Each expert stressed the value of averaging the jobs reports gains or losses over a period of several months.

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First from high prices dissuading new buyers (as seen in Western jewelry demand since 2005) but more significantly from state interference in a market averaging 36% compound growth by value each year since 2001.

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Of the southeastern states covered by the data, Arkansas-based banks ranked highest, averaging prices at 186% of tangible book value, followed by Mississippi at 121%.

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This could include employing dollar-cost averaging or automatically rebalancing your portfolio when particular asset classes gain or lose value in comparison to others.

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As a group, the aristocrats suffer from subpar operating momentum and rich valuations, averaging quadrix momentum scores (my proprietary rating system) of 47 and value scores of 49.

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Regardless of whether the entire amount was invested on that day or invested over a period of time, the portfolio rose in value if dividends were reinvested. (I intend to publish the study, which compares dollar cost averaging to lump-sum investing in the April AAII Journal).

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