Evaluating A Money Manager

Scams and frauds are designed to take your money through false promises and phony claims. Money management is supposedly designed to increase your net worth. Sometimes these two worlds meet and the results are not in your favor, i.e., you have a considerable decrease in net worth. The information in... Read More

Value Investing

By definition, value investing is the process of selecting stocks that trade for less than their intrinsic value. A value investor typically selects stocks with lower than average price-to-book or price-to-earning ratios. Of course, it is not nearly this simple. Value investing is the corner stone of long-term growth. Those... Read More

Economic Survival in the 21st Century - the Three Key Questions to Ask

In this "special report", I want to pose a few important "philosophical questions" to my readers. Firstly -- our Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan, addressed the effects and implications of our aging population on things such as Social Security again in a speech that he made last Friday.... Read More

How To Create Wealth In The Stock Market

First and foremost, an opportunistic strategy for creating wealth in the stock market is needed. And the opportunistic strategy for creating wealth in the stock market must have two ingredients, a plan and a goal. The plan must be a definite, concrete plan of investing that would profit you and... Read More

Why the Rich Keep Getting Richer

Rich people: fortunate, lucky, selfish, and arrogant? Or highly educated, caring, brilliant individuals? Becoming rich isn't hard, but it does require a bit of time and knowledge. Having time to get rich, educating oneself, and buying assets are the three key factors in attaining untold wealth.Rich people usually either have... Read More

Investors: Avoid These 5 Common Tax Mistakes

For many investors, and even some tax professionals, sorting through the complex IRS rules on investment taxes can be a nightmare. Pitfalls abound, and the penalties for even simple mistakes can be severe. As April 15 rolls around, keep the following five common tax mistakes in mind ? and help... Read More

5 Ways To Protect Your Bond Portfolio From Rising Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve recently raised its target federal funds rate for the first time since March 2000. This could be just the tip of the iceberg, though, as many experts believe rising inflation and a strengthening economy will spur continued rate hikes for the foreseeable future.This is bad news for... Read More

IF - The Wonders of Investing

If it seems as if all investors are selling, who is buying? If trading has become entertainment ... Read More

Lobster Trapping for Investment Ideas

Recently, my family and I took a trip to Maine to visit relatives. During our stay, we toured the rocky shore lines and took in the beautiful architecture of the old towns.One sunny morning, three generations of Wardlaws boarded a lobster boat and set out on a guided lobster trapping... Read More

Tyranosaurus Rex

Everyone knows T Rex was the most fearsome of all dinosaurs. He could and did kill everything in his path for food or maybe stupid meanness. His brain was very small and he did not survive.There is a T-Rex among us today and it is disguised, but it is killing... Read More

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The Motley Fool: Every Sunday, useful tips on investing
Seattle Times
A reader asks what kind of return to expect when investing in the stock market for the long haul. Q: As I invest in the stock market for the long haul, ...

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States give closer eye to investment advisers
Charlotte Observer
You can also report concerns about investment fraud to the division. Call 800-688-4507 or see www.secretary .state.nc.us/sec/ . Check out your investment ...
12(b)-1 reform needs some permanent grandfatheringInvestmentNews

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ADAG VC arm more than doubles investment target to $125-mn
Economic Times
It is an exciting year which will see us investing up to $125-million," RVAM's Chief Executive Officer, Harshal Shah said. Shah said it is an "excellent ...

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GM's 'Bright' idea on hybrid van – good investment or PR move?
The Spokesman Review
As GM prepares to sell its Chevrolet Volt electric car to the masses, it's also investing in Hoosier startup Bright Automotive. The companies aim to bring a ...

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Are Investors Unfair to US Stock Funds?
New York Times
David R. Kotok, chief investment officer at Cumberland Advisors, said the recent fund flow data validated “the distrust of Wall Street and the stock market ...

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BlackRock Announces Investment Policy Changes for Certain Insured Municipal ...
MarketWatch (press release)
In September 2008, the Funds adopted an amended investment policy of seeking to limit their purchase of municipal bonds to those bonds insured by insurance ...

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Investing After the Crash
CNBC
The line between trading and investing may have blurred, Cramer said Friday, especially after the crash of 2008. He used to define investing as a long-term ...

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Lesson Plan: How to Revive Your 529 Investments
Wall Street Journal
These portfolios are supposed to let you leave your investing on autopilot, but they may not always be a good fit. Age-based funds invest aggressively in ...
Planning for College Costs is Possible - Message of College Savings MonthPR-USA.net (press release)

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Some tips for teaching children about saving and investing
Washington Post
... is explained and explored: Many people experience financial hard times when they get older because they never got the facts on saving and investing. ...


Mozambique: Portuguese Companies Will Go on Investing, Despite Riots
AllAfrica.com
Maputo — This week's riots in Maputo will not prevent Portuguese businesses from investing in Mozambique, according to Telmo Fernandes, managing partner of ...

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Stock Market Leaders and Laggards

Leaders are stocks that breakout immediately when the market confirms... Read More

It?s Never too Early to Start Investing!

Remember the old saying, "never too late to start"? Well,... Read More

Makin The Sauce

Let's face it, you're on a roll. After getting down... Read More

Retire Dollar Smart

Jim Miller is a registered investment advisor. This means that... Read More

Planning Starts with the Basics

When developing a plan for your finances, the toughest question... Read More

Protecting the Tax Advantage of Your Deferred Compensation

The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 imposed strict new... Read More

Justify Social Security ... Dont Save for Retirement

It is a common question when investors review their retirement... Read More

How to Buy to Let

Find out everything you need to know about buy to... Read More

Is a SEP Plan Right For Your Business

A SEP is a special type of IRA. Under a... Read More

HYIPs Investments or Scams?

High Yield Investment Programs (HYIPs) appear at first to be... Read More

Trading Systems

A trading system consists of a set of rules for... Read More

Success Trading: More Basic Terminology for New Traders

One important aspect of trading the markets is to understand... Read More

Invest or be Pink Slipped

Firing an employee seems to be easier and easier for... Read More

Discipline in Investing and Trading

Discipline can be simply defined as your ability to follow... Read More

Creating a Financial Future--Putting Your Plan Into Action Part 2

Real Estate can be a useful tool for investing. The... Read More

A Gadfly On A Dinosaurs Butt, Or The Hood-winking Of The American Investor

Have you ever noticed how some words in the English... Read More

Sell Discipline for Investors: Importance and Execution

Investors usually don't have an aversion to buying an asset.... Read More

Chile Leads the Latin Pack

Everyone's talking about China. Don't miss the opportunities in the... Read More

The 8 Biggest Mistakes When Designing Portfolios - and How To Avoid Them

Are you as good an investor as you think? Do... Read More

Larry, Moe and Curley, Investment Brokers

Larry, Moe and Curley were sitting in their favorite restaurant... Read More

Begging Your Trust in Africa

The syntax is tortured, the grammar mutilated, but the message... Read More

Advice for International Investors on How to Safeguard Their Profits

What are the risks?Today, investors are increasingly turning to global... Read More

The High Price of Oil

In less than four years, the price of oil has... Read More

How Eating Bitumen Made Me a Better Stock Trader

Stock market trading is a fascinating activity.There are so many... Read More

Invest To Make Money, Not To Get Rich

The technology boom of the '90s romanticized the "rags-to-riches" ideal... Read More