Investing Articles

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...

Finance » Investing | By Gerald Greene @ Sunday, 8th June 2008 @ 12:56 PM

Commodity trading is a battle between return and risk. Because of the leverage involved, you can achieve a higher rate of return than from most other forms of investment, but at a higher risk. Commodity trading is speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and is designed only for sophisticated investors who are able to bear the loss of more than their entire investment. You should keep in mind that past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Commodity trading... more...

Finance » Investing | By Adam Khoo @ Saturday, 7th June 2008 @ 11:59 AM

Are you wondering how you can make your first million without quitting your fixed salaried job? Have you saved up a tidy sum of money but have no idea how to make it grow? Are you looking for ways to build an additional source of income from home? If your answer is yes to any of the above questions, you will be amazed at what the world of investing can do for you! Why is investing one of the favoured method to generate an additional stream of income? The great thing about investing is tha... more...

Finance » Investing | By Theodore Sisul @ Saturday, 7th June 2008 @ 11:31 AM

For serious investors looking to purchase gold bullion, coins often yield higher returns than gold bars. The main reason is that gold bullion coins carry intrinsic value beyond their carat weight and gold content. Gold bullion coins are also valued for their age, mintage, condition, design and country of origin. Current gold bullion coins on the market today include the: * American Buffalo * American Eagle * Canadian Maple Leaf and * Austrian Philharmonicmore...

Finance » Investing | By Mariam Ma @ Saturday, 7th June 2008 @ 11:02 AM

One of the most said phrases is "Keep it Simple, Stupid". It applies to all aspects of life. And even though everyone knows about the K.I.S.S. principle, they don't follow it. When things get too complicated, it's harder to unwind the chaos and make changes because you don't know where the mess begins. We saw this happen in the "credit crunch" crisis of August 2008 but it began way before it hit the mainstream media. What happened was that a lot of inves... more...

Finance » Investing | By Timothy Crane @ Saturday, 7th June 2008 @ 8:22 AM

Did you know that you can invest in real estate through your self-directed IRA? Because of the security offered in this type of investment, you can actually use IRA money without penalty and in some cases without double taxation Your Retirement Fund can grow quicker with higher returns. If you are looking for some diversification in your investments so that some of you money can bring you more than the average without more risk, this might be the way to do it. Always discuss any investmen... more...

Finance » Investing | By Catherine Harvey @ Friday, 6th June 2008 @ 10:50 AM

With the UK property market looking decidedly dodgy and the security of banks ever more precarious, is it any wonder people are looking overseas as a place to invest their money for the future? And how easy is it to do that or are we reaching back to the dark ages when people stashed any spare cash under the mattress? France are fast becoming leaders in encouraging people to invest in property in their country by providing the leaseback property scheme. This allows people to make huge tax... more...

Finance » Investing | By Anna Stenning @ Thursday, 5th June 2008 @ 11:30 PM

Spain has definitely seen plenty of new developments over the last ten years or more. Many people all over the country have jumped to the chance of investing upon a new home here, with many British people falling in love with the Spanish weather and their relaxed way of living. Some of the developments in Spain have involved people looking to build their own custom made home as a possible future retirement plan. New developments in Spain have usually been located in the popular coastal ar... more...

Finance » Investing | By Terry Leslie @ Thursday, 5th June 2008 @ 8:02 PM

"There's no way to make money in trading." "The economy is working against us." "It is so hard to catch the right market trend." "I will never understand how to make money at this." Emotions we overhear from other traders when they are stressed, afraid, or upset can affect you negatively if you let them. Change the way you perceive what is going on around you into a positive manner. You're a trader be excited about it! It is ve... more...