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- Evaluating Profitability of REO Investment Properties - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from David LindahlIn a previous article, I pointed out that coming up with the funding to support commercial real estate purchases may be both intimidating and even prohibitive for many real estate investors. If this scenario rings true for you, then you might consider something a little more basic to help ...
Views: 1692(21 votes) - ***Stock Market Perspective 2011 --- Some Things to Think About - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Steve SelengutThis won't take long, but think about the message and act accordingly. Never, ever, in the history of the investment world has a major correction in the stock market not been a major buying opportunity --- particularly in Investment Grade Value Stocks (IGVS). Always, every time and ...
Views: 1691(23 votes) - *** Why I Hope Steve Jobs Is Wrong - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Alexander GreenWhy I Hope Steve Jobs Is Wrong by Alexander Green I have a confession to make. A small part of my stock portfolio is invested in companies that I love so much - and patronize so regularly - that I will probably never sell them. One of those companies is Apple. My shares are up more than ...
Views: 1688 - Invention Designer - by Submitted on May 12, 2012 from Christopher BowlingInventors have enough to face with just coming up with an idea that has not only been developed but creating one that has an appeal to its customers from what it does. Once an Inventor reaches this point it's time for him or her to move onto the patent process which is a whole ordeal itself. ...
Views: 1687 - How to BE Wealthy by Jason C. Waite - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from jason c. waiteHow to BE Wealthy by Jason C. Waite | jasoncwaite@gmail.com Investor, Entrepreneur, Educator Copyright 2010 Hey guys and gals!, Thanks for reading this information I'm publishing. Please note that I'm not an academic, nor has this information been professionally published. I just ...
Views: 1686 - Successful Investors Surround Themselves with Support - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2009 from Michael YardneyIf you are like me you are regularly reading comments about the world economic meltdown, the worst financial crisis in our lifetime and predictions of an imminent real estate calamity. The financial lashings we are receiving just seem to go on and on. Every day there is a different bogeyman. ...
Views: 1686(16 votes) - How To Develop A Sound Investment Plan - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Rob ForbesIt has been said that to fail to plan is to plan to fail. To be successful at investing, you need to have a well thought out plan that sets into place your basic value system, your objectives and a variety of investment types and strategies. Every person reading this article will be living, ...
Views: 1683 - What Your Insurance Company Does Not Want You to Know about Fixed Annuities - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Lisa CintronOne of the greatest features of fixed annuities is that they are reasonably simple. So, in reality, fixed annuity rates are not nearly as complex as variable annuities are. However, be aware that your financial advisor most likely won’t inform you that they are less expensive, because he will ...
Views: 1683(3 votes) - Financial Advice Benefit on New Zealand Life Insurance Policies - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from cishemant mahajanLife insurance policies are quite simple - a standard policy will pay the chosen lump sum in the event that the insured person passes away or is terminally ill. Usually there are other options that can be added to a life insurance policies (for example so that the insured sum would be paid out ...
Views: 1680 - How To Avoid Forex Trading Scams - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2010 from Randy RodenhouseForex Trading itself is not a scam. In fact, it’s a very lucrative market with trillions of dollars of currency traded daily. The problem lies in the market not being regulated strictly. Many scammers are coming out of the wood works to take advantage of this. Don’t let scams scare you away ...
Views: 1678(5 votes) - ***Making A Volatile Stock Market Your VBF - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Steve SelengutMost people never forget their first love. I'll never forget my first trading profit --- but the 600 (1970) dollars I pocketed on Royal Dutch Petroleum was not nearly as significant as the conceptual realization it signaled. I was amazed that someone would pay me that much more for my stock ...
Views: 1676(15 votes) - *** Enjoy Every Sandwich - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Alexander GreenDear Reader, My friend Steve Sjuggerud, editor of True Wealth, used to call me occasionally to ask if I'd read any good business or investment books. Since both of us already had shelves groaning with them, it got tougher each year to find new ones offering any fresh insights. That was before ...
