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  Slight of Hand Tricks Used by Businesses to Make Performance Deficiencies Disappear Would you like to be made aware of the clever tricks some companies use to conceal their growth deficiencies? And better yet, how to protect your investments from them? If so, then you should certainly read a posting called "Disguised Dysfunction" ( https://www.howtoinvestblog.net/2022/02/disguised-dysfunction.html ). The essay is a recent addition to Anthony Rhodes' popular How To Invest blog ( www.howtoinvestblog.net ). Mr. Rhodes is the owner of wealth management firm The Planning Perspective ( www.theplanningperspective.com ).   "Performance anxiety is not just a condition which affects some middle aged men." he joked. "Businesses are also confronted with it, and some resort to very clever tactics to meet their growth expectations." he furthered. "Or at least to make it appear as if they have." he added. What'

  Forever Stocks and Your Portfolio   Would you like to learn the best ways of identifying stocks that you should purchase...and never sell? If so, then you should read an interesting essay entitled "Wheel of Fortune"  ( https://www.howtoinvestblog.net/2022/01/wheel-of-fortune.html ) which is found on Anthony Rhodes' popular How To Invest blog ( www.howtoinvestblog.net ). Mr. Rhodes is the owner of wealth management firm The Planning Perspective ( www.theplanningperspective.com ).    "As far as stocks go, these are the get 'em and forget 'em variety." he opened. "Forever stocks are exceptionally rare, but when you identify one, it should strongly be considered for becoming a mainstay within your portfolio." he added. Within the article, Mr. Rhodes explains not only how to recognize these types of stocks, but also what makes them so valuable in the first place. He further chronicles why forever stocks live up to their monikers as timel

  A Stubborn Pandemic, Rising Inflation and Customary First Quarter Conditions Makes This Winter Season Unwelcoming to Say The Least...and Opportunistic   With both Omicron variant cases and prices for just about everything else on the upswing, are you looking forward to a winter comprised of burrowing yourself and family in the home until safer, less inflationary conditions eventually arise? Well, what if I told you that this environment may actually be ideal for a particular type of growth that will get you out of the house and mingling throughout the entire winter, and assisting in the growth of your portfolio while doing so? Would you be interested in learning more about it? If so, you should definitely read an essay entitled "A Financial Cure for The Post Holiday Blues" ( https://www.howtoinvestblog.net/2016/11/a-financial-cure-for-post-holiday-blues.html ). It's a post within Anthony Rhodes' popular How To Invest blog( www.howtoinvestblog.net ). Mr. Rhodes is t

  Confronting the Challenge of Standard & Poor's Benchmark Numerical Index...or Not   Are there any techniques available to assist you in consistently competing with the S&P 500 Index? If so, what are they? And if not, why? These queries are addressed in a posting entitled "Creative Criteria" ( https://www.howtoinvestblog.net/2021/11/creative-criteria.html ) by Anthony Rhodes. The essay is a recent addition to his popular "How To Invest" blog (www.howtoinvestblog.net). Mr. Rhodes is the owner of wealth management firm The Planning Perspective (www.theplanningperspective.com). "The S&P 500  is a collection of the 500 largest companies in America, so it's not all that surprising that investors of all types fail to surpass it over specified amounts of time." he began. "You are competing against many of the very best companies in the world, after all, which means your strategies have to be spot on in order to come out on top." h

  The Advocate Celebrates 50 Posts of "How To Invest" with Extensive Interview with its Creator   The Investor's Advocate: This is a bit belated since you've already passed 50 posts at the time of this writing, but the number is quite a milestone. Did you ever imagine that you'd still be covering this subject for as long as you have? Anthony Rhodes: The great thing about investing is that its universe is so incredibly vast that there's always material to cover. To say nothing about new products and rules which come into play on a regular basis. So, I'm not all that surprised to still be at it today. The difficulty lies in which direction to move within. Should I cover products, strategies or current events? And how to make it all relatable to the average person. This is the motivation and challenge which keeps me going. The Investor's Advocate : To that point, one of the hallmarks of your blog is how it tends to weave subjects which aren't normally

  Tools to Help You to Counteract the Effects of Inflation With prices on the rise, are there any resources available to help both your wallet and your portfolio to counteract their effects? If so, what's the best way to employ their usage? For the answers to these questions, you should read a posting called "Deflation" (https://www.howtoinvestblog.net/2021/09/deflation.html), a new article on Anthony Rhodes' popular How To Invest blog (www.howtoinvestblog.net). Mr. Rhodes is the owner of wealth management firm The Planning Perspective (www.theplanningperspective.com). "Everyone abhors inflationary price hikes." he began. "Consumers have come to expect gradual increases over time of the products and services which they use on a daily basis, but the problem with inflation is that this process is expedited to short spans, and causes people to make adjustments to their normal monetary allocations." he added. "This may include the problem of havin