Investing/Trading
Understanding Stocks
Understanding stocks is the basis for investing in the stock market. The old saying about not seeing the forest for the trees applies to many new investors and traders, bedazzled by the breadth of opportunities in the stock market. Expanded trading abilities brought to us by leveraged trading strategies such as hedging often lead to […]
Short Term Investment
There are two things a person may be looking for in a short term investment. One is a place to park their money that is safe and pays better than a bank savings account. The other is a way to profit from the ups and downs of the stock market. The first just has to […]
When to Look at Stock Price
When to look at stock price varies with whether one is interested in long term investing or day trading. The day trader follows stock prices by the day, hour, or minute in order to profit from stock volatility and market volatility. When to look at stock price for a long term investor is after all […]
Investment Opportunities for Young People
The best time to start investing is when you are young. The best time for learning how to invest is as early as possible. Here are a few thoughts about investment opportunities for young people, and as an example, how to invest $10,000. 📉️ Use This Prompt to Avoid Bad Stock Picks Not What but […]
Brazilian Bankruptcy
OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes filed papers in Brazilian bankruptcy court. The company is controlled by Eike Batista, who once seemed on track to become the richest man in the world. This Brazilian bankruptcy is the largest in Latin American history. Batista and his company were unable to come to an agreement with creditors for […]
Will Populism Kill the American Economy?
Representatives of an American populist movement, the Tea Party, are using their votes in the US House of Representatives to exert power beyond what their numbers might normally command. The United States has been without a Federal budget for more than two weeks. If the mandated Federal debt ceiling is not raised the oldest democracy […]
Time for Middle East Investment
Chaos seems to reign from the waters of the Nile to the Fertile Crescent and onwards to the seat of the old Ottoman Empire. If we believe the old adage about investing things are at their worst it may be time for Middle East investment. Civil war continues to rage in Syria. Iran still seems […]
Investing with Exchange Traded Funds
In an ideal world investing with exchange traded funds would be a buy and hold strategy. If you believe, for example, that the US economy will get back on its feet and that US oil production will increase, investing with exchange traded funds in the oil sector might be profitable. Unfortunately, economic recovery after the […]
Time to Invest in Japanese Economic Growth
The economic policies of the current Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, seem to be working. The long dormant Japanese economy picked up steam in the first quarter of the year. Growth for the first months of 2013 was at an annualized rate of three and a half percent. For an economy that has been fighting […]
Wireless Cell Tower Assets
For those interested in a balanced portfolio of stocks, real estate, and rent or lease payments wireless cell tower assets may be just the right fit. A nice feature of wireless cell tower assets is that the phone company pays lease payments on the building top, hill top, or tower on which they place their […]