Investing Archive

 When purchasing a Government or Corporate bond, beware the debt security may have a callable (call date) or redeemable feature: The issuer of the bond may redeem the bond at the face value (sometimes above the face value) or call price, before the …

You can buy a timeshare property in the form of a boat, condo or a home. When you buy the timeshare you will have access to the property at a specific time as you are …

For young individuals, retirement seems to be light years away. Well, not really, but at least they’re decades away. Most young people fail to realize the importance of retirement planning not until they’re bombarded with …

The first step in choosing a bond fund is to consider your own goals, circumstances and investment personality. Recognize that you will probably have to make trade offs, and that investors often must balance opposing …

Whilst the definition for ordinary income and capital gains is straightforward, understanding how they work and which is the preferable route to take to achieve wealth growth, net of tax, is more complex depending upon …

Buying stocks can be scary especially in a down economy. When you factor in how most people are afraid of the market, then you want to make sure you are making the best decision possible. …

Ever wondered why currency trading industry is known as an ‘over-the-counter’ scheme?Its simply because dealing with overseas currency take place between two parties with no advanced agent engaged. Currency trading being a decentralized scheme can …

 Buying and developing foreclosed properties is becoming a big business. These properties, bought at a premium price, offer the developer a chance to make good money, though only if the planning runs smoothly and the …

In order to make the most out of a real estate deal, you need to have a thorough knowledge of the value of properties. Knowing the real estate market by heart is not an easy …

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 …

Index funds are the simple way to invest in stocks through mutual funds. KISS – keep it simple stupid, should be the motto of every index fund investor. There’s no need to get complicated, especially …

Everyone dreams of the day when they will buy a house for a dollar and sell it for a million dollars. Well, that may be a little extreme, but if you have the means to …

Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) are legal structures such as trusts that provide financial benefits to companies seeking to enhance their financial management. To illustrate, SPEs facilitate ‘asset securitization’, a form of borrowing against reorganized assets …

Bonds are one of the most secure investments out there. If you are looking for a sound investment, bonds are the way to go. In this current economic crisis, no other investment vehicle can provide …

Today, the most popular investments are municipal bonds. The advantages are wide-ranging, as they offer the potential investor an attractive current income. This is enhanced even more by the fact that some municipal bonds are completely …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest and best known stock exchange in the world.  In existence since 1972, the NYSE is located on Wall Street in New York, the unofficial financial capital …

When looking to invest in a good investment property you have to learn new rules. When buying your home, the average person is looking for an attractive home they would love to live in with …

If you’re fresh out of school and just getting started in your career, one of the issues that is probably in the back of your mind is investing to ensure a secure retirement. The bursting …

When it comes to purchasing investment property it is virtually impossible not to make any mistakes; the real challenge is to turn your mistakes around to your advantage. I have been an investor for five …

Under the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) the Beta of a particular stock is defined as the relative risk of that stock compared to the risk of the market as a whole. Theoretically, beta = …

Investing for retirement is pretty simple if we are talking about a 20 to 30 year old just starting out in the workplace. Unfortunately, 20-30 year olds are generally not the least bit interested in …

Bonds are a unique instrument of finance, and have their own individual definitions that an investor should be aware of. Three common terms that are used in bond market analysis are par values, maturity dates, …

The base unit for the renminbi is the yuan, which is how the Chinese currency is most commonly referred to. The official ISO abbreviation for the yuan is CNY, but it is also commonly abbreviated …

What are the best options available for investing in my child’s education? This is the critical question that many inquisitive parents in today’s society mull over repeatedly in an effort to provide better lives for …

U.S. Savings Bonds are a smart investment tool because they offer tax advantages that other investment devices don’t. In addition, they are a safe investment because they are fully backed by the U.S. Government, and …

Investing can be scary. Finding an investment with low risk high reward can be difficult. Luckily, there are many ways to ensure wealth or a good return on your investment. If you know how to …

Speculating and investing both carry risk. Risk that buying a company, or portfolio of stocks, the values go up as well as down. Firstly a speculator is in effect a financial gambler. It is hedging, …

The stock recommendations of brokerages should be treated as being absolutely valueless. Brokerage houses are contracted by various companies, at start up, or whenever a share release is issued; to sell those shares. The shares …

Warrants are investment instruments that enable investors to purchase company stock at a specific price. Ideally warrants are issued by financially stable companies with high-growth prospects, and that are seeking an alternative mechanism of capital …

If you are resident in the UK, there is a tax-free saving scheme that you can join where your investment has the potential to grow into millions of pounds. Does this sound too good to …