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Strategies For Getting Higher But Stable Yields

Mon Jun 21, 2010, 12:23 AM | | Posted in Finances Invest

In either recessionary or booming economy, there are certain investments that can give you higher and more stable yields. Some investments that are backed by United States Treasury can give you better results over the long haul. In your portfolio, consider to include them. First, make sure the cash portion for your portfolio is really … Continue Reading »


Setting Your Financial Priorities Depend On Age And Income

Thu Jun 17, 2010, 3:45 AM | | Posted in Finances Invest

Folks in the U.S. and elsewhere are constantly trying to set their financial priorities straight. However, experts suggest it should not be done too frequently. When you, with the help of your financial adviser, develop a saving and investment strategy, you should do it for the long haul. But don’t take anything for granted. Visit … Continue Reading »


Interest Income From Cash Hardly Moves Needle Anymore

Wed Jun 2, 2010, 2:24 AM | | Posted in Finances Invest

Interest income from investing cash in Certificate of Deposit (CD) or Money Market (MM) funds is hard to come by in this recessionary economy. If you can gain a percent or two, you will be the darling of your family or perhaps the entire neighborhood. But that does not mean you should oppose or resist … Continue Reading »


Tips To Reduce The Number Of Brokerage Accounts

Thu May 13, 2010, 12:10 AM | | Posted in Finances Invest

Most people are very busy in their personal and professional life, at least they pretend to be in which case procrastination comes in the forefront of their financial life. For whatever reason, you seem to be busy. You can’t handle your family’s finances especially investments. I am sure you realize the importance of more saving, … Continue Reading »


Stock Market’s Wild Swing Took An Episode From Twilight Zone

Sun May 9, 2010, 12:05 AM | | Posted in Finances Invest

Since Thursday, May 6, like so many others I have read articles about what caused Stock Market’s Wild Swing. Some have compared it with an episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone who once said “Imagination… its limits are only those of the mind itself.” My post is about our imagination where there are no … Continue Reading »


Time To Analyze Year Old Bull Market For Performance

Fri Apr 9, 2010, 12:30 AM | | Posted in Finances Invest

More and more economists are optimistic that economy is on the up swing. However, they caution that it is in the initial stages showing signs of some improvement. The logical thinking is that economy is expanding and because of that Federal Reserve might raise its ultra-low policy interest rate – currently 0%-0.25% – by the … Continue Reading »


Strategies to protect your portfolio against inflation in 2010

Wed Feb 3, 2010, 5:16 AM | | Posted in Finances Invest

Many experts suggest to not worry about inflation in the near future. But because certain events have recently taken place, there might be a chance of inflation creeping up in your financial life. The reason some experts give is two fold: 1) The rapid growth of the money supply from the U.S. Government into the … Continue Reading »


4 Strategic steps to get back on your financial track for 2010

Fri Jan 29, 2010, 4:03 AM | | Posted in Finances Invest

If you have not made a new-year resolution for 2010 concerning your personal finances, either you are very rich with your personal financial advisers or you are just getting by from paycheck to paycheck and you have no desire or saving to worry about something like investing. I agree with folks in both categories. However, … Continue Reading »


How you could make $20 Billion in previous two years

Mon Nov 16, 2009, 11:35 AM | | Posted in Finances Invest

Over at http://online.wsj.com, Gregory Zuckerman has an article titled “‘Greatest Trade’: How You Can Make $20 Billion”. Even as the financial system collapsed last year, and millions of investors lost billions of dollars, one unlikely investor was racking up historic profits: John Paulson, a hedge-fund manager in New York. His firm made $20 billion between … Continue Reading »


Gold has gone where no precious metal has ever gone before

Tue Nov 10, 2009, 2:02 PM | | Posted in Finances Invest

The price of gold briefly surpassed $1,100 an ounce on Friday, a record high – a new frontier for the yellow metal. That means it has gone where no precious metal has ever gone before. Gold is the king of the precious-metal jungle. It’s the lion of its own domain. [I wish I could say … Continue Reading »


Tips and resources for investing over the long term

Mon Oct 26, 2009, 5:29 AM | | Posted in Finances Invest

In these hard times, if you want to invest your hard-earned money, you better start educating yourself about the subject. You must be willing to put in some reading and understanding time, so that you are ready to invest perhaps in stocks, bonds, real estate. You must understand the market and how to put together … Continue Reading »


With fear of inflation, TIPS are in abundance

Wed Sep 30, 2009, 10:00 AM | | Posted in Finances Invest

In finance, the fear of inflation makes you change your investment strategies. One strategy can be to invest in exchange-traded funds – ETF – holding Treasury inflation-protected securities commonly know as TIPS. They are basically government-issued bonds. So far this year, investors have poured in more than $17 billion into funds that invest in TIPS. … Continue Reading »


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