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The Only (Reliable) Way to Make 10% or More a Year Now (Part III)

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Financial planners like to put you in one of two camps:

The "growth camp," which they say is right for younger investors, and the "income camp," which they say is proper for retirees and those close to retirement.

Don't believe it.

There's only one reliable way to make 10% or more a year…  especially now, in a rising interest rate environment. (See Part I and Part II.)

Growth and income are inseparable. The three companies you'll see today are perfect examples of this.

And "total return" has never been more important to seek…

Is This What Happens When the QE Taper Starts?

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With the U.S. Federal Reserve expected to discuss plans to end QE at its Sept. 17-18 policy meeting, it's time to consider what happens when the QE taper starts.

You know that members of the Fed have been hinting since June that the central bank wants to scale back on its $85 billion a month bond-buying program, the third round of what's known officially as quantitative easing.

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5 Dividend Stocks to Buy Now

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If you haven't already gotten choosy when picking your portfolio's sources of income, it's time – and here are five dividend stocks to buy now to help you.

You see, many of the most popular dividend-paying stocks have become pricey amid the markets' year-to-date rallies and the insatiable hunt for yield.

For example, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) sports a juicy yield of just under 3%, but looks expensive with a P/E of 22. And The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) boasts an appealing 3.12% yield, yet shares trade at a lofty 20 times earnings.

Even with the 10-year Treasury yield approaching 3%, dividend investing is still the best approach.

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Ten Numbers Shaking the World Right Now

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131 Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) have been priced this year, a 44% increase over 2012. This puts 2013 on track to be the biggest year for IPOs since 2007, before the financial crisis. This almost makes up for the Facebook IPO fiasco, and signals the re-birth of a white hot IPO market. Don't miss this list of promising IPOs set to for the rest of 2013.

Four potential triggers exist that could crash the markets. Fortunately, there are ways to protect yourself from these doomsday scenarios. Perhaps the most dangerous one at the moment is the threat of the Fed ending its $85 billion dollar per month bond-buying spree, part of the QE game. Want to know what else to look out for? Click here for the other three intriguing and terrifying possibilities.

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Why Gold Is Going Down Today

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Precious metals investors once again are left to wonder why gold is going down today as the metal hits its fourth consecutive day of declines.

In trading Thursday, gold for December delivery finished the session down $33.20, off 2.4%, to $1,333.60 per ounce. Gold prices on Thursday fell more than $30 in a matter of seconds.

The carnage continued today (Friday). Gold slipped to a five-week low on Friday, off roughly $72 an ounce over the week, marking the yellow metal's worst week since June.

The reasons why gold is going down today are partly related to some trading drama that occurred with gold yesterday…

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QE Taper Talk and the Stock Market

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Investors next week will be waiting for one key piece of info from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting: Will the QE taper begin?

It's been exactly one year since the Fed announced QE3 – also dubbed QE Infinity, with no clear idea of an end date given at the onset. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed 14.9% in that time, and the S&P 500 is up 17.25%. Since the first round of this last series of quantitative easing started in December 2008, the indexes are up about 73% and 92%, respectively. The fear now is that if the Fed stops buying and rates begin to move higher in the months ahead, money will leave the market as quickly as it piled in and cause a prolonged selloff that drives down share prices.

Fed officials have been dropping broad hints that tapering is coming sooner rather than later.

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The Best Investments in Energy: It's Time to Play These 7 Picks Now

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When searching for the best investments in the shale oil boom, it's tempting to look first at the companies doing the exploration and production.

But looking back at a previous boom – the California Gold Rush of 1849 – gives investors a good clue about where prospects might be better.

During the gold rush, many miners ran up into the mountains seeking riches. Few succeeded. But those who opened up shops that sold the picks, shovels, and other mining equipment made a fortune.

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Oil Forecast: The "Syrian Premium" Is Not Temporary

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By an apparent agreement to place its chemical weapons under international control, Syria seems to have dodged an imminent American military attack.

Yet even as the world takes a step back from the brink, three critical questions still remain: