Investing Archive

There are a variety of investment options for a reason: they are not all suitable for all circumstances. In general, investments that may achieve higher rates of return come with greater risk of loss. In …

The consumer element is the keystone of American Gross Domestic Production and the whims of their buying habits, dictate both factory output and retail input. The government has attempted to artificially trigger consumer spending, with …

Just about everyone has aspirations to be wealthy some day, but very few people ever attain their goal of becoming financially independent. They just never get around to coming up with a plan to make …

Earning a consistent income from investments means getting a predictable income on a regular basis. Retirees and pre-retirees particularly seek consistent income from their investments to replace earned income. The most risk-free way of investing …

The stock market is big. The bond market is even bigger. But the market that dwarfs all others is the Forex market, with over $2.3 trillion traded each day. Forex, or FX, is the foreign …

“The rich get richer: The poor get poorer” Thats a common term that I’m sure everyone has heard before. Many has come to accept it as a fact. But does it have to be that …

Since 2008, the world economy has been a shaky one to say the least. It has plummeted to the ground taking the investments of many with it with horrific results for many investors. Things could …

Index funds, also known as market funds, are a specific type of mutual fund where the stock portfolio is designed to match the performance of a stock market or one of its stock sectors as …

Many people shy away from making a will as if the act itself is tempting fate. But there are several reasons why one needs to make a will, and the earlier the better. Whilst a …

The true purpose of our financial markets is to make the rich richer and make the poor poorer. That has always been true and that will continue to be true as long as the free …

Smart ways to invest with just $200 $200 is a great start to investing. If you take the $200 and invest it into an index fund and let it sit for 10 years at a …

Many people believe that to invest you need to either have lots of money or earn lots of money. Those who think that way couldn’t be any more wrong. To invest, it’s not about how …

First let us look at what a penny share is. A penny share is a share of stock that trades at near or under 5 dollars. In addition this particular company has a relatively low …

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) made a large impact on the financial world when the Spider, the S&P 500 ETF, was introduced in January of 1993. It was not the first fund of this type, but …

Money is difficult enough when working with strangers, let alone when working with one’s own family. Money is one thing that is tried and tested to tear a family apart; it is truly an evil …

Here are some tips for people who wish to start investing but don’t have large sums of money available: 1: Make sure you have a pension fund. Pensions pay out an income from a future …

Many Investment Gurus, with a straight face and a gleam in their eye, will insist that successful investing is a function of expansive research, skillful market timing, and detailed technical analysis. Others emphasize fundamental information …

I’m here to tell you casual investors are perfectly capable of beating their respective market benchmarks (typically the S&P500) if they are willing to put the time and effort into researching their picks. The biggest …

An index fund is a mutual fund that tracks an index, usually the S&P 500, though there are others. An index, as an example, is the S&P 500a list of about 500 stocks that are …

So, you are looking into ways of making money on the Internet? – Aren’t we all, and it seems very hard to find the winning strategy. I have a recipe for you, Everyone trying to …

The Forex market, or FX market as some call it is, in my opinion, the best market in the world! It is one of the few avenues by which just about anyone with a couple …

Mutual funds are a popular investment instrument but before you want to use this investment instrument you can best make your homework before you decide. Everyone wants to reach a higher return on their savings …

Wondering if you should buy stocks, bonds, and/or mutual funds? A balance portfolio is important to reduce the risk of losing everything. Stocks are generally great over the long term. It’s a simple philosophy of …

For those whose loved ones happened to be rich, death could be a harbinger of both good and bad news. It brings sadness on account of the loss of the loved one. Conversely, it heralds …

Investing in internet stocks looks simpler than it is. As the dot-com bust shows, it is anything but simple. Identifying internet stocks that can do well needs a lot of discipline and quick thinking. Trying …

On May 11th of this year, I will recieve my degree in Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. But I have a dirty little secret to tell you; I don’t …

All investment has risk attached to it. If this question relates to stock market investment and the decision whether to place your money into domestic (home) or international (abroad) stocks, then you will need to …

Investing for income is NOT what your typical stockbroker knows how to do! Investing for income is a way to take your future into your own hands, not depend on the whims of the market …

Yahoo’s on its way back up! Solar is the wave of the future! Water is the world’s most precious resource! Ever hear these taglines or something similar? If you ever expose yourself to the financial …

In and out. Quick. Options with a safety net.A mutual fund is like saving with your grandfather.Most funds want the investor to take a buy and holdapproach and then buy some more.Here is the winning …