| If you are new to investing, or even if
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| | bonds. But again, stocks tend to bring in
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| you've been playing the market for a
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| | a much higher return. On the other hand,
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| while, investment options can be
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| | there is also the chance that your stock
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| overwhelming. Stocks, bonds, mutual
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| | will dip and you may suffer a great loss.
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| funds. How do you pick the best place to
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| | That's all part of the game.If you're
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| invest your money? That's quite a
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| | looking for a low-risk, surefire
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| decision!Here are some tips that can help
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| | investment strategy, U.S. Treasury bonds
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| you get started:If you are planning for a
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| | may be the way to go. The government has
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| long-term investment, it may be wisest to
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| | a lot of power over these bonds. Because
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| go with stocks. History shows that stocks
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| | of this, investing in these bonds is
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| outperform other investing options over
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| | generally considered risk-free. Keep in
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| the long term. For example, from 1926 to
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| | mind, however, that bonds don't do so
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| 2004, the stock market had an average
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| | well when interest rates rise.
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| annual gain of 10.4%, compared with only
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| | Conversely, when interest rates go down,
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| 5.4% for bonds and even less for other
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| | bond prices rise. This is particularly
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| forms of investing.That said, stocks may
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| | true with long-term bonds.To be safe, the
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| not be such a good option for short-term
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| | best advice is to diversify your
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| investing. They tend to be more risky and
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| | portfolio. If you practice investing in a
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| can undergo severe losses. Unless you're
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| | number of different areas, you are least
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| planning to keep your money there for a
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| | likely to lose it all. (Remember the
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| long time, you might not want to weather
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| | Enron scandal? Don't make that mistake!)
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| the stress of the stock market's ups and
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| | Some investments will go up, others will
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| downs. Overall, a company's earnings are
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| | go down. But at least you can be pretty
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| going to be the biggest player in a
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| | sure you won't lose it all. Chances are,
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| stock's fluctuation.If you're willing to
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| | with a little research, some
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| take a little bit of risk with your
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| | self-education, and careful investing,
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| investing-or a lot-you probably will
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| | you'll build your savings substantially.
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| notice a bigger payoff. Stocks, for
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| | Happy investing!
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| example, are a riskier investment than
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