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Investing in Forex with Less Risk

May 27, 2016 1 Comment

If you are new to fx trading, or you just need to brush up on your knowledge, then it might be a good idea to revisit the basics of stock investments. These types of financial moves are quite popular with many people, namely businessmen and women who are looking to multiply their earnings.

Yet if you are unsure of just how to go about navigating the stock market, read on for some tips and hints on how to do so without putting all of your money at high risk. With just a few key points, you can make a wiser and safer decision with your funds.

Do Your Research Beforehand

When we talk about the stock market, we are just using an umbrella term for the different kinds of investments included in this entity. For instance, if you want to do some Forex trading, you can do so with preferred stocks or common stocks.

8 Ways Technology Has Changed Investing

March 30, 2016 2 Comments

There can be no argument that much in the world has changed technologically in the last thirty to forty years. Virtually every machine we use these days has a computer inside it, and when it comes to personal computers, many people own more than one. Conversely, about forty years ago,Microsoft was in its infancy, and personal computers were just beginning to be introduced to the consumer for purchase with only 64K of RAM, but a hefty price tag of three or four thousand dollars apiece.

You might be wondering what this has to do with investing. The answer is that with the advancements we have seen in technology, we have been forced to make changes in the way we invest. Here are 8 ways that technology has changed investing.

1 Physical Stocks Have Become Electronic

Gone are the days of old when securities were traded on actual stock certificates. Although this change took place around forty years ago, it was made possible through technological advances enabling the trades to be done electronically. This advancement also allowed more transactions to take place at a much faster rate.

4 Ways to Invest $100 or Less

February 9, 2016 11 Comments

I am republishing this article with edits to make it more relevant and helpful for my readers. People often struggle to save big money. In that case starting with a little amount not only starts the investing habit but also works like a charm for the future health of their personal finance. Enjoy the post!

4 Ways to Invest $100 or Less

One of the most common excuses from people in their 20’s and 30’s who aren’t investing is the attitude of “I’d love to invest, but I don’t have enough money to get started.” Well, this mindset simply isn’t true. There are plenty of options for investors with small amounts of cash. You’ve simply got to do a little homework to find the best ones that fit your situation.

Sustainable Market Growth Means Now Is The Time To Invest

November 27, 2015 Leave a Comment

Although you can never be completely sure which way the market will go, recent sustainable growth is a good indication that now is the ideal time to invest. This might sound like the contradictory advice given the fact that the FTSE 100 has been in decline since the start of September 2015, but analysts believe such a drop actually offers renewed buying opportunities.

Investors that missed the earlier summer sell-off can now capitalise on an attractive entry point to the UK market, which is currently undervalued compared to the US. What’s more, financial firms like IG make it incredibly straightforward to spread bet, trade CFDs or start stockbroking thanks to easy to use platforms and expert insight from industry professionals. It’s never been simpler for investors to take a route into this market.

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Visa and MasterCard: The Railroads of Money

June 22, 2015 2 Comments

This is a guest post from John Smith. He blogs about long term investment options. He talked about identifying moats of the economy to invest for long term, in his previous guest post. Enjoy another thought-provoking post!

Earlier, we discussed moats, and how to identify them. Throughout the article, I used Visa (NYSE:V) and MasterCard (NYSE:MA) as examples of moats. In this article, we will discuss why they are fit for a long-term investor, and find Visa and MasterCard’s moats (along with the moats of railroads).

Before examining the moats of the two companies, we must first understand their business. According to the Yahoo Finance business summary of Visa, “The company facilitates commerce through the transfer of value and information among financial institutions, merchants, consumers, businesses, and government entities.” (MasterCard’s description is practically the same).

Waking Up the Investor in Everybody

June 3, 2015 2 Comments

You’re an investor whether you know it or not. You just might not have made any big investments yet. Investment is about allocating resources. Many resources in your life are not money. You’ve got your time (the big one!), your health, your emotions, your friendships, and a bunch of other areas of your life that you can either cultivate or neglect.

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Some people seem to make consistently good choices. For others, their choices are something of a grab bag. Good choices are the secret of the successful financial investor. If you’ve figured out how to pick out the best situations for yourself in your regular life, you’ll be a natural investor.

Use Moats to Protect Your Investment Castle

May 20, 2015 Leave a Comment

Just as a physical moat protects a castle and keeps it thriving, an economic moat protects long-term returns, along with a company’s earnings. For example, Visa and MasterCard have a huge network of connected merchants. New competitors would have to invest a significant amount of time and money to build a similar network. In this case, the size and scope of the network is the moat.

Create a Moat Around Investment

The size then makes merchants stay with Visa and MasterCard, as their scale gives them pricing power. Visa and MasterCard’s economic moat limits competition, making their earnings more consistent and predictable. Not only Visa and MasterCard, but all other moats produce returns and help protect earnings. As earnings grow over the long-term, so will the value of your investment. In this article, we will discuss how to find and analyze modern-day moats.

How Ben Graham’s Value Investing Principles Can Help

April 24, 2015 1 Comment

It is very difficult to make money from the stock market. There is nothing more difficult for an investor than to see mediocre returns on his portfolio. I should know because I speak from personal experience. When I was assembling a portfolio of stocks to save for my retirement I was never happy with the returns that I got.

Benjamin Graham's Investment Strategy Can Help Even Today

That was until I learned about an investment strategy that is more than sixty years old but remains very relevant today. This approach is known as value investing and was developed by the late Benjamin Graham, who is known on Wall Street as the “Father of Value Investing” and was the mentor of the venerable Warren Buffett.

Investment Strategies to Lower Your Tax Burden

April 4, 2015 Leave a Comment

Every year I file my tax returns early. But this year one of my stock broker’s delayed issuing a 1099 DIV statement. I had to wait this long. Hopefully this coming weekend I’ll be all done with this year’s taxes. In case you are not aware, you have to file your taxes by April 15^th unless you want to apply for extension.

Every year I file my return alone. I don’t go to a tax consultant. But I strongly suggest you should consult with a certified and registered tax consultant, if you feel the slightest of unease. While you go to a tax preparer to file your taxes, there are certain steps that you can take yourself to lower your tax burden for the coming years.

If you’re an E*TRADE customer, check out the company’s Tax Center, which provides an array of tools and resources for customers, all in one place. This includes important information on everything from cost basis reporting and tips on managing capital gains and losses, to frequently asked tax questions.

3 Simple Ways towards Better Investing

March 23, 2015 Leave a Comment

Like in sports, there’s no state as forever unbeatable, personal finance has no such fixed state of absolute success. When we repay debt, we achieve success, but that’s not all. We then try to accumulate wealth. We try to reach a financial freedom. For some leaving a large estate or donation to a charity is the personal finance success measures. So, the circle of finance continues from worst to good to better. Alas, there is no state as the ‘Best’.

3 Ways towards Better Investing

If you have surplus money, you sock it away in checking account, you earn some interest (negligible). When you sock it away in saving accounts, you earn some more interest from that deposit. When you rather invest your money you potentially earn a higher return from your investment. Fortunately and ironically no investment is best. One year stocks perform better, some other years, bonds perform better.

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Investing in Forex with Less Risk

Do Your Research Beforehand

8 Ways Technology Has Changed Investing

1 Physical Stocks Have Become Electronic

4 Ways to Invest $100 or Less

Sustainable Market Growth Means Now Is The Time To Invest

Visa and MasterCard: The Railroads of Money

Waking Up the Investor in Everybody

Use Moats to Protect Your Investment Castle

How Ben Graham’s Value Investing Principles Can Help

Investment Strategies to Lower Your Tax Burden

3 Simple Ways towards Better Investing

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