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The Safety Of Your Annuity Although financial pros and government officials are still giving praise to annuities, they often have a bad rap. However, the problem has less to do with... A Guide to Hiring an Investment Advisor There is no dearth of financial or investment advice but it is tough to find a dependable, honest and ethical investment adviser who can help us secure our financial future. This article is a guide to hiring and working with an investment adviser. Become Your Own Personal CFO Budgets and personal finances are not most people's favorite topics, and certainly not one of mine. Touch Not the Retirement Account, Hence Sayeth the Experts This market is no stranger to financial burdens. We are finding out how quick the mighty really are able to descend. If the mighty can fall so rapidly, it is no wonder that some of us are diminishing. Looking For Higher Returns On Your CDs? Have rates on your CDs been going down? Tired Of Stock Market Volatility? Whether you invested through your 401(k), or bought mutual funds, bonds, or stocks, it is most likely you saw the value of your investment or portfolio decrease by as much as 30-50% in a matter of 6-12 months. Market Club The trading has a wide aspect of the risk, along with the potential rewards it gives. Therefore, it is always necessary for the people who invest the money in the futures or options markets, that they should be aware of all the risks. Are Mortgage-Backed Securities Dead? One can argue that structured finance creates greater efficiency in our financial system because capital is freed to pursue other objectives. Although, it can also be argued, as Warren Buffet has, that derivatives, the product of structured finance, are "financial weapons of mass destruction." Both arguments stem from the same characteristic of these securities: excessive debt. Speculative Equity - What Is It and How to Get It? People who purchase real estate use the phrase "building equity" to describe the overall increase in equity over time. However, most people think in terms of capturing speculative equity, the equity gained from other speculators bidding up prices. Everyone wants to make money by doing nothing, and the lure of speculative equity is that one can make millions by simply buying and holding an asset. To really understand equity, it is important to look at the factors which either create or destroy eq