Investment Guide (Page 12)
5 Personal Finance Experts Worth Listening To
Financial advice is a field more tricky and subjective than most others, and it can be tough to figure out who is giving good advice and whose words are going to ruin your accounts. The same financial strategy may not work for multiple people. Financial experts are the most important gurus in the world for many people, but how can you tell which self-proclaimed genius is giving legitimate advice. Take heed when these 5 financial experts start talking,... ❯❯❯
Is Life Insurance an Investment?
Life insurance is a complicated issue in the world today. Many people decide to buy life insurance policies as a means of providing for their families in the unfortunate event that something should happen to them. Funeral expenses can put a major burden on grieving families, and a life insurance policy can be a great help. Some, however, are now viewing life insurance as an investment. This new approach to policy shopping is changing the way people... ❯❯❯
Is a College Degree a Bad Investment?
College is a complicated issue for many young adults in the world today. On the one hand, it is a necessity for many. Students hoping to find promising careers in a field of their choice often need a college degree. Highly competitive job markets and scarce opportunities have made college education a requirement even for entry level positions in many fields. Careers in the sciences, of course, are next to impossible to achieve without extensive education.... ❯❯❯
Top 5 Investing Tips for College Students
College is a great time to start investing, but getting your feet wet in the complicated world of investment is not easy to do. The field is vast and intimidating, and it's tough to be confident when you're putting your money on the line. You're already making an investment in your college education, and pouring more money into other pursuits can be difficult and risky. Start yourself the right way by following these 5 tips for investing as a college... ❯❯❯
How to Maximize Your Investment in College
If you're planning on going to college, that's awesome. There are many reports to support the fact that someone with a college degree earns up to $20,000 more per year than someone who only has a high school diploma. For this reason alone, it's understandable why getting a college education is such a wise thing to do. However, if you want to maximize your investment in college, there are some things that you can do to accomplish that goal. Below, we have... ❯❯❯
FSA Warns Over Unregulated Investments In SIPPs: 3 Scams To Avoid
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued an alert warning about the dangers of investing in unregulated investments within a SIPP (Self Invested Personal Pension). The FSA is concerned that advisers are recommending unsuitable transfers, from existing pensions into SIPPs, in full knowledge of the fact that the pension fund will be invested in unregulated investments. The adviser then ‘turns a blind eye’ to the suitability of the investment and... ❯❯❯
Don't Lose Your Head - How Anyone Can Invest!
So, you want to start investing but don’t have clue where to begin? You found the right webpage. The following guidelines will give you an overview of what it takes to invest, and give you information on how to start making your money work for you today. Narrow Your Options You should get familiar with the various options for investments and decide which is right for your budget and time management. For instance, there are Direct Stock Purchase... ❯❯❯
Simple Rules To Building Wealth
In life there are rules for almost everything. Our congress passes laws constantly to address certain needs in the nation, as do our state and local leaders. Businesses have rules, and there are rules to running business ethically and legally. Families have rules on how members ought to behave and what is expected of each. And schools, civic associations, national parks, cruise ships, and professional sports and little leagues have rules, all with a... ❯❯❯
Binary Options: Financial Trading Or Gambling
Over the past few years, binary options have grabbed headlines as the hottest new way to make investment profits. It’s true that binary options have been around for much longer, but they have only become an easy and popular trading tool recently. Since 2008, binary options trading has become affordable and accessible, open to the average trader with investments as small as just ten dollars. Of course the high popularity of binary options trading has drawn... ❯❯❯
With An Increase In Capital Gains Tax, American Investors Seeking Investment Alternatives
Over worries of the “fiscal cliff” (I know that this word is now taboo but I had to use it here), Congress approved an increase in capital gains and dividend income for American investors starting in 2013. According to Seeking Alpha, an increase of 3.8% in capital gains for those in the $250K-$450K tax bracket will cause a -10% decrease in yield on dividends and capital gains. With such a decrease in yield, many Americans are seeking safe alternative... ❯❯❯
Planeacion Financiera Personal - Personal Financial Planning
There are lots of misunderstandings and outright untruths about financial planning and how it works. Below I've listed 9 myths and 9 realities which hopefully will help you to understand how it really works! Myth 1: I can't afford professional financial advice. Reality: It is almost certain that you will save much more than you pay in advisory fees. Getting your investments structured in the right way for example, could save you millions of pesos in the... ❯❯❯
Planning for Retirement
Planning for your retirement can seem quite difficult. After all, you've never done it before, how can you plan for it? The best thing that you can do in planning for any type of financial situation, from buying a home to retiring comfortably, is in educating yourself. Many people are basing their retirements on pre-conceived notions that have never been backed up. There are many things that you should know in preparing to retire. The first is that you... ❯❯❯
What You Should Know About A 401k
A 401k is a good place to start in planning for your future retirement, no matter how far away you may be from the actual time. A 401k account is a special type of savings account that is funded directly through your paycheck each pay period. How it works is that you and your employer determine the amount that is to be deducted from each paycheck you receive, then the employer determines your pre-tax earnings and deducts your 401k funds from the paycheck... ❯❯❯
Financial Planning - Is It Necessary?
