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Foreclosure Investing Safety Tips

Posted on: November 3rd, 2008 - 1 Comment

Today as I viewed a foreclosed house that gave off a weird vibe that had my instincts telling me to stay alert, I’m reminded that investing in foreclosed homes can be dangerous for reasons beyond financial.

Foreclosed homes are often targets for breaking and entering, squatters, and other such illegal activity. As such, you need to take precaution when viewing these properties.

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Real Estate Investing Pros and Cons

Posted on: October 27th, 2008 - 1 Comment

Although it’s debatable whether real estate investing is superior or inferior to stock market investing, what isn’t debatable is that real estate provides a multitude of ways to make money in the long run. There are many reasons to choose real estate investing over stock market investing, and many reasons not to. Personally I believe both are great investments, as diversification is one of my investing rules to success. Have said that, here are some of the major pros and cons of real estate investing:

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Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful

Posted on: October 20th, 2008 - 3 Comments

In times of uncertainty, when many fear the sky is falling and that there is no hope for recovery, the wise investors plant their seeds. The wise investors are not bothered that the seeds will not grow into anything for many years; This is expected and can be considered the price of admission for any [...]

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Common Sense Investing

Posted on: January 4th, 2008 - 1 Comment

Sometimes investing can be incredibly simplified using common sense techniques. Applying common sense to your investing usually results with profitable returns. The reason that using common sense works is that for some unexplainable reason there is a lack of it used in the stock market. As such, you can use common sense to somewhat predict/anticipate future stock market moves.

As I write this article, the stock market has taken an ugly tumble downward in the past few days. Fortunately for me I haven’t had so much as a penny invested in any stocks right now. The reason why I have my portfolio positioned 100% in cash is because I anticipated a poor start to the new year. How was I able to do it? I used common sense. Here’s how it’s done…

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“The Market” versus “The Stock Market”

Posted on: December 19th, 2007 - No Comments

A commonly used phrase heard throughout the financial media is “the market”. While it seems like “The Market” and “The Stock Market” are the same thing, they actually share little in common and represent two entirely different things. Because of this common misunderstanding, many novice investors often can interpret news incorrectly. So I’m going to clearly define the two and explain the difference.

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Introduction to Short Selling

Posted on: December 3rd, 2007 - 1 Comment

There is saying that no matter what is going on with the stock market, you can always make money somewhere. But what if the stock market is crashing or prices are on the decline? How then can you make money? This is where the need for short selling becomes apparent. With the ability to both buy long and short sell the market, you are now capable of making money regardless of which direction the market heads towards. But what is short selling and how does it work? Let’s take a look into the less appreciated form of making money in the stock market known as short selling.

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How Much Should I Invest In The Stock Market?

Posted on: November 27th, 2007 - 3 Comments

Knowing how much you should invest in the stock market is incredibly important to figure out for your own financial sake. We’re all different in terms of our age, net worth, and risk-tolerance; A simple “invest 50% of your net assets in the stock market” recommendation is too vague for anyone to go by. So this article will show you what’s important when it comes to deciding how much money you should invest in the stock market.

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Common Myths About The Stock Market

Posted on: November 20th, 2007 - 3 Comments

As an investor who is very actively involved in the stock market, I hear a lot of unrealistic and outright wrong beliefs regarding the stock market. Sometimes it’s harmless myths being perpetuated, other times it’s dangerously wrong beliefs that lead to terrible advice being given for your portfolio. Here are some very common stock market myths:

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Lessons from the Dot-com Bubble

Posted on: November 19th, 2007 - 7 Comments

It all started during the mid 1990’s. The Stock Market soared on technology and Internet stocks, IPOs were all the rage, and the sky was the limit for stock prices. The masses believed there was a new world upon us, and the internet was to become the future of business. Then reality set in when the hype didn’t live up to it’s promises, and the stock market crashed. If you take all of this for only its face value, all you see is what happens when a stock market gets overvalued and crashes, but if you look deeper you can find plenty of timeless lessons that every investor should learn. Here’s a few lessons that can be gathered from the Dot-Com bubble:

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Stock Market Percentages and Mathematics

Posted on: November 14th, 2007 - 5 Comments

Imagine a stock that falls fifty percent one day and rises fifty percent the next day. Seems like you’d have broken even, right? Wrong. This is the beauty of mathematics, and it occurs in the stock market all the time. While this shouldn’t be a significant problem for your investments, it can often be misleading and confusing when researching and analyzing stocks.

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