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29th September 2009
There has been a great deal of press in recent years given to portfolio diversification, in particular to the use of hedge funds as a means of alternative investment strategy. Many times these funds are referred to as vehicles to use for diversification, ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
Commercial property can provide stable, assured and measured growth as part of a balanced portfolio. Unlike residential property, the dividends from commercial property would be usually quite high, as it is meant for commercial purpose. There are a lot of... Read >
Author: malad18th September 2009
Commercial property can provide stable, assured and measured growth as part of a balanced portfolio. Unlike residential property, the dividends from commercial property would be usually quite high, as it is meant for commercial purpose. There are a lot of... Read >
Author: abdullah15th September 2009
Gold. Rare, beautiful, and unique. Treasured as a store of value for thousands of years, it is an important and secure asset. It has maintained its long term value, is not directly affected by the economic policies of individual countries and doesn't depe... Read >
Author: stevany10th September 2009
Mutual funds are the vehicle that help normal individuals to invest together in equity and debt market without taking too much of risk. The mutual funds are created with predetermined investment objectives, to suit different kind of investors. More over m... Read >
Author: wbdoyle10th August 2009
AND, more importantly, importantly, they can avoid distress sales and hang on to higher property prices.
But some say the new interpretation, informally being spoken about by government officials, should not apply to deals that were singed before. ... Read >
Author: zameensapna17th July 2009
These days, Americans are all too aware that they can’t depend on Uncle Sam to take care of them in retirement, and relying on their employer isn’t an option either. It’s time to use wits and discipline to responsibly define our own retirement optio... Read >
Author: MarcTow05th July 2009
Investing in Mobile Home Parks can be one of the most profitable and safe real estate investments. This asset class has a number of unique attributes which make it a compelling investment proposition. The following article explores how you can benefit f... Read >
Author: Medo Eldin28th June 2009
Clinging on to Fundamental Analysis and stock picking software, only keeps you stuck in trading equities. Trading this way, compounds concentration risk in one asset class and fails to adequately diversify risks across Equities, Bonds, Currencies and Comm... Read >
Author: Clinton Lee28th June 2009
The Reward of Profit and the Risk of Losses for retail option trading needs to be managed at 2 related levels of performance: Portfolio and Trade Specific.
At the Portfolio level for online options trading, there are 3 types of Targets that must be set... Read >
Author: Clinton Lee28th June 2009
If you are trading a mix of Verticals, Calendars and Iron Condors across highly liquid indexes like the DJX, DIA, MNX, QQQQ, RUT, SMH, SPY and XSP, is your trading risk adequately diversified? No.
In choosing the MNX, QQQQ, SMH, SPY and XSP, there is a... Read >
Author: Clinton Lee01st May 2009
In an inflationary economic environment, gold bullion and gold coins are proven winners. But presently we face a global recession. And aren't recession and its granddaddy depression synonymous with deflation? Then what gives with the relatively recent all... Read >
Author: Patrick Gunther22nd April 2009
I attended an overseas property trade show called OPP Live a few months ago. This was the fourth year I've been to the show and as usual it was very well organized and I met a lot of old friends plus a wide variety of interesting people who work in the in... Read >
Author: torcana.com@gmail.com17th April 2009
Three factors made the property market look more attractive to investors in early 2009:
1. The Rudd Government announced the home owner’s grant for first home buyers would double to $14,000 until 30 June 2009.
2. The Reserve Bank of Australia cut the ... Read >
Author: Scott Jamieson05th April 2009
The Great Housing Bubble was not really about housing; it was about credit. Most financial bubbles are the result of an expansion of credit, and the Great Housing Bubble was no exception. Housing just happened to be the asset class into which this capital... Read >
Author: Robert Bell02nd April 2009
Over the years, SBA financing has been a staple of financing for dealers and operators. As the economy has worsened over the past few years, the petroleum retail industry has gotten even worse. With the fluctuation in fuel prices and our failing economy,... Read >
Author: hjaynes23rd February 2009
Owning a gas station and convenience store is no longer for the faint of heart. The past few years, the default rate in this asset class is the highest it has been in years. Not only is owning a gas station and convenience store more difficult than it ha... Read >
Author: hjaynes10th February 2009
Australian agribusiness is a billion dollar export industry impacting economic factors such as regional employment, trade relations and economic growth. Investment in agribusiness can have many rewarding aspects.
It is recognized as a tax effective inv... Read >
Author: Jono Craven24th January 2009
This year has not really been very positive for corporate India and also for the key stock market index, Sensex and the Nifty. The year began with the unveiling of one of the biggest scandals of India Inc—The Satyam Scam. The case has not only given a b... Read >
Author: Divya01st December 2008
You've no doubt heard the expression "don't put all your eggs in one basket". Nowhere is this saying more relevant than in the realm of investing. Studies have shown that diversifying your investment portfolio, i.e. not putting all your eggs in one basket... Read >
Author: LSOYO18th November 2008
Each year it is estimated that billions of dollars are wagered on sports picks including free football picks, free NFL picks, free college football picks, baseball picks, basketball picks and hockey picks. Sports betting started a long time ago and contin... Read >
Author: Bret Well18th November 2008
Each year it is estimated that billions of dollars are wagered on sports picks including free football picks, free NFL picks, free college football picks, baseball picks, basketball picks and hockey picks. Sports betting started a long time ago and contin... Read >
Author: Bret Well11th November 2008
The global and American economy are in bad shape right now, just about every asset class you invest your retirement superannuation fund into are getting smashed!
