General Investing

Investment Capital - How Do You Invest If You Have No Money

By Pablo Terreros I remember it like it was yesterday. Real Estate, gold, silver, foreign markets...all were changing. Conditions were prime to make a lot of money. Even a small amount of money could turn into fortunes if invested properly. There was only one problem...I had NO money! Yes,...
Posted at 04/29/2008 03:04; Read 98 times; read more >>

Two Ways To Hedge The Falling Dollar

By Kyle Bumpus With the dollar getting weaker every day, prudent investors need to take action to hedge their exposure to the ailing greenback. I'm not suggesting you dump all your stocks and buy gold and wheat futures, but the trend is too strong to ignore. Here are two...
Posted at 04/10/2008 00:04; Read 104 times; read more >>

Is Intellectual Property a Good Investment?

By Jon Elton There are those who would prefer to invest in things they can touch and feel. Though stocks of a potential nature certainly have value it can sometimes be difficult to believe they will return on an investment. It seems to be easier to believe in things we can...
Posted at 03/30/2008 03:03; Read 99 times; read more >>

Alternative Investments in a Bear Market

By Ladi Dairo Treasury Bills, Commercial Paper, Corporate Bonds, Certificate of Deposits and Repurchase Agreements. Collectively are referred to as Money Market Instruments. Money market instruments are short term debt obligations generally regarded as low risk, low to medium return investment for the holder. They are essentially IOUs issued by governments, financial...
Posted at 03/26/2008 06:03; Read 120 times; read more >>

Are Commodities The Next Investment Bubble?

By Chuck Gibson I have heard it said that in a bubble, the price of the hot item affects the economy more than the economy affects the price of the hot item. While this was true during the past two bubbles (internet/technology stocks of the late 1990's and early 2000 and...
Posted at 03/20/2008 03:03; Read 70 times; read more >>

The Bull Is Dead - Long Live The Bear

By Al Thomas Friday the bull was not only slaughtered, but it is now going to be cut into many parts. If you are one of those folks "in for the long haul" I hope you have plenty of years because there are no more bulls in the pasture. The herd has been led to...
Posted at 03/07/2008 03:03; Read 130 times; read more >>

Do You Like Investments That Let You Sleep At Night?

By Happy Riches There are different types of risks involved when it comes to investment. How much risk you will be prepared to take on board will largely depend on your own psychological equilibrium. If you are inclined to swing emotively then you are probably going to be a nervous wreck...
Posted at 02/24/2008 06:02; Read 226 times; read more >>

What to Do In A Bear Market

By Allen Landis Many financial professionals now believe that we are headed for a major bear market. Part of the reason they believe this is because they believe that we are also headed for a major recession if we are not there already. As investors, what should we be doing to...
Posted at 01/23/2008 05:01; Read 176 times; read more >>

Ten Top Money Making Strategies for 2008

By Joel Teo What does 2008 bring to the average American? Does it fill you with dread or with a promise of better things to come? If learning ten new ways to make money sounds like what you may be interested in, do read on. This article will...
Posted at 01/03/2008 03:01; Read 336 times; read more >>

Warren Buffett or Mensa Investment Club? You Decide

By David Van Knapp You've probably heard of Mensa. It is a society that limits its membership to people with IQ's in the top 2% of the population. Mensa was founded in England in 1946. Nowadays "Mensans" are found all over the world and in all walks of life. The...
Posted at 12/21/2007 03:12; Read 210 times; read more >>