Investing Archive

Since the beginning of 2012, shares of Apple Inc. have soared into the stratosphere, up more than fifty percent in three months to an eye-popping $628 a share.  In this time period, late January to …

Faster, better, safer, cheaper. It’s an irresistible combination for businesses and government departments relying on the internet, and it’s now being offered by Akamai Technologies (AKAM). Akamai’s content delivery and cloud infrastructure services go way …

Before investing in HYIP, it is important for you to conduct a background research on the program. In other words, you should not solely rely on HYIP monitors and HYIP forums. Although you may need …

Choosing a mutual fund can be a difficult task. It is the perfect investment instrument if you want to diversify your investments, but you need to be aware about the differences in investment strategy before …

Junk bonds, high yield bonds or speculation bonds are just different names for the same type of investment instrument. Before 1977 a junk bond was an investment grade bond whose issuer had fallen on hard …

Modern trends favor environmentally friendly products; people are searching for new ways to conserve energy every day. Hybrid and hydrogen-powered vehicles have received an incredible amount of attention lately, but still have major fuel-economy competition, …

3 basic things an investor needs to evaluate about the fundamentals of a company before deciding to buy are the company’s earnings, P/E ratio, and PEG. 1.) EARNINGS: No one will argue that the most …

ARE MONEY MARKET FUNDS A SAFE BET Money market funds, regarded as a safe and liquid haven, went through a period of immense stress and strain in 2008 and 2009 as investors (read institutional investors) …

Anyone with spare money to invest nowadays has virtually unlimited choices. In times past investors could choose between property, stocks and shares or just leave their cash in the bank to accumulate interest over time. …

Before a mutual fund is introduced in the market, fund managers need to decide on the investment objectives and the market strategies that need to be pursued in order to meet these objectives. The mutual …

Direct Stock Purchase Plans The $100 Million Family Fortune Deep down, I think we all know the surefire way to build wealth is to start saving a little bit every month and socking it away …

A lot of people are claiming that investment in Iraqi Dinar (IQD) is one of the most sure fire low risk high return, get rich quick scheme. Iraq is one of the largest oil producer …

You’ve done your homework and found what you think is a good deal on a piece of residential real estate to flip, but is it really a good deal when you look at the numbers? …

As promised here is some background and insight around hedging-incidentally as I surmised the markets took a turn down yesterday and the QQQQ Puts I bought have already increased by just under 20% in one …

Figuring out your investment style is actually more useful than it might at first appear. People accumulate or throw away wealth during the course of their lives without recognizing the style they fit into, or …

Picking stocks can be an extremely difficult process, even for seasoned experts.  Some liken “playing the stock market” to be a form of legalized gambling since company stocks can go up and down wildly on …

The criteria for selling a mutual fund differ greatly from those guiding the buying and selling of individual stocks. Fund management change, long-term underperformance, and shifting investment strategies are all valid considerations Mutual funds are …

Dividends, shares, and preferred stock all refer to concepts in stock investments. Shares and preferred stocks both refer to forms of equity, or ownership, in a corporation. Dividends are payments which may be regularly made …

When you put your money into a bank you have every reason to believe that it is safe and secure. The little FDIC signs reassure you that your money is safe- there is no risk. …

Often, people will avoid investing because they believe that you need a large amount of money to begin investing. This is an unfortunate misconception.   Great fortunes can be built investing small amounts of money …

The author has at times been very actively interested in the stock market.  At other times not at all.  When he has been interested and invested actively, he has regularly gotten returns of about 20% …

There are several hurdles that a trader must jump over throughout the day to remain focused. It’s challenging trading from home for a hobby or a living. Its almost like your fighting an enemy of …

With General Motors bankruptcy, the Federal government has become it’s partner. Now corporate control has gone from the company, to the unions, to the feds, who have all well demonstrated that they can’t operate a …

So you just inherited some money from rich Aunt Penelope and you decide to invest some of it in bonds. You are afraid to though because you don’t know what all those different terms mean. …

In the world of stock options, a collar strategy protects the equity used by investors as the primary concern to the downside of risk of a stock position. For those willing to put a cap …

The relationship between the value of the dollar and stock prices is complex. Stock and shares are what is known as equity in a company. The owner of corporate stock owns a small piece of …

Contrary to final belief, stock crashes are the best time to buy. I wouldn’t call the recent downturn in stocks a crash. A 10% correction and a crash are two different things. The first thing …

Setting investment goals is a key element of investment decision making. Without investment goals you cannot determine your investment horizon, risk tolerance and investment choices that can help you meet these goals. In addition, your …

With the average deposit required to secure a home appearing as an impossible sum, many first time buyers are increasingly struggling to get a foot onto the property ladder. Many mortgage lenders require deposits in …

The debt-to-equity ratio measures the amount of assets made available by creditors for each dollar of assets made available by stockholders. This ratio is categorized as a solvency ratio and these kinds of ratios measure …