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Everyone would agree that they see more "Made in Taiwan/China/Japan/etc" tags than "Made in the USA" tags for the past several years...
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Six Reasons 'Lazy Portfolios' Beat Market Timing Every Time
It's time to go back to "The Lazy Person's Guide to Investing" and review the six big reasons why market-timing is a loser's game for the vast majority of passive investors.
Bank Rates
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/1 jumbo ARM | 6.44% | 6.50% | ||
| 30 yr fixed mtg | 5.86% | 5.79% | ||
| 15 yr fixed mtg | 5.46% | 5.38% | ||
| 30 yr fixed jumbo mtg | 7.08% | 6.99% | ||
| 5/1 ARM | 5.25% | 5.28% |
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30K HELOC FICO | 5.01% | 5.04% | ||
| $30K home equity loan FICO | 7.43% | 7.42% | ||
| $75K home equity loan FICO | 7.51% | 7.50% | ||
| $50K home equity loan FICO | 7.27% | 7.26% | ||
| $50K HELOC FICO | 4.17% | -- | 4.17% |
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 month CD | 2.72% | 2.74% | ||
| 1 yr CD | 3.03% | 3.00% | ||
| 5 yr CD | 3.54% | 3.48% | ||
| 1 yr IRA CD | 2.81% | 2.82% | ||
| 5 yr IRA CD | 3.57% | -- | 3.56% |
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Market Snapshot
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