Tyson Farmer

April 22, 2022
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Investing with Your Heart

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN Some individuals believe that return on investment shouldn’t be the only criterion for how they invest their money. For them, the social […]
April 22, 2022
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Earnings for All Seasons

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN While nature offers four seasons, Wall Street offers only one – four times a year. It’s called “earnings season,” and it can […]
April 22, 2022
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The Ivory Tower Changes Wall Street

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 4 MIN For as long as there has been a stock market, investors have sought a reliable framework to determine the future direction of […]
April 22, 2022
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The ABCs of Zero Coupon Bonds

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN At first blush, the idea of a bond that doesn’t pay interest seems oxymoronic. After all, isn’t a bond a debt instrument […]
April 22, 2022
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A Taxing Story: Capital Gains and Losses

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN Chris Rock once remarked, “You don’t pay taxes – they take taxes.”1 That applies not only to income, but also to capital gains. […]
April 22, 2022
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All Muni Bonds Are Not Created Equal

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 4 MIN The city of Detroit emerged from bankruptcy in 2014. Still, its previous inability to pay investors left some questioning their long-held assumption […]
April 22, 2022
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The Great Debate Continues: Active vs. Passive

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN Whether it’s sports, music, or politics, life holds any number of “great debates”– debates that never seem to reach a conclusion. In […]
April 21, 2022
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Global vs. International: What’s The Difference?

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN With international stock markets comprising about 45.5 percent of the world’s capitalization, a broad range of investment opportunities exist outside the borders […]
April 21, 2022
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A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN Whether through inertia or trepidation, investors who put off important investment decisions might consider the admonition offered by motivational speaker Brian Tracy, […]