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Money Myth Video #8: The Stock Market Is the Best Place to Invest Long-Term

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As Prosperity Economics Movement co-founder Kim Butler explains in this Money Myth video, the real problem with this myth is how it has LIMITED our ideas of what most people consider an “investment”! There’s nothing wrong with holding some equities in your portfolio—most people do. And while stocks can still perform well over the long …

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Money Myth #7: Bonds are the Best Place to Store Safe Money

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Where should you put the money you can’t afford to lose? Bank CDs and Money Market funds are paying nearly nothing. So aren’t bonds the best vehicle to balance stocks? Well, bonds aren’t what they used to be, says Kim D. H. Butler, founder of the Prosperity Economics Movement. In this video, she explains why …

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Money Myth #6: Average Rate of Return Equals Actual Rate of Return

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Is the average rate of return of an investment the same as the actual rate of return? Unless the investment has a fixed rate of return (for example, earning 5% each and every year), they are NOT the same! Sometimes, they are very different. This sleight of hand is one reason that investor returns are …

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Money Myth #4: Compounding is Always a Good Thing!

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Can “the 8th Wonder of the World” work against you? Albert Einstein famously said “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it … he who doesn’t … pays it.” And indeed compounding interest can be a VERY GOOD THING! However, as Kim explains in this Money Myth video, …

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Money Myth #3: You Should Buy Term and Invest the Difference

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Does It Work to “Buy Term and Invest the Difference”? This money myth has sold a lot of term insurance… which can be a good thing! However, it has also compromised a LOT of families and left them with less savings and no permanent protection. In this video, Prosperity Economics Movement co-founder Kim Butler tells us …

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Money Myth #2: A 15-Year Mortgage Is Better Than a 30-Year Mortgage

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Is a 15-Year Mortgage Worth It? People commonly believe that if they can handle the higher payments, it’s always worth it to get a 15-year mortgage vs. a 30-year. But what if common financial advice is wrong? Kim Butler explains the surprising truth about mortgages:

Money Myth #1: Saving and Investing are the Same Thing

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The Difference Between Saving and Investing In this video, the first of a series, Prosperity Economics Movement co-founder Kim Butler busts a common misconception. Learn the important differences between saving and investing!