Investing Archive

Real Estate investing is not nearly as legally complicated, financially burdensome, or time consuming as you might think. In fact, it is easy to add raw land, shopping centers, apartment complexes, and private homes to …

The pros and cons of univariate analysis Univariate analysis is a type of quantitative analysis. It is performed using just one variable. For example, if the variable age is the subject of the research, then the …

Retailers are dropping like the proverbial flies. The stock market is on a slippery down-slope right now. This is one of the more dangerous times to invest in retail-related stocks. This does not mean that …

On the surface a risk-free interest rate is perceived to be the rate of return on an a financial allocation that has no financial risk associated with it. However, ‘risk’ itself is a word that …

Online Forex Trading has become ubiquitous now. One can do currency trading from anywhere in the world. Following are the more known features of foreign exchange trading. Liquidity is one of the most important features …

This is the ultimate time for investment in the American Property Market. A lot of people are taking advantage of the depressed prices of property which have gone down for a range of 67.5-72.5% since …

The success rate in the stock market is fairly slim. More than 80% of traders and investors lost money and are struggling to succeed. The risks that you may face in the stock market is …

The concept of support and resistance is extremely interesting, and one which will help you considerably in the timing of your trading decisions. Yet it is a very simple concept to grasp. Support and resistance …

It’s rather ironic that I am writing an opinion piece about technology on a website that more or less is a byproduct of our dependence on all things new, but websites are easily changed, refreshed, …

Determining the best time to buy energy stocks The best time to buy energy stocks is right now! While individual energy stocks may go up, down, or sideways, the need for energy is going nowhere …

The U.K. can be an excellent place for one to invest their money in real estate; it is a very profitable market with rental being expensive in a lot of locations. However, one should choose …

The best dividend stocks to invest in for 2010 pay secure dividends that the company can well afford. The payouts of the best dividend stocks are likely to grow somewhat with time too, because the …

There is no place in the United States where housing prices have not taken a tumble. One question on everyone’s mind is whether the housing prices have come close to hitting bottom, or whether they …

The Motley Fool has created a system for rating stocks that is unique to any other website. The Motley Fool CAPS (http://caps.fool.com) bases its ratings on the analysis of thousands of people. Instead of relying …

In today’s unsettling economy, many people are facing the very real possibility of losing their homes. Mortgage lenders entered into a greed-driven housing market creating mortgages with many different requirements and payment options. In addition …

Swing trading can be very rewarding yet at the same time very risky. In the stock market, and probably in the whole investing world, the level of risk is at par with the potential earnings …

A reserve stock split is implemented by certain companies as a strategy to increase their share price. This is the opposite of normal stock splits. In fact, a reserve stock split means a merge in …

An investment advisor manages your financial portfolio by guiding your decisions on what instruments to buy into and what to sell. The investment advisor is also licensed to place orders on your behalf and is …

A real estate professional is a person who actively engages in business directly related to real estate in one or more of, many parts of the real estate life cycle, including financing, exchange and building …

My normal business is energy consulting related to new home construction. However, I do have investments such as rental properties in Texas and mutual funds. These investments I’ve had for over 25 years. Six months …

I feel like this is a good opportunity to play devil’s advocate here. Let’s forget about the fact that a bachelors degree is pretty much essential these days. A masters degree is the new bachelors, …

Timeshares: A Losing Proposition Introduction A few days after 9/11 the mayor of New York advised those interested in helping the city getting back on track to come to the city and spend some money. …

Calculating return on real estate investments at its most fundamental level involves subtracting all the costs paid into a property from both revenue earned during the term of ownership in addition to selling price. Subtracting …

Trading stock options is one of the most lucrative ways of making money on the Internet. Now, just like most things that are worth their while, understanding the basics is most of the time good …

If you are looking into investing or evaluating your current investment portfolio, the lingo used can be confusing to inexperienced investors. Terms such as net present value, short or long, risk to award ratio, ROI …

Most people don’t realize it, but in the United States the term “Investment Adviser” is a legal term that covers a group of companies that are regulated under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. A …

Investments in securities and the equity markets are common vehicles for increasing the value of capital. Which type of investment is best? The calculation of equity risk premium provides the answer. Risk-free investments like government …

Most of the time after having spent a few trips traveling to Bali and staying in a villa, Bali rental may seem like something you want to get past. You may even think about moving …

If you are reading this then you have an interest in investing in coins such as silver, gold, palladium or platinum.  If you are looking to invest then you are thinking money in your pocket …

It’s not easy for a virgin investor to drown out the all the investment-machine noise, especially when you’ve got HD “Squawk,” coming at you morning noon and night. And to make matters worse you might hear …