Investing Archive

Twenty-five percent of U.S. rental properties are foreign owned. With the decline in the value of the dollar that number should increase significantly. The concept of land speculation as beneficial to U.S. domestic policy is …

A bond is a promise to pay a debt at some point in the future.  Those debts can be issued by a government or by a company in order to raise money, and investors can …

In January next year some people may get stunned when they receive the tax report for their investment account which has exposure to the mortgage industry: portfolio shows a loss but tax must still be …

When sellers carry back part of the financing, they are taking a risk of not getting the full value of their property. Many times this form of financing puts the seller in the position of …

Emerging and developing markets are descriptive of tomorrow’s hopeful global economy. An emerging market is one ready to compete with already established markets. This market is no longer in the developmental stage but is now …

A sovereign bond is a bond issued by the national government of a country. Sometimes this type of bond is further subdivided into “government” bonds, issued in the national currency of the government in question, …

You are looking to increase the value of your home without overspending are you? Well, today is your lucky day. There are many ways to increase the value of your home such as renovating a …

Until recently the domestic stock market seemed to be doing fairly well. It was making new highs on a fairly regular basis. Much of this was an illusion. In real dollars, adding the real rate …

There are so many areas of real-estate to invest. All you have to do is choose one. Most individuals give up on their investor ambitions well before they even get started. Investing in real-estate is …

Investing in the market is not an easy thing to do. You have to do all sorts of research on investing terms, compare different stocks, mutual funds and other investments, and trying to make heads …

The flow of money in and out of the United States accounts for a percentage of the bottom of line of economic profitability over the short and long run terms. Savings bonds are a financial …

Once upon a time there was a modest little online bookstore that grew up to become an e-commerce, merchandising, logistics, web services and cloud hosting superstar. Its name is Amazon (ticker symbol AMZN) and it …

In order to properly explain High Yield bond funds, you first have to understand some finance terms. But but don’t worry – you’re already an expert in High Yield bond funds, you just don’t know …

One thing that we are dying to learn the response to is, “Has this recession finally ended?” Now I can set aside some time to transmit my much craved after considerations, insights and mental capacities. …

In the field of risk management, risks are often divided into two main categories.  These are called “pure risks” and “speculative risks.” Basically both terms refer to bad things that can befall one.  But they …

Aside from all the usual cliches, here are a few basic guidelines that have helped me. Speculating differs from a classic definition of investing in that speculating is much more aggressive and normally involves trading …

What is a private equity fund? A private equity fund is established when investors put together large sums of cash. The investors use the cash to invest only in private companies. They can also use …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued new rules to govern the use of naked short selling. Naked short selling is the act of selling financial instruments without first acquiring or borrowing the security within …

Like many things these days that are made of paper, paper U.S. Savings Bonds are quickly becoming obsolete. When buying bonds the traditional way through a financial institution, you will still get a paper bond …

Getting started with investing is something that requires a good amount of research. There is a wide variety of potential investments, each of which have variable options and features. The beginner investor will need to …

What is a BPO? When you request a broker price opinion, or BPO, you are requesting a valuation of a property from a professional real estate agent. Whilst you may have an idea of what …

Real Estate Investors – Follow a Flip A Metro Atlanta Flip Story – Finding the House I recently took on a new client who was interested in learning how to buy, renovate and resell houses …

Aside from location, such as conveniences for business, shopping, schools, and all the other attractive reasons for choosing a home, there is a very easy way to start in the ownership of several homes that …

Once again we are at in December and another year has gone by at the blink of an year. This yea the US equity market has had its ups and downs especially with the domestic …

From the more narrow perspective of personal finance or financial planning, government bonds are simply a particularly stable if low-return financial instrument, and therefore have the same positive impact on the calculation of net worth …

Bonds are issued as either unsecured or secured to bond receivers, depending on the situation at hand. Unsecured bond issues, also referred to as debentures, are a form of lending for which the bond receiver …

Many investors hold the belief that Federal Reserve Bank asset repurchases implemented by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) are intended to directly elevate asset prices via open market operations. These open market operations purchase …

There are a series of reasons why not to dabble in the mutual funds market as an investor. There are currently well over 10,000 mutual funds in operation, and these funds differ in terms of …

Six Steps to Relief in a Real Estate Recession An economic downturn can hit the real estate industry and home owners like a ton of bricks. Yet foreclosures can open the door for new home …

Municipal bonds look good to the investor because municipal bonds are free of federal taxes and can be free of state taxes if bought in the investor’s own state. Cities, counties, and state governments issue …