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  An Investor's Guide to Understanding ETF's If you've paid any attention to the stock market lately, you'll notice the ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds) are everywhere. But do you really understand what they are? And more importantly, how they work? For a better explanation of these powerful tools, you should read a posting called "Here's the Keys to a Hybrid That Could Take You Further" ( https://www.howtoinvestblog.net/2016/11/heres-keys-to-hybrid-that-could-take.html ), by Anthony Rhodes, the owner of wealth management firm The Planning Perspective ( www.theplanningperspective.com ). He addresses these assets on his popular How To Invest blog ( www.howtoinvestblog.net ). "ETF's are some of the best tools to become available to investors in quite a long time." he began. "It really doesn't matter which type of investor you identify as, chances are there's an ETF which can fit comfortably within your strategic objectives....

  How Many Visionary Companies are in Your 401(k)? Just how valuable are visionary CEO's when compared to their non-visionary counterparts? The difference can hold in the balance the success or failure of your entire portfolio, according to Anthony Rhodes, the owner of wealth management firm The Planning Perspective  ( www.theplanningperspective.com ), in a must read posting on his How To Invest blog  ( www.howtoinvestblog.net ) called "Myopic Managerial Miasma"  ( http://www.howtoinvestblog.net/2017/09/myopic-managerial-miasma.html ). "The role of Chief Executive is the most important of any company." he began. "But just like other positions, some CEO's are more talented than others." he added. "There is a clear difference between the visionaries and the non-visionaries, and investors need to understand how owning stocks which employ one over the other can impact the value of their portfolios." We are all familiar with celebrated visio...

  Pending Challenges to Conglomeration Could Dismantle Long-Used Strategy Which Fuels Most of 401(k) Growth Could one of the most successful strategies behind the growth of your retirement plan soon become obsolete? And is so, what exactly will replace it? These intriguing queries are addressed in a new posting called "The Potpourri Paradox"  ( https://www.howtoinvestblog.net/2021/01/the-potpourri-paradox.html ) by Anthony Rhodes, on his 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 investment strategies go, I can't think of any which has had more of a direct impact on capital appreciation than this one." he began. "Diversification is the single most important resource in an investors' toolbox, and while the post covers possible alterations on the micro level, it still could have a definitive effect on portfolio grow...