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

Cover of Tycoon: How to Be REALLY Rich

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

Peer Shirt (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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

DAVOS/SWITZERLAND, 28JAN11 - Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, Facebook, USA; Young Global Leader are captured during the session 'Handling Hyper-connectivity' at the Annual Meeting 2011 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 28, 2011. Copyright by World Economic Forum swiss-image.ch/Photo by Jolanda Flubacher (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - August 13, 2013

Welcome to the August 13, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. This time we have a top 5 articles for the carnival including one from Mike McFate on Miners and their relationship to the US Dollar Index. John Schmoll from Frugal Rules takes a look at saving for Retirement. Matt Becker like Peer-to-Peer lending for personal finances. And Bill Smith has some tax havens for keeping your savings away from greedy governments. Hope you like all the articles, bookmark, share, tweet, like on Facebook and come back for another edition this month.

Mike McFate presents Miners Reverse as Dollar Tanks posted at StockGuruSite.comStockGuruSite.com, saying, "the stock price of this miner could go up 50% before the end of the year."

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John Schmoll presents When Should You Start Saving for Retirement? posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Saving for retirement can be challenging for many. There are many excuses to use from not having enough money to it being too far away. However, by starting to save for retirement earlier rather than later, regardless of the amount, you put yourself in the best position possible."

Matt Becker presents Is Peer-to-Peer Lending the Next Big Thing? posted at Mom and Dad Money, saying, "Peer-to-peer lending is pretty big in the world of personal finance right now. There are a lot of people talking excitedly about the great investment returns they've made recently, and of course this has only drummed up interest from others on how to get involved. This is typical of any new investment that's seen some success, but does it mean that it's a good thing to get involved with? Today I'd like to share some of my thoughts on peer-to-peer lending and how it might fit into an investment portfolio."

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Bill Smith presents 5 Popular Business Destinations For Tax Havens posted at 2014 Taxes, saying, "Taxes can often prove to be rather annoying expenditures that Government enforces on its people."

Bill Smith presents Can You Still File 2009 Taxes With Turbo Tax 2009? posted at 2009 Taxes, saying, "Turbo Tax 2009 was released in late 2009 as a way for people to prepare and file their taxes themselves from a computer."

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Stock Carnival Ecstasy - August 1, 2013

Phil Mickelson at 2007 Barclays Singapore Open (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Welcome to the August 1, 2013 edition of Stock Carnival Ecstasy. We start this episode with an article from Mike McFate on the charts of Silver and why it is attractive at this time. Bill Smith looks at annuities and their investment worth for retirement purposes. Bryan Chau has an article from his blog Success Pen Pal on becoming a Stock Jock. And finally Matt Becker looks at beating 80% of investors with little effort. Hope you enjoy all the articles, bookmark on your favorite sites, like on Facebook, share our link on Twitter and come back really soon.

Mike McFate presents Trend Trading Basics posted at StockGuruSite.com.

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Bill Smith presents Are Annuities a Good Investment posted at 2011 Tax, saying, "There are two different types of annuities: deferred annuities and immediate annuities. The type of annuity you choose depends on how soon you expect to receive payments."

Bill Smith presents Phil Mickelson Needed to Pay 61% in Taxes For His Fame posted at 2010Taxes, saying, "Phil was recently ranked at number 7 in Forbes list that consisted of the highest earning athletes around the world but paying this heavy amount of taxes to the government(s) is really a tough thing to do for him."

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John Schmoll presents Is Investing in the Stock Market Really That Easy? posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Many are overwhelmed when it comes to investing in the stock market. With a little homework and due diligence it can actually be simplified quite a bit and can lead to more efficient investing for long term needs like retirement."

Mike McFate presents Silver Charts Could Make you Money posted at StockGuruSite.com, saying, "The silver miner in this article could deliver 25% or more by the end of 2013"

Bryan Chau presents How To Become A Successful Stock Jock posted at Success Pen Pal, saying, "stocks, investing, equities, shares, markets, research, success, business, screening, Warren Buffett, Jim Cramer, SuccessPenPal, etc."

Deron Wagner presents How To Buy Shares In A Leading Stock Before The Obvious Breakout Level posted at Morpheus Trading Group blog.

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Bill Smith presents ObamaCare Tax Targets posted at 2010 Tax, saying, "Talk with your tax professional to have full knowledge on how Obamacare may affect your company or the company you work for. This should make employers take notice on how they are affected, since they are the primary tax targets."

Bill Smith presents Know the Impact of Bankruptcy on Your Taxes posted at 2009 Tax, saying, "Basically, filling of bankruptcy is very complicated. This makes it important for you to consult a bankruptcy lawyer to ensure that all actions you make are done appropriately."

Matt Becker presents How to Beat 80% of Investors With 1% of the Effort - Mom and Dad Money posted at Mom and Dad Money, saying, "What if I told you that you could spend about 30 minutes setting up an investment portfolio that would beat 80% of the investors out there without any additional work? Sound a little too good to be true? It's not. Let me explain."

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