Investing Archive

All too often we jump in and suddenly find ourselves out of our depth. The stock we have just bought because it was going upwards in price quite nicely. And of course we did not …

To be a good investor and make big bucks at penny stocks, you must know the good and the bad of penny stock investing and surround yourself with more information especially if you are new …

Mutual funds are a popular investment instrument and everyone will search these which will benefit their investment portfolio the most. How you best select a mutual fund is a difficult question because you only know …

Investing in Emerging property markets has never been an easy approach. Especially in markets that there is not much information around or any clear guidelines or legality. Albania Properties has taken the opportunity to put …

In the world of investing, $200 just isn’t a lot of money. Compound this with the fact that commissions on trading can be upwards of $20.00, and you may think its not worth it to …

Short-term investments have utility in any financial plan, but are even more critical to single-income households. Families with a single breadwinner cannot easily afford heavy financial losses or illiquid assets, making the ability to earn …

In everyday speak, a loss is a bad thing. Whether the loss is love, life, or money, a loss is never good. However, because I deal primarily in business transactions and financial insight, we will …

Property investors are often on the look out for the next potential hot spot to invest in before local prices soar. Countries which were once affordable are now expensive, both to vacation in and in …

In order to increase your changes of a positive return of investment (ROI) on your Stock Market portfolio you need to comprehend the basic reading of stocks. Start by arming yourself with a fundamental understanding …

Hedge fund is a term, which in reality has no legal definition, at least in the country of its origin – the United States. This is the place that witnessed the birth of hedge funds, …

Why is everybody bashing that wild and crazy cable-station stock commentator, Jim Cramer? Maybe some people just do not like his style. He never stares straight into the camera while droning on about some stock …

How Important Is Insurance? Public perception of insurance: another humdrum matter. This is so especially among families or individuals who take for granted that anything could happen to them. But life will always be life! …

The capital city of Albania, Tirana, is the cheapest capital city in Europe, and predicted to become a good investment opportunity for both rental yield and long term capital growth. The infrastructure of Albania is …

What is the term to “be rich”? For any American, “being rich” has been something to achieve in this capitalistic society. Ever since the Great Depression years, big business conglomerates have reluctantly given way to …

You have worked hard to accumulate your savings and now you are going to put some of it into the hands of a stockbroker to make your money work for you. Therefore, it is essential …

We humans are as creative on the “Dark Side” of commercial activity as we are in developing beneficial new products and services. In the face of huge financial benefits, however, some corporate executives can’t resist …

Your money working for you. Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? “How do we make our money work for us?” is a simple question with simple answers. Save early, save often and invest wisely. Saving early and …

The first thing to make clear is why invest in the stock market. You can get 5-6% interest risk free so the first question to answer is why take a risk.The answer is that on …

Key information about stocks is found in the basic stock table, especially for those learning about the stock market. For this discussion, you can follow along by opening another window to view online stock tables provided by …

A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a public or private corporation that provides a way for investors to pool their funds to invest in real estate. The two main types of REITs (in addition …

No one wants to think that they need a will. A will is something that only older people need, not young and healthy people. But the sad truth is that everyone needs a will. A …

Safe, secure investments are in demand now more than ever. As the global economy retracts investors are rushing to secure safe investments for their money. When considering safe investments bank products that are FDIC insured …

What is investment risk?  Risk can be defined as the cost of being wrong in evaluating an investment outcome.  You can further define risk as knowing and understanding the expected outcome from the investment of …

The answer to the question ‘when should I sell my shares?’ largely depends on what kind of investor you are. Investors generally fall into one of two categories; they either pursue a Long Term Buy …

Purchasing a Home (Real Estate): Purchasing a home (real estate) is a socially responsible investment.  You may be purchasing a home for you, or you and your family to live.  You may be purchasing investment property.  That would be …

Forex trading has been in existence for a long time and is one of the most preferred places for brokers, money market traders, financial analysts and bankers from all over the world. The potential of …

Foreign Currency trading can be the vehicle towards great investment opportunities, when trading on leverage, it is possible to double an account overnight, but also it is possible lose your assets just as quickly. Foreign …

An ETF, or Exchange Traded Fund, is a relatively new addition to the investing world. Like a mutual fund, it invests in a variety of stocks, but it is bought and sold more like a …

Children are prolific consumers. Teaching them the value of money and the wisdom of saving and investing is a difficult undertaking. It is nevertheless entirely worthwhile and you can begin at a very early age. …

Unless you like hiring the government as your estate planner you will need a Will. I do not know about you, but I do not trust the government to plan my estate. Nor do I …