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Learn if it's smart to contribute to a 401k if you're not getting a match.

Should we contribute to our 401k, even though there is no match?

Benefits of a 401k are that:

1. Your income is not taxed …

Learn what the challenges are for the stock market going forward.

It’s a new record; the Dow made history!

DJIA is only 30 companies, but been around over 100 years.

S & P 65% of all stocks

1966 was …

Learn 11 financial moves to make in 2017

1. Identify any mistakes made in 2016

- Stocks to sell, trim losses

2. Review & rebalance portfolio

- Make sure you own some small caps

3. Consider strategic …

Learn what 2016's Top Stock Funds are according to Investor's Business Daily.

Hard copy of the numbers are posted on my website at www.lindapjones.com, podcast 217.

While you're there, get my free re…

Learn the Best and Worst Performing ETF's in 2016 according to Investor's Business Daily.

Get the information in print form at my website, www.lindapjones.com, podcast 216.

While you're there, pick u…

Learn which companies have been paying rising dividends for 25 straight years.

Many people are looking for higher interest rates because bonds are paying low interest rates, for example, .88% on a 1 …

Learn why contrarian indicators move opposite to the crowd.

British economist, John Maynard Keynes identified features of financial markets that subject prices to herd-like behavior.

“The herd-like n…

Learn from a listener question: Will the Dow Go to 50,000 Without a Rest?

Listener question:

Dear Linda,

My friend say the market is off and running and will go to 50,000 from here. Will the Dow shoo…

You’ve heard me talk about following cycles. We are in the midst of several cycles happening simultaneously.

Bonds lost over $1.7 trillion in November. The FED was talking about raising rates and bon…

Learn The Leading ETF’s of 2016

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Top holdings are Apple, Amazon, Facebook - poor performers this month.

There’s been a rotation of leadership in the S & P 500 since the election. These have been strong:

Financial Medical Energy Cons…

I love talking about the importance of mindset in wealth building.

We haven’t visited mindset for a long-time, so I thought we would today.

Recently I was reading about Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos.

He…

4 Choices for a Former Employers' 401(k)

Hi Linda,

I would like your opinion on the following; my wife is beginning a new chapter in her career and starting a new job after 11 years.  She has a 401k …

Q. Linda, I bought a 2002 Porsche Boxster in 2013 for $13,000, low mileage, not much to repair until this year, I think my repair cost became 4K. I guess my car still worth about $8000, do you think …

Learn about stock market seasonality and cycles in this interview with Garrett Jones from Peter Eliades Stock Market Cycles Management, Inc.

Get 11 quick tips to boost your wealth at www.lindapjones.…

According to Nat’l Association of Realtors, who is buying homes in 2016?

Let’s take a look at who is buying homes, by marital status:

Married 66% Single females 17% Unmarried couples 8% Single males …

These are financial moves, not a pro or con commentary for a candidate.

Check your taxes - income deferred if possible If Trump gets the 15% corporate tax rate in, then look for the dollar to soar an…

Learn how to look at investment opportunities in stocks like Amazon. (CANSLIM Method)

Listener question Friday!

One of the members of the Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience asked this question:

Linda,

Learn whether it makes sense to buy or rent a high-end home.

Interview with Jason Hartman of the Creating Wealth podcast. http://bit.ly/wealthpod

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Learn what to look for with dividend stocks.

I saw an article about 3 stocks that are a “must own” for retirement.

Whaaat?

One was a huge telecom, one was a gas company and one was an insurance compa…