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HYIP is actually the acronym for high yield investment program and these so called HYIPs are usually ponzi schemes where early investors profits are paid from the deposits made by new investors.  What are HYIPs? …

Hedged mutual funds are a relatively new form of investment option for the average investor – previously only available to clients of large institutions.  There are a few pros and cons with the use of …

Many will tell you that investing one-third of social security is wrong but no one ever gives you any positive reasons for doing so. For social security to work it is set up that five …

Investing is not an easy task for the amateur investor. There is a multitude of information out there to learn about when investing. Thankfully, there are ways to simplify investing as well the terminology. When …

Investing in the stock market today require a different tack especially with recent events. Speculation abound on the the state of the market with some predicting a downturn or a correction occurring soon. But investing …

So you want to know more about bonds. Not the spy, nor the chemical, emotional, or blood-brother type either. But rather the financial investment tools that come in so many shapes and sizes. Best start …

Investment strategies all try to find ways to maximize investments and earn money. Investing can be a scary idea to many, but luckily there is a strategy that helps people ease into the market. Dollar …

The buy and hold is a kind of long-term investment strategy which is based on a viewpoint that investors receive a better than average return in the long-term despite periods of volatility and decline. It …

Seven years have passed since the worst house price bubble in U.S. history, and Americans are once more seeing real estate as a winning investment.  But is it truly over?  Could we already be on …

Buying Foreclosures: The “flip houses” Guide Foreclosures arise when the homeowner fails to pay on mortgage payments or when he is incapable to pay taxes obligated by the federal and the state government. People commonly …

The current credit market situation would be laughable if it wasn’t so serious. It is playing out like a bad daytime soap opera. The latest buzzword that is entering the everyday lexicon is mark-to-model. All …

Traditionally, conservative investors have shied away from the options market believing it to be too risky. But there is one strategy, if followed correctly, that has the potential to produce superior returns; while at the …

In spite of all of the bad news regarding the American economy, there IS one bright spot on the horizon, and that is the real estate market. This particular market niche is a lesson in …

Buying a House in Todays Economy If you’ve been watching the news lately, you have probably noticed a lot of adds on making money buying Real Estate with no money down, a real get rich …

Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s for short) are baskets of investments that in many ways resemble more familiar mutual funds. ETF’s have key differences from mutual funds, however, and these differences might make them inappropriate as …

What is leverage anyway?You might remember learning about leverage in school with examples such as being able to move an object that is much larger and heavier then you are with the right tool and …

How are FOREX currency exchange rates and prices determined? On the foreign currency exchange markets, currencies are always traded in pairs relative to each other. For example the US Dollar (symbol USD) and Japanese Yen …

Stock Trading the Stock Market – Q1 2012 Precious Metal Stock Review In our detailed analysis of the precious metal stocks trading on the North American stock markets we see both reasons for optimism that the …

Thrust into the limelight in the wake of May 6, 2010 “flash crash”, quote stuffing, the term coined by market data firm Nanex LLC, typifies rapid-fire stock orders  submitted and then forthwith frozen with an …

A mutual fund prospectus is a managed fund’s introduction to you. The mutual fund prospectus should tell the prospecting investor several things including 1) how the fund is managed, 2) what the fund invests in, …

A limit order is a simple instruction to your broker, online or otherwise, that you want to buy or sell a stock at a particular price. Without a limit order, you simply buy and sell …

Stock market prices are very volatile and are often affected by various events that happen around the world. This is so regardless of if the event is directly impacting the company or not. The degree …

Rydex can get you out of the dollar. It has ETFs denominated in the Australian Dollar, the Pound Sterling, the Canadian Dollar, the Euro, the Yen, the Mexican Peso, the Swedish Krona and the Swiss …

Index funds, low-cost mutual funds designed specifically to track an underlying index, are extremely useful products for retail and institutional investors. This article will explain the advantages of index funds, and how a smart investor …

There are many different strategies to sound investing, and the strategies that work well are those that are best suited to a particular investor’s style. Buy and hold investing works well for many investors and …

There are different definitions for “Penny Stocks,” but generally, they are stocks of companies with a small capitalization (not much money). Also, generally, they cost $10 or less per share. I have purchased many stocks …

Knowing how to calculate Annual Percentage Yield, also referred to with the acronym APY, can help you with financial transactions such as loan applications. It can do so because it will give you a more …

Your Investment Strategy Focused There’s trading room on the Web, even for a bond.Still it huddles half-afraid, its eyes Wall Street-wide,Competing for less leisure loaned.Bring on your stockbrokers, unparagoned.Drive in the economists, impelled and unowned. …

If you’re just getting started in Forex trading, two of the necessary tools involved are the Forex charts and Forex signals. It’s always a good idea to use the demo accounts that brokers provide to …

Being a millionaire today has lost some lustre.  Global economies are experiencing inflation, and the value of $1 today has very little purchasing power compared with the $1 of yesterdays.  When we really think about …