Robinhood Chain Meme Coin Watch GRO First of Its Kind
The newly launched project turns sustained market cap milestones into permanent changes to its seed mascot, connecting token activity to an unfolding visual story. Watch GRO ($GRO), a new meme coin on Robinhood Chain, has completed the first transformation in a planned … [Read More...]
Investing in Real Estate
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Growing Your Wealth with Investments Chapter 2: Learn How To Invest Chapter 3: Cash Investments Chapter 4: Investing in Stocks Chapter 5: Investing In Bonds Chapter 6: Investing in Real Estate Chapter 7: Investing in Mutual … [More]
What is Margin Trading
Margin is a way of increasing your purchasing power for investments. Buying on margin means that you take a loan from your broker to increase the amount of funds you have at your disposal to invest. The loan comes with its own costs in the form of interest and there are … [More]
Common Applications of Options Trading
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Options Trading Chapter 2: Options Trading Terminology Chapter 3: Option Trading Strategies Chapter 4: Types of Options Trading Chapter 5: Common Applications of Options Trading Chapter 6: How to Trade Options Navigate … [More]
Online Banking
Chapter 1: Where To Open Bank Accounts Chapter 2: Which Type of Bank Account Should You Open Chapter 3: Bank Account Interest Rates Chapter 4: Bank Account Charges and Fees Chapter 5: Online Banking Chapter 6: Bank Account Facts Online Banking Online banking is a … [More]
Factors to Consider Before Short Selling
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Short Selling Stocks Chapter 2: Short Selling Terminology Chapter 3: Short Selling Limitations and Risks Chapter 4: Who Should Get Involved in Short Selling Chapter 5: Factors to Consider before Short Selling Navigate This … [More]
Different Types of Credit Cards and Debit Cards
Credit and debit cards have revolutionized the way we spend our money. These pieces of plastic can be used everywhere, from the remotest corner of the world to the bustling global business capitals. Before these cards and checks were invented, the only mode of payment was … [More]
Risks Associated With Investing In Bonds
Chapter 1: Investing In Bonds Chapter 2: Risks Associated With Investing In Bonds Chapter 3: Where To Invest In Bonds Although most of the bonds in the market are not high-risk, it is quite possible to lose the money invested in them. The returns on bonds may be fixed, … [More]
Vertical Option Spreads
Table of Contents Chapter 1: What are Option Spreads Chapter 2: Vertical Option Spreads Chapter 3: Calendar Option Spreads Chapter 4: Diagonal Option Spread Chapter 5: Trading Options with Spreads Navigate This Page Chapter 2: Vertical Spreads - Vertical Bull Call … [More]
Types of Bank Investments
In the wake of the recent recession, the American people have become disillusioned with several market related investment options. Many previously ‘sound’ investments have spiraled down to touch all time lows, wiping out the life time savings of many. For instance the … [More]
Learn How To Invest
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Growing Your Wealth with Investments Chapter 2: Learn How To Invest Chapter 3: Cash Investments Chapter 4: Investing in Stocks Chapter 5: Investing In Bonds Chapter 6: Investing in Real Estate Chapter 7: Investing in Mutual Funds How … [More]
Top 10 Lowest Paying Jobs
In several nations across the world including the United States, the people who are employed in customer service oriented jobs, are among the lowest paid workers. Experts reveal that this is possibly due to the fact that the job itself often requires little or no skill at … [Read More...]
Top 10 Most Expensive Cities in the World
Living in big cities can be great if you have the money to support the lifestyle and the opportunities that these cities offer. Here are some of the most expensive cities in the world - consider yourself lucky if you can afford to live in one of these. … [Read More...]
Top 6 Political Scandals in Mexico
Misconduct and political corruption are common features of Mexican politics. From election rigging, money laundering to inhuman massacres, Mexico’s politicians are known for fraudulent activities, while Mexican police are infamous for their violence. Despite Mexico being … [Read More...]
Top 10 Most Depressing Jobs
Depression experienced by individuals in a profession is largely dependent on the kind of pressure they face. This can be related to the responsibilities laid on them, the time frames in which they work or the amount of control they have over a situation. Organizational … [Read More...]
Top 7 Political Scandals in Greece
Between 2006 and 2009, a number of scandals involving Greek politicians made it to the news. Formal enquiries were launched and the cases were tried in court. But in most cases, stringent action was not taken and some of the accused simply walked free. Here's the list of top … [Read More...]
