Breaking: Joe Biden’s 152 Billion Dollar Benghazi Cover-up (Scandal)
Allen Harrow Parrot, (CIA whistleblower) tells Charles Woods (father of Tyrone Woods killed in Benghazi) that Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton sent Iran 152 Billion Dollars to coverup the deaths of Seal Team 6. This is the tail of blackmail and extortion at the … [Read More...]
Introduction to Trading Stocks
Every day stocks worth hundreds of billions of dollars are traded across the world. The stock market forms an integral part of any economy and it acts as a great place for people to earn returns on their investment. Understanding what stocks are and how the market functions … [More]
Who Should Use Futures Trading
Table of Contents Chapter 1: What is Futures Trading Chapter 2: How Futures Trading Works Chapter 3: Futures Terminology Chapter 4: Importance of Futures Market Chapter 5: Limitations on Futures Trading Chapter 6: Factors Affecting Futures Chapter 7: Who Should Use … [More]
Where and How To Invest Your Money
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 It's important to carefully choose where you are going to save your money. Opt for an account or an investment … [More]
Futures Terminology
Table of Contents Chapter 1: What is Futures Trading Chapter 2: How Futures Trading Works Chapter 3: Futures Terminology Chapter 4: Importance of Futures Market Chapter 5: Limitations on Futures Trading Chapter 6: Factors Affecting Futures Chapter 7: Who Should Use … [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]
Bond Price, Yield and Duration
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Categories of Bonds Chapter 2: Pricing of Bonds Chapter 3: Calculating Yield and Understanding Yield Curve Chapter 4: Duration of Bonds Chapter 5: Relationship Between Price, Yield and Duration Navigate This Page Chapter 5: Relationship … [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]
Types of Money Market Investments
Table of Contents Chapter 1: What is the Money Market Chapter 2: How to Invest in Money Market Accounts Chapter 3: Types of Money Market Investments Navigate This Page Chapter 3: Types of Investments - Treasury Bills or T-Bills - Commercial Paper - Certificates of … [More]
Fixed Income Investing
Table of Contents Types of Bank Investments Certificate of Deposit Types of IRAs 401k Plans Types of Bond Investments Fixed Income Investing Navigate This Post Fixed Income Investing Annuity Bank Loan Funds Fixed Income Investing These are investments which … [More]
Different Categories of Stocks
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Trading Stocks Chapter 2: Different Categories of Stocks Chapter 3: Functioning of The Stock Market Chapter 4: Stock Market and Price Movements Chapter 5: How to Buy Stocks Chapter 6: Choosing Your Investment … [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 Stock Exchanges of the World
Stock markets are marketplaces where new shares are issued and traded, so that business entities can fund their operations. Shareholders and companies benefit from presence of profitable stock markets in their country. US is one such country that enjoys the existence of high … [Read More...]
Top 10 Consumer Complaints in America
The Consumer Federation of America, in association with the North American Consumer Protection Investigators regularly publishes reports about consumer experience and consumer protection. The report lists the top 10 consumer complaints in the country based on surveys … [Read More...]
Top 10 Most Overpriced Products and Services
Quite a few of the products and services flooding the market are simply too expensive when you consider the cost that the company incurs on them. Most consumers unknowingly end up buying these grossly overpriced products. Here is the list of the top 10 overpriced products or … [Read More...]
Top 6 Political Scandals Scandals in Italy
Italy is no stranger to political scandals with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi himself being criticized in the international media for a number of wrong doings, including the control and manipulation of the media for political propaganda. He has also been accused of … [Read More...]
The Top 6 Ways That Obama is Ruining Our Economy
Back in 2008, Democratic President hopeful Barack Obama fielded criticisms for the tax plans he proposed for the American people if he got elected. They were deemed ‘socialist’ by his Republican rivals. Today, President Obama faces stark criticism of the very same tax … [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 Corporate Scandals
Corporate scandals have always been shocking news for investors and stakeholders. Typically these scandals involve understating the company’s expenses, overstating earnings, overstating value of the assets or/and under reporting current liabilities. A corporate wrongdoing … [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...]
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...]
American Investment Licences: Series 6 & Series 7
The first investment licence that potential advisors pursue is either the Series 6 or the Series 7 certification from FINRA. Between the two options, an individual is able to decide as to whether they want to jump right into the investments industry, or instead work their … [Read More...]
Portfolio Balancing Part 1 – What’s in Your Portfolio?
There are many essential factors to generating returns in your personal investments portfolio. Over the course of this periodical, we’ll be describing how you can learn simple strategies for getting the best results through all of them. This week will have a three-part … [Read More...]
Inside a Mutual Fund Understanding BPRAX
In an effort to help personal investors better understand what kind of risks and opportunities they are exposed to within their portfolio, I’m going to start dedicating an entire post every week to understanding specific mutual funds. In these posts, I’ll summarize all … [Read More...]
How a Gold Exit Might Impact Your Real Estate Portfolio
When looking at how it is that a gold liquidation would impact a personal investing portfolio, we need to remember how it is that Gold will generally act as a store of value against uncertainty, inflation, and general macroeconomic risk. However, the only real reason why it … [Read More...]
How an Online Business Creates Value for an Investor
A fascinating new trend from the last three years has been the emergence of social media. Having created value through serving advertisements on a scale comparable to Google (sort of), companies like Facebook have created all sorts of amazing business opportunities for … [Read More...]
How to Build an Investment Portfolio within a Given Industry Sector
Having built up a list of all the different sector classifications that we can use to build up a robust investment portfolio, we can start going through each of these industries to make sure that we are gaining a broad exposure throughout the entire industry itself. In doing … [Read More...]
Applying Value Analysis to Liabilities and Solvency
Up to this point, we’ve now examined how to evaluate aspects of the revenues, expenses, and assets of a company using value analysis. Having looked at the asset evaluations we’ve already completed, it is equally important to evaluate the liabilities that a company incurs. … [Read More...]
Excessive Profit and The Moral Responsibility of Structured Settlement Companies
Working with structured settlement companies spanning three decades, I have witnessed a lot over the years both good and bad. One of the questions I often struggle with is how to define an excessive profit in a structured settlement transaction. I often reflect on the … [Read More...]
Credit Score Factors: Access to Credit
One of the most significant aspects of a credit application comes down to a question of whether or not the applicant already has access to the funds necessary to pay off the loan itself. A borrower that already has $100,000 available in their accounts is much better able to … [Read More...]
Are You Being Charged Twice at the ATM?
We’ve all seen the message before: “An additional service fee of $2 will be charged in order to process this transaction. Do you still want to continue with your withdraw?” It’s annoying, but who cares about a measly $2 when the machine is so convenient! If only that were … [Read More...]
