Investing Archive

Investing in fine art can be wise financial move as the stock market and dollar falters. The International Art market continues to be strong as newly wealthy investors from emerging countries enter into collecting fine …

As an investor it is important to see exactly where the cash is coming and going out of the company you have an interest in. If you can read a cash flow statement and understand …

Even if you are not familiar with investing, you have probably heard the terms “bear market” and “bull market”. In stock trading, bullish or bearish markets are typical market conditions in which the prices of …

The annual return of a mutual fund is the return of your investment in the fund after one year. At this time you’ll know the exact amount of increase or decrease of the value of …

The stock market is somewhat like a giant auction. Yet instead of antiques and heirlooms, businesses or their stock, are up for grabs. These stocks are traded in exchanges. These exchanges are where traders and …

Dining out is one market sector that took a serious pummeling in the down-turn economy. Just like every industry, the strong are now poised to not only survive but thrive in the coming year. Poised …

In general, there are 2 types of stocks – value stocks and growth stocks. Deciding on which to invest in can be quite a tricky task since each of them has their own pros and …

The major reason traders don’t win is they are so frightened of risk; they actually create it and lose. This doesn’t mean you should take unnecessary risks, or act in a rash and cavalier manner? …

Virginia Beach – A Resort City Resisting A Real Estate Recession Virginia Beach, Virginia, is a resplendent resort city. Yet Virginia Beach is also a family friendly town. With its present population counting in at …

Wanting, hoping & wishing for more money is something we all do and at some point in our lives it can and does happen; from a win on the lottery to an inheritance, pay rise …

With pressure from environmentalist to get gas guzzlers of the road and provide consumers with cleaner, more efficient vehicles the government has introduced the Cash for Clunkers program. It really is a hugely successful program …

Many investors are scratching their heads right about now, wondering what has happened to the gold rally. Is it a short term glitch or a beginning of something more painful? Gold has enjoyed a great …

A bear market is marked by conditions where prices of securities are falling for a prolonged period of time. It is being prompted by massive pessimism and negative sentiment towards the market. Bear markets normally …

I will never forget a lesson taught to me by one of my business management professors about 25 years ago. He was an elderly gentleman, gray hair, and walked with a cane. As he walked …

There are many reasons you should invest in your future. Investing for the long run makes your present situation brighter. When investing for the long run one should consider buying a house, starting a business, …

The most westerly country in the Arabic world, Morocco is appropriately named as ‘Al-Maghrib’ – the place where the sun sets. Morocco is fast becoming a popular choice for investment property. With flights from the …

Forecasting market direction is never a sure thing. However, there are a few economic links that can assist you to make consistent profits. One of the most important of these is the relationship between interest …

Best forex broker is known as that broker who uses that Met-trader platform for the trading and build money on the spreads / commissions. If your revenue generating is extremely big, your broker is making …

Using the collar strategy to avoid paying capital gains taxes can be an effective strategy depending on the time horizon of the stock options, the particular stock options chosen and the performance of the underlying …

When President Obama was elected, the political tide began to lean in a direction that no longer favored the wealthy. The emphasis moved award from President Bush’s idea of an ownership society and moved toward …

Financial professionals will read company reports to assess investments in the interest of their organization, function, and objective(s). Some of the financial information reported by a company may include investment data, company objectives, project goals, …

In no particular order, as the investors shortlisted come from different schools of investment theory and it would be hard to say who is better without personal bias for investment style coming into play. Warren …

Forex stands for Foreign Exchange. A Forex trader simply trades currency by buying or selling of one currency over another. They do so buy placing orders on currency pairs. A currency pair consists of two …

Investment risk tolerance ranges from low to high with the lower end of risk tolerant investors choosing financial instruments such as insured bank accounts or financial instruments and/or guaranteed investments such as certificates of deposits, …

In this down economy, many people are looking to find some quick, easy cash. Have you considered turning your gold jewelry into cash? It’s simple, quick, and legitimate. Chances are, if you sift through the …

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) is a S&P 500, Fortune 500 and Nasdaq 100 company  and is one of the big three off-price retailers of home accessories and apparels in the United States. Operating with over …

It’s sad that government watchdogs were not aware of Bernard Madoff’s activities, or just ill-equipped to stop what he was doing before it was too late. Madoff won’t be released from prison, and that may be as close …

Determining how much money you should invest is never a simple decision. There are many factors that go in to investing. What are your goals? How much money do you make? What are your expenses? …

A bear market is a prolonged period in which investment prices fall, accompanied by widespread pessimism.  Although figures can vary, a downturn of 20% or more in the Dow Jones Industrial Average or Standard & …

HOW REVERSE STOCK SPLITS ARE IMPLEMENTED A reverse stock split results in a reduction in the number of a company’s outstanding shares with a proportionate increase in its earnings per share. The market value of …