Ask yourself these questions? Will you retire in 5 years or 30 years? Are you investing f... Read >
Author: Mike Iredale03rd November 2008
Sooner or later many employees with conventional diversified retirement plans like 401(k), 403(b), traditional IRA or Roth IRA are going to come to the startling realization they are not going to have enough money to retire on based on what's happening in... Read >
Author: Mike Iredale30th October 2008
During the past 5 years the Bulgarian property market has grown exponentially in both size and price. This growth has been fuelled by two main factors, firstly the growth in the post-communist economy of this small Balkan state and secondly with the infl... Read >
Author: legalchildcus30th October 2008
During the past 5 years the Bulgarian property market has grown exponentially in both size and price. This growth has been fuelled by two main factors, firstly the growth in the post-communist economy of this small Balkan state and secondly with the infl... Read >
Author: legalchildcus30th October 2008
Are you frustrated with the returns your getting on your retirement plan and investments at the moment? Just about every asset class people invest in to generate wealth for retirement have fallen in the past year, nearly all of them are returning negative... Read >
Author: Mike Iredale10th October 2008
How good will you feel when you have more control over your financial destiny? You probably rely on financial institutions to invest your retirement money without having much idea of what's going on. Now you have the opportunity to take control of your fu... Read >
Author: Mike Iredale13th August 2008
It is impossible for landlords to escape from the doom-laden projections of falling house prices, a slumping economy combined with rising overheads such as our buy-to-let mortgage costs. All this leaves us property investors with a slightly depressed fee... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk13th August 2008
It is impossible for landlords to escape from the doom-laden projections of falling house prices, a slumping economy combined with rising overheads such as our buy-to-let mortgage costs. All this leaves us property investors with a slightly depressed fee... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk26th June 2008
Getting a commercial loan for an apartment building is considered one of the easier loans to get with respect to other investment properties. This is due to the fact that commercial lenders focus primarily on the subject property as the repayment source w... Read >
Author: John28th April 2008
If you have an Internet connection and you click the Fund button in the Portfolio window, Money displays web pages that purport to help you pick an appropriate mutual fund. We know you didn’t buy this book to get investment advice. Nevertheless, we want... Read >
Author: Stephen L. Nelson26th March 2008
Generally, borrowing funds from alternative debt financing sources is more expensive than taking out a traditional bank loan. However, many times companies either do not qualify for a traditional bank loan or credit line or must pay very high interest rat... Read >
Author: Tiffany26th March 2008
Banks in general do not like to lend to gas stations and convenience stores. I will repeat. Banks in general do not like to lend to gas stations and convenience stores.
Because banks do not like to lend to this asset class and many that lend do on a l... Read >
Author: hjaynes07th March 2008
If you’re looking to buy a gas station or convenience store, one of the main reasons banks and other lending institutions do not like to lend to this asset class is because of supposed environmental concerns. While it is true that the likelihood of hav... Read >
Author: hjaynes06th March 2008
Recently, financing gas stations, convenience stores and other petroleum related properties has become more significantly more difficult. Foreclosures and defaults are up significantly. One of the biggest common denominators of defaults and foreclosures... Read >
Author: hjaynes02nd February 2008
Many people wonder if they should be interested in the foreign exchange (currency) market. They ask, “Isn’t Forex something that only the big banks and hedge fund managers pay attention to?”
Well, these large market players are definitely interes... Read >
Author: Harold Hsu06th June 2007
Investors in any asset class must have a good strategy for exiting from their investment, especially those who are Investing in Land or considering an investment in land development. The following is a summary of the three key attributes to consider reg... Read >
Author: Leonard Montgomery15th May 2007
The term "managed futures" refers to a 30 year old industry made up of professional money managers who are known as commodity trading advisors (CTAs). CTAs are required to register with the US governments Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) befor... Read >
Author: Mark Plummer12th February 2007
If you haven't asked yourself the question you have probably heard it raised - ‘so what's a better investment, property or shares?' The forum is typically a backyard BBQ between family and friends and sure enough it will spark interest with certain arde... Read >
Author: Luke Andersen30th January 2007
From an investment point of view, owning a Mobile Home Park is one of the most appealing aspects to investors. It is one of the most profitable niches in the real estate sale investment. It is seen that most of the real state investors are stepping all ov... Read >
Author: anupam09th January 2007
In a December article in "This is Money", they conducted a poll in which 55% of people expected prices to rise in 2007, and of these they expected the rise to be 6% or more.
This was compared to the previous year when 43% of those polled expected price... Read >
Author: Ray Prince01st December 2006
Day trading stock online is real seat of the pants stuff for all participants, but none more so than for the novice trader. The casualty rate is high enough amongst experienced professionals, but for the raw beginner it can be an absolute minefield if bas... Read >
Author: David Jenyns03rd August 2006
Commercial property can provide stable, assured and measured growth as part of a balanced portfolio. Unlike residential property, the dividends from commercial property would be usually quite high, as it is meant for commercial purpose. There are a lot o... Read >
Author: Robert Goldsmith30th June 2006
The origin of Hedge Funds dates back to the year 1948 when Alfred Jones, a Harvard University graduate, while writing about current investment trends was inspired to try his hand at managing money. He followed his instinct and came up with the innovation ... Read >
Author: Mansi Gupta16th June 2006
There is an estimated 5.2 million commercial properties within the UK. The commercial property market expanded by over 32 per cent during 1990-2000 (according to the new products started) compared with the previous decade, in itself a decade of exceptiona... Read >
Author: Martyn Witt10th June 2006
Real estate is a tried and tested asset class and the majority of people agree that as a long term investment commodity there is nothing really to beat it for consistently returning strong growth and increasing yieldshowever, when a country's housing mar... Read >
Author: Rhiannon Williamson
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