http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Who wouldn’t love to discover such a headline? After all, is there anything out there that pays any kind of safe, legitimate return that even comes close… and with a guarantee? Seems highly unlikely, and yet it’s actually quite true. While this is not... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/invest-in-america-enjoy-a-guaranteed-135-return-2417706.html 07th March 2012 By Michael Lombardi, MBA   The bear market is doing an excellent job with investors’ attitude towards the stock market. We can see it in the market’s performance…   So far this year, the S&P 500 has gained 4.6%—its best January start in 15 years! Mar... http://www.articlealley.com/http://profitconfidential.articlealley.com/improving-market-sentiment--why-you-should-be-leery-of-it-2412909.html 07th February 2012 With the New Year in, people are starting to think about how their finances may be shaped by critical events occurring worldwide in 2012. There are several major elections coming up not just in the United States but abroad as well. There is also much fret... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/money-in-2012-2411698.html 02nd February 2012 Amid the Chaos of the Financial Markets and The Economy, One Essential Key to Successful Investing in 2012 is Clear as a Pure Toned Bell. That One Key Reveals itself to us upon considering just a very few facts. Via its promise to keep interest ra... http://www.articlealley.com/http://deepcaster.articlealley.com/gaining-from-the-inflationdeflation-conundrum-2408083.html 23rd January 2012 After gold prices regained considerable ground and broke the $1800 barrier they have now slumped back to below $1700 following heightened Euro zone concern, a disappointing Spanish bond auction and record breaking yields in Italy, Spain and Belgium. T... http://www.articlealley.com/http://markopuustinen.articlealley.com/will-gold-prices-continue-to-fall-or-rally-2404912.html 13th January 2012 In order to properly evaluate the risk of investing your cash in a money market account, you have to be able to compare that risk to the risk of other types of investments. Part of that risk is also examining the rate of return each investment offers. ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jesshall.articlealley.com/risks-of-money-market-accounts-2398746.html 15th December 2011 “The debt markets have been warned… ‘The incremental parts of our foreign reserve holdings should be invested in physical assets… we will liquidate (U.S. Treasuries)…when…’ To my knowledge, this is the first time that a top adviser to China's centra... http://www.articlealley.com/http://deepcaster.articlealley.com/preparing-for-more-big-ones-2396037.html 05th December 2011 "Let's face it; many of the world"s 'developed' nations are insolvent ...Either (they) will default or they will try and inflate their currencies into oblivion. Politicians can lie all they want, but the truth is that the debt obligations of these Europea... http://www.articlealley.com/http://deepcaster.articlealley.com/prosperity-and-protection-in-this-era-of-concatenating-crises-2394697.html 29th November 2011 There’s an organization that’s been around for about 235 years. It’s more like a business today, taking in money and paying its bills. After World War II, this business really got into high gear. It started exporting its goods all over the world. It ac... http://www.articlealley.com/http://profitconfidential.articlealley.com/the-biggest-bubble-of-them-allright-before-our-eyes-2391965.html 21st November 2011 One of the most common questions I hear these days: “Is the U.S. headed in the same direction of the Japan economy of 1990s?” The big fear is that we are headed to 10 years of deflation, as Japan experienced in its “lost decade.” Yes, there many simila... http://www.articlealley.com/http://profitconfidential.articlealley.com/putting-the-japan-to-us-economic-comparison-to-rest-2375724.html 14th October 2011 The problem of state unclaimed money is one of the biggest threats that the treasuries all over the country are facing as the pile is increasing at an alarming rate. The state governments along with the federal agencies who have the responsibility to disb... http://www.articlealley.com/http://cashunclaimed10.articlealley.com/find-state-unclaimed-money-fast-and-easy-2361679.html 29th September 2011 Reading through the press of popular opinion this weekend one cannot help but feel that world stock markets are at a tipping point…….and that they are about to fall into the abyss! However, if we take an objective look beneath the scenes it would appear t... http://www.articlealley.com/http://danielkertcher2.articlealley.com/us-equities-conditions-are-not-that-bad-2355916.html 23rd September 2011 My commentary today is dedicated solely to the stock market. Many of my readers are obviously invested in stocks and are concerned over last week’s volatility. Let’s start with the general consensus… Whatever I read this weekend, the message was bas... http://www.articlealley.com/http://profitconfidential.articlealley.com/special-stock-market-report-2340730.html 24th August 2011 Bond investing basics are simple. When you buy a bond, the bond issuer - either a government or corporation - pays you an agreed-upon rate of interest known as the coupon rate. In addition, you get your original investment back when the bond reaches a mat... http://www.articlealley.com/http://ishangoradiya.articlealley.com/bond-investing-2337350.html 19th August 2011 Today, the world of investing has changed considerably after the recent mortgage financial crises. The smart investors now realizes that nothing is as safe as they once assumed it was, and they require more help than ever to fully protect their assets. Be... http://www.articlealley.com/http://leelazarus2.articlealley.com/why-private-banking-may-be-just-what-you-need-2335871.html 17th August 2011 These are very trying and uncertain times for investors. On the one hand, profits of public companies are rising sharply; on