Investing Archive

More than 80 million Americans invest in MUTUAL FUNDS. To understand what a mutual fund is, it is essential to know what stocks are. Stocks simply are shares of ownership in a public company. A …

The Ave Maria Bond Fund comes in two classes, I and R. The ticker symbols are AVEFX, and AVEHX. Except for the initial minimum investment required, fund capitalization and return, the two funds are quite …

Investment in rental properties could be a wise financial decision if the investor performs the necessary homework in order to determine its actual worth. The actual worth of an investment property does not only depend …

Mutual Funds in your 401k 2008 was a very rough year for investors, mutual funds suffered significant losses for the year. Majority of mutual fund categories had negative returns in 2008, mutual funds lost between …

An exciting theory on how to make money fast in the stock market was discussed with the author and a financial entrepreneur friend only recently. As a myriad of people know, the stock market is …

This proven approach to investing may have a questionable time-range for the impatient, or for those who are trying to catch up from the past few years of recession and unnerving slumps in the stock …

Dear Wall Street: While I realize it is only September, my PR people thought it best for me to “Get out in front of this one,” as certain expectations have been established over the years …

An exchange traded fund (ETF) is usually a portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities. In that sense they are very similar to mutual funds. An ETF can follow an index of stocks, like the …

How to know how much of your account to risk and where to place stops I’ve seen two traders do the exact same trades over time and one lost most of his account and the …

One of the best ways to make and save money is to open a high interest Certificate of Deposit, better known as a CD, at a bank. Opening a certificate of deposit is not difficult, …

The question should be not who will benefit if GM and Chrysler go bankrupt but, the question should be, “What are the consequences of a GM and Chrysler bankruptcy?” The oblivious companies who will benefit …

Dow Jones stock market indices, and in particular the long-lived Dow Jones Industrial Average, are among the more influential indexes used to track the performance of the American stock market. In addition to the Dow …

If you are considering investing some of your money try to shop around, decide if your investment is going to be for the long or the short term, if you need quick or instant access …

Commodity futures trading can be one of the most exciting and rewarding ways to invest your money. That said it can also be one of the riskiest. I don’t say this to imply that commodity …

Most industry definitions of “net asset value,” or “NAV”, do anything BUT make it easy for the average investor to understand. As soon as you start thinking about calculating a fund’s assets relative to its …

Bonds are a form of debt security that form part of “income options” in the realm of asset classes. While bonds are typically held to maturity, some investors overlook the fact that bonds can be …

Most money market funds require a minimum deposit of $1,000 or more. Money market funds allow instant access to your money without penalty when you need to withdraw money, and you have the option of …

In the past few years, financial crises settled all over Europe and America, making banks cut back on expenses, from salaries, to operational expenses. The Bank of America was one of the banks that were …

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) can best be compared to mutual funds. Mutual funds are generally a group of stocks that allow an investor to buy into a particular area of the stock market. A fund …

What is a bond? A bond is evidence of debt. What this means is that, in basic terms, a bondholder is a lender. The bondholder loans money to a corporation or government or its agencies. …

When you open a brokerage account, there will be an agreement between you and the manager of that account (a broker or a financial adviser) with regard to who makes the day-to-day investment decisions on buying and …

The DNP Select Income Fund (DNP) is a diversified low risk, income producing mutual fund that’s primary goal is to generate income such as dividends and bond payments for its investors. The DNP Income Fund …

So, you want to know the value of your savings bonds? Well, you’re in luck. Even ten years ago this would require a trip to the local bank or performing the calculations yourself with a …

A limit order is simply a buy or sell price that is pre-determined by the buyer or seller of financial securities. For example, investor Y wants to buy company ABC corporation at a price of …

Some tips of “Surfing the HYIP forums”. As for me, the most informational source while choosing the HYIP to invest are different forums (some you will find on my “links” page). There you’ll find all …

One of the economic indicators is that of inflation. Inflation is the general increase in prices that is somewhat variable. It is the general level of prices in an economy over a given time period. …

Financial analysts who closely watch interest rates will frequently develop a chart comparing the rate of return for various instruments on one axis and the time to maturity on another axis. The rate of return, …

Silver has been considered a precious metal ever since the Ancient Greeks first used it to make a new invention called coinage.  Its use as a form of currency has faded in today’s world of …

The T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund (PRASX) was initiated on September 28, 1990, and is one of numerous international mutual funds managed by T. Rowe Price. T. Rowe Price (TROW) is a publicly owned …

Open-end funds are what most people talk about when they speak of mutual funds. There is no limit to the number of investors or shares. The value of the shares (Net Asset Value or NAV) …