Investing Archive

The Security Exchange Commission (SEC) are the watchdogs of Wall Street.  One of their major purposes and functions is to stop the abuses and unfair advantages inherent in insider trading.  ♦  What is Insider Trading? …

Mutual funds are managed investments that diversify a large pool of investor’s money into a number of investment vehicles. There are advantages and disadvantages to investing in mutual funds, and these pertain in part to …

Over the last few years, social media has revolutionized the way people communicate and interact with others. It has introduced better and more efficient methods in the fields of business marketing, personal networking, journalism and …

Many people believe that the U.S. economy will start to rebound in the second half of 2009; I am not one of those people. I firmly believe that this is be a multi-year recession and …

Getting started with investing can feel like a daunting task. There are so many numbers, and so many options of where to go with your money that it makes you want to give up before …

A home may be the most valuable investment a person can have. Therefore, protecting that investment and increasing the value of it is very important. Houses much of the time appreciate, especially if they are …

While investors choose investments for a variety of purposes, they are primarily concerned with the question, “what’s in it for me?” The rate of return is typically the primary concern in evaluating investments. The most common …

Selling scrap gold is a way to get cash for unused and unwanted gold items. Damaged, outdated and unattractive jewelry can sit in your jewelry box for years never to be worn again. Gold prices …

Sound long-term investments may provide the key to building long term wealth and achieving financial independence. Financial independence is a goal that is only achieved by a small minority of the total population. However, with …

Since making my first forays into all things financial years ago, I very quickly grasped the concept of “passive income,” income earned not from selling one’s own labor, but income generated from invested capital; in …

Any investor has heard of insider trading and non investors who have watched the movie “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” know that Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) served 8 years in prison for insider trading amid …

To decide whether investing in gems or precious metals, we first have to understand the whole concept of investment v. speculation. Investment, properly speaking, is putting your wealth to work in a way that what …

A short while ago I began Forex Trading,independently,from home,with an initial investment of 3000(a sum I was told was a good amount,by an experienced trader!).I battled with the markets for 6 months on a daily …

So you got a margin call. Join the club. It happens to the best of us. It also happens to me sometimes. It’s not the end of the world as long as you handle it …

An exchange traded fund, usually called an ETF, is an innovative financial instrument which combines the features of stocks with those of mutual funds. An ETF can be purchased and sold all day long, at …

To evaluate your investments, you must consider your goals and why you chose these particular investments to begin with.  Are they serving their purpose? Are you pleased with the results?  Have your needs changed since …

The Du Pont formula for investment analyst was created by their treasurer, F. Donaldson Brown in 1920 as a way to asses how well they were doing financially.  It worked so well it has been …

How to make money trading stocks is a great question that has a pretty simple answer. The answer is to buy low and sell high and remain patient while you wait to buy. Never buy …

There are many Forex trading techniques and strategies. If you go to the bookstore you will find shelves of books on how to trade in the Forex market. If you Google ‘Forex techniques and/or strategies’ …

Investing for the long-term has a lot of advantages. In general, being a long-term investor produces better financial returns. A well-managed investment portfolio will yield better returns if held over several economic cycles. In fact, …

Investing in anything involves timing and risk.  Investing in real estate is no different but the current situation of 2010 offers a great opportunity to invest with a better return on investment (ROI) compared to …

Investing in things can be a great way to seal a healthy income in the future. Investing basically defines the concept of putting money into a specific thing in hopes that its value will grow …

During the past Bush administration, military defense companies, specifically military defense contractors, faired very well because of the amount of spending that administration did on national defense. With that said, the current Obama administration seems …

The best reason to buy art is the joy of living with it. The next best reason is good art is a good investment in more ways than one. You get the joy of living …

Investing in gold and silver has a sense of security: they are real. ‘Silver’ and ‘gold’ aren’t just names for companies, they are tangible objects that you can hold and feel the value of. Therein …

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a closed-end investment in stocks and bonds, which is purchased on an exchange and represents ownership in a basket of securities. ETFs are passively managed funds that mirror a specified …

By understanding the complex trends of the market, one gains a powerful tool in making wise, money-making investments. The market does not always behave in the same predictable manner. Instead, trends emerge, and these are …

Companies that want to reduce their number of outstanding shares or distribute accumulated money to shareholders indirectly can use a stock buyback to accomplish either objective.  A stock buyback allows a company to essentially invest …

                                          How to Make Money through Short Selling The best way I know about how to …

I remember my dad “teaching me to be a man” when I was twelve. It was one part of his methodology in teaching me football, taking me fishing on weekends, and teaching me how to read the daily …