nations resolve their major dilemmas this year, investors should be ready for volatility to continue in 2012, Reuters reports." align="right" /) |
Volatility will continue in 2012 |
| Even if the various troubled nations resolve their major dilemmas this year, inv... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/the+hong+kong+exchange+has+seen+heavy+activity+at+the+end+of+the+year_3389_800656672_0_0_7044539_100.jpg" alt="The Hong Kong exchange has seen heavy activity at the end of the year." align="right" /) |
China Sees Surge of IPOs, But Stability Uncertain |
| As questions continue to rise about the wisdom of investing in Chinese companies... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/facebook+s+executives+are+considering+going+without+underwriters+in+the+company+s+ipo_3389_800656671_0_0_7050601_100.jpg" alt="Facebook) |
Facebook Could Bypass Banks in IPO Bid |
| While investors are eagerly looking forward to any word about the upcoming initi... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/u+s+treasuries+are+not+the+favorite+assets+of+money+managers+according+to+the+associated+press_3389_800656562_0_0_14022059_100.jpg" alt="U.S. treasuries are not the favorite assets of money managers, according to The Associated Press." align="right" /) |
U.S. government bonds are the least-favorite asset of money managers |
| U.S. treasuries are not the favorite assets of money managers, according to The ... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/groupon+has+gotten+a+big+boost+from+the+holidays_3389_800655710_0_0_14039840_100.jpg" alt="Groupon has gotten a big boost from the holidays." align="right" /) |
Groupon Sees 500 Percent Growth in Holiday Sales |
| A few weeks after its IPO, Groupon has seen some success as a public company, ac... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/green+technologies+have+been+a+big+target+for+investment_3389_800654729_0_0_7014736_100.jpg" alt="Green technologies have been a big target for investment." align="right" /) |
Green Tech Drawing Major Venture Interest |
| While the IPO market has focused heavily on the social networking and social med... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/walmart+has+offered+a+new+app+to+help+holiday+shoppers_3389_800654724_0_0_12964_100.jpg" alt="Walmart has offered a new app to help holiday shoppers." align="right" /) |
Walmart Offers Suggestions for Holiday Shoppers |
| As the holidays approach, many Americans find themselves wandering through shops... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/there+are+ten+times+as+many+exchange+traded+funds+that+offer+appealing+results+than+mutual+funds+investment+strategist+david+trainer+recently+told+mar_3389_800654601_0_0_7040652_100.jpg" alt="There are ten times as many exchange-traded funds that offer appealing results than mutual funds, investment strategist David Trainer recently told MarketWatch." align="right" /) |
ETFs versus mutual funds |
| There are ten times as many exchange-traded funds that offer appealing results t... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/while+no+single+investment+strategy+is+guaranteed+to+result+in+success+individuals+can+follow+some+simple+steps+to+help+achieve+their+goals_3389_800653366_0_0_14022210_100.jpg" alt="While no single investment strategy is guaranteed to result in success, individuals can follow some simple steps to help achieve their goals." align="right" /) |
Designing the right investment plan |
| While no single investment strategy is guaranteed to result in success, individu... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/strong+consumer+confidence+sends+u+s+stocks+higher_3389_800652872_0_0_7051100_100.jpg" alt="Strong consumer confidence sends U.S. stocks higher" align="right" /) |
Strong consumer confidence sends U.S. stocks higher |
| U.S. stocks climbed higher following Standard & Poor's largest gain in a mon... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/target+date+funds+offer+many+benefits+to+potential+investors+but+there+are+caveats+that+should+be+observed+when+picking+the+appropriate+fund+to+use_3389_800653375_0_0_7009146_100.jpg" alt="Target date funds offer many benefits to potential investors, but there are caveats that should be observed when picking the appropriate fund to use. " align="right" /) |
Target-date funds 101 |
| Target date funds offer many benefits to potential investors, but there are cave... |
