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 - 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 - 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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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - August 22, 2013

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Welcome to the August 22, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. John Schmoll starts off our carnival this time with taking a look at your trading or investing practices. Matt Becker takes a look at investing and why the stock you don't hold isn't always better than the one you already have. Bill Smith wonders if we should invest in Facebook after some recent insider selling. And finally Deron Wagner looks at short-term trendlines in a technical trading discussion. Hope you enjoy all the articles, share on Facebook, post a link on Twitter and come back real soon.

Laura Anderson presents Expert Insights: Nanny Employer Tax Facts with Guy Maddalone of GTM Payroll Services posted at eNannySource.

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Bill Smith presents Mergers and Acquisitions and Their Tax Consequences posted at 2012 Taxes - Free Tax Filing Options, saying, "You should know what you stand to get in the short term and in the long term before you agree."

John Schmoll presents Investing in Stocks: Are You a Trader or Investor? Plus a Giveaway! posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "There are various strategies investors can implement in the stock market yet many do not stop to think which is best for them. This lack of preparation can significantly undermine their investing efforts and hinder their attempts to grow wealth."

Gary presents Life Insurance Definition posted at MyLifeInsuranceQuotes123.com, saying, "What is life insurance? Have you ever read an in-depth, comprehensive definition explaining its purpose, the parts of a life policy, whether you need coverage, and the types available? Check out this life insurance guide to learn the basics and whether you may be in a stage of life where you need to purchase protection."

Matt Becker presents With Investing, the Grass is Rarely Greener on the Other Side posted at Mom and Dad Money, saying, "Investing is such an important topic because it’s one of the best ways to ensure your family’s financial security and because there are so many misconceptions about how it should be done. There’s decades of evidence showing that the best investment strategies are actually incredibly simple, but still there are always people searching for something better. That search for the mythical magic bullet, the one that gets you great returns with minimal risk, is not only a waste of time but can be incredibly harmful to your ability to build wealth."

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Bill Smith presents Investing in Facebook after Sheryl Sandberg Sells Shares posted at FastSwings, saying, "For the past year one of the most highly anticipated and traded stocks has been Facebook Inc."

Bill Smith presents Big Options Swings - FastSwings.com posted at FastSwings, saying, "In this article we will get to know about big options swings!"

Top Dividend Stocks presents How to Evaluate Dividend Payout Ratio of Stocks posted at Top Dividend Stocks, saying, "Dividend Payout Ratio is a tool to measure how much of profits a corporation is paying to shareholders in dividends; the lower this number, the better. Dividend payout ratio gives an indication of whether current cash flow generation is enough to sustain a company's dividend or if it will have to be cut. If you are buying a 7% dividend yielding stock, you must examine the dividend payout ratio to ensure the company does not pay out more cash to shareholders than it brings in profits; otherwise there will be trouble down the road."

Deron Wagner presents How To Use Short-Term Trendlines To Locate Low-Risk Buy Entry Points posted at Morpheus Trading Group blog | Swing trading strategies for stocks and ETFs, saying, "Educational trading strategy article for swing traders of stocks and ETFs"

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August Juvonen presents Ultimate guide to successful day trading posted at Forex News Trading, saying, "People will always strive to find new and fast ways to make money. In most instances they will just create another get quick rich scheme; in some cases they might discover some legitimate and real ways to increase one’s financial well being. Day trading could be placed in both categories, depending on who tries to promote it and then use it to make capital. In most cases day traders lose all of their money, but there definitely are some pros who consistently take cash from the market using reliable trading systems, good trading plan, very strict discipline and sound risk management."

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