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Getting a good investment portfolio is something that everyone needs who does any kind of investing. Having a good spread of investments is also a good idea, in the event that one area of investments takes a loss. Here are some tips about how to get an investment portfolio that is well balanced and should enable you to weather most storms. continued…

You open it, close it, and reopen it at least twice a day. One of your most important storage devices, your wallet, has evolved over the years to an important financial tool and a personal journal. Storing receipts, bills, paper money, coins, credit or debit cards, your driver’s license and even your local supermarket membership card, your wallet is perhaps the most important piece in your pocket or purse. continued…

It doesnt matter what you plan on investing in, you will likely have to go through a broker. When entering the world of the stock market for the first time, choosing a broker is your initial step and potentially the most important decision you will make. For example, what broker you choose can determine how much of your investment you can lose before they shut your account down. continued…

William J. O’Neil (b. 1933) is an American entrepreneur, stockbroker and writer, who founded the business newspaper Investor’s Business Daily and the stock brokerage firm William O’Neil + Co. Inc. He is the author of the bestsellers How to Make Money in Stocks and 24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success, is the creator of the CAN SLIM investment strategy and is profiled in the book Market Wizards by Jack D. Schwager. continued…

Warren G. Lichtenstein is the head of Steel Partners, a highly successful activist hedge fund based in New York City. His firm, under his leadership has invested in over 100 companies, primarily in the United States and Japan (new offices are planned in other parts of the world). He is well known for being a demanding investor and exercising shareholder rights when necessary. He is married and has a son and lives in Aspen, Colorado. continued…

Warren Edward Buffett (born August 30, 1930) is an American investor, businessman and philanthropist. Nicknamed the “Oracle of Omaha” or the “Sage of Omaha,” Buffett has amassed an enormous fortune from astute investments, particularly through the company Berkshire Hathaway, of which he is the largest shareholder and CEO. continued…

Tom Gores is a self made financier whose investment holdings include California leveraged buyout business Platinum Equity, where he is founder, chairman and chief executive officer. Through Platinum Equity, Mr. Gores owns a portfolio of operating companies in a broad range of business markets including information technology, telecommunications, logistics, and chemical and industrial manufacturing, distribution and service. continued…

Timothy C. Collins is the founder, senior managing director, and chief executive officer of Ripplewood Holdings LLC.

Collins began his career in finance, marketing, and manufacturing at Cummins Engine Company. From 1981 to 1984, he worked with the management consulting firm of Booz, Allen & Hamilton, specializing in strategic and operational assignments with major industrial and financial firms. He became a vice president at Lazard Frères in New York, then managed Onex Corporation’s New York office. continued…

Stephen A. Schwarzman (14 February 1947 - ) is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the Blackstone Group.

Schwarzman obtained a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. In 1969, he was elected to the Skull & Bones society. He began his career in financial services at the investment bank Lehman Brothers, where he reached the rank of managing director at age 31. He eventually became the head of Lehman Brother’s global mergers and acquisitions team. continued…

Speculation involves the buying, holding, and selling of stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, collectibles, real estate, derivatives or any valuable financial instrument to profit from fluctuations in its price as opposed to buying it for use or for income via methods such as dividends or interest. Speculation or agiotage represents one of three market roles in western financial markets, distinct from hedging, long term investing and arbitrage. continued…