the other, short-term interest rates have been near zero for years. These are two very strong and positive forces for pushing ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://profitconfidential.articlealley.com/uncertain-times-for-investorsbut-money-still-being-made-2318151.html 21st July 2011 Just imagine… It’s 2012 and the world realizes the euro can’t make it as a currency. Greece, Portugal, Spain and Italy have all been repeatedly bailed out. Germany and France have had enough. They tell these weaker countries to get out of the euro or G... http://www.articlealley.com/http://profitconfidential.articlealley.com/economy-could-this-fictitious-story-become-reality-2314054.html 14th July 2011 If we split the economy into consumers and businesses, both groups are pointing to a slowdown in the economic expansion that started in 2009. Let’s start with the American consumer… Consumer confidence in the U.S. unexpectedly fell this June to a seven-... http://www.articlealley.com/http://profitconfidential.articlealley.com/why-an-economic-slowdown-is-inevitable-this-year-2309594.html 07th July 2011 Bond price is the maximum amount an investor is willing to pay to purchase a bond. Bond pricing is influenced by the current average interest rate at which returns are being raised by investors and the interest rate listed on the bond. A bond is priced at... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jessicathomson.articlealley.com/bond-pricing-and-benchmarks-2308561.html 06th July 2011 Foreign currency may be the only way for you to trade. This is particularly true if you are a tourist or a businessman for a multinational company. Thus, you should know the currencies before you go to your next journey. Here are some of the currencies yo... http://www.articlealley.com/http://cedric.articlealley.com/foreign-currencies--understanding-the-true-classification-and-identity-of-a-foreign-currency-2296846.html 23rd June 2011 In my daily writings, my goal is not to continuously be the bearer of bad news. When it comes to the economy, my goal is to educate my readers as to the severe structural economic problems the U.S. faces in the hope that more awareness of the issues will ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://profitconfidential.articlealley.com/michaels-top-seven-reasons-to-worry-2296819.html 23rd June 2011 There are ads all over the place right now claiming gold is the ultimate investment. Let’s dig down to the facts. Like any commodity or “real" asset, valuation of gold is straightforward. It’s purely supply and demand — nothing more. But commodities ar... http://www.articlealley.com/http://denisatova.articlealley.com/should-you-invest-in-gold-2253474.html 27th May 2011 In an unprecedented move that could spark yet another round of rate cuts in the domestic institutional equity broking business, Reliance Life Insurance has started paying lower brokerages for its equity transactions. According to two people familiar with ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://bimadeals.articlealley.com/reliance-life-banks-currently-pay-brokers-as-low-as-5-bps-2249574.html 25th May 2011 Investment income generally comes from debt (or loan) instruments - like bonds. Before deciding on what type of debt instrument you'll use to generate your invested retirement income, you should know their characteristics. Here's a quick overview. U.S... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shaneflait.articlealley.com/what-bond-types-should-you-buy-for-income-2228705.html 13th May 2011 Lenders are anticipating mortgage interest rates to remain low this week after a dreadful few days in the stock market. Standard and Poor's recent announcement about downgrading the United State's credit rating outlook to "negative" will keep stock marke... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jodysparks.articlealley.com/balanced-budgets-interest-rates-and-unemployment-2205781.html 04th May 2011 One of the most common pit falls in trading, is entering a trade without the right reasons in place. It’s like buying a bus ticket to nowhere. It takes a lot of patience and discipline to wait for the right entry but the successful traders of the world ha... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shawnoman.articlealley.com/knowing-when-to-trade-currencies-2203678.html 03rd May 2011 Why don’t the markets believe him? Yesterday, President Obama said that he would cut $4.0 trillion from annual deficits over the next 12 years. He plans to raise taxes and cut government spending. The stock market hardly budged. The U.S. dollar and ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lombardipublishing.articlealley.com/why-the-markets-dont-buy-obamas-fourtrillion-deficit-cut-2190424.html 15th April 2011 Many investors do not realize that there are differences between a money market account and a money market fund. While the differences are subtle, they both have faintly distinct levels of risk. Due to this variance in risk, there is also a small differen... http://www.articlealley.com/http://hccoleman.articlealley.com/the-difference-between-a-money-market-account-and-a-money-market-fund-2188398.html 14th April 2011 The big news story this morning is the intervention in the foreign exchange markets by the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries to push down the price of the Japanese yen…something smart currency traders were expecting. The European Central Ban... http://www.articlealley.com/http://profitconfidential.articlealley.com/us-dollar-crisis-only-way-to-protect-yourself-2147641.html 28th March 2011 "Nothing will unnerve the paper gold shorts more quickly and do more to undercut their confidence than to strip them of the real metal and force them to come up with more hard gold bullion to make good on deliveries. 