Investing Archive

Surprisingly, investors often make the same mistakes. It is even more surprising to find out even veteran investors often repeat the same mistakes over and over again. It is hard to resist our human nature …

Intangible assets (also known as soft assets) are those which cannot be touched or seen. They are not physical in nature. Goodwill, patents, strong customer relationships, organizational processes, skilled workforce, trademarks, copyrights, business methodologies, organizational …

The stock market is an interesting outlet with unlimited possibilities. If you are thinking about getting your feet wet in the stock market, you are taking a risk that could lead to the ultimate goal, …

Instead of providing you with very broad generic answers about the “Guide to the Best Mutual Funds”, I will tell you how I personally have achieved above average results over time. This is not an …

The strategy for financial investing during a recession is different than in a bull market. Extra caution must be taken when the market slumps, even if an investor profiles as a high risk client. Through …

There is some variety of potential financial investments in the UK. If you are an investor interested in potential financial investments then these are a few that may be of some interest. Isa savings account: The …

How to find the perfect realtor may mean finding the perfect realtor for you. There are realtors and then there are ‘realtors’. How perfect they are or will prove to be may depend upon your …

Index funds are one of the better solutions for investors who are willing to wait for long term growth, but don’t want to pay constant attention to the individual nuances of their portfolio. Index funds …

It is true that you need a certain amount of money to invest. However, you don’t need to be a millionaire to be successful at investing. In fact, most investors are not millionaires. But, they …

Mutual funds are a great investment tool. There is an ocean full of mutual funds out there and it could be tough to pick out the right one. It needs to be said that before …

The word “change” is inextricably entwined with the historical realities of the present political and economic climate in the United States. Witness: In July of 2008, Roland Jones of msn.com ran a story describing General …

Many potential investors in the real estate market have been paralyzed, either by the fear that the market will continue on its downward slide, or by the lack of available financing. People that have been …

A bond is an interest-bearing negotiable instrument payable on the maturity date by the issuer. Corporate bonds are issued by corporate legal entities to borrow money for expenditures arising from business expansion. Corporate bonds are …

Bonds fluctuate in value primarily because interest rates fluctuate. When the bond is a direct obligation of the U. S. Government, interest rate fluctuation is the only reason for its fluctuation in value. We all …

Speculative stocks should be paramount for an investor in their twenty’s. Twenty somethings have the graces of youth and many years left to work.This is why they have the ability to get themselves going when …

The Price to Earnings ratio (P/E ratio) is one of many ratios used by investors to evaluate how expensive or cheap a stock is relative to its historical cost. To determine whether a stock is …

Surety bonds are a mechanism that protect individuals and businesses from certain kinds of work or service related performance problems. For example, according to the Small Business Administration (SBA) surety bonds on contracts are like …

Loaded mutual funds are one of the worst investment ideas available. Essentially a loaded mutual fund is one that requires that you pay a commission to be part of the fund. You either have a …

The 1031 Exchange is a structured property sale whereby a taxpayer (including not only individuals, but partnerships and corporations) involved may defer the payment of a capital gains tax by exchanging one parcel of property …

Getting started in the stock market is like the beginning of a great and terrible journey, like ‘Jason and the Argonauts’ or ‘2001’. What seems like such a simple proposition can become as grand as …

Here is on sure-fire way to double your investments in 30 days or less. Please pay attention. If you have $1000 worth of Disney stocks right now, you can call your broker and tell him …

Picking the best mutual fund for 2007 is simple, but you will have to wait until the end of the year to do it. Without the benefit of hindsight, the best you can do is …

There is a continuous debate about whether gold and silver are a good investment. In difficult economic times precious metals tend to increase in popularity, and therefore in price, because they are more stable in …

Investing in a company is a big decision that needs to be backed up by certain financial principles. Solvency of a company is one such principle derived through several mathematical calculations. It is defined as …

Well by now if you have gone through one or two of these articles you have a pretty good grasp on forex auto-traders and what they can possibly do for you. The next step is …

Advantages and disadvantages of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are determined by the short-term and long-term company strategic outlook of the new and acquiring companies. This is due to a host of factors including market conditions, …

The mechanics of a bond swap involve opportunity cost versus potential reward. There are various reasons to enter into a bond swap, but the evaluation process for all of them remains the same. Analysis of …

A bull market is a period of time wherein the prices of securities and assets go up giving short traders and investors significant gains. It is a market condition that everybody loves. Though such term …

Buying and holding stocks for a long period of time can be very profitable. Time is considered the most important thing in investing and in making money grow, but if done in the wrong way, …

New Home Sales in 2008 And Beyond As the housing slow down begins to slow down’, many things have changed in new home sales. The days of consistent $100,000 commission each quarter are over, gone …