I’ve seen ads lately for a gentleman named Jason Bond. He’s selling an investment strategy promising to make you tons of money via stock trading. You know what they say about something sounding too good to be true. I decided to research to find out about this person and exactly what it is he is […]
Building Wealth Is Easier Than You Think
September 2018 By 1 Comment
Building wealth isn’t exactly easy, but it definitely doesn’t have to be hard either. It’s more about discipline and routine than intelligence. Intelligence and knowledge help once you get to the more advanced stages, but when you’re starting out, all you really need is a plan and the willingness to stick to it. I’m going […]
Real Financial Advice from a 3×5 Card
July 2018 By Leave a Comment
Harold Pollack, a University of Chicago Professor wrote a 3×5 card that gave real financial advice. Most of this information is well known to most people. The problem is that although we have the information, we rarely use it. Going over financial advice may be boring to some, but may save others future hardships. Let’s […]
Great Non-Stock Investment Options for the Risk Averse
May 2018 By Leave a Comment
All investments incur some form of risk, but none quite as much as stocks. Given the volatility of stocks, some potential investors might be inherently averse to holding most of their assets in this format. On the plus side, the stock market is not the only place to invest. There are, in fact, excellent alternative […]
Worst Mistakes Novice Investors Should Avoid at All Costs
April 2018 By Leave a Comment
For some people, investing is a talent, like being an artist. For most others, investing is something that should be learned. When you start out as an investor, not everything will be rosy. While you are allowed to make some minor mistakes, it’s very important to avoid making a massive mistake that can cost you […]
Generate Income Through Peer-to-Peer Lending
January 2018 By 26 Comments
With CDs and other fixed income products paying laughable yields, investors are searching for places to park their money and earn a decent interest rate. In a previous article, I wrote about 8 ways to earn income when interest rates suck. One of the options that I mentioned, peer-to-peer lending, has started to catch momentum as […]
Common Forms of Trading Explained
January 2018 By Leave a Comment
It’s no secret that the stock market has been on an upward tick for the last 8 years or so. In fact, this is one of the longest bull runs ever on record. Usually you would think that a continuously rising stock market would instill comfort and confidence for new and existing investors, but often […]
The Future of Marijuana Stocks in 2018
December 2017 By Leave a Comment
Marijuana legalization has been a long time coming, but it is happening slowly and methodically all over the United States. With Colorado, California, Washington and other states solidly on the recreational marijuana bandwagon, the sector is on the cusp of a boom, with growing business, cultivation firms and ancillary support companies popping up all over […]
