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How to Make Your Money Work for You: 6 Modern Methods for Investing in “The Market”

You work hard for your money – but does your money work hard for you? No one wants to work until they die, right?

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If you feel like you never have time to really delve into the tangled web of market investing philosophies, this is the article for you.

The Motley Fool Method – 20 to 30 Individual Stock

The Motley Fool (TMF) is essentially a stock advisory service. They started as a newsletter (like the one you would get in the mail) that would give you stock recommendations. 

The FI/RE method – 100% Stocks Via an Index ETF

For those unfamiliar with FI/RE, it stands for “Financial Independence / Retire Early.” It’s a totally cool new(ish) movement of people who want to retire early for some strange reason. 

The Boglehead Method – A Mix of Stocks and Bond

You may have heard the term “Bogleheads.” These people subscribe to the basic investing philosophy of John Bogle, founder of the well-known financial firm, Vanguard. 

The Dividend Method – Cash Flow and (Hopeful) Appreciation Through Dividend Stock

This method is somewhat similar to the Motley Fool method in that your portfolio comprises individual stocks. The difference is that these stocks would not be “growth stocks.”

The Permanent Portfolio Method – A Mix of Stocks, Bonds, Gold, and Cash

The “Permanent Portfolio” method is an investing philosophy invented by a fella named Harry Brown, who wrote a book called “Fail-Safe Investing.”

“Fixed income” is another term for bonds. Remember, bonds are loans you make to governments or companies where they have promised to pay you a specific interest rate for the loan.

The Fixed Income Method – A Very Conservative Strictly Bond Portfolio

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