Profitable Investing Tips
How Does Investing Differ From Saving?
If you are putting money away for a rainy day or trying to build a better future, are you saving your money or investing it? What is the difference between saving and investing? On the face of things these would seem to be the same but they are not and they require different approaches. 🧠[…]
Will the Golden Dome Provide Profitable Investment Opportunities?
At the very start of Donald Trump’s second term in office he signed an executive order to build a system designed to protect US citizens and infrastructure from any and all possible attacks by air or from space. This project is only in the formative stages but promises to be very expensive for the US […]
Can You Make Money Trading Live Cattle Futures?
The screw worm is a parasitic pest that can infest and kill cattle. It was considered eradicated from the USA in 1966. However, cases have recently occurred in Mexico and the last reported one was within seventy miles south of the border with the USA. The futures market for live cattle jumped up by more […]
Long Term Versus Short Term Investing and Predictability
As we enter a new year it is always a good idea to give some thought to how we are going to approach investing as we go forward. This does not just have to do with specific investments but rather general categories. Are we going to follow the herd and buy into stocks that are […]
Is It a Good Idea to Diversify Your Investment Portfolio?
It is common investment advice to diversify your investment portfolio. Why should you consider doing this and why might you want to ignore such advice? There are good arguments for either approach. Here are some thoughts on the subject. 📊 See the Prompts That Spot Winning Stocks Before the Crowd What Is Portfolio Diversification? When […]
What Will Happen to Bitcoin When Interest Rates Fall?
As the economy weakens it becomes increasingly likely that the US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee will lower the Federal Funds target rate range. That rate cut will transmit throughout the economy with lower rates across the board. What will happen to Bitcoin when interest rates fall? There are two aspects to consider in this […]
What Will Trump’s Messing With the Fed Do to Your Investments?
Donald Trump wants to take over the Federal Reserve just like he has taken over both houses of the US Congress. Specifically, he wants substantially lower interest rates. Considering the man’s success so far it is not beyond belief that he will succeed and then the Fed will simply march to his wishes instead of […]
Does the Ten Percent US Government Stake in Intel Help or Hurt It as an Investment?
Does the Ten Percent US Government Stake in Intel Help or Hurt It as an Investment? The United States government now has a ten percent stake in Intel, the company that designs, manufactures and sells computer chip and central processing cores. It provides microprocessors for most computer manufacturers. It is a granddaddy in the world […]