Latest articles by Jeffrey R. Kosnett
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Answers to Your Income-Investing Questions
investing Jeff Kosnett dips into his virtual mailbag to answer your questions and help you earn a decent return in this low interest-rate world.
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3 Strategies for Collecting High Dividends
investing Take advantage of the 15% tax rate on dividends, and take comfort in the promised payout during these uncertain economic times.
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Why You Should Sell Health-Care REITs Now
investing This investment category's winning streak looks to be nearing its end.
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Our No-Stock Investment Portfolio
investing For investors with no taste for common stocks, we’ve updated our investing recipe for Tofurky.
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How -- and Why -- to Invest in Brazil
Foreign Stocks & Emerging Markets Look beyond the multinational giants and follow the Brazilians to where they spend their rapidly increasing paychecks.
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Don't Junk Your Junk Bonds
investing You still have some time to join the high-yield bond party.
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How to Profit in Today's Economy: Tap Into Global Growth
investing Invest in emerging markets and the domestic companies that sell to them.
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Master Limited Partnerships: Victims of Success
investing Great returns and high yields have brought MLPs a lot of attention. But the spotlight may have a negative impact on the group's performance.
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Get More Income with My Double-Barreled Investing Strategy
investing One good company can be twice as nice an investment and get you 36 paydays a year when you buy both its stock and its bonds.
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Tap Into Global Growth Through Emerging Markets
Foreign Stocks & Emerging Markets Invest in the developing world and the domestic companies that sell to them.
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Bond Wizards of Oz
Economic Forecasts Australia, sometimes nicknamed Oz, offers that rare combination of high interest rates and sound credit. Nirvana for savers?
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10 Expenses You Don't Need
spending Skip paying for these everyday costs and save a fortune.
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7 Reasons Why Stocks Still Matter
investing After suffering through a wild ride the past several years, many ordinary investors have thrown up their hands in disgust. But stocks belong in many portfolios, and you shouldn’t banish them entirely and forever.
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The Best Investment You've Never Heard Of
investing Pipeline master limited partnerships have marvelous ten-year returns and often yield 6% or higher. What are you waiting for?
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Treasuries: The Brand to Trust
investing Turn to Uncle Sam for security through the rest of the year.
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What's Special About Special Dividends?
investing Cash-rich companies are likely to make big one-time payouts this year. But the rewards for investors might not be so special.
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Utilities Trump REITs
investing Real estate investment trusts may be in bubble territory and utilities are in the bargain basement.
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Great Rates in a Low-Yield World
investing You're earning zilch on your savings. No sweat. We offer 17 investments that pay 5% or more.
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5 Ways to Manage Market Turbulence
Markets Start by staying calm and sticking with stocks.
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Buy U.S. Agency Bonds
investing You can earn more with non-Treasury government-backed bonds with virtually no additional risk.
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The Hunt for Dividends
investing We found 15 companies that are committed to sharing the wealth with stockholders.
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Four Principles of Managing Money for Those With Lots of It
investing In the aftermath of the recent market meltdown, high-net-worth individuals can protect their assets by following these four sound investing tenets.
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Vacation Homes: Deal or No Deal?
Markets Prices are attractive, but it's still tough to make the numbers add up.
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When You Make Your Vacation Home a Business
real estate The IRS considers your vacation home a business if your personal use does not exceed 14 days per year or 10% of the number of days the property is rented out at fair market value, whichever is longer.
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