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Finance » Investing | By Steve Selengut @ Tuesday, 24th June 2008 @ 6:13 AM

"The time has come the walrus said, to talk of many things": Of corrections--portfolios--- and window dressing--- of market cycles--- wizards--- and reality. Quarterly portfolio window dressing is one of many immortal Jaberwock-like creatures that roam the granite canyons of the Manhattan triangle, sending inappropriate signals to unwary investors and media spokespersons. Many of you, like the unsuspecting young oysters in the Lewis Carroll classic, are responding to the daily ne... more...

Finance » Investing | By Bart Icles @ Tuesday, 24th June 2008 @ 6:03 AM

Are you considering a commercial real estate loan to fund your next investment property? Commercial loans are very popular today because of the high return on your investment. Investment properties are appreciating at around 10% per year. In rare cases, you can even find properties that double their value ever 5 to 6 years. Commercial loan interest rates run anywhere from about 11% to 17%, so you can clearly see that the appreciation of the property offsets the high interest rates that you e... more...

Finance » Investing | By Wincent Loh @ Tuesday, 24th June 2008 @ 5:59 AM

Option as a strategic investment is fast becoming the choice of many. The benefits that option trading offers are many and we shall discuss the same here. Option trading having many benefits it is actually a wonder as to why it was not a sought after means for investment for so long. 1. Option trading is not as risky as it seems if traded wisely. In case of option you do not require as much finance as you would do for stocks. As far as hedge is concerned, option trading seems to be the ... more...

Finance » Investing | By Timothy Crane @ Monday, 23rd June 2008 @ 9:00 PM

If you are not familiar with this term, chances are you are not saving or investing money like you could and should be. Although there are numerous ways of saving money, private mortgage lending offers prosperous returns on your ventures from the start of the project, to completion. This is accomplished by a carefully controlled system that endeavors to maximize the financial tools at hand to successfully guide your project from birth to maturity. How do you get involved in priva... more...

Finance » Investing | By Adam Khoo @ Monday, 23rd June 2008 @ 12:30 PM

Here are some of the benefits of investing in the US Stock Market. 1. A Much Wider Selection of Stocks & Financial Derivatives The first and most obvious advantage of investing in the US markets is the much wider selection of stocks that you have to choose from. There are over 9,000 listed companies in the US compared to just over 620 companies on the Singapore course. So at any point of time, it is much easier to find a great stock that fits all the winning investment criteria and... more...

Finance » Investing | By Adam Khoo @ Monday, 23rd June 2008 @ 12:21 PM

Here's an inspirational true life account about a former bankrupt who achieved financial success by trading in the US stock markets. Mr. Conrad Lim made his fortune in the markets by using investing strategies to create a monthly income of $5,000-US$7,000 a month for himself. Not only did he build his entire fortune purely through investing, but he used it as a tool to recover from financial bankruptcy. He was a struggling middle-aged nobody with a wife and two small children to feed... more...

Finance » Investing | By Adam Khoo @ Monday, 23rd June 2008 @ 11:47 AM

Is investing risky? The answer is, it depends. The risk in an activity very much depends on the level of competence of the person doing that activity. For example, is it risky to drive a car? Well, if you have never gone for any driving lessons and have no idea how to read road signs, engage the gears or to use your side-view mirrors, then there is a high chance that you could get yourself badly hurt or even killed. However, if you have a thorough understanding of how to drive well, then driving... more...

Finance » Investing | By Gerald Greene @ Saturday, 21st June 2008 @ 6:41 PM

Brazil is a huge country with plenty to offer in the fields of commodities, commerce, and vacations, no matter a persons individual preferences. In fact, there are so many things to do in Brazil, many tourists will return for a second or third visit and businessmen want to camp out there. Brazil is to commodities what China is to manufactured goods. A large share of the world's beef, orange juice, soybeans and iron ore comes from the great green giant. With the recent discovery of ... more...

Finance » Investing | By Timothy Crane @ Saturday, 21st June 2008 @ 12:40 AM

Although there are a myriad of ways to invest money in today's financial market, private lending is still what grabs the attention of thousands of investors. It entails investing your money by lending it to someone, and receiving a pledge for real estate as security for said loan. Mimicking any other business ventures, this one also has risks and negative sides, but for an excellent way of maximizing the financial returns on your invested money, it beats a fair share of other options. ... more...

Finance » Investing | By Timothy Crane @ Saturday, 21st June 2008 @ 12:38 AM

Everyone wants to partake in safe investment excursions, if only to guarantee a future income for retirement, or simply to increase their personal financial worth. Regardless of your reasoning or ideas, earning 10% to 15% on your money is easy as a private lender. What does a private lender do? Read on to find out more about how and where to invest your money to increase the return amounts and build a solid financial portfolio. Private lending is an alternative to borrowers that might ot... more...

Finance » Investing | By Timothy Crane @ Saturday, 21st June 2008 @ 12:38 AM

Few things in life are truly guaranteed, hence the need for reassurance and a certainty of financial ventures before making the decision to invest in them. As a result, of this need, there is proven information and excellent statistics that show the positive results for choosing private lending as your financial vehicle on the road to success. Not many other business ventures are able to throw such appealing digits out to those of you searching for an investment, but if you are determined... more...

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...