Investing


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  • Mutual Fund Investing

    There are several ways to invest your savings depending on your age, risk profile and many other factors. Typically most investors choose to invest in mutual funds because of the diversity and "somewhat" security they provide. When selecting mutual funds it is most important to look at the expenses related to the different share classes.

  • Why a Roth IRA is a must

    If you are eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA then it is a no brainer, contribute!

  • Can you still "flip" in this market?

    Serious and active real estate investors can create an income in any market, the question often becomes, "is the juice worth the squeeze?" What is the opportunity cost of the deal and how many can I do has to become your only concern. My days of flipping ended prior to the housing burst, I mainly engaged in pre-foreclosure buyouts and lease option and eventual salebacks often back to the original owner at a profit. No different than the average homeowner who bought the identical neighboring home for the same price the inflated market bubble dictated.

  • Is Tax Lien Investing For You?

    Tax lien investing used to be something that only the wealthy knew about and took advantage of. For decades it was a little known, high yielding investment vehicle. All of this has changed in the past few years as more and more people become aware of the high yields and minimal risk of investing in tax lien certificates. A lot of people have heard about investing in tax lien certificates but they’re not sure if it’s really something that they can do. Read on to find out if this is an investment vehicle for you.

  • Maintaining Cash Reserves

    In the world of money and profit one of the biggest pitfalls is to be taken in by the promise of "Don't worry. Everything will be okay. It's guaranteed to succeed." We all want to believe in our own success and we all want to take a positive attitude towards attaining success, whether it is financial or otherwise. It is easy to find ourselves persuaded by others - indeed, it is easy for us to persuade ourselves - that this investment will give us the money we want and, by extension, the lifestyle we want. In pursuit of financial dreams it is too easy to leave commonsense behind and set off into a distant land we have never visited before and of which we have no real idea if it is safe or not.

  • MARKET COMMENT: Week of January 23, 2012

    No rate changes are expected at the Wednesday meeting but there is concern about the future. The Fed indicated they hope to keep rates low into 2013 but also indicated they would be ready to make changes to that policy as warranted. Their post meeting remarks will be carefully analyzed.

  • Tax Planning Not Preparation

    Tax Planning is different than tax preparation. Accountants prepare taxes after you have paid either through withholding or your payroll. Think of tax preparation as starting today and looking back one year. Tax planning is starting today and looking forward either 1 day or 30 years.

  • MARKET COMMENT: Week of January 9, 2012

  • Currency Trading

    This is a concise currency trading tutorial, which will give you all you need to get started in currency trading and develop a trading system for triple digit annual gains... The first point you need to keep in mind is 95% of traders lose and only 5% win. While anyone has the ability to learn currency trading and win, most lose.