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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time is money and we are running out of both!
- One of the fundamental principles of finance is the concept that $1 today is more valuable than $1 a year from now.Making adjustments for inflation, the dollar will buy less goods and services next year.But I can invest that dollar today and earn a ROI (Return On Investment) in the form of dividends, interest or capital gains.The best money advice anyone can ever give you is t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is offshore banking for you?
- You've probably heard about people who keep their money offshore. Most likely you assume they're all wealthy businessmen; millionaires, who have so much money they somehow 'qualify' to move it out of the country, right? Wrong! Offshore banking can be a benefit for anybody regardless of income.There are certain components of offshore banking that you may not have thought of, or perhaps you j...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Can using sales leaseback method of investment property acquisition reduce risk?
- Sales Leaseback compared to traditional property investmentCan a Sales Leaseback arrangement make investing in Orlando investment properties more safe and reliable?Yes. Providing a guaranteed rental amount each month is the safest and most reliable way to realize a return on your investment. In addition to freeing you from any financial worries regarding monthly income the Sales Leas...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Investing and understanding what you buy
- "There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action!" Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)I don't really know how cars actually work. Not really! I know how to drive them, but if you asked me how they work, I would not really know how to definitely explain it.That small technical limitation on my part doesn't stop me from knowing whether XYZ Autos is a quality company or no...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Index trading weekly update
- Here is a sample of the last newsletter:SP500 Last Signal Comment We just had a new sell signal last friday on june 10th 2005. As expected we faced strong resistance at 1200 and it ended up with a double top as stated in previous issues. We made 36 points profit (3%)on that trade which was inline with forecast. A double top must always be taken very seriously since we had 90% success r...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Beginning investor - investment terms
- Over the course of the past two months, readers have brought to my attention that there is a steep learning curve for investment terminology. That's why the focus of this month's Beginning Investor column will be investment terminology. The world of finance can be complex. This article doesn't intend to provide an all-encompassing set of definitions, but rather, as a general guide to help you unde...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Finding the perfect company
- The perfect company - it's the holy grail of the investment world. The company that will make its initial investment hundreds of times over. It's what everyone shoots for. To have bought Microsoft when it first went public... It's how fortunes are made. What does make "the perfect company"?The search for the perfect company is not the pursuit of day-traders or market insiders. They're looki...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Penny stock investing
- The Nature of Penny StocksFor anyone new to investing in penny stocks, you should first be made aware of the differences between these micro-cap stocks and the more conventional blue-chip and mid-cap investments. Unlike buying shares in a large, stable company like Ford or IBM, you are dealing with speculative investments.Penny stocks literally trade for pennies per share, or for as ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bearish or bullish?
- If you are interested in stock investing and the stock market, you may have plenty of questions. Even if you have already started investing, you may still have many questions about the details of the stock market and your options. Even the stock investing pro needs tips now and again and is on a path of continuous daily learning. That is their lifestyle and sometimes their contribution in life....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - For entrepreneurs a simple plan may be best
- Q: I own a small decorating business and I'll be the first to admit that I don't know anything about taxes or retirement plans. I'd like to set up a 401(k) or an IRA or some other kind of retirement plan for me and my three employees. What are the various retirement plan options available for a small business owner and in your opinion, which would work best for me? -- Wanda S.A: Wanda, I ap...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Investing in sons business could cause a real family feud
- Q: My youngest son wants to borrow $5,000 to start his own business. My wife is afraid to tell him no. She thinks we should just give him the money and not expect anything in return. I disagree. He doesn't have a very good track record with money, so I'm a little worried that my investment will be lost. Should I loan him the money and hope for the best or just tell him no and hope he doesn't get t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Angel investors: who they are & when are they appropriate
- Angel investors are individuals who invest in emerging business ventures. Angels typically provide both capital and know-how to companies who are in either their start-up or expansion phases. To reflect the increased risk of investing in such firms, angels seek a higher rate of return versus traditional public stock investments.Angel investors fulfill the financing need that exists between ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Keeping it interesting
- Some lines from a movie never leave your mind; I don't remember the context always, but I do recall the dialog. "The Big Chill" is one of the few movies I own (VHS). At dinner, William Hurt, Jeff Goldbloom, and Tom Berenger argue about their past like dogs growling for a turkey leg at Thanksgiving. JoBeth Williams brings calm by chastising the men, and to that Hurt replies with a smirk, "Just tryi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - New u.s. mint coins a golden opportunity
- In April, the U.S. Mint revealed plans to strike in early 2006 new .9999 bullion coins to go after the growing world market for .9999 fine (24-karat) gold coins. Studies show that pure gold coins claim 60% of the world's gold bullion coin market, which is some $2.4 billion annually. The Royal Canadian Mint's Maple Leafs hold the number one spot for pure gold coins. However, problems with Maple Lea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Guru focused: robert olstein?s short sells
- While it is rather rare that value gurus sell stocks short, Robert Olstein has been selling short in his Financial Alert Fund. The accountant-turned fund manager spots values by looking behind the numbers. In the second quarter of 2004, Robert Olstein sold short American Italian Pasta Co. (PLB) at $31. After about 6 months he covered at $20, easily made more than $1 million for his fund. Currently...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Retire dollar smart
