Put Some Real Estate in Your IRA or 401K
It was a case of the wolves guarding the sheep. In the 1970’s when the U.S. congress was trying to develop a program to increase personal savings, the investment industry was asked to help draw up the plans. Out of those meetings emerged the Individual Retirement Account (IRA). As we all know, they allow certain [...]
How to Make a Bonus Selling Your Stock
You’re going to like this. After reading this article, you will be able to make a premium on the stock you sell.
Normally, when you want to sell stock you own you either pick up the phone and call your broker or go online and enter the sale. Either way, it’s quick and easy and has [...]
Emerging Markets at the Tilting Point
For the past decade or so Emerging Markets have gained in popularity as the economic effects of globalization spreads and sets roots. Nobody voted for it but it is a natural evolution of what economists call “rent seeking”-looking for profits. Some might make the case that if the vast population of our species wasn’t able [...]
Chinese inflation at record highs
The developing middle class, food, and metal prices – and an attempt to keep the renminbi at a modest value – has sent Chinese inflation to new highs from last February. This growth in consumer costs and money supply has sent Chinese markets up, still out-pacing the inflation statistics.
Food prices
The increase in food prices [...]
Consider ETFs
Did you know there are close to 15,000 mutual funds? I guess it’s not too surprising because mutual funds usually make up at least a portion of most portfolios. They offer inexpensive diversification for small and large investors alike. But something is wrong with this once trusty investment vehicle. You see, last year only 25% [...]
Why Stock Options?
If you are a believer of the buy-and- hold strategy, you may want to back away slowly and make a 180 degree turn from what I am about to present. You see, I believe that trading options are the best and least risky way to invest. It’s a bird in the hand sort of thing. [...]
Don’t Get Burned
Don’t Get Burned
I’ll bet that plenty of cavemen got burned when they first started to use fire. It could be painful, but there were so many advantages to using fire that it was worth the pain to learn how to use it safely. The same holds for stock options.
Stock options are fantastic investment vehicles. Properly [...]
What is a Trader
What is a Trader
Once again, Wall Street retailers have done a job on shaping our view of what investing is all about. The average investor is not a trader but they are taught to invest for the long term, diversify and only buy or sell when your broker says so. There is nothing wrong with [...]
New carry trade, EURJPY?
After the breakdown of the USDJPY carry trade and Fed rate cuts, there seems to be a new winner in the carry trade investing world. Eurozone rates are some of the highest around, and coupled with a low Japanese rate, this is giving hedge funds a new stable carry trade to profit from [...]
Don’t Know How Many Stock Shares to Buy? Use the 25 Shares Strategy
Here’s a new investment strategy that incorporates less risk and allows you to limp into your respective stock positions.
Quick Background
When I buy round lots (100 shares per purchase), sometimes I would get burned by wild swings in the market, especially during key sector selloffs. If you’re terrible at controlling your emotions (like myself at times), [...]