Top 7 Political Scandals in Japan
Most of Japan’s political scandals have revolved around bribes and misappropriation of funds by top Japanese officials. Powerful private sector firms have been found to be in cahoots with government officials in carrying out these large scale corrupt activities. There is a … [Read More...]
Top 6 Political Scandals in China
China is an emerging superpower with a literacy rate of 90.9% and multi trillion dollar economy. Though its communist government is power yielding, it has encouraged privatization that has contributed to the country's rapid growth. With its defiance of western political … [Read More...]
Top 10 Business Scandals and Ponzies in the United States
The US has seen many financial and business frauds through the years. Many of these were well thought of and deliberately orchestrated by fraudsters. Others happened when unscrupulous persons took advantage of loopholes in existing systems. No matter how these have come … [Read More...]
Top 10 Mortgage Lenders in the United States
Finding the most suitable mortgage lender for your home loan can be daunting as well as time and effort intensive. Whether you are a first mortgage seeker or looking to refinance your existing mortgage, knowing the best mortgage lenders in the country will help narrow down … [Read More...]
Top 10 Reasons Why the United States is in Debt
As of December 3rd 2012, the total public debt in the US breached the $16 trillion mark, and stood at almost 90 % of the country’s GDP. The Federal Government’s auditor, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has called America’s current fiscal policy unsustainable. If … [Read More...]
Fundamental Classifications to Minimize Investment Risk
In order to create a portfolio that minimizes our investment exposure to unsystemic risks (those risks that apply only to specific companies and groups), we need to start looking at different strategies for classifying companies. In doing so, we can start to separate which … [Read More...]
Research in Motion The Failing Giant
Research in Motion has been in the front page of the news for years now. As the manufacturer of the highly sophisticated mobile products in the blackberry line, RIM was able to capture a huge share of the corporate technology market. Focusing on creating secure business … [Read More...]
Earning Income Through Purchase Transactions
One of the most difficult parts of investing is making the decision to buy or sell a position. It’s not so much even a question of whether or not we have the technical/fundamental understanding required to make such a decision, as much as it is an issue of emotion. Have you … [Read More...]
Why Pipeline Infrastructure Matters More for Monster Caps
Over the year, we’ve seen a great deal of debate occurring over the environmental feasibility of the Keystone pipeline project. This project proposes to build a massive new pipeline from Canada, which will transport petroleum products all the way throughout the USA. While … [Read More...]
Doomsday Scenario The Risk of Municipal, State or Federal Collapse
In the last post, I stepped you through a couple of fairly basic strategies for hedging your portfolio against the risk of discrete corporate bankruptcy. While posing a significant financial risk to your investment, corporate bankruptcy is generally considered to be a fairly … [Read More...]
Big Yields from Covered Cap ETFs
Throughout the week, we’ve discussed the value of using options to hedge returns and increase yields. Having gone through the absolute basics of these strategies, it’s no wonder that their profitability has begun to emerge in the mutual funds industry. Specifically, “Covered … [Read More...]
Broad Market Mutual Fund Returns of WPFRX & FDSAX
Funds Name: Westport Funds: Westport Fund; Class R Shares Symbol: WPFRX Nav: $24.18 Name: Sunamerica Focused Series, Inc: Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio; Class A Shares Symbol: FDSAX Nav: $11.77 Objective & Strategy WPFRX: Westport funds pursues … [Read More...]
Doomsday Scenarios Systemic Risk of Investing
Systemic risk has a bad reputation in the marketplace. As an investor, it represents all of the aspects of your portfolio that are beyond your control (ie. Cannot be hedged or diversified out of existence), and therefore represents the risk of your portfolio. However, I … [Read More...]
How does the Spanish Debt Crisis Impact a Personal Investment Portfolio?
Currently, it has been forecasted that there is anywhere between a 60-80% Debt-to-GDP ratio in Spain. This means that sixty cents on every dollar of income in the country is tied to government bonds. That being said, this ratio is 20% less than that of Germany, France, or … [Read More...]
Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Homes
If you install certain energy efficient products like heating and cooling systems, insulation, roof, doors and windows you can receive a sizable tax break. Your tax break for installing any of these energy efficient products between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010 … [Read More...]
