Have you ever turned to CNBC and heard a commentator say that the dollar is up against the euro? Although this information may seem irrelevant to the everyday investor, this isn't the case. The value of the United States dollar matters a lot for your … [Read more...]
Foreign Investing 101: What You Should Know Before Investing Your Dollars Abroad
September 23, 2010 by
Emerging markets have been the hot investment areas over the past few years. Investors have rushed to invest in the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China). These countries have seen double digit growth rates as their economies have burst onto … [Read more...]
How to Rebalance Your Portfolio
September 13, 2010 by
It’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing, weather is turning cold, and the year is rapidly coming to an end. You may be thinking it’s time to go holiday shopping. Although this may be true, it’s also time for you to do something … [Read more...]
Is Now The Time To Invest In The Housing Market?
September 8, 2010 by
Want to find the best places to invest? Look for areas others are avoiding. I would rather invest in something that has been down for 10 years than one that has been booming for the past decade. Today, no sector has suffered more over the past … [Read more...]
The Difference: Growth Investing vs. Value Investing
August 31, 2010 by
There are two types of investors in the stock market: growth investors and value investors. Growth investors look to buy emerging companies with great growth rates. Value investors look for distressed companies that are trading at below average … [Read more...]
When to Sell Stock: Three Signs It’s Time to Unload Your Shares
August 24, 2010 by
Do you know when to sell your stock? It would be great if you could buy a stock, bond, mutual fund, or exchange traded fund and just hold it forever. Sadly, this is not the case. With every investment, there will always come a time when you have … [Read more...]
Is That Stock Price a Good Value? How to Find Out
August 19, 2010 by
Have you ever wondered how you can tell if a stock is selling at a good price? Financial programs and magazines are always saying that this stock is cheap or this stock is expensive. How do they arrive at these conclusions? Today, we are going to … [Read more...]
Why Most Good Investors Speculate (And You Should, Too)
August 11, 2010 by
Are you an investor or a speculator? You may not be sure, but the two are quite different. The primary difference lies in the safety of the principal. The first rule of investing is not to lose money. Therefore, your primary goal is to protect … [Read more...]
Five Growth Stocks For Young Investors
July 22, 2010 by
You don't need to be a day-trading CNBC junkie to put a few growth stocks in your portfolio. In fact, a few well-placed growth stocks might serve long-run buy-and-hold investors well. Today, let's look at five companies that are good growth … [Read more...]
