Tag: investments
4 Essential Tips For Investing In Stocks
The stock market is the right place to invest for long-term goals, according to an article in the Business Insider. Stocks are a viable investment opportunity for beginners and experienced investors. Unfortunately, most people have the mistaken impression that making money from stocks is just a matter of buying low and selling high. In reality, it […]
Frugal Not Cheap: 3 Important Differences
There are many differences between being cheap and being frugal. Someone who is cheap does not want to spend money on anything, regardless of its value. Someone who is frugal understands the value of things but wants to cut costs when possible. It is important to understand these differences in the following situations. Short-Term Versus […]
5 Wealth Management Tips For Heading Towards A Comfortable Retirement
Most consumers know that planning for retirement takes a lifetime. While it’s more fun for consumers who are still working to focus on what they want to do with their new-found time, what they should be thinking about is wealth management. Read on to find five tips for how to save for a comfortable retirement. […]
Big Risk Can Mean Big Growth
Risks and rewards are related. They are usually inversely related. Generally, the more risk you take, the more you can get in reward. The opposite is true too though; the more risk you take, the more you can lose! Therefore, the risks you take should be calculated based on various factors. For the most part, […]
6 Beginner Investing Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them)
New investors have access to more information than ever before to help them get started, but beginners often make simple mistakes that prevent them from attaining their investment goals. While it takes time to grow more comfortable with investing, fixing these common errors will immediately make you a more effective investor. 1. Using the First […]
How To Buy And Hold Real Estate
Profiting from real estate as part of a short-term or a long-term investment strategy (for example, to complement your retirement plan) is a common goal for many investors. The flexibility of real estate investing makes it ideal as a full-time career path, a part-time business, or just as a hobby. Either way, there are some tactics […]
Want To Invest Like The Pros? Roll Your Bonds As The Yield Curve Flattens
In the beginning of time, BC (Before Children), I traded bonds at Prudential Securities. It wasn’t like the “Wolf of Wall Street” or even Bonfire of the Vanities, but it had its moments. We didn’t get a lot of training. As we came in the door we were expected to know things like convexity and duration. And to […]
What Is Universal Life Insurance And Is It A Good Investment?
There are so many choices out there for life insurance, and it’s SO EASY to get sucked into a life insurance policy that isn’t financially smart. I have talked about term and whole life insurance in the past, but today I wanted to talk about universal life insurance and whether it’s a useful tool for investing. How […]
How To Crash-Proof Your Portfolio Now
The bull market is reaching excessive heights. Protect your wealth by following these six simple steps. The upshot? Stick to value. Headline risk is mounting and yet this decade-long bull market keeps hitting new records. Investors face a day of reckoning; below I show you how to prepare ahead of time. But first, let’s review three impressive feats […]
6 Key Principles For Building Wealth
Do you understand how money works? We buy stuff and we sell stuff using money. It seems pretty simple, right? If money is so simple, why do the bottom 50% of Americans have a combined negative net worth?! If you’re not entirely sure what your own net worth is, you’re going to want to continue reading. What […]