Views: 1673 - Build Your Wealth With Tax Savings - Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Samuel LiBuild up your savings with RRSP In nowadays, I'm not sure how reliable is one's retirement plan, if one is solely relying on the public pension plans. To encourage Canadians to plan and save for their own retirement, the federal government has introduced the Registered Retirement Savings Plan ...
Views: 1671 - Forex trading – a matter of volume - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Brian ThomasVolume in forex trading is a very important factor, one that many beginners tend to disregard at first. Even if the forex market is currently the most liquid market there is, taking volume into account is still required. The volume in trading simply represents the number of participants ...
Views: 1671(2 votes) - Direct Mail Letters To Contact Defaulted Homeowners - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2008 from Judson VossIn the old days it used to take a lot of time to find and contact all of the default mortgages out there. Now, it is way easier these days to find the names of homeowners in pre-foreclosure than it used to be and as a result contacting them is easier too. Looking for the Foreclosures In the ...
Views: 1669 - Financial Gambling And Margin Trading - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Anthony GreenThe growth in the number and size of margin accounts for stocks especially among day traders suggests that many people foolishly neglect these simple truths. From 1996 to 1999, margin debt rose nearly fivefold at on-line brokerage firms and doubled among NYSE member firms. During the decade of ...
Views: 1666 - The Importance Of Share Cost In Share Trading - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Alice DylanThe present situation has made the people more apprehensive of their financial standing and thereby compelling in taking more efforts for it. With the trend of price rise up expected in the oncoming years, it does forces the common man to think of perennial ways of garnering monetary gains. In ...
Views: 1666 - Will Cryptocurrency Regulation Attempts Do More Harm Than Good? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2017 from Michael PetersWhite-Hat Hackers Are Already Being Caught in the Cryptocurrency Regulation Net Cryptocurrencies have long been associated with cyber crime. The cryptocurrency Bitcoin was the de facto currency of the notorious online black market Silk Road, it remains the preferred payment method on the Dark ...
Views: 1662 - Right Time To Invest In Stock Market - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2008 from Satish ShettyImportant – There is right stock to invest and there is no right time to invest. One should look for right stock to invest and not right time to invest. So the conclusion is there is no right time to invest but in fact one should look for right stock to invest. What do you mean by right ...
Views: 1661 - The One Management Question You Need to Know - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from David LindahlI have one question I always ask management companies when interviewing them. If they don’t answer it correctly, I almost never hire them. As you know, investing in multi-family property can create a lot of wealth in a very short period of time. You can be paid three ways. The first way ...
Views: 1661(10 votes) - What They Don't Want You To Know About The Euro Crisis - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Peter MacfarlaneIt is always good to maintain a healthy skepticism about anything we read in the mainstream media. What you see on CNN, CNBC, Fox and all the rest is what corporate interests – a term which I use in its broadest sense to include governments – want us to believe. The lead economic story over ...
Views: 1661(3 votes) - Wall Street Bailout, Congressional Cover-up, or Sarbanes-Oxley? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2008 from Steve SelengutEvery new controversy demands a look at similar situations of the past. Just what is a bailout anyway? In the early 80's, Lee Iacocca arranged a government loan and tax concessions to bring Chrysler Corporation back from the brink of bankruptcy--- during the Carter Administration, to save you a ...
Views: 1658(1 vote) - Making Money With Low Rents! - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2013 from David LindahlIn this article, I am going to tell you how you can make money with low rents; the two primary reasons why landlords keep their rents below market; and how you can profit handsomely because of it. I am a value investor. What does that mean? That means I look for opportunities in the ...
Views: 1652(5 votes) - Maximise your knowledge of Singapore Shares - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2012 from James PaxtonMaximize your knowledge of Singapore Shares Have you ever before been in the scenario when you recognised the value of Singapore shares were about to alter due to a financial occasion, however you did not have the capital to act upon your judgement with typical share trading? A CFD is a ...
