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5 Step Recipe to Investing Success

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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5 Step Recipe to Investing Success

In This (or Any) Market

Ingredients

  • High Quality Assets
  • Resilient Investment Strategy
  • Tax-Efficiency
  • Rebalancing Plan
  • Long-Term Mindset
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Instructions

Step 1: Own High Quality Assets

  • Start with diversified no-load funds with low costs, minimal trading, and a proven strategy.
  • Do not substitute average mutual funds!
  • Most funds are a bad business deal: they charge too much, trade too much, and have poor performance.

Step 2: Use a Resilient, Tested Strategy

  • Mix in a globally diversified portfolio emphasizing value and small company stocks.
  • Compelling historical data suggests this type of portfolio delivers the best results.
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Step 3: Be Tax-Efficient

  • Add a full helping of tax-deductible contributions to IRAs and retirement plans.
  • Put tax-inefficient assets in retirement accounts.
  • Place tax-efficient investments in taxable accounts.
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Step 4: Rebalance Periodically

  • Consistently stir in a rebalancing plan.
  • Take out emotion and systematically “buy low and sell high.”
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Step 5: Focus on the Long Term

  • Patiently watch your investments simmer.
  • Don’t worry over market ups or downs this week or this month.
  • To build a retirement nest egg, look at market downturns as chances to add to investments when they are cheaper.

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