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... (Step 10: Write It Up!) 212Step 10, Write It Up!: Summing Up 21311SOS! Finding an Advisor 215Objectivity and Compensation Structure 217Professional Skills 220Honesty and Integrity 223Cost ... visit our web site at www.wiley.com.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:Hayden, Vern.Getting an investing game plan : creating it, working it, winning it / Vern C. Hayden withMaura ... 198Just Do It! 200Step 9, How Ya Doin’?: Summing Up 20110Step 10: Write It Up! 203Investing Game Plan for Mr. Robert Smith 204Purpose (Step 1: Get the Game Plan Mind-Set) 204Market Volatility...
... visit our web site at www.wiley.com.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:Hayden, Vern.Getting an investing game plan : creating it, working it, winning it / Vern C. Hayden withMaura ... (Step 10: Write It Up!) 212Step 10, Write It Up!: Summing Up 21311SOS! Finding an Advisor 215Objectivity and Compensation Structure 217Professional Skills 220Honesty and Integrity 223Cost ... 198Just Do It! 200Step 9, How Ya Doin’?: Summing Up 20110Step 10: Write It Up! 203Investing Game Plan for Mr. Robert Smith 204Purpose (Step 1: Get the Game Plan Mind-Set) 204Market Volatility...
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... be cautious, because the majority of people who do the writ-ing have never managed money or worked with clients. The quantitativeinformation can be helpful, but without the insights of experience ... is called a rolling basis. That means it com-pares many more 12-month periods than it would if it were sim-ply comparing calendar years. That’s because it checks not onlyJanuary through December ... trackrecord of the fund to ensure that it stands on its own merits.Also, don’t forget to look at the big picture. If you have an advisor,ask him or her to explain how it fits into your overall game plan....
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