Stock Carnival Ecstasy - December 19, 2013

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Welcome to the December 19, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. Bill Smith from FastSwings.com has an opinion on Facebook and Yelp as longer term investments. Steve Alexander has some small cap value stocks that you should take a look at. And finally Bryan Chau has investment trends for the coming year for you to consider. Hope you like the articles, bookmark, share on Facebook, tweet, and come back soon.

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John Schmoll presents And You Wonder Why We Have Financial Problems… posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Recent studies show, and not really surprisingly, that much more money is being spent to market financial products as opposed to teaching about them. While this may seem like an impossible problem to solve, teaching financial literacy can help stem the tide. Teaching financial literacy will help individuals begin to make wiser financial decisions like saving for retirement and living within their means."

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Bill Smith presents Facebook And Yelp Remain A Good Bet Despite Recent Price Tumbles - FastSwings.com posted at FastSwings, saying, "Facebook shares have taken a tumble recently along with a number of other of the so-called momentum stocks including Yelp (-6%), Twitter (-4%), LinkedIn and Trulia."

Steve Alexander presents 5 Growing Small Cap Value Stocks With No Debt posted at MagicDiligence - Optimizing Joel Greenblatts Value Stock Strategy, saying, "List of 5 small cap stocks with over 15% revenue growth, below market valuation, and zero debt."

Bryan Chau presents Investment Trends For 2014 - Secure Your Future - SuccessPenPal | SuccessPenPal posted at Success Pen Pal, saying, "investing, trends, future, opportunities, 2014, goals, lifestyle, profits."

Mark Hanna presents Dividend Champions List Review – December 2013 posted at Debt, Dividends, & Diversions, saying, "In this series we look at the December edition of the U.S. Dividend Champions sheet, compress down the data into a few simple metrics, and attempt to find the best valued dividend stocks based on a combination of yield, P/E, and dividend growth rate."

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Bryan presents 5 Reasons You Are Still Unemployed posted at Gajizmo.

Bill Smith presents How Secured Loans Can Help posted at Debt Consolidation, saying, "Consumers who need to rebuild their credit histories can take secured loans to start the process. A secured loan is an advance that a lender gives to a person who is willing to offer some type of collateral."

May presents Google as a Penny Stock Research Tool posted at Messy Money, saying, "Google can be a wonderful tool for researching potential penny stock investments. Penny stocks are small, unproven companies that tend to trade outside the major exchanges and at a low share price, usually under $5."

Bryan presents Whole Life Insurance As An Investment posted at MyLifeInsurance101, saying, "The New Year is coming and you are likely considering how best to protect your financial dependents. You hear about term and whole life insurance, but which is better? Are you wondering if whole life insurance is a good investment? Read our guide to get insight into why whole life is a bad investment option and you should just buy term life and invest the difference."

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - December 10, 2013

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Welcome to the December 10, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. We start with an article from Matt Becker on re-balancing your portfolio.Bill Smith takes a look at a new TurboTax phone app called ItsDeductible. Finally, Steve Alexander has a Stock Analysis of Neustar Inc. (NSR). Hope you enjoy all the material, like on Facebook, Tweet, bookmark, and share with your friends.

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Matt Becker presents What is Rebalancing and Why is it Important? posted at Mom and Dad Money, saying, "Balance is important in all aspects of our lives, and it’s no different in investing. If you've done the work of choosing a purposeful investment strategy, then it makes sense to re-balance when necessary to make sure you stay on track."

John Schmoll presents My Retirement Dream: to Keep Working! posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Many want to follow the traditional retirement dream of working until 65 and then leaving the workforce completely. My retirement dream is different – to continue working. With frugal living and an aggressive investing strategy I believe many can pursue that dream and eventually work for yourself in retirement."

Bill Smith presents How To Survive The Holidays posted at 2012 Taxes - Free Tax Filing Options, saying, "The holiday season can be fun yet challenging. Everyone wants to share in showing appreciation and love for those they love."

