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	<title>The Financial Coaching Group &#124; Michael Stokes &#187; Investor Traps</title>
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		<title>Being Diversified Means Looking Different</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Stokes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been teaching for years that there are investing myths the financial industry wants you to believe so they can make a larger buck or two. One of the &#8220;myth&#8221; conceptions that is talked about all the time but rarely followed is diversification. Just because you have a lot of &#8220;stuff&#8221; in your portfolio [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Active Managers Put To The Test</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Stokes</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial Planning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advocates of actively managed strategies argue that managers can apply their knowledge and skill to enhance your investment returns. What does the data say? Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Digg this! Email this to a friend? Post on Google Buzz Email this via Yahoo! Mail Email this via Gmail]]></description>
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		<title>How Can You Determine the Quality of Your Financial Advisor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Stokes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dirty Filthy Lies and 101 Truths]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is an article that is taken from Articlebase.com: This is one of the most frequent questions we are asked by investors who use Paladin Registry services (PaladinRegistry.com) to find and evaluate financial planners and financial advisors. They want to know how they can determine the quality of financial professionals &#8220;before&#8221; they select them. Wall Street [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dispelling the Myths of Investing &#8211; Myth #4</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Stokes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have brought you 4 of the investing myths that destroy the potential returns on your portfolio. This one is the silent killer &#8211; The Cost of Investing Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Digg this! Email this to a friend? Post on Google Buzz Email this via Yahoo! Mail Email [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dispelling the Myths of Investing &#8211; Myth #3</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:14:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Stokes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may not be doing this, your broker may not knowingly be doing this, but this is probably going on in your portfolio and it&#8217;s effecting your potential. Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Digg this! Email this to a friend? Post on Google Buzz Email this via Yahoo! Mail Email [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dispelling the Myths of Investing &#8211; Myth #2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Stokes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most investors find that picking stocks and mutual funds doesn&#8217;t work. They then resort to picking stocks and mutual funds based on past performance. This is very dangerous and damaging to your portfolio returns. Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Digg this! Email this to a friend? Post on Google Buzz [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dispelling the Myths of Investing &#8211; Myth #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Stokes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year approximately 75% of all money managers do not beat the market. The 25% who do rarely do it again the second year. Following into this trap and myth is none other than gambling or speculating with your money and is not a good idea. Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on [...]]]></description>
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