Investing Archive

Do you think real estate investing is out of your league? Think again. With the benefit of an REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust), the high-paced and exciting cosmos of real estate investing is within your …

Forex trading online is a fast way to use your investment capital to it’s fullest. The Forex markets offer distinct advantages to the small and large traders alike, making Forex currency trading in many ways …

Is there any profit in todays realty market? Depends on how you attack the market and how much money you intend to spend AND for how long you want to stay in the market. The …

WHY BONDS FLUCTUATE IN VALUE When a bond is purchased, kept until it matures, and then redeemed, the bond will be worth exactly what is stated on the face of the certificate. If instead the …

When analyzing the bond, stock, and other financial market instruments, it’s important to know what causes demand of these “products”. There are really a few reasons why a person would want to invest in these …

If one could make a general statement about mutual fund fees, it is that they are complex. When buying a mutual fund, it would be good to talk to someone at the fund company and …

Most Americans have the problem of not saving enough money for the future. They live on much more than they make, have all sorts of debt, and haven’t done really anything for retirement planning. They …

In the short term, real estate might not be the best investment of your hard earned money. The reason being is that there might be other investment instruments that will yield a greater return for …

A Mutual Fund’s style should inform the retail investors about what type of mutual fund product they have bought. This is also useful for the portfolio managers, as they can choose  to specialize in particulars segment …

Do you recall the story of the Tortoise and the Hare? This is a flawless analogy of speculators and investors detailing their differing methods of winning the proverbial race to the finish line. These two …

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is a US-based multinational pharmaceutical company with hundreds of subsidiaries. Its brand-names are ubiquitous in pharmacies and medicine cabinets around the world, and include Johnson’s brand baby products, Band-aid brand bandages, …

Surprisingly, very few Americans have switched their Individual Retirement Account to a gold IRA. The hesitation to make the switch is primarily due to the newness of the concept. Most people are used to having …

Bank of America (BAC) is the best investment option today. BAC is one of the largest leading bank companies in America, and one of the world’s largest holding bank companies in terms of assets and …

When you are in your 20s, and even as you get into your 30s, retirement can feel like it is a million years away. For most people, their 20s and your 30s are the years …

Mutual funds are some of the best investment tools for any investor, experienced or not. In particular, they are excellent for investors that are just getting started, as it allows them to do some different …

With the introduction of new reality television shows about people who buy and sell stuff from self-storage unit auction, more and more people are getting interested in trying their hand at it. If you are …

I recall having read an interesting little quote related to the stock market, it went something like this, “Market Statistics are like a bikini, what they reveal is important, what they conceal is vital.” If …

A stock option straddle is a conservative options strategy that makes use of both upward and downward movements in share prices. This allows the investor or trader to reduce market risk in either direction while …

High risk gambling can often pay off and the emerging property market in Albania is increasingly looking like a likely bet. The window of opportunity is ripe as Albania is considered for entrance to the …

A bull market is characterized by an extended period of rising stock prices. Typically, in a bull market prices rise by at least 15 percent, while at least 80 percent of all share prices are …

Congratulations, you have taken a big step and decided to become part of the American dream of home ownership. So what are the ABC’s steps to the Real Estate Financing? The “A” stands for access …

Before making any significant investment, research, and research thoroughly. That remains the cardinal rule of investment. Stock markets have an uncanny ability of making rich and poor men in equal measures. This therefore dictates that …

Keeping money in your bank is actually losing you money because the majority of banks often offer interest rates lower than the rate of inflation, and competing financial products that offer better rates. That’s before …

It is always important to focus on sectors when investing. The number of stocks available is overwhelming. Add to those the Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), mutual funds, and other investment vehicles and you can see …

There is no way to accurately predict which is more beneficial in the long haul, recession or inflation. Possibly one way of looking at these two alternative economic states is to think that each corrects …

DRIPS (Dividend Reinvestment Plans) are the most common vehicle for dollar cost averaging investments. These plans allow you to make small investments on a regular basis. Combine a small monthly investment with dividends that are …

How do you start a real estate club in your area? You have all seen the infomercials where everyone is making big bucks in real estate investing. There is usually a free session where they …

Forex trading should start with an understanding of the basics, in order to ensure that the right strategies are in place. Thanks to the variety of sources and heaps of information available, specifically via the …

This is a basic guide to how the stock market work, and the opportunities it can presents for new investors, the stock market is a place where investors make money, buying and selling shares in …

With the advent of popular property websites such as the UK based Rightmove, it is possible nowadays for anyone who is considering purchasing an investment property to do so without buying a local property paper …