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No one can consistently pick stocks that’ll result in the highest returns, but you can learn how to make the market work for you. Most people tend to think their finances are completely out of their control, although there are many techniques you can implement to mitigate risk and generate more income. Today, Kate Stalter shares insight on how you can take control of your finances and what strategies to use in order to drive higher returns. To hear more on how you can reach your financial goals and set yourself up for the retirement of your dreams, tune into this episode of Better Money Decisions.    Show Highlights:    Aspects of investing that you can control for a successful outcome  Calculating your time horizon and risk tolerance to achieve your goals  Structuring your portfolio around dimensions of return  What drives returns  How to get the science to work for you  Diversifying broadly and reducing expenses  Buying and selling different elements within a fund  Formulating a withdraw strategy  Understa