There are many worthy ways to spend your time and energy. Our society is in desperate need of people who will care about people and things other than themselves. There are many ways that adults can help leave a positive legacy for the generations behind them. One of the best ways that we as adults can care for the world…
Category: Investing
Can You Protect Your Portfolio From The Sales Teams
When you make an investment – from a simple bank certificate of deposit to a large shopping mall – you are going to be buying from someone whose greatest skill is employing sales closing techniques. Their skill in closing a sale will not include safeguarding your money or earning you any profit. And their number one priority is to make…
Investors And Experts Propose Extending The Tax Cut On Dividends
“Investors love dividends,” and that, experts say, is one reason many Americans are showing deep support for a permanent dividend tax cut. According to results of a spot survey sponsored by Eaton Vance Corporation in March, seven in ten (70 percent) Americans polled agree that the current tax cut established by the 2003 Tax Act should remain. These sentiments closely…
The Process Of Due Diligence
A business which wants to attract foreign investments must present a business plan. But a business plan is the equivalent of a visit card. The introduction is very important – but, once the foreign investor has expressed interest, a second, more serious, more onerous and more tedious process commences: Due Diligence. “Due Diligence” is a legal term (borrowed from the…
The Art Of Picking A Penny Stock
Should Wiley E. Coyote ever get into buying stocks, I have no doubt he would stack his portfolio with shares of ACME. I’m just not so sure any savvy penny stock investor should follow the economic advice of a coyote. Investors of the two-legged kind, whether they’re looking at a penny stock or a blue chip behemoth, tend to take…
How To Invest And Breathe Simultaneously
Well, you say you’re ready to being investing, on your own. No stockbrokers, no financial advisers, just you and the open market. What a thrilling prospect. Wait, are you seriously considering this proposition? Please allow me to give some advice: Don’t do it. I speak with some experience, having lost my fair share in the “open market” as a do-it-yourself…
Return On Assets Is The Hit By Pitch Of Investing
Despite all appearances to the contrary, this is a post about investing – not baseball. So, to those of you who love reading about investing but hate reading about baseball: don’t be deterred. It’s worth reading all the way through. Return on assets is the hit by pitch of investing. Common sense suggests it isn’t a very important measure. Why…
Seven Pro S To Invest In The Iraqi Dinar
Iraq’s massive oil and gas reserves: Iraq has the largest gas and the second largest oil reserve in the world! That’s like having pure gold in your soil. The oil alone is good for $10 trillion. Do you think it will do the Iraqi dinar any good? $70 billion economy potential: With their oil and gas reserves, foreign investors, aid,…
How Do I Invest For My First Home
Buying your first home may be too overwhelming. There are a lot of facts to know about and things to consider before finally making a decision. And it’s not just any simple decision to make. It’s one that will affect your life entirely as your home will be your shelter for the rest of your life, or at least most…
Does A Faulty Barometer Herald A Storm For Stocks
Should you fire your financial advisor and hire a month in order to optimize your asset allocation? Probably so, if you believe proponents of a time-honored indicator of future stock market performance known as “The January Barometer.” The Barometer simply states that “As goes January, so goes the year,” and it’s racked up a seemingly remarkable forecasting record since well…