Bill Smith presents TurboTax ItsDeductible Is Going Mobile posted at 2009 Taxes, saying, "On December 3, 2013, Intuit Inc announced that its’ new Turbo Tax Its-deductible app for iPhone had become available."

Mark Wang presents Costs of Car Ownership posted at The Money MailThe Money Mail, saying, "We do not realize how expensive it can be to really own a car. All the expenses add up, right from installments on auto loans, insurance, inspection, gas, etc. Many of us cannot do without a car but for many renting on an as you need basis is the way to go."

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gmeinna presents LOYAL3 Review: Making Stock Investing Fun And Easy | BobbyFinance posted at BobbyFinance.

May presents Could a Couple of Monkeys…or My Kids…Pick a Winning Stock Portfolio in this Market? posted at Messy Money, saying, "In this bull market is everyone a winner? Could a couple of monkeys pick out a great portfolio? I don’t have access to a group of monkeys, so I did the next best thing, I asked my kids to each pick out a portfolio of 10 stocks. Here is how they did....."

Steve Alexander presents Neustar Inc. (NSR) Stock Analysis posted at MagicDiligence - Optimizing Joel Greenblatts Value Stock Strategy, saying, "Stock analysis of Neustar (NSR), a provider of communications information services. Predictable revenue streams and high switching costs are the highlights, but is it cheap enough?"

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Bill Smith presents Voting For Big Game’s Final Four In Last Days posted at 2014 Taxes, saying, "On Feb. 2, 2014, Intuit, the home company of Turbo-tax Canada, will make one small business a star in the biggest commercial game of the year."

Gary presents Second To Die, Survivorship Life Insurance - An Estate Planning Tool posted at MyLifeInsuranceQuotes123.com, saying, "With so many types of coverage and policies available, what makes one kind better than another? Today, we review the pros and cons of second to die, also known as survivor-ship, protection."

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - November 26, 2013

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Welcome to the November 26, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. In this edition we start with a post from Bill Smith on filing your taxes after the 2013 deadline for extensions in October. John Schmoll has a review of another online broker, TradeKing, that you should take a look at. Bobby Kania thinks you should short Twitter stock after its IPO. And finally, Steve Alexander has 5 Picks from the Forbes Best Small Companies List to consider. Hope you enjoy all the articles, bookmark, share, tweet, and like our carnival on the social networks.

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Bill Smith presents Pink Slip Loans Worse Than Payday Loans posted at 2012 Taxes - Free Tax Filing Options, saying, "Pink slip loans are available online. However, looking for a pink slip loan online requires due diligence."

Bill Smith presents Filing Taxes In 2013 After October 15 posted at 2013 Taxes, saying, "If you were unable to pay your taxes earlier in the year, you might have been dreading the October 15th deadline for your deadline extension."

Gary presents Permanent Life Insurance - Whole, Universal, Variable Universal posted at MyLifeInsuranceQuotes123.com, saying, "Can the cash value return of a permanent policy act like a Treasury Bill with life insurance attached? Learn the details about different types of permanent coverage and see if it makes sense for your financial situation."

Justin @ Root of Good presents Snapshot of Root of Good’s Diversification and Asset Allocation posted at Root of Good, saying, "Justin explains the asset allocation in his seven figure investment portfolio. Here's a preview: global diversification spanning the US, Europe, Asia, and Emerging Markets along with a tilt to value and small cap stocks. There's also a slice of alternative investments (real estate) to round out the portfolio."

simon elstad presents Preparing To Venture Into Investing posted at Modest Money, saying, "The journey to investing and picking the right stocks is not an easy one and we all could do with a few pointers from those who have had a modicum of success."

John Schmoll presents TradeKing Review: An Online Brokerage Worth Considering posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Investing in the stock market is vital to building wealth and with the variety of options available of where to invest it can be confusing. Choosing a good brokerage that has good offering and low fees can be a great way to help grow your retirement portfolio and get your investing on the right foot."

