Are you attracted to the idea of being in control of your financial future, but confused about how to start investing in the stock or share market, while avoiding costly mistakes? Or maybe you’re disappointed with your performance so far? Does it sometimes feel like every time you take the plunge and buy into the market, the price goes down? That’s understandable. Continue reading »
Apr 212005
The world’s economies still dance to different tunes and have different boom and bust cycles that tend to offset each other, even though the differences are getting smaller. As a result, international stocks can provide diversification for a portfolio heavy in U.S. stocks. Continue reading »
Distressed asset investing can cover a wide range of scenarios from foreclosures on private homes, to buying and selling assets in failed companies, to stocks and bonds in companies entering or leaving bankruptcy protection or under other financial pressure. It’s about making money from other people’s problems or mismanagement. There are bargains to be had because the seller is usually desperate to raise cash in a hurry. Continue reading »
Mar 162005
Have you had one of those huge investment winners – a stock that went from $2.00 to $80.00? Or any other numbers you want that gave you a gigantic percent profit? Continue reading »
Your investment club will need to decide what type of entity you’re going to adopt for business purposes. You’ll have to decide whether you’re going to be a corporation, a general partnership, or limited liability partnership. Each of these business models has their own advantages and disadvantages. Continue reading »
The straddle strategy is an option strategy that’s based on buying both a call and put of a stock. Note that there are various forms of straddles, but we will only be covering the basic straddle strategy. To initiate a Straddle, we would buy a Call and Put of a stock with the same expiration date and strike price. For example, we would initiate a Straddle for company ABC by buying a June $20 Call as well as a June $20 Put. Continue reading »
Finance and investment decisions have to be made at some point, but most of us avoid this aspect of our personal lives until it reaches a crucial point. While there are many reasons for this, the main one is that it’s hard to decide what you want to do with your money. There are so many considerations to factor in and so many problems that can arise if the wrong decisions are made that most of us would rather not make them. Continue reading »
Feb 092005
Do you have the tolerance for the risk involved with day trading? Day trading is not a get rich quick business. It is not technically even investing. This competitive game of day trading is speculation at its core and the odds are against you in favor of failure. But for those who crave this type of environment it can be a very exciting and profitable venture. A study in 1999 found that 70% of day traders lost money and of those that made money the profits were made from just one trade. Continue reading »
Feb 092005
Computerized investing. Online investing. Have you taken the next step yet? These days among savvy investors, online investment resources are synonymous with opportunity. The capabilities that we currently have at our fingertips were unavailable just ten years ago. The speed at which you can invest with an online broker, along with ease of use (you can trade in your underwear), makes traditional local brokers seem obsolete. Continue reading »
First of all, I want to give everyone the disclaimer that I am not a registered financial advisor and I don�t play one on TV. Therefore, I cannot legally provide financial advice and I will not do so. This is for informational purposes only and I�m not recommending any of my personal investment strategies to anyone else. Now, with that being said, I will outline some techniques I use for my personal investment strategy, without going into a whole lot of specifics. I generally go against the conventional investment wisdom that you are accustomed to hearing, although I do use both a conservative and a not-so-conservative strategy. Continue reading »
If you are like most people today, you have either thought about investing in the stock market or you actually went out and bought some stock. If so that’s great, there is lots of money to be made in the stock market, but the important question is; How do you pick your stocks? Continue reading »
Jan 312005
You buy or trade stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Perhaps you invest in a 401(k) plan. You can us “Options” as part of your short or long term investment objectives. Did you know you may be using a form of options as a part of your everyday life? Do you pay a premium every quarter for house, auto, and medical insurance? Continue reading »
Jan 222005
It is a fact of life that press releases influence the current price of a stock. People react emotionally and buy stocks on good press releases, and sell stocks on bad ones, regardless of the validity of the press release. If you can get the news first, you can be in a favorable position to take advantage and gain financially. This article describes how to obtain online stock press releases when they are first announced. Continue reading »
The stock market is very unstable at this time going up and down while interest rates are so low you want to be a borrower and not a lender. Would you like some suggestions on how can you get the most out of low interest rates while being assured your principal will not disappear while you are trying to make some money? Of course, there is always the danger of borrowing the money and then spending it just because it is there. Continue reading »
Jan 182005
When it comes to growing your net worth, one of the vehicles capable of moving you along the road to wealth is your investments. A roadmap, in the form of a good financial plan, and ‘directions’ from a knowledgeable financial adviser, can come in handy, too. Continue reading »
