Investing Articles

Finance » Investing | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Friday, 20th June 2008 @ 11:21 PM

I completed that assignment, got paid, and then won another bid, a series of articles on stock market investing. Stock market investing isn't something to be done on a whim, but if you're careful and follow a set plan it can be a good way to grow your money. The exact same concept holds true for stock market investing. Because fixed income investing simply isn't regarded as being as exciting as other stock market investing, it has often been relegated to the 'ho-hum�... more...

Finance » Investing | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Friday, 20th June 2008 @ 11:16 PM

Forex trading strategy is also quite different from futures market investing and desired results - other than making money of course - are different. The exact same concept holds true for stock market investing. Basically there are two main types of stock market investing. Through entertaining anecdotes and practical pearls of wisdom, the book explores the basic principles of successful stock market investing and then reveals a "magic formula" that makes buying good companies at b... more...

Finance » Investing | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Friday, 20th June 2008 @ 11:03 PM

This is a good exercise in building wealth in the unstable world of stock investing. It's throwing in the towel, and you don't want to get involved with stock investing with companies that have that attitude. Online stock investing can be a great way for anyone to get involved in the market. Contrary to the short term perspective of most investors today, all the big money is made by catching large market moves - not by day trading or short term stock investing. Fraudsters don�... more...

Finance » Investing | By David Brishen @ Friday, 20th June 2008 @ 6:42 PM

One of the most basic investment tools is understanding what stocks and bonds are and how they may fit into your portfolio. Stocks are the cornerstone of every investment portfolio (except for a few specialists who specialize in "junk bonds", but they need not concern us). A share of company stock is a literal piece of ownership of that company, and therefore when you buy a stock share you get the right to a claim on a part of the company's wealth. The number of share that y... more...

Finance » Investing | By Nick Makaryk @ Friday, 20th June 2008 @ 2:42 PM

Trying your hand at Forex in way of a demo account is used by thousands of traders and investors trying to determine if Forex is for them. Demo accounts are available widely on line, where an interested person can see how the whole thing works. Playing with a demo is along the same lines as the Pentagon generals playing war games. You basically have an account, with no real money in it, to buy, sell and trade the same way you would in reality. This allows you to see what is involved with... more...

Finance » Investing | By Andrew Kryzak @ Friday, 20th June 2008 @ 4:59 AM

If you haven't noticed, economic times are changing. Uncertainty looms everywhere you look and the feeling isn't the same as it used to be. This will likely grow stronger and more palpable as time goes on. With different times comes the need for new ways of doing things, new ways of investing, and new ways of making money. The stock market isn't as hot as it used to be. The real estate market is sagging. These investments where people were making millions and b... more...

Finance » Investing | By Ryan Moxie @ Wednesday, 18th June 2008 @ 11:48 PM

In November of 2004 streetTRACKS Gold Shares Commodity ETFs made their way to the market. This commodity exchange traded fund was such a hit that it turned into 1.5 billion dollars in assets in just a few weeks of its launch. The name changed SPDR Gold Shares in May of 2008; just a few short months after the NYSE Arca took over the fund. Gold commodity ETFs have continued to grow in the United States since their date of inception, and are now traded in Singapore as well. Gold has bee... more...

Finance » Investing | By Gerald Greene @ Tuesday, 17th June 2008 @ 7:23 PM

Commodity prices have in many cases reached new record high levels over the past year. In spite of high prices the long term trend is still up and likely will be for a long time to come. Skilled commodity traders are indeed making their fortunes as markets soar. Commodity prices are volatile because they respond to many unpredictable factors. Weather, labor strikes, inflation, foreign exchange rates, government monetary policies, and well intentioned but flawed government programs, like t... more...

Finance » Investing | By Nick Makaryk @ Tuesday, 17th June 2008 @ 6:00 AM

As you learn a new skill, mistakes will be made. This is a universal truth. When learning how to trade in the Forex, however, mistakes can be costly and can become expensive. An experienced investor will know how to avoid costly mistakes, but it takes time to be experienced. One way around this is to work with a broker. With teamwork and a little research, you will learn how to navigate round these types of common mistakes when investing in Forex. One of the most common and costliest mist... more...

Finance » Investing | By Art Gib @ Monday, 16th June 2008 @ 4:36 AM

We've seen it in Reality TV shows, we've heard our friends talking about it, we may have considered it, or even done it ourselves. House flipping can be a fun and lucrative way for amateur investors to get into real estate investing. House flipping refers to the practice of purchasing discount real estate and then quickly selling it, often making huge profits. There are many reasons that people may sell their homes at discount real estate prices. The house may be in poor condit... more...

