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The difference between an investment and a speculation
Speculations are often described as investments because that word has a more positive connotation

Why investment is one of the most overused words
To be a true investment, the purchase must meet three criteria

The Presidential Cycle and other regularly promoted phenomena
Can they help time your investments?

Growth stocks have outperformed value by a wide margin … but will it last?
Slow and steady wins the race

Value versus growth company valuations
Being viewed as a growth versus a value stock is one reason why stock prices can be significantly more volatile than underlying earnings or cash flow

Titanium-strength portfolio lives up to its name
Record-setting market turbulence tests portfolio’s mettle

Utilizing exchange-traded funds in an investment portfolio
Buy broad indexes and hold for long periods of time

Managing ourselves in times of crisis
The reality is that we are in uncharted waters

Bears, bulls, corrections, pull-backs
Economic downturns can have benefits too

The place for precious metals in a portfolio
Even though it’s the worst-performing asset class, gold has a purpose
Grainews is written for farmers and often by farmers. It is about putting theory into practice on the farm. Each issue also features Cattleman’s Corner for cow-calf producers and farmers with mixed cattle and grain operations.