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Bobby Kania presents Short Twitter (TWTR) Stock Now…It’s Downhill from Here posted at Making Money Fast and Slow.

Steve Alexander presents 5 Picks from Forbes Best Small Companies List posted at MagicDiligence - Optimizing Joel Greenblatts Value Stock Strategy, saying, "Every year, Forbes' 100 Best Small Companies list is released and provides investors a fertile ground for investment opportunity. Here are 5 current Magic Formula® stocks within the list to consider."

Bill Smith presents Twitter IPO Vs. Facebook - FastSwings.com posted at FastSwings, saying, "At first glance, it would seem Twitter had no intentions of posting such a high IPO, but their current policy of growth says otherwise."

Bill Smith presents Burger King Worldwide 2013 Third Quarter Results posted at FastSwings, saying, "Over the years, Burger King have been steadily going from strength to strength, so it comes as no surprise that the third quarter results are so impressive."

Bill Smith presents Halliburton Profit Jumps 17% posted at FastSwings, saying, "Halliburton beat its earnings expectations with a seventeen percent profit jump this week, owing largely to its operations on a global scale"

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Bill Smith presents IRS Payment Plans Are Ideal For Paying Your Taxes On Time posted at 2012 Taxes - Free Tax Filing Options, saying, "Just don’t use one to pay your taxes when they come due as the IRS has a number of payment plans that won’t stress out your budget and incrementally trap you in a negative cycle."

Matt Becker presents How to Start Investing From Scratch – Part 2 posted at Mom and Dad Money, saying, "Welcome to Part 2 of my mini-series on how to start investing when you have little money or understanding of investing. This article will give you some simple steps you can take right now to get started on the right path."

Gary presents Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance posted at MyLifeInsuranceQuotes123.com, saying, "Accidental death and dismemberment insurance, also known as AD&D coverage, is a complicated form of insurance that has its advantages and disadvantages for families in certain situations. Does it make sense for you and is it worth it? Find out!"

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - November 12, 2013

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Welcome to the November 12, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. In this edition we start with an article on women and retirement from The Happy 401k site. John Schmoll has a post on protecting your retirement funds when the economy is choppy. An Matt Becker looks at starting to investment from the beginning. Make sure to bookmark, share, tweet, and like our carnival.

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Bill Smith presents Social Security Disability Funds posted at 2012 Taxes - Free Tax Filing Options, saying, "Mr. Hoffman, who is endorsed by the American Trial Lawyers Association, offers workers compensation assistance for clients, and also helps to win personal injury and Social Security Disability funds for those with a substantial case."

Ward Carson cfp presents Women and Retirement – The Happy 401k posted at The Happy 401k, saying, "Ward Carson is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. He is the owner of The Happy401k.com and the Managing Partner of Cambridge Financial & Insurance Group. Cambridge provides counsel to corporate clients in the areas of qualified retirement plans and executive/employee benefits. Through TheHappy401k.com, Ward shares valuable insight for sponsors and participants of corporate retirement plans."

John Schmoll presents Protecting Your Retirement Funds in These Volatile Economic Times posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Whenever you invest in the stock market, it’s important to be aware of current economic conditions and how they may impact your retirement portfolio as you seek to build wealth that’ll last for the long run."

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Abdulrasool presents S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats 2013 posted at Top Dividend Stocks, saying, "S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats is a listing of all companies in the S&P 500 Index that have consistently increased dividends each year for the last 25 years. You will find some of America's largest blue-chip companies in this index including AT&T, Chevron, Coca Cola, Johnson & Johnson, McDonalds, Procter & Gamble, Wal-Mart and Walgreen. For the year 2013, the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index had 54 companies that were equally weighted and not favored because of their sizes or market capitalization."

Richard presents City Index Spread Betting posted at RichardPF.