Finance » Investing | By David Brishen @ Friday, 13th June 2008 @ 1:31 PM

Once you have made the very important decision that you need to invest your money as a vital part of fulfilling your dreams, the next step is to talk to a financial professional getting you a risk assessment so that you know your personal risk tolerance. Assessing your risk means figuring out how much risk you can take in your investment portfolio without losing sleep, being always stressed out, or being ever fearful that you are going to lose all of your money. The fact of the mat... more...

Finance » Investing | By Luca Ricciardiello @ Friday, 13th June 2008 @ 10:59 AM

Thank you for your curiosity about the six steps to your new life as a Property Investor. As an active investor I know it's not about the property itself, it's about the dream. Property is just the express bus to financial independence, wealth and to creating a lifestyle full of freedom and choice. Have you asked yourself what financial freedom means to you? Is it having enough money to pay for a fabulous lifestyle, enough income producing assets so you never have to w... more...

Finance » Investing | By Gregory Smyth @ Thursday, 12th June 2008 @ 7:27 PM

Watching the news recently, you could be forgiven for thinking that the entire country of China is a pile of shoddily constructed rubble, filled with wailing citizens, and that Burma is a whole country literally flattened, with people unable to work and an economy unable to grow at all. However, the facts are quite different - although they might not make for good news stories! In reality, investors in Asia are unlikely to be put off by these natural disasters, being much more balanced in their ... more...

Finance » Investing | By Luca Ricciardiello @ Thursday, 12th June 2008 @ 3:21 PM

Well lately it seems that the real estate market is doing a little better than what it was doing before. The inventory of homes seems to be flattening out instead of increasing. Banks seem to be a little more stubborn on their prices of their foreclosures. Buyers that have been waiting out this down trend seem to not be able to wait any longer. Is this a sign that the market is going to turn around? Well it's definitely a sign that things are flattening out a bit. Remember bo... more...

Finance » Investing | By Ramapati Singhania @ Wednesday, 11th June 2008 @ 11:13 PM

These countries are often less regulated than the host country and are hence preferred by offshore investors. Offshore investment gives greater freedom to the investor and has the potential for much greater return on investments. Since there is a wide portfolio of investments on offer offshore investment companies play a vital role in conducting these affairs. Offshore investments can be made in the form of hedge funds, offshore investment funds, overseas mutual funds, offshore investment... more...

Finance » Investing | By Allen Bohart @ Wednesday, 11th June 2008 @ 10:21 AM

A languishing dollar coupled with rising interest rates has recently put the focus back on Certificates of Deposit, which were considered outdated and defunct not too long ago. Certificates of Deposit, or CDs as they are called, give the customer an option of a fixed return on money without losing capital due to the volatile nature of the stock market. Since the money is tied down for fixed periods of time, one can also be assured of a fixed amount of return with interest rates typically higher ... more...

Finance » Investing | By David Brishen @ Wednesday, 11th June 2008 @ 9:28 AM

Investing is one of the most important aspects of anyone's financial life. As it is often said in the world of investing, "nobody ever got rich just by collecting his paycheck". And while we can all think of exceptions to that rule of thumb, the fact remains that even huge sums of money quickly seem to vanish out of the hands or bank accounts of people who don't know what to do with money when they have it. Therefore it is vital for any investment strategy that you first build ... more...

Finance » Investing | By David Taggart @ Wednesday, 11th June 2008 @ 9:16 AM

Active Beta is our term for a systematic passive way to enhance returns by capturing risk premia and manage risk in order to outperform your benchmark. We have all read Triumph Of The Optimists, Pioneering Portfolio Management, and the Chicago school of thought on earning risk premia and the benefits of buy and hold. Well our team at The Macro Trader is here to outperform. We do this by combining the best of academia with the best of real world global macro traders. We diversify using mult... more...

Finance » Investing | By Gerald Greene @ Wednesday, 11th June 2008 @ 4:51 AM

The commodities futures market has been described as continuous auction markets. It is a clearinghouse for information about supply and demand. The futures market reflects the cash market. The difference between futures prices and cash prices at any moment is called the basis. Compared to the stock market the futures markets are exceptionally prone to false breakouts and trends have wilder swings, tempting traders to leave early or enter late, possibly with a loss. Just have a look at co... more...

Finance » Investing | By Peter Geisheker @ Monday, 9th June 2008 @ 7:33 AM

Real Estate is an excellent investment for anyone who has the time and money to invest. It is a wonderful way to create that lifestyle that you imagine for yourself. With very little money and good management, you may be able to set your financial future. Many people today are choosing to invest in real estate because of the huge potential for profit however many are hesitant to purchase a traditional home because any type of maintenance or repairs that the home needs reduces the amount o... more...