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Investment advisors should actually be referred to as fee-only fiduciary advisers that offer advice, council, instruction and often implementation of actual investments related to the stock market, equities, bonds, mutual funds etc. The content here will start to give you academic insight to investing. These Tips & Clips on investing including financial concepts currently being taught at the vast majority of business schools and universities in America. Take a glimpse and learn about the empirical science that's been tested for over five decades. Investing can be complex but if you have an investment advisor coaching you you don't need to know everything, just a few right things.

Portfolio Construction: Investment Strategy

03/10/2009 by

The third part that we need for developing your Investment Philosophy is your Investment Strategy. There are two clearly defined strategies for investing; one associated with each of the specific market beliefs.

The first strategy we will discuss is Asset Class Investing which employs an investment methodology that is consistent with the belief that markets work.
The second strategy is Speculative Investing, otherwise known as Active Management. This approach is aligned with the belief that markets fail.

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Breaking the Cycle Investors’ Dilemma’s

02/19/2009 by

For most investors, the Investors’ Dilemma remains undefined and continues over a lifetime. The first step toward operating outside of this cycle is becoming aware of it and you have already done that (if you haven’t done that read the previous blog “Understanding the Investors’ Dilemma”). The next step is to choose an investment philosophy in which you believe. An investment philosophy is made up of three fundamental principles: your True Purpose for Money, your Market Belief, and your Investment Strategy.

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Coaches!?! We Don’t Need No Stinking Coaches!

01/14/2009 by

From the desk of Paul Nichols: President of Financial Abundance Inc.

I recently read an article in the WSJ discussing economic icons not practicing their own investment advice. I understood the article to make the point that we are not all perfect, that even the notable academics mentioned sometimes sway from their disciplines.

Harry Markowitz, who shared the Nobel Prize in economics in 1990 for his mathematical explorations of the relationship between risk and return, was asked how he diversified his portfolio.

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Investments: Fees, Costs, Commissions?

01/06/2009 by

From the desk of Paul Nichols: President of Financial Abundance Inc.

When it comes to making investment decisions, many consumers know they are ill prepared to do it themselves. That’s why you’re smart to turn to a financial advisor for help. A talented, dedicated advisor can help you develop a portfolio that’s suitable and appropriate for your situation, one that’s designed to meet your goals and can generate higher returns at lower risks– and with less work– than you are likely to obtain on your own.

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Wealth Advisors: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

12/23/2008 by

From the desk of Paul Nichols: President of Financial Abundance Inc.

I originally heard the question why not you, why not now in 1992 at a business function. The billionaire Richard DeVos was speaking, where afterwards I had an opportunity to sit down and spend some time with him.

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Financial Planner: Initial Consultation

05/13/2008 by

How we can help you:

If you’ve been concerned about your investments, it may be time to meet with us at Financial Abundance. Unlike other advisors, we are not affiliated with any firms that are paid through commissions or product sales.

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Coaching vs Planning

05/13/2008 by

Does the information from the Financial Services industry leave you confused and bewildered? If someone really could accurately predict market movement on a consistent basis, what would be their motivation for telling you? If what you thought was the best way to invest in the market turned out not to be…when would you want to know?

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Our Mission

05/13/2008 by

Our goal at Financial Abundance is to save the world one investor at a time. We want to play our part in the solution to create peace of mind for individuals, families and businesses about their investments. This can be accomplished, through education and understanding with research and studies from Nobel laureates and professors at leading universities around the country. We want to show people that they can, for the first time in their lives, have peace of mind about how they invest; that sleepless nights of doubt can be converted into confidence about their direction regardless of the current economic conditions. Regardless if you’re from Penn State or the state pen you can learn how to be a prudent and educated investor.

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