Investing Articles

Finance » Investing | By Allen Bohart @ Monday, 18th August 2008 @ 11:18 PM

While it can seem very difficult to put money away each month for retirement or savings, not doing so can leave you with a lifetime of living paycheck to paycheck with no possibility of retirement. Just putting the money away, though, is not enough. You have to invest that money in something that will put your money to work for you, earning money on its own. The stock market, retirement plans, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles offered through banks and investment companies are great wa... more...

Finance » Investing | By Deniz Kumral @ Monday, 18th August 2008 @ 11:00 AM

Shelby SuperCars, Inc announced recently it has signed with Sheffield International Finance Corporation to provide Investor Relations services for its raising $5mm through the company's confidential private placement issuing 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock at $1.00 per unit for total proceeds of $5,000,000. SSC has developed conservative pro-forma based on capturing an exclusive segment of the market. The Company expects to use the proceeds to finance the construction of manuf... more...

Finance » Investing | By Karl Hopkins @ Monday, 18th August 2008 @ 9:56 AM

In the last few years there has been a massive increase in buying and letting property abroad, a trend driven by rising British property prices, the opening up of new destinations by budget airlines and cheaper air fares. Letting abroad can work well and is a great way for landlords with properties in the UK to spread their risk. However, there are many things to be aware of. Obviously, language, distance, local customs and restrictions can be a barrier, especially if you're... more...

Finance » Investing | By Steve Selengut @ Sunday, 17th August 2008 @ 2:40 PM

Jefferson Airplane has never, ever, been mistaken for a band of financial advisors, but the White Rabbit lyrics can be incredibly instructional to the generation of investors who experienced the classic first hand--- as a description of their own college days' lifestyle. If only they had heeded the dormouse's call to "feed your head." For the sake of your retirement sanity and security, you just have to make income investing an intellectual exercise--- not an emotional one. more...

Finance » Investing | By Joshua Drew @ Friday, 15th August 2008 @ 6:09 PM

The modern world today offers plenty of convenience. Many people in the world have changed their lifestyles as a result of the immense number of new inventions today. Life used to be much simpler, as people who trade were located within a specific location. As time went by, and with the arrival of sailing vessels, trading begin to be spread over continents. Today, almost everyone specializes in a certain trade, and all their other needs are obtained by trading. Forex tradin... more...

Finance » Investing | By Alexander West @ Friday, 15th August 2008 @ 2:49 AM

This might sound like a good thing for the investor, but it does need a large amount of money to be able to manage it well. Stockbrokers do not give priority to all-or-none (AON) orders, however, and the investor would be well advised to make sure that there are sufficient stocks available to make his or her order achievable before placing the order. Here is an example to illustrate what is meant by an AON order. There are 700 of a particular type of shares available, but an investor wan... more...

Finance » Investing | By Prudence Wong @ Tuesday, 12th August 2008 @ 3:19 PM

It is a statistical term stands for the cross section of a population including members from all kinds of backgrounds. Recently I had a long meeting with a sample space of my neighborhood. I was really talking to them about the real estate investments. I was surprised to see that almost everyone want to invest in real estate business. They all knew that thousands have made quick easy income from real estate. You can go through the newspapers everyday. There will be statistics of ... more...

Finance » Investing | By Sheila Guilloton @ Monday, 11th August 2008 @ 7:23 PM

The Ponzi scheme is named for Charles Ponzi, who immigrated to the United States in 1903. In the 1920's he devised a postage stamp speculation scheme that duped thousands of people in New England out of millions of dollars. It is thought that Ponzi made over 1 million dollars in one three-hour period. The most amazing thing is that it was 1921. Imagine what that equates to in today's dollars. Ponzia's scheme was launched when he discovered that he could have someone bu... more...

Finance » Investing | By Catherine Harvey @ Thursday, 7th August 2008 @ 6:59 PM

The property market is notoriously precarious at the moment. House prices have been dropping on an unprecedented scale and nobody is able to sell. For one group of people this is a good thing. For those who do still have the money to buy, property can be picked up a lot cheaper than in the previous year or so. This is great for those looking for a long term investment or even a buy to let property. Many people are having to rent because of the crisis surrounding trying to obtain a mortgage and i... more...

Finance » Investing | By Matthew Stanton @ Thursday, 7th August 2008 @ 3:49 PM

Purchasing a vacation home ownership needs commitment. Due to this, you have to make sure that when you choose a club or resort, it is something that you plan to use in the future. Before you buy timeshare, opt for a location that you find pleasant to spend many holidays in. Basically, a timeshare refers to a multiple-owned property or the right to use it. Normally, the timeshare property is a condominium unit. There are various types of timeshares, namely: deeded vs. right to use, fixed... more...

