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...]
Option Trading Strategies
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]
Setting Priorities to Reach Your Financial Goals
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 … [More]
Saving 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 Everyone dreams of owning a lavish house with a luxury car, going on a luxury cruise or a world tour, or simply … [More]
Types of ADR
Table of Contents Chapter 1: What are ADR (American Depository Receipts) Chapter 2: How Do ADR Work Chapter 3: Types of ADR Chapter 4: Investing in ADR Navigate This Page Chapter 3: Types of ADR - OTC ADR - Listed ADR - Public Issues Chapter 3: Types of … [More]
How Do ADR Work
Table of Contents Chapter 1: What are ADR (American Depository Receipts) Chapter 2: How Do ADR Work Chapter 3: Types of ADR Chapter 4: Investing in ADR Navigate This Page Chapter 2: How Do ADR Work - Pricing of ADR Chapter 2: How Do ADR Work? A typical ADR … [More]
Introduction to Options Trading
People use options as a means to bet on the direction of a stock. Options generally require less of an initial investment and have more leverage than stocks. The following options tutorial was created to help you understand exactly how they are used an investment … [More]
How to Form a LLC, Limited Liability Company
The structure of any business establishment has a great bearing on its operations, the official regulations that apply to it, and the manner of profit or loss sharing that is followed. The LLC or Limited Liability Company is a good business structure to adopt because it … [More]
Forex Trading Terminology
Table of Contents Chapter 1: What is Forex Trading Chapter 2: History of Money and Origins of Forex Trading Chapter 3: Forex Trading Terminology Chapter 4: Important Aspects of Forex Trading Chapter 5: Players in The Forex Market Chapter 6: Factors that Affect the … [More]
Risks Involved With Trading Forex
Table of Contents Chapter 1: What is Forex Trading Chapter 2: History of Money and Origins of Forex Trading Chapter 3: Forex Trading Terminology Chapter 4: Important Aspects of Forex Trading Chapter 5: Players in The Forex Market Chapter 6: Factors that Affect the … [More]
Functioning of The Stock Market
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 10 Political Figures I Would Want to Be Stuck in an Elevator With
I though this would be a fun idea to name the top 10 political figures I would want to be stuck in an elevator with and why. Now I know you may have a much different opinion on this so tell me about your top 10 list and why in the comments below. Navigation of the Top 10 … [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 10 Personal Finance & Budgeting Tips
Most people find it hard to make a budget, even though they know how important it is to have better control of their finances and to have a secure financial future. Preparing a budget is however not as tough as it may seem. You can make a good budget that you can stick to … [Read More...]
Top 5 Political Scandals in Pakistan
Pakistan’s politics has seen widespread corruption and many major scandals. Its history is marked by political unrest and government overthrows masterminded by the intelligence agency ISI as well as the military. Almost every administration has been accused of money … [Read More...]
Top 6 Political Scandals in Russia
Russia once enjoyed superpower status but the current economic scenario is in stark contrast to its achievements in the Soviet era. But an even bigger problem is the extent of corruption and scandals in Russian politics. They have not only created a bad reputation of the … [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 Richest People in the World and How They Got Rich
Every year the world's richest list is eagerly awaited. This time the top slot didn't go to the usual suspect, Bill Gates, but to Carlos Slim Helu, the Mexican businessman who runs the wireless company, America Movil. Bill Gates has held the top slot for 14 out of the last … [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 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...]
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...]
Is that Really a Mutual Fund or Just Diluted Equity Position?
Having looked through a batch of tech Funds in preparation for an upcoming post, I came across a startling trend for overexposing a fund towards a very specific security. Funds that claim to act as an index of the tech industry have holding more than 14% of their holdings in … [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...]
Factors that Could Make the Euro Crash an Aberration in 2012
In the last article I discussed how it is that relativity comes into place when looking at a currency decline. In the case of the Euro, an investor needs to understand that both the USD and the Euro were decreasing in that time period, meaning that the decline in the value … [Read More...]
Understanding Economies of Scale: Liquidity Costs
I’m usually pretty supportive of Mutual Funds in my articles, but that doesn’t mean that they’re perfect. Because we’re talking about how economies of scale impact funds or comparable portfolios, it’s important that we examine the downside risks of a fund. Specifically, I’m … [Read More...]
Combined Statement Analysis Evaluations
Now that we’ve taken the time to understand how it is that the various fundamentals within discrete financial statements can be used to build a basic value investing model, I’d like to take our evaluations one last step further. Specifically, I’m going to show you how the … [Read More...]
Paying Off Debt Fast or Slow Which is Best?
The question of paying off debt fast or slow is a no brainer for me personally. Financially speaking it's the obvious best answer because the faster you pay off your debt the less interest you're going to pay. I guess the flip side to this would be paying your debt off … [Read More...]
What is the Total Debt Service Ratio (TDSR)?
Second to a credit rating, the Total Debt Service Ratio (TDSR) is an important metric that lenders use to evaluate a borrower’s ability to take on additional debt. While a credit score itself will provide a picture of a borrower’s tendency to pay off loans based on past … [Read More...]
Context of a Mutual Fund – Vanguard Specialized Energy Fund (VGENX)
Last week we examined a set of mutual funds that delivered stability and safety for an investor looking to pursue a somewhat more aggressive inflation-hedged bond portfolio. In order to both provide some contrast, as well as to examine the lucrative oil markets of the … [Read More...]
The Relationship Between ETFs and Their Assets
One of the more exciting innovations in the financial markets has been the Exchange Traded Fund. By acting as a publically traded fund without redemption, ETFs have given investors access to extremely cost effective diversification, indexing, and even analytical expertise. … [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...]