Bryan Chau presents The Ace of Trades - 7 Tips For Flips posted at Success Pen Pal, saying, "tips, investing, stocks, markets, positions, strategies, success"

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Gary presents Permanent Life Insurance - Whole, Universal, Variable Universal posted at MyLifeInsuranceQuotes123.com, saying, "Term life insurance the cheapest and most commonly purchased policy in the United States, but what about permanent coverage? Researching all your options, not just the popular ones, is essential to finding the best policy for your needs. Check out this comprehensive guide on permanent life insurance and see if it makes sense for your family."

Gary presents Life Insurance Types posted at MyLifeInsurance101, saying, "Term life insurance may be the most widely known type of policy, but what about whole, universal and variable life insurance? Despite terms popularity, wouldn't it be wise to thoroughly research the other types available? Here is a guide to help you think about the factors affecting which kind of policy may be best for you and your family's financial security."

Matt Becker presents How to Start Investing From Scratch – Part 1 posted at Mom and Dad Money, saying, "This is the advice I would give myself if I were starting from scratch, with little money or understanding of investing. If you put your mind to it, you can probably accomplish all of this within the span of a few weeks. Remember that your initial investment returns are relatively unimportant to the long-term outcome, so the most important thing is to get enough of an understanding that you feel comfortable and then to just get started."

Bryan Chau presents How To Maximize Your 401K - All The Way! posted at Success Pen Pal, saying, "401k plans, investing, money, savings, retirement, funds, stocks, strategies, success, etc."

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gmeinna presents Investing With A Broker: How to Get Started posted at BobbyFinance.

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - October 31, 2013

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Welcome to the October 31, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. We have some topical news and some good quality advice on investing in this edition. Justin from the blog Root of Good takes a look at the Government Shutdown and Why It Doesn’t Matter for your investments. Deron Wagner examines the way Top Stock Traders Deal With Market Reversals. And Bill Smith reports that 700 IRS Workers Owe Millions In Back Taxes and should not be contracted by the government agency. Hope you find all the articles interesting, bookmark, share, and tweet our carnival.

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Justin @ Root of Good presents Government Shutdown: Why It Doesn’t Matter posted at Root of Good, saying, "Justin at Root of Good discusses the Government Shutdown and why you don't need to pay attention to all of the news. Watching too much news destroys your happiness and hurts your investment performance."

John Schmoll presents Reasons Why You Should Start Investing For The Long Run posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Many people want to go for the quick buck when it comes to investing. However, a long term approach in generally best if you’re looking to build wealth and grow a decent retirement portfolio that will last."

Justin @ Root of Good presents $150,000 Income, $150 Income Tax posted at Root of Good, saying, "Justin at Root of Good reveals how his household made $150,000 and paid only $150 in income taxes through a combination of contributions to workplace savings plans and IRA's. Tax efficient investing and tax loss harvesting also played a key role in keeping his income taxes at 0.1%."

John Schmoll presents Putting Time on Your Side: How to Start Investing in Your 20s posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "A common excuse given by those in their 20s as to why they can’t invest is because they can’t afford to. However, there are ways to get started investing when you’re young and doing so will do wonders for your wealth building and giving yourself more time to grow your retirement portfolio."

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Deron Wagner presents How Top Stock Traders Mentally Deal With Sudden Market Reversals posted at Morpheus Trading Group blog | Swing trading strategies for stocks and ETFs.

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Matt Becker presents Beware the Source of Your Financial Advice posted at Mom and Dad Money, saying, "When it comes to financial advice, there's so much BS out there and it makes me sick. When it comes down to it, you’re the only one who truly has your best interests at heart. There are people who can help you make your goals a reality, but you have to understand that there are likely even more who are much more interested in simply taking your money and running. And the financial services industry is one of the worst in this respect. Educate yourself and thoroughly evaluate any prospective advisor before entrusting them with something as important as your financial future. After all, if they’re worried that you could do their job for them, they’re probably right."

Gary presents How Much Life Insurance Do I Need? posted at MyLifeInsuranceQuotes123.com, saying, "Term life insurance is cheap, but why overpay for more coverage than you need? Or worse, accidentally under-insure yourself and put your family’s financial future in jeopardy? In this guide, we discuss the factors to consider when calculating how much life insurance you need."

