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Funds that focus on alternative investments took in $6.6 billion in net new cash this year, already more than 2012. This even though their performance is terrible.Today's Stocks & Topics: Income & Retirement, Warren Buffet is not always right, Government Shutdown, The Credit Bubble, F Funds, (GPC) Genuine Parts Co., I-R-A, (BGFV) Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp., Where to invest?, Rollover I-R-A & Taxes, 401k, (FB) Facebook Inc. Cl A, Mutual Funds, Investing at age 75, (CCL) Carnival Corp.

Convertible bonds can look just like regular bonds, plus they can be converted into common stocks at a later date. But they do some performance issues to consider.Today's Stocks & Topics: (COO) Cooper Cos., Bill Gross on Moody's ratings, Commodities Super-Cycle, Apple - China Mobil Deal?, (SCHD) Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF, Account Rebalance, (ABT) Abbott Laboratories, Dividends & Fees, (YELP) Yelp Inc.

The U.S. stock market has been smooth sailing the last 4 years, but it may be time to look elsewhere for stronger growth and better bargains?Today's Stocks & Topics: (ENR) Energizer Holdings Inc., Samsung New Phone, Housing Bubble, Market Down Five Days in a Row, Head & Shoulders, Dividends, (PGH) Pengrowth Energy Corp., (AMLP) Alerian MLP ETF, (M) Macy's Inc., (FB) Facebook Inc. Cl A, (PIR) Pier 1 Imports Inc.

New reports show younger investors, who are deeply engaged in managing their money, could stumble as they try to set themselves apart from the baby boomers.Today's Stocks & Topics: Sectors, QE Side Effects, Money Expenses, Made in America Revival, (PGH) Pengrowth Energy Corp., (DE) Deere & Co., (ADSK) Autodesk Inc., S&P 500, (IAG) IAMGOLD Corp., (CAG) ConAgra Foods Inc., Capital Gains, iShares.

Financial planning is not investing. It is building a foundation - assessing your current situation and establishing goals. Investing becomes a way to achieve those goals.Today's Stocks & Topics: (LRCX) Lam Research Corp., Government Shutdown, QE Side Effects, Incomes, (GM) General Motors Co., (NEE) NextEra Energy Inc., (PSP) PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity Portfolio, (SDRL) SeaDrill Ltd., 401k.

Not only do women face a gender compensation gap, but a survey shows they lack confidence about investing the money they do earn. Even the ones who are earning a lot.Today's Stocks & Topics: (QCOR) Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc., Apple, Why We Need More Stimulus, (TAC) Transalta Corp., (SLV) iShares Silver Trust, (CPHD) Cepheid, Inflation, (GT) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., (RAD) Rite Aid Corp.

Graphene is a new material that has many potential applications from solar cells and water desalination. Big names like Lockheed Martin have patents for their applications.Today's Stocks & Topics: (NTI) Northern Tier Energy LP, Gasoline Prices, Home Sales, Ignore the "Sell By" dates on your groceries, ETFs, New Company: On Track Delivery, (SBUX) Starbucks Corp., Is it too late to buy?, Mutual Funds, (SDRL) SeaDrill Ltd., (TSLA) Tesla Motors Inc., Trading, 401k, (DEST) Destination Maternity Corp., (OUTR) Outerwall Inc.

Of course, there is a reason you pay management fees. You are buying expertise and oversight. But at what price? And how much is too much?Today's Stocks & Topics: (CNSL) Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc., (WIN) Windstream Holdings Inc., U.S. Households, FedEx, (IBM) International Business Machines Corp., (SBND) PowerShares DB 3x Short 25+ Year Treasury Bond Exchange Traded Note, (PFF) iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF, Bid & Ask, (FCX) Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Commodities, China.

In today's ever changing global economy, understanding investment options can be a daunting, time-consuming task. With all the opinions and hearsay that can bombard investors, education is a key component to success. That's why more and more savvy investors are tuning into InvestTalk. InvestTalk is a weekday program that looks at new and relevant investment topics each weekday, and answers questions about financial and retirement planning, money management as well as general concerns about the stock market with financial adviser, Steve Peasley.

There are about 185 funds that have a 20-year record in the bottom 25% of their investment category. Many refuse to give up on perennial losers.Today's Stocks & Topics: (NRCIA) National Research Corp., (NRCIB) National Research Corp. Cl B, Time Magazine: How Wall Street Won, Twitter, Gold, (COOL) Majesco Entertainment Co., Buying Foreclosures, (ATVI) Activision Blizzard Inc., (AGNC) American Capital Agency Corp., Annuities, (FCX) Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

Warren Buffett says: "You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong."Today's Stocks & Topics: (VZ) Verizon Communications Inc., Do Stocks Fall When Interest Rate Rise, Tarp, The Housing Market, Portfolio, Retirement Plan, 200 Day Moving Average, (GFI) Gold Fields Ltd. ADS, (WIN) Windstream Holdings Inc., The Stock Market.

They are called Self-directed IRAs. They can hold real estate, private equity, precious metals, and other non-securitized investments. But there's reason for caution.Today's Stocks & Topics: (GIS) General Mills Inc., Is the Rally Over? Longer Working Hours, (LINE) Linn Energy LLC, (ARNA) Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc., (YHOO) Yahoo! Inc., Banks, (NLY) Annaly Capital Management Inc.

With the anniversary of the 2008 crash approaching, we have four key reminders to help you stay afloat when the next one occurs.Today's Stocks & Topics: (SAFM) Sanderson Farms Inc., Longer Working Hours, Harder to Buy a House?, Real Estate Investment Trust, (OXY) Occidental Petroleum Corp, IPOs.

In today's ever changing global economy, understanding investment options can be a daunting, time-consuming task. With all the opinions and hearsay that can bombard investors, education is a key component to success. That's why more and more savvy investors are tuning into InvestTalk. InvestTalk is a weekday program that looks at new and relevant investment topics each weekday, and answers questions about financial and retirement planning, money management as well as general concerns about the stock market with financial adviser, Steve Peasley.

You are your own worst enemy. Those are the six most important words in investing to understand. Shady financial advisors and incompetent CEOs can't do nearly as much harm to your money.Today's Stocks & Topics: (CSCO) Cisco Systems Inc., Inflation, (CAT) Caterpillar Inc., (RAD) Rite Aid Corp., (HDS) HD Supply Holdings Inc., Mutual Funds, Value vs. Growth, (CVX) Chevron Corp.