Whenever you get involved with anything new, one of the first things you need to do is to learn the terminology associated with that activity. All businesses, industries, and even most sports [...]
Most of us were intimidated of banks as children – these places always seemed to be abuzz with a lot of frenetic activity with serious-faced people milling about all over the place. For many of [...]
For many new investors, something which often worries them is “how much money do I need?” To start investing, you will probably be surprised to discover that you don’t need [...]
Sometimes you find yourself needing some money. Unexpected events such as a car breakdown can put a damper on your budget no matter how well you plan. In situations where you need money and need [...]
When comparing active vs. passive investing and determining which investment method is best, the answer isn’t as clear-cut as you might imagine. Everyone has very different risk tolerance levels, [...]
When you go to the search engines to research the term “stock market in today’s economy,” you will get a lot of advice about what you should invest your money in and what stocks [...]
Recently I made up my mind that I was going to become more proactive about my finances. For me, that meant learning how to invest. Finding a beginning guide to investing is the easy part but [...]
When it comes to selecting top-performing investment funds and unit trusts the bigger brand is not necessarily better. Choosing the wrong fund by investing with big brand fund managers could cost [...]
While quite a bit of time and research goes into selecting stocks, it is often hard to know when to sell – especially for first-time investors. The good news is that if you have chosen your [...]
Once you determine which business cycle the economy is currently in, you can start researching a trade. It is best to have a system in place that will be used before EACH trade. Here is a simple [...]