Finance » Investing | By Matthew Stanton @ Thursday, 7th August 2008 @ 3:38 PM

When you purchase a vacation ownership, you are making an important commitment, not only in financial terms, but also in future holidays. Before you buy a timeshare, you have to be sure that the resort or club you are interested in will offer numerous satisfying vacations for many years and one that can develop as your lifestyle progresses. On the whole, a timeshare is a property or the right to use a property, normally a resort or condominium unit, owned by multiple parties. The differe... more...

Finance » Investing | By Steve Selengut @ Thursday, 7th August 2008 @ 4:21 AM

Most investment mistakes are caused by basic misunderstandings of the securities markets and by invalid performance expectations. The markets move in totally unpredictable cyclical patterns of varying duration and amplitude. Evaluating the performance of the two major classes of investment securities needs to be done separately because they are owned for differing purposes. Stock market equity investments are expected to produce realized capital gains; income-producing investments are expected t... more...

Finance » Investing | By Anna Stenning @ Tuesday, 5th August 2008 @ 12:46 PM

During my first trip to Mallorca last year, I was mesmerised by the sheer beauty of the beach and the large Spanish properties that overlooked the sea view. The perfect place for a perfect home, I thought to myself. However, with the recent worry of the Spanish property bubble bursting, it became extremely apparent to me that this was an ideal spot to buy a property which would be a good investment for renting out to tourists. There were certainly an abundance of Irish and British tourist... more...

Finance » Investing | By MIKE SELVON @ Monday, 4th August 2008 @ 3:20 PM

Timeshare resort properties have been available since the 1960s, and they are in some of the most beautiful locations in the world. From the Hawaiian Islands to the slopes of the Swiss Alps, a vacation timeshare property offers owners some of the finest views and amenities available in the world. Many people fail to take advantage of the opportunity to become timeshare owners because the details are a little confusing. Despite the few downsides to ownership, the benefits make it an oppor... more...

Finance » Investing | By Matt Chang @ Monday, 4th August 2008 @ 8:38 AM

For savvy investors the American Eagle gold coin is a favorite investment. These coins are great investment and not only because they're beautiful but because their value is guaranteed to to the fact that there are mine with precious metal... pure gold. It is true that the coins do have a face value, but the value is not in the dollar amount of the coin itself, it is the value of the gold that makes up the coin. The United States is not the only country that produces collector coi... more...

Finance » Investing | By Catherine Harvey @ Monday, 4th August 2008 @ 5:52 AM

The French government have been using the leaseback property scheme for thirty years now and it has proved a good way for the government to encourage investors to help out with their accommodation shortage. Leaseback property also provides excellent opportunities for people with some spare cash to get involved in an investment that could well lead them to a future home, holiday home or long term business. The leaseback property is popular in Paris but properties are few and far between. H... more...

Finance » Investing | By Kathryn Landry @ Sunday, 3rd August 2008 @ 11:15 AM

Today's changing real estate investment vehicles have made the industry more accessible to different kinds of investors while at the same time complicating things for professionals who are already engaged in the real estate business. A good example is TIC or tenancy-in-common through which costly investments in real estate are made accessible to many more people who otherwise would not have been able to afford to make investments individually. Investments Must Be Considered As Real E... more...

Finance » Investing | By Adam Khoo @ Saturday, 2nd August 2008 @ 5:45 PM

I have found that people who have made money consistently through their investments are able to do so because they treat it with same seriousness as they would in building a business or a second career. If you treat investing as just a "by-the-way" activity that you spend time on now and then, you will never be able to succeed. So, how can you run your investing activity professionally like a home business? Just as an entrepreneur has to decide on the mix of products that... more...

Finance » Investing | By Cindy Heller @ Saturday, 2nd August 2008 @ 6:55 AM

Investment and retirement is closely related because more and more people plan their investments with their retirement in mind. Some people even start planning from the time they earn their first pay check. Frankly it is a wise decision to link your investments and retirement together. As what Stephen Covey said, always begin with an end in mind. It is common to find workers who start thinking about making investments for their retirements as soon as they start their careers, which is a ... more...

Finance » Investing | By Alexander West @ Saturday, 2nd August 2008 @ 6:21 AM

The companies which sell this type of stock are in serious financial difficulties, and this makes their stocks high risk, because there is a significant risk of that company being declared bankrupt. The value of these penny stocks can change enormously over a very short time span, usually decreasing, but in some cases the value does rise. Why do people invest in penny stocks if they are this risky? Although this investment is very unpredictable, some people believe that they can get a q... more...