Views: 1651(2 votes) - Selling Spreads vs Naked Options - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergTwo strategies for making money as an option seller are to either sell naked options or spreads. Selling spreads are often time the much wiser choice for the following reasons. 1. Lower Risk You assume a much lower risk when you sell a spread as opposed to selling a naked option. For ...
Views: 1648 - What is a Penny Stock? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Ricky AhujaWhat is a Penny Stock Investing? While penny stock investing may be cheap, it can also be some of the most volatile investing on the market. Even though they can also be a good way for an investor to learn their way around the stock market, there are certain steps one needs to follow to be ...
Views: 1646(3 votes) - Gold Coin Investing - by Submitted on May 15, 2008 from Alan LeStourgeonAs the years have passed, the price of gold has increased steadily and many look to the yellow metal as a secure investment. Gold coin investing is one way to increase your financial portfolio and to be sure that you will always have a tangible asset regardless of what happens to the ...
Views: 1644 - Benefits of Paying Off Your Car Loan Ahead of Schedule - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Vikash kumarThere are different beliefs about paying off a car loan. Many believe that it’s a wrong notion, when other experts believe that this will help you to save a lot of money in the long run. If you have the financial stability to pay off your home insurance policy then that is surely a great idea as ...
Views: 1643 - Student Loan Debt on the Rise - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2010 from Jeff MictaborThe Project on Student Debt, an initiative sponsored by the Institute for College Access & Success (ICAS), has released its fifth annual report on the extent of student loan debt in the United States. The report examines student loan debt nationwide and on a state-by-state basis. According to ...
Views: 1643(3 votes) - History of Toyota Company’s Investment in Brazil - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from George MathewToyota has several offices and manufacturing facilities as well in Brazil. In order to set up a company in any country that has multinational functions, the analysis and viability for the said launch must be studied carefully. For this purpose a feasibility report is prepared setting out the ...
Views: 1642 - Four Logic Behind Why Making Use of Swing Trading Strategies Is Beneficial - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Simone BrownMany reasons exist why you need to think about using swing trading strategy over other trading methods. Read on to discover the reasons why. Swing trading is by all means one of the most popular trading strategies used in the Forex market. The primary feature used to identify this trading ...
Views: 1641(3 votes) - Annuity Rates Compared- 8 Secrets Revealed for Financial Security - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Lisa CintronAcross the United States with the down turn in the stock market annuities have become a major part of the retirement and investment planning for many Americans. However, annuities are designed to be long-term investments, to meet retirement and other long term goals. Annuities are not suitable ...
Views: 1640(12 votes) - What Your Broker Won't Tell You - By Stuart, Florida Financial Planner Craig D. Price - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2017 from Bruce CadleThank you to Craig D. Price for this Guest Post! I am a licensed investment advisor whose fiduciary duty is to act in my client’s best interest. However, for 23 years I was registered as a stock broker, so I know the brokerage business first-hand. Let me tell you some things you need to ...
Views: 1640 - Top Rated Stock Market Newsletter - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Kingsley ModozieThe top rated stock market newsletter is the Forbes prudent speculator. It has been in service for more than 28 years now. Forbes value-based invested system delivers a 21% return annually for its users. According to the ratings of Hulbert grading for Total Return Performance for the previous 5 ...
Views: 1637(1 vote) - Stock Market Corrections Are Beautiful--- And Necessary - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from Steve SelengutEvery correction is the same, a normal downturn in one or more of the markets where we invest. There has never been a correction that has not proven to be an investment opportunity. You can be confident that governments around the world are not going to allow another Great Depression "on their ...
Views: 1634(12 votes) - Finding Hope in the Hopeless - Walking the Talk - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Deb ScottRecently reality came crashing into my life. I was a victim of a Ponzi Scheme that has turned my world upside down. Similar to the Bernard Madoff Ponzi Scheme, only the villain behind my story is the, Victim Millenium Bank United Trust of Switzerland, who like Bernard Madoff made promises of ...
