He spent days sitting through free seminars to become a super trader. Lesson number one: It’ll cost you.

From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance:

Admit it: You’ve been tempted. You’ve seen the infomercials for trading systems that will teach you how to master the markets. Sign up for a free seminar in your area and you’re on your way to wealth and freedom. Ordinary people just like you are earning thousands each month. Why not join the club?

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These committed savers ask how best to invest after they’ve fully funded their tax-deferred accounts.

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Berkshire Hathaway is about to expand just as its share price is about to slim down (although slimmer does not necessarily mean cheaper). It is a convergence of events that investors may find hard to resist.

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Now is a good time to consider initial stock offerings.

From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance:

The 2008 financial crisis put initial public offerings into a seven-month coma. But IPOs started to perk up in the second quarter of 2009. Barring more shocks to the financial sector, the 2010 market could be positively robust.

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Speakers at the Value Investing Congress made the case for their best picks.

From Kiplinger.com:

You can find value in unexpected places. When seasoned bargain hunters gathered in New York City for the semiannual Value Investors Congress, they shared ideas that ranged from blue chips to turnaround stories to small-company stocks. Not every stock is a certain home run, but a number of them are worth your consideration. Here are seven compelling ideas:

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MSCI Barra will classify Israel as a developed market, which could give some stocks a boost.

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Israel is surrounded by unfriendly neighbors. Three years ago, it fought a war against Hezbollah in Lebanon. It finished a shooting war with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip last January. And the country regularly endures threats from Iran. Despite all this, Israel will soon join a group of the most stable countries in the world.

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Why the worthless stock may still be in play. Plus, what should bondholders expect?

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General Motors’ bankruptcy filing is particularly devastating for stock investors. Unless the government intervenes, current shareholders in GM will be wiped out; the stock becomes worthless because shareholders have no claims on GM assets in bankruptcy court. The stock (symbol GM) was unchanged on June 1, closing at 75 cents.

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Several of the speakers at the Ira W. Sohn Investment Research Conference told investors where there is — and isn’t — money to be made.

From Kiplinger.com:

Sell Moody’s and Apollo. Take a flier on General Growth Properties. Those were some of the ideas that emerged in a New York City concert hall usually reserved for jazz acts. The setting was the Ira W. Sohn Investment Research Conference. The event, which is held for charity, invites accomplished hedge-fund managers to riff on the economy and tout investing ideas. Proceeds from the event go to groups that fight pediatric cancer and other illnesses.

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Promotion to developed-nation status gives its stocks added appeal.

From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance:

Never mind last year’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, incessant rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip and growing concern about the possibility of a nuclear-armed Iran. The Israeli stock market is on a roll. Over the past five years to October 15, the Tel Aviv 100-stock index gained a healthy 29% annualized.

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Full-page ads promoting this small retailer’s shares are running in major business magazines. Investors beware.

From Kiplinger.com:

Guangzhou Global Telecom has made a big splash in its brief life as a U.S.-traded stock. Shares of the small Chinese retailer started trading here on May 15 with an opening share price of $1.75. In little more than two weeks, Guangzhou soared 51% to close at $2.65 on May 31. Is it the latest hot company from China? Or is its rapid rise just due to hot air? While you decide, we suggest you hold on to your wallet.

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