Bill Smith presents 700 IRS Workers Owe Millions In Back Taxes posted at 2008 Taxes, saying, "A report released Wednesday has revealed that nearly seven hundred IRS employees (about five percent of the ninety-thousand Internal Revenue Service contracted workers) owe a combined $5.4 million in back taxes."

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - October 15, 2013

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Welcome to the October 15, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. We start this edition with an article from Matt Becker who looks at beating the stock market. Ward Carson has the Top 10 Things you need to know about your employer’s 401(k) plan. John Schmoll has a nice review of OptionsXpress. And finally Bill Smith previews the new program from the IRS called Fresh Start Program.

Matt Becker presents Why Do You Have to Beat the Market? posted at Mom and Dad Money, saying, "When we step back and look at the bigger picture, it becomes pretty clear that beating the stock market is a fairly irrelevant goal for most of us. We have actual financial goals that truly matter to us, and these goals are most effectively achieved if we completely ignore the desire to beat the market. So feel free to let go of the marketing hype and spend your time and money in a way that truly benefits you."

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Bill Smith presents TurboTax Is Integrating With EHealth posted at 2013 Taxes, saying, "eHealth, the United States’ predominant private Internet health insurance exchange, has announced that it will enter into a partnership with Intuit Inc.."

Ward Carson cfp presents Top 10 Things to know about your employer’s 401(k) plan posted at The Happy 401k, saying, "Valuable insight for corporate retirement plan sponsors and participants"

Bill Smith presents Make Your Individual Financial Troubles A Thing Of the Past With This Useful Info posted at 2011 Tax, saying, "Numerous individuals discover their finances have become one of the most stressful and confusing elements of their adult lives."

Bill Smith presents Tech Startup Funding Options - Captured Technology posted at Captured Technology, saying, "Getting tech startup funding is always a challenge and many techpreneurs often find themselves shutting down their businesses before they even get a chance to commercialize their ideas."

John Schmoll presents OptionsXpress Review: An Online Brokerage Worth Looking At posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Investing in the stock market is vital to building wealth and with the variety of options available of where to invest it can be confusing. Choosing a good brokerage that has good offering and low fees can be a great way to help grow your retirement portfolio and get your investing on the right foot."

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John Schmoll presents Has an Uncertain Stock Market Derailed Your Investing Plan? posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "If you’ve been following the news the past few weeks it has made it difficult to know what to do with your investment portfolio. The fact is there is always something going on in the news and the best thing is to focus on your investing goals and continue to work on building wealth and growing your retirement portfolio."

Bill Smith presents Rating Royal Bank Of Scotland Today posted at FastSwings, saying, "Royal Bank of Scotland Group operates in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Its operations in other countries are minimal in comparison."

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Bill Smith presents IRS Fresh Start Program posted at 2012 Taxes - Free Tax Filing Options, saying, "There is a new system called the IRS Fresh Start Program which aims to make it easier for people to pay back taxes and avoid a lien coming against them. There are three major parts to the IRS program."

Bryan Chau presents Don’t Shun From Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) posted at Success Pen Pal, saying, "exchange-traded funds, ETFs, investing, business, wealth, retirement, success, market indexes, etc."

Justin @ Root of Good presents Simplest Way to Manage Investments, Spending, And Income: Personal Capital posted at Root of Good, saying, "Justin at Root of Good explains how Personal Capital, an online personal finance and wealth management tool makes tracking expenses and income easier, and managing asset allocation and risk much simpler. All your finances in one screen!"

Gary presents Is Life Insurance Tax Deductible? posted at MyLifeInsuranceQuotes123.com, saying, "Is life Insurance tax deductible? Is life insurance taxed at all? How about estate taxes, death benefit payouts, and premiums – how are all these aspects of life insurance treated under the tax code? Check out our guide to answer the most important questions you’ll have about life insurance and taxes."

simon elstad presents Investment Options for Beginners posted at Modest Money, saying, "For most people, life revolves around living from one paycheck to the next. Only a handful of folks have mastered the art of saving and investing effectively. As you delve deeper into the markets, so you will learn to ascertain which investments are more likely to yield profits than others."

Gary presents Return of Premium Term Life Insurance posted at MyLifeInsuranceQuotes123.com, saying, "Ever heard of free life insurance? Thought it was a myth? Check out our guide on return of premium life insurance and the pros and cons of a policy that refunds all your premiums if you outlive the term period. Should you buy ROP term life insurance?"

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The Entrepreneur Peter Jones

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For the past couple of decades, one of the most electrifying and successful entrepreneurs in all of Europe has been Peter Jones.  The Peter Jones entrepreneur biography is a very impressive list of all of the businesses that he has created and turned into international success stories.

Like many great entrepreneurs, Jones has seen plenty of ups and downs during this career.  His career started when he was still a very young man.  At this point he started a computer business, which was initially very successful, but ultimately failed, which forced him to sell off his home and most of his personal assets.  At the same time he also started a bar, which he eventually sold at a big loss.

The first true success that Jones had professionally came soon afterwards.  In 1998 he started a company called Phones International Group.  Within a year his company was earning over 14 million pounds per year.  Within about five years after that, revenues went up almost ten fold.

Since creating that company, Jones has also created, established, and invested in a wide range of other businesses in several different industries.  His large number of successful businesses has helped him to gain international fame.  Jones used his personal and professional fame to enter the field of entertainment.  Jones has been involved in many different reality television programs, each of which have revolved around helping aspiring entrepreneurs to develop their own businesses and expand on their own ideas.  These have included Dragon's Den, Tycoon, and American Inventor.

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - September 24, 2013

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Welcome to the September 24, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. In this edition we start with an article from Chad on the Federal Reserve and tapering the of QE3. Matt Becker takes a look at peer-to-peer lending and a negative side that you don't hear too much about. Finally Bryan Chau examines value investing in a great article. Hope you enjoy all the material and come back soon.

Jim Jones presents Investment Update, The Hidden Value Of Harvesting Timber posted at Critical Financial, saying, "How to invest in Timber"

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John Schmoll presents Should You Pay Off Debt or Invest in the Stock Market First? posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "There can be a fine balance between paying off debt or investing in the stock market first. The truth is that it’s a personal decision and one that will aid your wealth building, debt reduction and saving for retirement at the same time."

Chad presents The Federal Reserve and the Taper posted at The Stock Market and (I)ndividual Investor.

Matt Becker presents The Peer-to-Peer Lending Numbers They Don’t Want You to See posted at Mom and Dad Money, saying, "I see a lot of glowing reviews of peer-to-peer lending extolling the high short-term returns earned by the people singing its virtues. These reported returns have always seemed a little fishy to me, so I decided to dig a little deeper. Today, I want to share some of the results I found that the peer-to-peer lending marketers hope you never see."

Gary presents Who Needs Life Insurance? Do I Need Life Insurance? posted at MyLifeInsuranceQuotes123.com, saying, "Ever ask yourself if you need life insurance? Every stage in life requires different considerations and priorities and we must adjust our financial outlook accordingly. Here is a step by step guide evaluating who needs life insurance, from when you are single to married with kids to empty-nesters, and what factors can play a role in determining how much coverage you need."

John Schmoll presents When It Comes To Investing, Be The One Who Dives In Head First posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Many allow fear to hold them back when it comes to investing in the stock market. However, if you give yourself some practical lessons you can put yourself in better standing to build a retirement portfolio and begin to grow your wealth."

Bill Smith presents Check Tax Return Online posted at 2010 Taxes to 2013 Taxes, saying, "Since the 2008 Economic debacle, the U.S. has looked for ways to maximize income while minimizing expenses."

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Deron Wagner presents Top 3 Reasons Why The NASDAQ Will Soon Breakout To A New High posted at Morpheus Trading Group blog | Swing trading strategies for stocks and ETFs, saying, "Learn why the NASDAQ may finally be poised to break out above its multi-month trading range."

