Bitcoin made headlines last year after reaching meteoric heights. At one point, each Bitcoin was valued at over $19,000, driving up interest in cryptocurrency investments. But since that peak, the Bitcoin decline left many who aren’t familiar with cryptocurrency investments with questions. Most notably, what was causing Bitcoin to sink. If you’ve asked yourself the […]
You’re 18 years old? Start Investing Now.
November 2016 By 2 Comments
Index Funds
February 2014 By 3 Comments
Investing in the stock market can be a very intimidating proposition. There are over 9000 individual stocks to choose from on the major exchanges, then you have the pink sheets, exchange traded funds, sector funds, preferred stocks, foreign investments, ADRs, options – has your head stopped spinning yet? Fortunately for the average investor, Wall Street […]
Investing Tips: Capitalize on Profitable Spinoff Stocks
September 2013 By 1 Comment
One of the most underrated and profitable segment of the stock market is a spinoff. A spinoff transaction occurs when a publicly-traded company turns one of its subsidiary businesses into a new, completely separate corporation that becomes publically traded with its own distinct shares. Shares in that new outfit are distributed to the shareholders of […]
Protect Your Investments – How To Shield Your Portfolio From Decline
August 2013 By 5 Comments
In life, we’re always taking steps to protect our assets and property. Protection is often a necessity for survival as you buy insurance to guard your health and life insurance to protect your family in the event that you pass. In much the same way, we install alarms on our homes, acquire car insurance, home […]
What Drives Investor Behavior?
July 2013 By 2 Comments
Is a Target Fund for you? Pros and Cons
July 2013 By 3 Comments
Target Funds aka Target Retirement Funds or Target Date Funds are slowly becoming the most popular retirement fund, and soon most 401(k)’s will be full of them. Pensions no longer dominate retirement talk and target funds are the latest hot item to hit the market. If you’re signed up through your employers 401(k) plan then […]
Why Your Investment Returns Could Be Lower Than You Think
July 2013 By 7 Comments
Have you ever heard to expect a 10-12% return if you correctly invest in the stock market? I’ve heard that, many times. Sure, others are out there promising massive returns on penny stocks and other immediately gratifying—but highly illusive—investment options. As we move forward it’s key to understand the difference between average returns and annualized […]
The History of Trading: Who Were the First Stock Traders and What Can We Learn From Them?
April 2013 By 2 Comments
If you look through the history of trading, you’ll see stock markets did not begin as the gargantuan behemoths they are today. The beginnings of trading wasn’t in stocks, as “companies” didn’t exist as they do today. In 12th century France there were those, on behalf of banks, in charge of managing and regulating debts […]
