Investing Archive

A famous work of finance literature is a book entitled “Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds”. The most famous story from that book involves tulip bulbs, which were at one time traded as a …

Employee Stock Options (ESOs) are usually offered to people in the top management as part of their executive compensation package.  It may also be offered to other valuable employees.  An employee stock option is a …

“Worry about my stocks is keeping me awake nights. What should I do?” (Small investor) “Sell down to the sleeping point.” (J.P. Morgan.) Morgan’s comment above expresses a central truth of investing. Most investments are …

An investment is a big financial step that an individual can decided to take consider, this investment portfolio should be looked at critically and planned well for a successful investment. When making the decision to …

Everyone is well aware of the downturn in the economy for the last few years  and some homeowners are more aware than others. In 2010, foreclosures have become more prevalent than at any time in …

401K People-Beware. Most working Americans have a 401K. This idea has been promoted for years as a great second income for retirement. The stock market has flourished and is flush with millions of dollars of …

Many factors affect investment decisions, and exponential discounting is one of the most important. It is a method that allows one to value a company, project or other asset. You will use the expected cash …

Many people dream of having their own vacation home as a place to cherish in a favourite place, and with careful research before hand a vacation home is an excellent investment to make. It can …

The (irrational) exuberance of the dot-com era was fun – and painful. I began trading options in 1997.  At the time, the stock market was ebullient with the dot.coms, and it seemed that money was …

Over the last few months, I’ve been receiving a lot of spam about alleged investment programs which claimed to be paying upwards of 5% rate of return every hour. There’s no real investment which could …

Finding the next hot spot abroad for property is a little hit and miss. There are so many different aspects to take into consideration within the search, and having an open mind about relocation isn’t …

For those accustomed to traditional stock trading, the forex market may appear a little strange when you view it for the first time. The substantial difference most notice is that currencies trade in pairs unlike …

Interest rates are dropping, and if analysts are right they will continue to drop all year long. If you are borrowing money, or if you have considered borrowing, this is a good trend. But if …

Selling a home can be as big of an event as buying a home.  However, where buying a home leaves you with a place to live, selling a home, hopefully, leaves you with a lot …

When one dollar is equal to over a thousand Iraqi Dinars one might experience significant pause as to whether investing in the Dinar is a good idea. The Iraqi Dinar has been valued between approximately …

With the ongoing problem of purchasers not being able to find the full price for a house, incentives have been introduced by certain sellers to tempt their custom. These take the form of carryback financing, …

There was a time when selecting a successful stock was a piece of cake. All a person had to do was to find the market’s hottest sectors, buy a stock from that group, then sit …

Often the money we spend decorating our homes is, to be brutal, a waste. Once it is spent it is gone, never to be seen again. However, with a little effort and some good research, …

A secondary Financial Market can be defined as a market where investors buy securities or assets from fellow investors, rather than buy from the issuing companies. Examples for secondary financial markets are like the New …

Before one can understand how distressed assets are valuated, one must have a basic understanding of what distressed assets are. Once we have a basic understanding of distressed assets, we can better comprehend the process …

Getting started with investing is not easy but necessary to build up your portfolio. It is best you start at an early age to get knowledge about all the different kinds of investments and that …

The question of why an individual should make a Will has been asked time and time again, though to address the issue, let’s take a look at who should make a will and why. It …

The last couple of years have been difficult for the world economy, with most countries going into recession and stock markets around the world taking a tumble. During this time investing in the stock market …

The new Wall Street Reform Law – Restricting borrowers Last year, lawmakers presented a bill that would require lenders to retain cash reserves equal to 5% of the total value of all the mortgage loans …

If you’re looking for a great deal—and who isn’t?—consider an REO home. REO stands for Real Estate Owned. These are houses that lenders have foreclosed and that are now owned by banks. An REO is …

I had an occasion to meet with a young couple recently to discuss their real estate situation. To all appearances they are a very lucky couple. They had just closed on a new home, which …

Contrary to popular opinion, it actually is possible to find low risk/high reward trades. However, picking options positions and/or stocks is akin to picking mushrooms. There are tasty ones and poisonous ones that look similar, …

Benefits of investing in ING plans ING began trading in 2003. They have one million UK customers. They are based in Reading and also have their head welsh office in Cardiff. They offer good customer …

Most often referred to by investors as FOREX or FX, the foreign exchange of currencies can now be done over the counter. This new investment tool has become increasingly popular as investors search out new …

There are advantages in investing in foreign markets as opposed to domestic (U.S.) markets. Some of the largest returns are seen in nations like Brazil. But are these investments safe? I would venture that any …