Investing Archive

How many people remember the local Blockbuster Video? Back in the late 80s and early 90s, Blockbuster was at the core of a great many date nights. One could stop in, pickup a movie and …

There are a few types of investment. Overall however, most investments will fall into the following categories: saving accounts, stocks and shares, bonds, and Premium Bonds. These investments have their advantages and disadvantages. Saving accounts: …

Government bonds are the most popular type of bond that many investors and savers use because they carry the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Being relatively safe, the are appropriate for investors …

Your home is one of the largest investments you will make in your life and it is important to take steps to make sure it keeps its value. If you decide to sell your home, …

Stock market charts contain valuable information that can be used to describe any sort of trend imaginable. It’s no wonder that market traders have begun to popularize customized systems for examining performance of any given …

Barbara Corcoran was born in Edgewater, New Jersey, and is best known for being a feisty real estate mogul, and for her appearances on national television. Barbara graduated college in 1978, and shortly after started …

With the volatility found in the stock market, many investors find themselves looking for a safer investment plan to prepare for the future. While savings bonds are the safest investments, their earning potential is fixed …

WWAT.OB is the former ‘ticker’ symbol for a company that was called WorldWater & Solar Technologies. In January of 2008 the WorldWater & Solar Corp. acquired Entech Inc. and later changed its name to Entech …

The Wall Street Journal is an ideal source of financial information not only because of its high standards of reporting but also because almost all the newspaper is dedicated to business, economic and political news. …

Investment advisors recommend that an investment portfolio is diversified across a range of investments. This is to ensure that the investor has a balance of short and long term investments, and has taken an appropriate …

A bear market is something that a lot of traders and investors hate and only a very few love. It is a condition wherein the stock market goes down bringing along it most of the …

With the stock market resembling a roller coaster, real estate markets fluctuating, and small investors hesitant to place their money anywhere but in a mattress, an old standby for investments is returning to the forefront: …

Despite attempts by the Fed, or because of it, the dollar is sliding further still and gold, always a haven for confidence lost, has gone beyond $1,000 an ounce. The Fed’s rate cuts have created …

Junk bonds are bonds that the experts feel have a higher than average chance of being defaulted on. Also commonly known as high yield bonds they pay higher yields to bondholders because the borrowers unfortunately …

To address this topic it is helpful to know that interest rates, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are almost always quoted in nominal terms. In other words, your mortgage rate, car loan, credit card rate, savings …

No one can dispute that these are very challenging economic times in which to live in.  Each month it seems more figures are presented that show that the supposed economic recovery the country was thought …

United Parcel Services (NYSE: UPS) is the largest package delivery company listed on the NYSE. From its base in Atlanta, UPS operates in three distinct market segments: – package delivery within the US domestic market, …

Three major organisations, Standard and Poors, Moodys and Fitch issue bond ratings. Their ratings are a shorthand assessment of the ability of a corporation or government institution to pay its debts. As will be explained …

Before you give your money to one of the several charities you see on television that advertises you can help children in disadvantaged countries, you are like to ask……”How much of my money actually goes …

Financial planning assistants are persons that you might need in shaping and reconstructing your financial foundation. These people are well-versed in the financial industry field, and they have the necessary knowledge and experience to help …

Many investors were awoken from their monetary slumber when the economic crisis of 2008-2009 occurred. No longer was it viable to keep mindlessly purchasing blue-chip stocks or keep one’s life savings in CDs at a …

With the world still reeling after the Global Financial Crisis and a large number of economies experiencing sluggish growth levels, it is understandable that many investors have only modest goals for 2011.  With the right information and …

Pioneer Mid-Cap Value Fund Class A (PCGRX) is one of several classes of Middle Capitalization funds managed by Pioneer funds. The Pioneer Mid-Cap Value sister funds are class B, C, R, and Y. The class …

MOST AGGRESSIVE GROWTH MUTUAL FUNDS A fund which invests with the objective of maximizing capital gains by riding a market trend is termed an “aggressive growth mutual fund”. Typically, such funds have a higher expense …

For many investors the stock market is a confusing and sometimes scary place. We all understand the general rule of buying low and selling high but many times timing is the most important factor in …

The right time to reassess investment decisions is when you are approaching or about to experience a large change in your standard of life, such as retirement. In general, your investment strategy should start with …

Many people are wondering if property values have reached their bottom yet, and if it is now a good time to buy. The short answer- no one knows. The longer answer is that values probably …

A forward contract is a type of non-standardized derivative instrument involving the purchase of a given asset at some future date. The purchase price, or forward price, is determined in advance. A forward contract is different …

For four years, Gillian Tett has been warning of the dangers of credit default swaps (CDSs) in the Financial Times, where she works as a journalist and assistant editor. For most of those years, she …

Facebook has been a steadily growing company since its debut in 2004, and as each year hundreds of millions of members join the network, the company’s growth has continued to explode. With this explosive expansion …