Archive | Investment RSS feed for this section
What Is FOREX?
FOREX (or FX) stands for foreign exchange, and it is the markets where currencies of all countries are traded against each other. FOREX markets have volume which dwarf any other, including the stock and commodities exchanges. Current estimates are that over $1 trillion changes hands within FOREX markets on a daily basis. Participants arrive in [...]
Continue reading...TIPS Can Be Your Best Weapon Against Inflation
18. June 2010
Many saving for their retirements are afraid that runaway government spending will create severe inflation thus diluting the eventual value of their investment portfolios. Those nearing retirement with investments primarily focused on fixed income are especially vulnerable to rising inflation. When inflation goes up, then the purchasing power of your dollars goes down. Savers and [...]
Continue reading...Protect Your Portfolio With Married Puts
12. June 2010
Many investors assume that options are complex and risky. In most scenarios, they are correct. However, there are certain uses of stock options which are quite conservative in nature, and can serve to reduce the risk already present within your stock portfolio. It is no revelation to anyone reading this that the stock market can [...]
Continue reading...Juice Your Portfolio With Dividend Stocks
3. June 2010
A dividend is akin to a profit distribution paid to you by the company you own stock in. A stock’s “yield” equates to the rate of return its dividend pays when calculated against its current trading price. For example, assume XYZ company is trading at $20 per share, and it pays an annual dividend of [...]
Continue reading...What Is Shortselling — And Is It Evil?
31. May 2010
The media, along with politicians, love to lambaste shortsellers and claim that they are the culprits behind stock market declines. When you sell short a stock you are betting that it will go down. Logistically, you “borrow” shares of the stock with a future promise to return them, and then you sell those shares on [...]
Continue reading...Trade Like the Professionals By Using ETFs
24. May 2010
It used to be that only hedge funds and high net worth individuals could include instruments like commodities, currencies and sophisticated index-based derivatives within their aggregate portfolios. Now, using the power of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s), the individual investor can now take advantage of the movement of precious metals, currencies, commodities or market sector indices [...]
Continue reading...What the &%*# is Happening In Greece — And Will It Affect Me?
16. May 2010
Europe is in crisis. You’ve surely witnessed scenes of rioting and anarchy playing out on the streets of one of the world’s oldest democracies. What exactly is happening in Europe? Think of the EU (European Union) as your family. One family member (Greece) engages in reckless financial practices and runs up a huge amount of [...]
Continue reading...
|
|
|
24. June 2010
0 Comments