Aussie Investor presents Share Price Performance History - The October Effect? posted at Cheap Shares, saying, "Is there any truth to the theory that stock prices fall in October? In this article we look at the history of share price performance in October as compared to other months of the year and see what conclusions can be drawn."

Bill Smith presents Bank Of Scotland Rating posted at FastSwings.com - Steve Patterson, saying, "In July of this year, Moody's Investor Service announced that they would review the Royal Bank of Scotland rating in order to determine whether or not the lending institution deserved a further downgrade in rank."

Super Saver presents Still Planning for the Worst posted at My Wealth Builder, saying, "Despite the market turnaround, I still believe things will get worse."

Bryan Chau presents Strategies For Becoming A Value-A-Bull Stock Investor posted at Success Pen Pal, saying, "stocks, equities, value investing, strategies, success, business, work-at-home, investors, money, passive income, capital gains, etc."

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Bill Smith presents Guidance For Personal Finance That Can Save These Days posted at 2012 Tax - Free Tax Filing Options, saying, "The government has become a popular source of security but real financial security is found at home when you reduce debt and have a savings."

Matt Becker presents 5 Simple Questions to Ask Before Investing in Anything posted at Mom and Dad Money, saying, "Even when we already have an investment plan set up and running, we’re often presented with new investment opportunities that can seem pretty enticing. So how do we evaluate whether these new opportunities are right for us? We have to look beyond the hype and focus only on the aspects of the investment opportunity that are important to our specific situation. So today I’d like to talk about the five questions I think we all need to ask before deciding to put our money in any particular investment."

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - September 3, 2013

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Welcome to the September 3, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. John Schmoll starts with carnival looking at the challenge of investing when you have personal debt. Matt Becker analyzes the real risk of investing in stocks today. And finally Todd has a great post on target retirement funds. Hope you like all the articles, bookmark our carnival, share on google, Tweet and like on Facebook.

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John Schmoll presents Should You Pay Off Debt or Invest in the Stock Market First? posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "There can be a fine balance between paying off debt or investing in the stock market first. The truth is that it’s a personal decision and one that will aid your wealth building, debt reduction and saving for retirement at the same time"

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John Schmoll presents How to Invest in the Stock Market With Little Money posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Many believe that you need to have a lot of money before you can begin investing in the stock market. That, however, is a myth. By starting out with a little, you can begin to develop your investing discipline, but you also begin your path to growing wealth sooner."

Matt Becker presents The Real Risk of Investing in the Stock Market posted at Mom and Dad Money, saying, "Investing in the stock market carries with it a very large risk, one that is rarely talked about in the financial media. Today I want to address that risk head-on so we can all understand exactly what we're getting into when choosing to invest in the stock market."

Bryan Chau presents Celebrating Labor Day Weekend – My Gift To You! posted at Success Pen Pal, saying, "labor day, history, stocks, investing, success, strategies, top picks, multiple streams of passive income, etc."

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Todd presents The Short and Sweet Guide to Target Retirement Funds posted at Fearless Men, saying, "How to make Target Retirement Funds work for your financial stability and retirement. Invest now and invest early!"

Gary presents How To Get Out Of Jury Duty posted at Gajizmo, saying, "No one really enjoys jury duty, but it is part of our civic duty and we should all contribute to our democracy regularly. However, what happens when your jury summons comes at an inconvenient time in your life, especially when it can mess up your earnings and financial stability? In this guide, we explain ways to get out of jury duty legitimately."

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Todd presents Bid and Ask | Understand These Terms Before Trading Stocks posted at All Things Finance, saying, "An uneducated investor may get lucky a few times, making profitable trades without knowing what these terms mean. Eventually though, this person will get burned and their luck will run out. As an investor, you MUST know what the bid and ask are and how a trade is executed. This could mean the difference between a great trade and a horrible one. If anything else, it will save you a call to your broker asking why your trade has not gone through."

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