Investing Archive

Commodity ETF’s FOCUS: Coffee Jumping Java! The world’s 2nd largest cash commodity, has arrived disguised as a Commodity ETF. Those who follow my research, trading and investments know that I am very, very bullish on …

Marrakech a city within Morocco, is really a fascinating metropolis full of attraction, beauty, and investment opportunities. It’s Morocco’s primary tourist vacation spot, largely since it enjoys a most pleasant climate all 12 months round, …

Greatest Investing Mistakes What is the greatest mistake that an investor can make? Buy the wrong stock? Buy low and sell high? Choose the wrong insurer? Buy the prime property before the bubble burst? While …

Swing trading is a type of investing in which products like bonds, currencies, stocks or other merchandise are sold at the end of value fluctuations. They don’t take a long time to complete, and don’t …

Gold hit a high in January 1980 of $873/oz. It hit a low of about $256/oz in April 2001. In May 2010, gold broke above $1,230/oz. As gold made new highs over the past nine …

Mutual funds: Understanding share price adjustments Every December, investors see huge drops in the NAV (net asset value, or share price) of their mutual funds. They panic and scramble to call the mutual fund company. …

Mutual funds, legally known as open-end companies, are a method of collective investment where a fund manager uses money pooled from many investors to trade in stocks, bonds, and securities, and then collects and passes …

You can secure your future by investing wisely. If you are determined and dedicated, and have sound information, you can be successful. In this economic downturn look for investment bargains and patiently wait for a …

Examining the EXPENSE RATIO of a given mutual fund is extremely important before investing. If you don’t look at the expense ratio then you could find yourself investing in a high performing fund that pays …

A limit order is a financial tool that allows you to control the amount of money spent on a stock transaction. The two common types of limit orders are a buy limit order and a …

Do you think you have what it takes to make serious money in the stock market? Well you probably do, but you need a benchmark to ensure you are on the right track. Investing in …

I can’t tell you how many people I know who invest in stocks solely based on the hype of the stock. It’s almost always true that the basic investor has already missed the boat by …

The Hindenburg Omen is a term coined by Jim Miekka to describe a series of stock market events that will signal a serious adjustment (downturn). While Miekka is an amazingly talented man he has never …

Investing in restaurants. For many entreprenuers restaurants seem to be the the business of choice. With so many franchise opportunities it also proves to be the easiest to model as well. Have you ever wanted …

Bitcoin is a digital peer-to-peer currency which is run through open source software. It was conceived in 2008 by persons working under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. The first Bitcoins entered circulation in 2009. Overview Bitcoins …

Buying a house is generally regarded as one of the most stressful life experiences. From the house search to finally stepping over the doorway to your new home, there are a million and one things …

If you watch or read the news, you will often hear about someone who was catapulted from a 9-to-5 job to instant millionaire status by day trading. It makes you wonder if putting your money …

Where will the financial markets take the small investor this year? With worries of the “fiscal cliff” abated, things have already begun looking up on Wall Street. Of course, American investors are not out of …

Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are: Great Opportunities for Rental Property Investors Over the last year the real estate market has shifted to a buyer’s market. In addition, mortgage rates have increased, homes stay …

Selecting a mutual fund to invest in can be quite a complicated a nerve-wracking process. There are literally hundreds of different funds out there – each of which has a different focus, a different way …

Those who would invest in the real estate market, either for home ownership or speculatively, would be well advised to keep their money in their pockets for the time being. There is more blood to …

Bonds are good investments with lowered risks. Investing in bonds is lending money for interest, you buy a bond at a lower price and if you hold for a long period of time, the maturing time, …

Have you ever walked into a Wal-Mart or other big box store and been greeted by an older person who probably should have retired a decade ago? We all have at some time or another, …

I propose two interesting ways to invest with just $200. First, Sharebuilder.com is an online brokerage firm that offers investment options not only for the experienced investor; but also for the novice. There is no …

No-Credit-Check Personal Loans All loans, personal or business, require collateral. Personal loans mean that you pledge anything you own, home, property, car, and investments against the loan amount to cover what is being borrowed. Unless …

The first thing to get out of the way with this article is that FOREX is not at all like picking stocks. Yes, it is possible to make money trading FX, but it is difficult, …

A backspread, also reverse ratio spread, is a strategy used to trade when stocks are volatile. A trader can use backspreads when stocks are volatile, but without clear signal of where the volatility might swing. …

In the last decade, a huge number of consumers entered the forex market. With the ability to trade forex online, many people have been exposed to major risks they don’t quite understand. Here are the …

What is HYIP?HYIP simply stands for High Yield Investment Program. It is exactly what it’s name says. It is an online investment program with high potential returns. But the name omits another important aspect of …

Staring down 2010, the economy seems to be in turmoil with uncertainty prevailing in the stock market and returns on investments being riskier than ever. Investors are considering alternative investments such as mutual funds to …