- Jim Miller is a registered investment advisor. This means that he is not beholden to a particular brokerage or financial institution. As such, he does not charge monthly fees for "money-managing"; instead, through a consultation fee he is free to give whatever advice will best benefit his clients; he doesn't have to serve them whatever "flavor of the month" the brokerage or fin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Basic options terms
- Options are good investing and speculative instruments. But options terminology may confuse even experienced investors. In this article we will take up some basic options terms.Option - A contract that grants the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a particular security at a predetermined price for a set period of time. The seller of the option has an obligation to fulf...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Online trading options strategies - rolling
- Rolling is defined in options online trading as moving a position from one strike to another either vertically in the same month, horizontally to another month or some combination thereof.Other times, you may have to buy your short call back so that you will not lose your stock. Sometimes, you may even want to allow the stock to be called away if you have decided that the stock has reached ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Investing and asset allocation
- Sometimes you spend sleepless nights worrying about which stocks to buy and which to sell, which funds to own and which to dump and whether to get into bonds.All of these are legitimate concerns, but the greatest determinant of your success as an investor will not be your sagacity in selecting specific stocks, bonds or funds for your portfolio. No, it will be your asset allocation. That is,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating momentum with options - pro and cons of at-the-money, in-the-money, and out-of-the-money
- To create momentum in your options trading you need to understand the advantages and disadvantages of at-the-money options, in-the-money options and out-of-the-money options.An at-the-money option has both advantages and disadvantages over stock and in-the-money options. First, the at-the-money option will be cheaper then both the stock and the in-the-money option. So there is less capital ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Planning for retirement
- Almost without exception, people don't start planning for their retirement early enough in their lives. Young people leaving High School or College and going into their first paid position find it difficult to look or see ahead to age sixty or sixty-five. Still, time marches on and retirement does arrive.Unfortunately often, it is well into the fourth decade of a person's life that the real...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Will a falling dollar derail your plans for retirement?
- How much are you willing to pay for a tank of gas? We've all watched as gas prices hit record highs, but what would you do if you filled your tank and paid by credit card only to discover on your monthly statement that you paid $80 to fill an economy car. No, this is not some future doomsday projection of oil prices. This scenario recently happened to a colleague on business in Europe.You'r...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The arrow-debreu contingent claims model of investment
- Throughout the discussion of speculation and stability, we emphasized that uncertainty theorists now have a generally accepted framework for modeling choice under uncertainty. Economic theorists have chosen to model uncertainty as the revelation of a state of the world. Individuals in these models face investment and consumption decisions based on payoffs that vary across different states of the w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Invest or be pink slipped
- Firing an employee seems to be easier and easier for corporations. Up until now you allowed them to set your clocks. Now its time to fight back! Beat them at their own game. They had your future pegged. Now your certainty is in your own hands.Corporations attempt to make the best use of their resources so they claim. You must do the same! And when the corporation is no longer the best use o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hedge fund 101 - make money with hedge funds
- Investors are always looking for the best investments that will yield the most profit. Any investor who can afford the extra cost should consider investing in Hedge Funds. Hedge Funds were started in 1949 by Alfred Winslow Jones, who pioneered non-traditional investment strategies. Jones innovated this new investment strategy by selling short stocks, while buying other stocks (long stocks). Hedge ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Critical options investing tip when trading naked calls and puts
- An option is a derivative trading product that is best used by investors as a hedging tool providing investing profit protection and profit enhancement. Although it is a powerful risk management tool, it can also be used effectively as a stand-alone trading vehicle.Under the proper conditions, options do not have to be paired with stock or another option to be an effective trading tool. Whe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Preparing to invest: how to get started
- Investments can be a source of great potential earnings. The two most common reasons that a person does not invest are either they do not have the money or they do not know how to get started. These are some ways to prepare for investing and some things to consider before investing.Saving Money to Invest* Lower debtEveryone has debt and most will always have some debt, however...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seven investment terms everyone should know
- For those who have never given their financial future a second thought, the term "Financial Planning" could be a scary one. Investments can be a smart way to invest money for your future, but it can be confusing for those who have no experience in the financial business. Before you consult a financial planner it is wise to become familiar with some of the terminology that you are likely to hear fr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Powerful hidden techniques mystery formula - the covered call option trading buy-write strategy
- For better or worse, most option trading investors purchase stocks with the intent of holding their shares for an extended period of time.We do this mainly because the media and industry professionals have drilled into our heads, year after year, time after time, that it’s best to buy and hold. The recent bull market phenomenon also fueled this mindset because the buy and hold strateg...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Secret stock options trading strategies the experts don`t want you to know
- To understand stock options, we need to look at Webster’s Dictionary’s definition of the word strategy.Webster’s Dictionary defines the term strategy as1. a) the science of planning and directing larger scale military operations, specifically (as distinguished from TACTICS) of maneuvering forces into the most advantageous position prior to actual engagement with the...