Views: 1633(6 votes) - Is House Flipping Good or Bad? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Samuel CarraraWhat is house flipping? In real estate investment, it means buying a usually dilapidated house, remodeling it, and then selling for profit. House flipping was an innovation used by Armando Montelongo of San Antonio, Texas. In five years that he engaged in this business, he was able to establish ...
Views: 1631(1 vote) - Types of home loans in India-a brief overview - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Chris LukeBuying your dream house with a loan Planning to buy a luxury 2BHK home but worried about high prices? Apply for a home loan now and purchase the house that you had always dreamed of. You definitely feel like buying a new house whenever a new residential project is launched. Owing a brand new ...
Views: 1630 - Strategic Investment Mixology – In Search Of The Holy Grail Cocktail - by Submitted on May 29, 2008 from Steve SelengutSo what do your Investment Manager and your neighborhood bartender have in common, other than the probability that you spend more time with the latter during market corrections? Antoine Tedesco, in his "The History of Cocktails" article, lists three things that mixologists consider important to ...
Views: 1629(2 votes) - Using Technical Analysis To Manage Risk And Maintain Top Quartile Performance - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2019 from Dwayne StrocenTo manage an effective risk management solution requires more than the calculation of VaR. Ultimately a successful risk management program requires the execution of an effective hedge. Technical analysis is a vital element of this strategy. Recent market reversals brought about by the ...
Views: 1628(4 votes) - Metastock’s Explorer: One Of The Best Tools For Your Trade Arsenal - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Fernando BrinkerhoffI believe Metastock’s explorer tool is one of the best tools available in this software. Perhaps is not the best screening and explorer tool to find the right stock to trade, but it is definitely one of the best tools inside Metastock. Not only you can easily program it after you learn its ...
Views: 1627 - The Social Security Dilemma - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Bill LoseyQuestion: I’m 62 and still working. Is it better to take Social Security now or should I wait? Answer: It depends on a lot of factors. Social Security retirement benefits usually begin at full retirement age (FRA), which is currently age 65. For those born after 1937, FRA will be gradually ...
Views: 1624 - ***Retire Social Security Debt and Save The Economy --- What If? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Steve SelengutWhat if the US Government sold the Social Security system/employees/buildings/DEBT/etc. to Insurance/Annuity industry companies for the amount of the debt plus a few billion --- all in cash plus secured debt of the hundreds of companies involved in the purchase? The money would be turned ...
Views: 1623 - ***How Long Will My Portfolio Last? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Bill LoseyQuestion: If one has a properly diversified investment portfolio, what percentage do you feel is safe to plan on withdrawing annually so that my account value never decreases? Susan, New Jersey Answer: Susan, as long as you limit your withdrawals to the amount of interest, dividends and ...
Views: 1614(2 votes) - Stock (Intraday) Tips Provider - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Capital Stars Financial ServicesThere are many ways to invest and gain profit. One of the best options is by investing in stock market. People who are risk takers can work in this market and earn handsome amount without leaving the comforts of their homes. The power of the internet has gone through many boundaries and now any ...
Views: 1610 - 6 Steps to Creating an Investment Policy Statement - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2010 from Dan GoldieOne of the most important elements of a successful investment experience is the investment policy statement. This is essentially a written investment plan that allows you (and your advisor, if you have one) to have a written implementation, management, and review program for managing your ...
Views: 1607(4 votes) - Thinking Like a Millionaire: The 3 Financial Types of People in the World - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2016 from Lucas ThomasThere are 3 types of people in this world when it comes to finances. They are the Perpetually Broke Person, the Well-Off Person, and the Highly-Wealthy Person. Need to Plug up Your Financials? The Perpetually Broke Person never has any money and ultimately lives paycheck to paycheck. This ...
Views: 1607 - Real Estate Investing and the Importance of Education - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2012 from Mathew Owens“If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” With the exception of a couple of rare exceptions (lottery, inheritance, etc.), there’s really only three main areas a person can realistically choose from to generate wealth and true financial independence for themselves: • Successfully ...
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