Give me five `good reasons for doing financial planning. 1. You need to work out a way to gather the wealth you want 2. You need some basic security for yourself and your family, which means know that you have a predictable income and a certain amount of emergency funds if your income should temporarily disappear for one reason or another 3. To give your children the best education possible: The best schools providing higher education are normally the... ❯❯❯
Adding Mutual Funds to Your Investment Portfolio
Choosing new investments can be hard... especially if you're not a full-time trader and don't have the time that it takes to investigate several different investment opportunities while they're still hot. It would be so much easier if you could simply invest into a single fund, and have your money divided up among several good investments. Luckily, there is a way to do just that... mutual funds. These funds are designed as a way for investors to spread... ❯❯❯
Mutual Funds Better Than Indvidual Stocks ?
Though it cannot be said in general that mutual funds are always better than individual stocks, it still cannot be denied that they usually involve lower risks, less money and generally yield lower but safe returns. It all depends on the risk attitude of the investor. This is understood clearly by looking at the disclaimer attached with any mutual fund options that are nearly identical with that applicable to any other (kind of) stock. They have their... ❯❯❯
Secure Your Retirement with a Rollover IRA
Switching your job? Retiring? Congratulations! A window of opportunity opens for you with the Rollover Individual Retirement Account or Rollover IRA. In an era of corporate restructuring and outsourcing, Rollover IRA is among the most powerful means available for securing one's retirement. Yet, its potential to enlarge one's assets for the sunset years commonly remains under-appreciated. The Rollover IRA dramatically increases the range of choices... ❯❯❯
Planning For Your Retirement Tips
When you are planning for your retirement, a 401K plan is a good place to start. This a very special account that you fund with pre-tax earnings and is deducted from your paycheck each pay period. These funds are then invested in a variety of bonds, mutual funds, and stocks, and no taxes are charged upon it until the funds are withdrawn from the account. Congress created this in the early 1980's and is used as a vehicle for saving for retirement. There... ❯❯❯
Is An Index Mutual Fund The Best Choice For Long-Term Investing?
Do you believe that the world economy will grow? Do you believe that US economy will grow? I do. The major stock indexes are indicators of economy grow. You can make money use this opportunity buying index funds. Investing into index mutual funds is easy, interesting, and profitable. It takes 5 minutes every month! If you are long-term investor, index funds is for you! It doesn't matter what index you choose. This index will grow due to economy sector... ❯❯❯
Which one is better for investing: Mutual Funds or Stocks
Comparison between Mutual Funds and Stocks Diversification Mutual fund companies invest in a variety of stocks, bonds, and money-market investments, so mutual funds carry much lower risk than stocks. Professional Management Mutual funds enable investors to pool their money and place it under professional investment management. These managers have been around the industry for a long time and have the academic credentials to back it up. Greater... ❯❯❯
