Investing Archive

Every homeowner in the country has felt the effect of the real estate market collapse. This includes folks that have no mortgage, no intention of selling, and purchased their home more than ten years ago. They …

While the goal of any investment strategy is to increase your portfolio as much as possible it is also vital to protect your investments. This means finding and buying conservative stocks which will grow slower …

A quadruple witching is often a time of great volatility in the financial markets – quadruple witching days are, according to Investopedia, the third Friday of March, June, September and December when stock index futures, stock …

As the story goes, ancient Chinese merchants would ship their products down the river to the next town as part of normal trade. Farmers would ship their produce and livestock as well. The problem, however, …

The federal agency that has the highest effect on national stock prices is the Federal Reserve Board’s Open Market Committee. This committee determines the federal funds rate and this rate has implications for both economic …

The Christian way is sowing and reaping, every seed will surely become a plant or tree with fruits one day. Water it by pronouncing a blessing over it, for instance, we may say: “may it …

Investing in real estate is a great idea, if it’s the right decision for you. There are a few questions that I had when I thought about doing it myself before deciding that it wasn’t …

The Benefits of Buying a Florida Timeshare I bought a timeshare week in Florida in 1990. I was living in Cincinnati, Ohio and the winter blues were encompassing my life. I had spent too many …

Questions about the benefits of portfolio diversification came to light after 4th quarter of 2008.  This is the time when Lehman Brothers went bust and panic was the cloud hanging over financial markets worldwide.  This …

Some people tend to look at investing the way I look at gambling. They invest in a stock and they hope it goes up. They have no ability to control what the stock will do, …

Candlestick charting is a kind of financial analysis used in what is known as technical analysis. Technical analysis of financial securities interprets charted or graphed price movements, patterns and trends of a financial product. In …

Thinking about investing your money is certainly a step in the right direction, but to make sure that you continue along a path that leads to financial success you should have a plan for how …

I remember when I was first interested in getting into Real Estate 10-15 years ago and I read a bunch of books I picked up at Barnes and Nobles. Every book I bought was about …

We can all agree that a boring investment is one that is not subject to sever short term market swings due to current events or the resulting mass hysteria that is being experienced by millions …

Day trading is one of the most misunderstood activities in modern business. It’s been described as everything from gambling to a cause of market crashes. Stories circulate of people who have made millions day trading, …

Bachelors Degree or BMW? Hmmm, tricky one. Then again, students of Business (or graduates from the school of common sense) would tell you that since the average lifetime earning potential of Bachelor Degree holders can …

Shareholders who feel that their views are not represented on the company’s board of directors have been given a new way into the boardroom by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As a part of …

If you have ever dreamed of getting into the real estate business to make money, but were afraid of the rumored risks and problems, make that fantasy a reality. Making money in real estate can …

Seasonal markets are those that sell products, produce, food, etc., and are in demand at a particular time of the year. Not to say that these markets operate only at this time, they do but …

The casual investor can’t beat the stock market – it’s a simple as that. A few writers have suggested that the “casual” investor can do it by conducting research. But that’s an oxymoron. Doing research …

With the recession of the economy, purchasing a new home (or other property), is a luxury few of us can afford. Many people are lucky to be able to pay rent and survive with the …

No matter what you teach your children, they are going to make their own mistakes, however, you can still teach some good habits when they are young which they will carry with them throughout life. …

Professional investors often talk of the spread principle in which investments are diversified over the widest possible range in order to secure the advantages of favourable political and economic trends and minimise the disadvantages. Diversification …

The United States securities industry is one of the most carefully regulated in the world. The SEC, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, joins state securities regulators in watching over this vital industry. The SIPC, …

I want to talk about another strategy designed to help you build wealth and this one deals with Tax lien certificates. Well you are probably wondering what are tax lien certificates. Let me explain how …

Anyone can become a property investor in this day and age, but it is still vital that before you go and invest in property that you first equip yourself with the tools and the strategies …

Anyone who actually knows when to cut investing losses would be filthy rich. The other side of this coin is knowing when to sell your investments for gains. That is the entire name of the …

A buy and hold investor is the exact opposite of a day trader. Buy and hold investors purchase stocks and hold it for long periods of time hence coining the name buy and hold. These …

Technical analysis in stock trading refers to the evaluation of stock price changes over time. These changes are measured and plotted using formulas, charts and graphs and assessed in terms of patterns, and strength of …

Since no other information on this silly question is given, naturally I’d choose the car. It has to be a bird in the hand choice if there ever was one. Many years ago, I earned …