Self Improvement

Knowledge Is Not Power

Whoever first said that knowledge is power was probably selling encyclopedias. Knowledge is a tool, like money and influence. Tools are only powerful if they are used effectively. How, then, do you make a headful of knowledge into a powerful tool? 1. By seeing clearly what can be done. 2. By seeing clearly your own limitations. 3. By acting on…

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Real Estate

Bank Foreclosures

Bank foreclosure real estate, also referred to as REOs (Real Estate Owned), is foreclosed real estate that is owned by the bank due to an unsuccessful foreclosure auction. There are several reasons the home may have not sold at the auction. The most common reason is negative equity- the bank foreclosure real estate is worth less than the amount owed…

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Mortgage

Buy To Let Administration And Regulation

Recent press coverage and industry research indicates that there has never been a better time to enter the buy-to-let market, but following recent developments, leading finance guide Business Moneyfacts suggests it is not necessarily the case for everyone. Today sees the introduction of radical legislation designed to raise standards in the rented property sector. Some houses of multiple occupation (HMOs)…

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Investing

Momentum Investing And Trend Following The Secret To Significant Portfolio Returns

Two popular terms which often confuse investors are “trend following” and “momentum investing.” Perhaps the most glaring commonality between these two is their blatant defiance of “buy and hold,” the practice of selecting an investment and holding it indefinitely, believing that over time the market goes up, and therefore any investment will appreciate. Although the buy and hold approach has…

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Investing

Basic Principles Of An Investing Club

Investment clubs are created by individuals who not only want to pool their funds together to make a joint investment but would also like to gain knowledge on the various types of viable investment opportunities that are available in the market. Each member of the club contributes periodically an agreed amount of money to purchase growth stocks by means of…

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Real Estate

Finding Buyers For Investment Properties

To find buyers for your properties, get to know other investors who would be interested in buying from you. Do this by developing an identity, looking through title records to find other investors, developing a marketing strategy and contacting investors who advertise via street signs. Finding buyers for investment properties does not have to be a complex marketing battle. In…

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Book Reviews

Wall Street The Road Block To Your Investing Success

Worried about your stocks? Blame it on Wall Street. Investors today face a barrage of conflicting information and exaggerated return claims from what most people consider the “market” -; the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But these indexes only comprise about 12 percent of all U.S. stocks. The reality is that these stocks can’t be predicted with…

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Web Hosting

Make Sure Investors Remember By Creating A Buzz About Your Deal

There can never be any guarantees in the process of connecting your company with capital because there are so many factors that impact an investor’s decision to invest. Unfortunately, even when a company has none of these obstacles, they can still fail in their quest for private equity funding because the interest of the investor wanes. An institutional investor or…

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