Investing/Trading
How to Determine Stock Volatility
Knowing how to determine stock volatility is a useful skill in long term investing as well as trading. Investors look for a margin of safety and significant intrinsic stock value as guides to buying stock. When the intrinsic value and/or margin of safety disappear it is often time to sell the stock before its price […]
Profitable Real Estate Investing Products
For the individual interested in making money in real estate there are a quite a number of profitable real estate investing products. The home or business owner knows that real estate values go up and down. Many may think that the only way to make money in real estate is to buy when the market […]
How to Invest in Municipal Bonds
An investor looking for a cash return on investment can invest in dividend stocks, bank CD’s, US treasuries, and bonds. Municipal bonds are an attractive investment for many and can be invested in by buying individual bonds, shares of bond funds, or shares of unit investment trusts. How to invest in municipal bonds may vary […]
Hedge Fund Raids and Investing
Hedge fund raids and investing are in the news with several recent raids by the FBI on fund offices. According to various press reports and commentary the SEC, long criticized for laxity in oversight, has changed gears. Rather than looking to prosecute individuals who have bought and sold stock based upon non-public information, the SEC […]
Is GM a Good Investment?
Despite expectations of an opening stock price for the GM IPO of $33 the stock opened at nearly $35.50. The question, “is GM a good investment,” seemed to be answered with a resounding, “yes.” The stock rose to nearly $36 within minutes until profit taking took the new General Motors stock down to below $35 […]
How to Invest in Penny Stocks
For the beginning investor with a small amount of capital penny stocks can seem attractive. They wonder how to invest in penny stocks. Before looking at how to invest in penny stocks let’s see what we are talking about. These are stocks that typically sell for less than $5 a share ($1 by some definitions) […]
How to Invest 10,000 Dollars
There are times when we may come into some money and want to know how to invest it. With this in mind let us consider how to invest 10,000 dollars.
Is Gold a Profitable Investment?
Gold is the most popular precious metal used for investing. Investors purchase gold bullion as protection against inflation, economic upheaval, and even potential social chaos than might render their national currency worthless. But, is gold a profitable investment over the years? The traditional argument for gold investment is that gold holds its value, its purchasing […]
What is the First Step to Investing?
Beginning investors will ask “what is the first step to investing?” They are typically looking for a stock tip or some piece of investment wisdom that will quickly and easily make them rich. The answer to the question, “what is the first step to investing” starts before that and may seem unassociated with investing, but […]
What is Equity Investing?
Equity investing refers to buying and holding shares of a stock listed on a stock market, partial ownership of a private company, ownership of shares in a startup company that has not yet been listed on a stock exchange. Equity investing in startup companies is also called venture capital investing. It carries both high risk […]