When NOT to Invest

Unfortunately, many investors who are seduced by the lure of easy money try to become "active" investors before they have the skills, the resources, or the appropriate intellectual framework to do so.This is not to say that investing in stocks is extraordinarily difficult ... It is not!However, beating the market... Read More

Franchise Opportunity Sellers Beware; franchise buyers lie on forms?

It seems completely absurd that franchise buyers lie about their financial position, available cash and abilities in order to buy a franchise. After spending 8 years setting up franchises around the nation and fielding inquiries I am appalled at the lack of integrity of the average business buyer. If you... Read More

An Introduction to Offshore Investing

Once upon a time, offshore investment strategies were spoken of in hushed tones. They were conversations restricted to the plush offices of private Swiss bankers, or a dinner table topic in the expensive playgrounds of the multi-millionaires.Thanks to the information explosion of the 1990s, the internet has opened up many... Read More

Forex Trading Best Practices

FOREX, the term for the FOReign EXchange market, is an international exchange market where currencies from many different countries are bought and sold. Both long-term hedge investors and short-term investors that seek quick profits use FOREX. Trade reaches between 1 and 1.5 trillion US dollars per day. Needless to say,... Read More

5 Things To Know About The Stock Market

50% Of U.S. Households Invest In The Stock Market Individuals invest in the stock market directly, through mutual funds, their pension plans, profit sharing plans, 401k's, IRA's, etc.Mutual Funds Dominate The Market It is mainly the mutual funds, buying and selling, who move the market and cause individual stocks to... Read More

Trading For A Living - Part 2

In part 1 of this article I started to look at the financial implications of giving up the day job to instead start trading full time for a living. There are more than just monetary considerations as we will see later, but for now, there are some more costs to... Read More

Better Investing Made Easy

If there were one piece of advice that an investor could ask for, the question would probably be something like "What do I need to do to invest better?" Better investing choices are sought by investors every day. Some find them and succeed, others do not. The difference clearly lies... Read More

POOF goes your RRIF !

Some time ago I attended a seminar where participants were told to burn some money; a reasonably-sized amount of money. You should have heard the gnawing and gnashing of teeth in that room! Step right up, folks, and light it on fire. Come on now. It's only money.Some people, likely... Read More

Sell Discipline for Investors: Importance and Execution

Investors usually don't have an aversion to buying an asset. The real gut wrenching decision is when - and if - to sell. What most don't realize (or don't want to realize) is the overwhelming importance of the sell decision. Let's explore the reasons why and the techniques that can... Read More

Investing in Car Dealerships: How to Do It Right

The financial characteristics of the automobile dealership are attractive:". . . moderate growth and risk and high returns. Franchised new car dealer revenues have grown at a 7.2% annual rate since 1992, about twice the rate of GDP. Moreover, this growth has come with only moderate risk, as the dealer... Read More

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The Three Legged Stool

My paternal grandparents were born near Lake Como, Italy. My... Read More

Volatile Oil

The Light Crude Continuous Contract fell from $67.70 a barrel... Read More

Using Divergences to Keep Out of Bad Trades

The American Football season just came to an end with... Read More

Penny Stock Investing

The Nature of Penny StocksFor anyone new to investing in... Read More

Brain Snappers and Other Wall Street Nonsense

The last time you spoke with your broker did he... Read More

Creating Wealth by Gearing Up

Gearing is where you borrow money to invest. As already... Read More

Super Rules, OK?

Do you rule your superannuation or does it rule you?It's... Read More

Chinas Great Missed Opportunity

While a U.S. Representative to the Asian Development Bank Executive... Read More

IF - The Wonders of Investing

If it seems... Read More

Copy Cat or How to Use a Successful Trading System

How many books have you read about successful traders? How... Read More

It?s Not the Size of Your Bank Account

You might think that if you win the lottery or... Read More

Wit and Wisdom on Money, Wall Street and Success - Part #1

I love to collect quotes as they concisely promote a... Read More

Out-Of-State Investors Check List of Questions

The following lists of questions are suggested questions to ask... Read More

Day Trading the SP Futures with Initial S/R and the NYSE TICK

For instance, if the market moves up in the first... Read More

Are You An Investment Dummy Like Me?

I am good at a few things. I can certainly... Read More

Planning Starts with the Basics

When developing a plan for your finances, the toughest question... Read More

How to Calculate the Value of Your U.S. Savings Bonds

If you're like many Americans over the age of 55,... Read More

Investing & Online Stock & Share Trading: Money & Risk Management - Atkinson Portfolio Planner (1)

This article was originally featured in Daryl Guppy's 'Tutorials in... Read More

What is an Investor Ready Business Plan

A Business Plan, as all good entrepreneurs starting out in... Read More

Five Sure Fire Way to Secure Your Financial Future

"You can be poor when you're young, but you can't... Read More

Making Every Penny Count

More and more workers are leaving their jobs and taking... Read More

Have You Ever Seen A Map of the World Turned Upside Down?

For those accustomed to viewing things a certain way, it... Read More

Trading Commodity Futures Using Support and Resistance - Paper Trading

Setting Up a Paper Trading AccountQuestion: I cannot trade with... Read More

Discover the Foundation of Retiring Wealthy - The IRA!

Let me tell you about some legal ways to avoid... Read More

Quit and Retire Three Years Earlier!

For most people, there is a direct correlation between how... Read More

It?s Never too Early to Start Investing!

Remember the old saying, "never too late to start"? Well,... Read More

Investing Pointers for Neophyte Investors

If you know next to nothing, how do you go... Read More

Begging Your Trust in Africa

The syntax is tortured, the grammar mutilated, but the message... Read More

Stock Market Retirement Investment Plan

For a successful retirement investment plan to work in the... Read More

Dont Catch a Falling Knife

One of the most common mistakes made by inexperienced investors... Read More

Fundamentals of Option Pricing

When one begins to consider an option, it is very... Read More

How Do I Start Investing Online and What Are Some Basic Tips?

If you are new to investing online, don't put your... Read More

Going Against the Conventional Investment Wisdom

First of all, I want to give everyone the disclaimer... Read More