'Stand and Deliver or Go Home' should ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://deepcaster.articlealley.com/power--profit-for-precious-metals-partisans-2146691.html 28th March 2011 Food prices are on the rise along with all commodities. The reason is simple, natural resources are finite and the currency pigs in government and central banking, like Ben Bernanke, can print money ad infinitum. Simple. Add in hoards of other distortio... http://www.articlealley.com/http://frugalliving.articlealley.com/inflation-hedge-super-duo-precious-metals-and-practical-skills-2146015.html 28th March 2011 There’s so much going on in the world today…so much to tell my readers…and I believe it all boils down to one opportunity for investors. This morning we wake to hear the terrible news of an 8.9-magnitude earthquake hitting Japan. It’s Japan’s biggest q... http://www.articlealley.com/http://profitconfidential.articlealley.com/yesterdays-228point-drop-why-im-not-too-worried-2137493.html 23rd March 2011 A few comments on the tragedy unfolding in Japan: the foremost reason for the devastation has been the tsunami rather than the strongest earthquake on record itself. According to Webster’s Dictionary, the word “tsunami" is of Japanese origin. It was the t... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lombardipublishing.articlealley.com/effect-of-japanese-crisis-on-us-dollar-and-treasuries-2125437.html 17th March 2011 My take on what happens in the financial markets and what you hear from reporters and see in the media are two very different things. I guess you know that or otherwise you would not be reading my column. The facts are the facts. Since the crisis in Ja... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lombardipublishing.articlealley.com/stocks-the-stock-market-whats-really-happening-with-it-2125436.html 17th March 2011 About a year ago this week, just before the one-year anniversary of this market rally, there were about 45 IGVSs priced 15% or more below their 52-week highs. The market seemed to be entering a corrective phase, but it just never happened. A year late... http://www.articlealley.com/http://steveselengut.articlealley.com/how-much-longer-can-this-wall-street-toga-party-last-2111400.html 13th March 2011 The stock market is out of control. The CEOs salaries are out of control. The hedge funds are losing money. What options does that leave for the safety investors? Where can we invest our money to insure it will not lose value? A bigger question is this: W... http://www.articlealley.com/http://billbroich.articlealley.com/the-safety-nets-are-in-place--sleep-well-tonight-2101735.html 09th March 2011 A good book may be is the friend in your lifetime because it will not cheat you or hurt you but only give you knowledge and help. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions.... http://www.articlealley.com/http://cherryxu.articlealley.com/keep-books-as-your-true-friend-forever-2071129.html 25th February 2011 With banks limiting the amount of lending they are currently offering and tightening underwriting standards, conventional financing is acquiring more and a lot more tough to obtain. Tough funds financing is a viable alternative and frequently the only cho... http://www.articlealley.com/http://bradleydelaney.articlealley.com/tough-money-financing-and-conventional-financing--commercial-financings-only-alternatives-2060447.html 23rd February 2011 “Billionaire Warren Buffett said the U.S. will recover from the residential real estate slump by 2011 as demand for houses catches up with the supply that accumulated during the bubble. "Within a year or so, residential housing problems should largely be... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mike115.articlealley.com/here-is-an-interesting-piece-by-andrew-frye-bloomberg-news-2052346.html 21st February 2011 Okay, I’ve been saying it since the summer. I’ve been writing about it almost weekly. And now I want you to see it. Below is the price chart of the 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note. Chart courtesy of StockCharts.com From this price chart, you can s... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lombardipublishing.articlealley.com/the-most-important-chart-of-the-year-2051986.html 20th February 2011 Aggregate Bond index. As a result, if we ignore the effect of taxes and uncertainty about the rate at which you will be able to reinvest your semi-annual interest payments, your average annual real return over the next ten years is certain to be 2%. The i... http://www.articlealley.com/http://salvadorwatson.articlealley.com/can-tips-protect-your-investments-against-coming-inflation-2051648.html 20th February 2011 Monetary inflation is simply an increase in the money supply. It isn't measured by the Consumer Price Index but rather by the money supply. "Quantitative easing" is government speak for it. Inflating the money supply usually encourages spending and mo... http://www.articlealley.com/http://timmcmahon.articlealley.com/what-is-monetary-inflation-2023644.html 10th February 2011 The short answer to that question is YES! The first place you expect to see it is in the commodities area. Particularly in the agricultural commodities and in the precious metals which are the most sensitive commodities. It is not because of the weather. ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://genwright.articlealley.com/inflationary-nightmare-coming-soon-2020423.html 09th February 2011 This is not a cash program and you MUST be next to the principal owner or the principal owner. This is an extraordinary service is now available to OWNERS of BG'S, MTN'S, SBLC'S, CD'S, USA OR GERMAN TREASURIES who want to sell or monetize their instrum... http://www.articlealley.com/http://larrygpotter.articlealley.com/how-to-make-288-per-year-for-owned-bank-instruments-1988683.html 26th January 2011 In each PROFIT CONFIDENTIAL editorial, we quote an older edition of this e-letter, usually an exact prediction I made and the forthcoming outcome. You’ll find this daily in a section below entitled, “What He Said." Today’s “What He Said" paragraph is a... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lombardipublishing.articlealley.com/worst-investment-you-can-make-in-2011-1975472.html 20th January 2011