Investing Archive

Why You Should Invest You should invest because you can’t afford not to. Much like getting an education, investing is a key element in creating wealth. Investing is a way to make your money work …

When the market has an especially bad day, week, or more, it is natural to think of getting short. Shorting, of course, is betting that the market, some segment of it, or some stock, will …

With news of the collapsing sub-prime mortgage market and worries that the market’s over-valued, many analysts in the financial news media are running around like Chicken Little proclaiming that the market’s going down and you …

Sellers are looking to sell their houses quickly for a number of reasons. If people can no longer afford their payments they need to sell before their house goes into foreclosure and has a negative …

American depositary receipts are certificates of stock representing foreign companies, and are listed and traded on a U.S. exchange per Financial Web. ADRs give the U. S investor exposure to foreign markets. An ADR can …

In the beginning, selling mutual funds was relatively straightforward. Fund shares were sold by independent brokers who received a fee – or sales charge – for their services. Since the investment world was unknown territory …

Capital market instruments are debt and equity instruments with maturities greater than one year, meaning they aren’t meant for real short term investments. Typically, these investments tend to be a little more risky than others, …

The risk and reward of investments go hand in hand and are directly related. The higher the risk, the higher the potential reward, and the lower the risk, the lower the potential reward. When it …

In implementing covered calls, an investor or trader may do so with the belief the price of stock will remain flat or decline in value before a stock option’s expiration date. Combining this principle with …

People work hard, spend hard and save a bit which is best in today’s day and age and if small amounts of savings are maintained in a disciplined way, it can amount to quite a …

Words of Wisdom on Flipping Flipping houses is a great way to generate cash when done properly. You don’t have to be rich, and you don’t have to be a carpenter. To be a successful …

The fact you’ll spend $37.50 and have the potential to create wealth sounds like and impossible feat but with a “Pay-It-Froward” for “Gas Card” make this possible what can be any better. Well there’s probably …

Valuation process is a part of the investment decision process in which the value of an asset is estimated. Research asserts that the two main approaches to the valuation process are (1) the top-down, three-step …

To invest or not to invest? That is the question all investors and potential investors should ask themselves. One of the paradoxes of economics is that one of its most basic tenets-there is no free …

Hoards of people buy property in Spain every year. Whether looking for a holiday home, dream retirement villa or even an investment property, the vast majority of people pay more than they need to. Why? …

Moving averages analysis can be an effective strategy in successful equity trading. Therefore, this article is devoted mostly to a discussion of moving averages.They help in predicting the price of a security. Moving Average constitutes …

Mutual funds have roots going back to the 18th century and are a favored investment for many people. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are newer and have been around for fewer than 20 years. Both funds offer …

With the recent major decline of the stock market, many investors are looking for safe places to stash their money until the market stabilizes and begins a recovery. Others have decided they simply can no …

Municipal bond issues are much like county bond issues.  Unless absolutely necessary voters should vote “No” on bond issues. There are several important reasons why voters should vote “No” on any upcoming bond issues in …

U.S. Savings Bonds are debt instruments issued by the U.S. Treasury. When you buy one, you become one of the creditors that holds the United States’ debt, so it is backed by the full faith …

The stock market, sometimes referred to as the equity market, is a trading place for company shares (stocks) and other financial instruments (derivatives). The price of the stocks is measured by an index, in the …

Toll Brothers (TOL) rules the luxury home industry. Yet Toll does not build custom homes, but rather customizes homes that share many uniform features. This way, the company combines the individualized features upscale buyers prefer …

There are a array of benefits to investing in mutual funds; some of these advantages will be discussed below: (1) Mutual funds don’t demand large up front sums to get the investment rolling: If you …

Creating a healthy portfolio which fits your needs was already difficult. You need money for short-term and long-term goals and we never know when it is the right moment for buying and selling. We don’t …

Finding a good place to store your money will depend on several different factors, including safety, convenience, and return on investment. With the many federally protected savings institutions available today however, there are a lot …

Ever since the Ancient Greeks started to mint their own coinage, silver has played an important role in financial activities.  Whether it’s used as coinage, bullion, or for industrial production, the metal has always had …

There are a number of benefits and risks to triple-net (NNN) properties that are quite different from those involved in residential and non triple-net commercial investments. A triple-net property – and these are always commercial, …

Real estate investment terms. Real estate investing is increasing at a staggering rate these days. More and more individuals are learning about how real estate investments can be a wonderful earning potential. Real estate investing …

Please, don’t listen to all the Media Hype. Recently we had a call from not one, but two reporters. One from a property magazine and the other a news paper. They wanted to discuss the …

Concern over energy prices, and indirectly, food prices has reached critical levels across the world. Here in the United States, more and more of us are scraping by and doing without essentials. Food bank participants …