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 Investing in … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Does Google Want You to Sell Your Apple Shares?
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is there a Google conspiracy against AAPL? Update 1 Update 2 Update 3 I just came across something kind of funny that has to do with AAPL that I wanted to share. Before I post the link I want to say that I think this is a coincidence and there is no … [Read more...]
Top 10 Mortgage Lenders in the United States
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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 your … [Read more...]
Saving Money
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Chapter 1: Saving Money Chapter 2: Why It's Difficult To Save Money Chapter 3: How To Save Money Every Month Chapter 4: Where and How To Invest Your Money Everyone dreams of owning a lavish house with a luxury car, going on a luxury cruise or a world tour, or simply retiring to … [Read more...]
Bank Account Interest Rates
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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 Interest Rates One of the main factors you … [Read more...]
What is Margin Trading
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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 limitations on … [Read more...]
Cash Investments
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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 Cash … [Read more...]
Citigroup Cuts Cost by Eliminating 11,000 Jobs & 1 Billion Charge
Shares of Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) jumped over 6% on Wednesday after the bank announced it would lay off 11,000 workers or about 4% of its total workforce. Additionally in the statement, the bank said it had to pay a pretax of $1.1 billion this quarter due to the layoffs. This … [Read more...]
Certificate of Deposits
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Do Certificate of Deposits Still Good Investments? This infographic about certificate of deposits (CDs) will teach you about the different types of CDs available. From a traditional CD to a callable CD find out which investment vehicle suits your needs the best. At the bottom of … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons Why the United States is in Debt
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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 the nation … [Read more...]
Options Trading Terminology
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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 This … [Read more...]
Mobile Ticket Buying Saves Commuters Time and Money
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently rolled out a mobile phone application that allows commuters to purchase tickets for the commuter rail lines in the MBTA system. MBTA officials cited not only time savings and convenience for commuters as benefits, but the new … [Read more...]
Is ESPN worth $40 Billion?
When a company announces earnings that meet analysts' expectations and still get penalized by having their stock price tank, something doesn't seem right. That is exactly what just happened to the company that has what is considered to be the 13th most powerful brand in the world, … [Read more...]
President Obama and Speaker Boehner Speak Out on Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff
This week's announcements from President Obama and Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner, regarding how to tackle tax increases were aimed at positioning their stance on the issue, while leaving room for compromise. While there seems to be some of the same old points of … [Read more...]
JC Penny Sales Tumble Amid Identity Crisis
Once considered a pioneer in large scale retailing, JC Penney has been on the ropes in recent times, with sagging sales, a new CEO at the helm and a major corporate overhaul underway. … [Read more...]
Tech Trending Toward Mobile, Away from PCs
An article in today's Infoworld was quite bearish on Microsoft in light of recent trends, and they dumped a lot of the blame on Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer. Citing the flagging results turned in for the first fiscal quarter of 2013, the article rightly points out that while the overall … [Read more...]
Focus on Feasible Financial Planning Goals
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: How to Determine Your Financial Goals Chapter 2: Setting Priorities to Reach Your Financial Goals Chapter 3: Short Term Goals vs. Long Term Goals Chapter 4: Focus on Feasible Financial Planning Goals Chapter 5: Review Your Financial Goals … [Read more...]
HSBC Money-Laundering Fines Potentially $1.5 Billion, Criminal Charges Possible
HSBC Holdings announced Monday it has provisioned an additional $800 million to pay potential U.S. fines related to the ongoing money laundering charges against it, bringing the total to $1.5 billion. The fines are expected to be the largest on record for money laundering and related … [Read more...]
Savings-Savy Borrowers Look to Credit Unions for 5-Year-Fixed Mortgages
As mortgage rates remain at all-time lows and housing prices begin to rebound, homeowners continue to refinance at record rates—including those who have already refinanced in the past couple of years. A trend emerging among the trend, however, is the 5-year-fixed mortgage. … [Read more...]
Where To Open Bank Accounts
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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 Banks and financial institutions not only keep … [Read more...]
