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...]
Short Selling Limitations and Risks
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]
Manage Your Taxes
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Manage Your Taxes Chapter 2: Estimated Tax Payments Chapter 3: Capital Gains Tax Chapter 4: Tax Planning & Filing Your Taxes Chapter 5: Lowering Your Tax Liability Chapter 6: Tips for the First Time Tax Payer Understanding … [More]
Stock Investing Tips
Chapter 1: Investing In Stocks Chapter 2: Risks Associated With Investing In Stocks Chapter 3: Stock Investing Tips Chapter 4: Where To Actually Invest In Stocks Here are a few important tips that you should keep in mind when investing in stocks: Build a Diversified … [More]
Investing In Bonds
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]
Mutual Fund Costs
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Mutual Funds Chapter 2: Categories of Mutual Funds Chapter 3: Understanding Mutual Fund Terminology Chapter 4: Mutual Fund Costs Chapter 5: Buying Mutual Funds Chapter 6: Tracking and Selling Mutual Funds Navigate This … [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]
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]
Diagonal Option Spread
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 4: Diagonal Spread - Reverse Diagonal … [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 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 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 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 10 Tips for a Budget Wedding
In these trying economic times, couples planning to tie the knot may have to closely look at the wedding costs. Working your wedding ceremony costs around a modest budget will be less challenging if you figure out where you can save and what services you can do without. Read … [Read More...]
Top 10 Ways to Dress For Less
Looking like a million bucks is not at all difficult. If you have an eye for style and the knack to choose the right clothes and accessories, then your limited budget would no longer stand in your way of looking good. A look at the list below will assure you that there’s … [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 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 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 Highest Paying Jobs
If you are not going the entrepreneurial way or earning big fat bonuses as an I-banker, then the medical profession is the place to earn the big bucks. Compensation data reveals that the medical profession pays the highest when it comes to earning wages. Here is the list of … [Read More...]
Part 2 Practical Mutual Funds: Risks Involved With Mutual Funds
In the last post of the series, I described the simplicity of why it is we buy Mutual Funds (to make money of course!). Today, I’m going to dig deeper, and describe some of the risks that Mutual Funds inadvertently employ to justify these returns. Don’t worry, there’s no … [Read More...]
Switching Equity Yields for Corporate Bond Yields
In the last post, I showed you how a simple bank transaction (a currency swap) can unlock some extremely attractive foreign bond yields, while maintaining a risk level that is remarkably similar to their domestic equivalents. Today, I’m going to take the same train of … [Read More...]
Understanding Economies of Scale: Brokerage Commissions
The other day I received a question at work about how it is that a mutual fund or ETF can provide an investor with scale in an investing portfolio. The asking party was mainly curious about how it is that the diversification benefits of a fund can outweigh the liquidity that … [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 Zynga Generates Revenues
The last company I want to discuss in this series is the one with the most direct-to-consumer model of business. Zynga’s business model specifically surrounds directly engaging consumers with their line of social gaming products, but then creates income for investors through … [Read More...]
Mitigating Equity Dilution as a Value Investor
In the last article, I went through a couple of scenarios that could result in an investor’s position being diluted out by further equity issuances by the company itself. While these situations don’t really have a major impact on the value of the investment itself … [Read More...]
32 Holdings Equals a Diversified Investment Portfolio
Diversification is a confusing topic for some investors. More often than not, it simply acts as a media buzz word to sell investors more securities into their portfolio than they need. However, there can be no argument against the effectiveness of diversification as a means … [Read More...]
How to Combine Asset and Industry Classes into a Portfolio to Minimizes Risk
Having dug into the basics of how it is that we can make sure that we diversifying our investment base throughout a given industry sector to minimize our exposure to unsystemic risks, we can now start combining our positions in these sectors to come up with a full investment … [Read More...]
Understanding Value Investing
In the interest of continuing the ongoing trend of examining accessible investing strategies for running personal portfolios, I’m going to dedicate the next few posts to examining how it is that the pursuit of value can fortify a portfolio’s returns. Specifically, I’m going … [Read More...]
JMCVX & FMILX Mutual Funds Evaluations: Broad Market Investment and Diversification
Having taken a moment to review the comparative numbers of JMCVX & FMILX in the previous post, it’s time to jump in and make some decisions. By the end of this article we’ll have evaluated the fundamentals of the Janus Investment Fund Perkins Mid Cap Value Fund (JMCVX), and … [Read More...]
