In addition to being one of the world’s wealthiest men, Warren Buffet is also known for his common sense investment advice. Instead of chasing hot stocks and market trends, the straight-shooting septuagenarian preaches simple and logical investment strategies that even the least financially inclined investors can follow. While there are as many stock-picking […]
With the advent of internet investment newsletters and websites, it has become increasingly difficult to locate objective investment research. Even those who don’t make a habit of reading investment research have no doubt been the recipients of e-mail spam research reports. While many research reports are clearly untrustworthy, others may take a little […]
We’ve seen and heard about the latest investing method on TV informercials, in newspapers and everywhere. Its even said to be so easy its like taking cendy from a baby. They’re talking about tax liens and you should be vary wary.
Tax liens are liens placed against ones property by […]
Everyone seems to be talking about the Avian Flu, otherwise known as the H5N1 virus. We believe the virus and danger is real, but are the investment opporunities for real?
Watching the public market clamor for “Bird Flu Stocks” reminds us of the “Internet Stock” bubble.
We challenge investors to carefully think about whether the bird […]
When you take your first steps into the working world, a step that usually comes hand in hand with finally moving out on your own, there are a lot of places you suddenly find your money disappearing to. Not only is there an onset of bills of the like you may have never imagined but […]
Last week after much publicity and a long wait, the Barclay’s Silver ETF (SLV) finally started trading. And it looks like the wait was worth it. Each share represents 10 ounces of silver. Trading began at $129 a share and at the end of trading for the first day, the new Exchange Traded Fund closed […]
“The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market — it depends on two words, industry and frugality; that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best of both. Without industry and frugality nothing will do; with them everything.” — Franklin.
As a man chooses his coat for its wearing qualities […]
Immediate annuities were extremely popular in the past but their use has declined dramatically in the last few decades. This type of annuity is a good tool for people who would like to have a specific income over a set number of years. One risks of having a fixed income is that there are no […]
There are plenty of opportunities in today’s market for the average consumer to invest money and make a decent profit. One of the common reasons people do not invest is because they have difficulty in choosing what the best stock options are for their specific situation. With a few easy tips, investing can be extremely […]
Regardless of where we are in life we can all learn something about money and how to better prepare for our future. Especially when we see that the national average is $10,000 in credit card debt and that savings and preparedness is dropping. This article can put you back on track to a […]
