Thanks to the subprime mess, and the huge losses in the housing market, banks have been more reluctant to lend money. Although I think the credit crunch is greatly exaggerated, if you want to get a loan, you need to be able to show that you are credit-worthy. One of the main things you can do to help your cause, is to take care of your FICO score. Here are some things you can do (and avoid doing) to rack up points.
In my post from a couple days ago, detailing the Investment Advice Of David Swensen, I thought there was a good lesson in diversification. I thought I would breakdown the different ways you can diversify your investments, and hopefully avoid getting hurt in an unstable market.
I have been contemplating a cross-country move from where I live in Arizona, to South Florida for the last couple of months now. I haven’t officially decided what to do, but I know that if I go, selling my house will probably not be easy. The market here has seen home prices dropping, and taking much longer to sell than in the past.
There is a really great piece from NPR about David Swensen, and how he managed to grow Yale’s endowment at an average of 16.8 percent a year over the past two decades. Swensen’s basic formula for creating an investment portfolio for good returns while managing risk:
I was just recently doing a bit of traveling. If there is one thing I learned all over again, it’s that vacations can be expensive. Whether you are just trying to get away for the weekend, or planning an all out adventure, there are some simple things you can do to stretch your money.
Forex news trading is a technique of trading by purely depending on the news and figures released daily. It does not involve any technical expertise.
Is it possible to make $27,000 in 4 minutes flat? Actually the answer is YES! But by the same token it is also possible to lose $27,000 in 4 minutes flat too.
It is crucial to be aware of specific issues happening in the world, particularly if they have the potential to offer benefits, such as Forex trading.
There is a good article at Kiplinger.com by Erin Burt, about the lessons she learned from being broke. Times are tough for a lot of people right now, so hopefully everyone can learn these lessons and improve their financial situation.
While most books on trading deal with general concepts and shy away from specifics, Forex Patterns and Probabilities provides you with real-world strategies and a rare sense of clarity about the specific mechanics of currency trading.
Adventures of a Currency Trader is a must read for anyone who has ever traded or is thinking about trading in the Forex markets.
Grace Cheng highlights seven trading strategies, each of which is to be applied in a unique way and is designed for differing market conditions.
Discover a variety of technical and fundamental profit-making strategies for trading the currency market with Kathy Lien, the Chief Currency Strategist at Forex Capital Markets LLC (FXCM)
Profiting with Forex introduces investors to all the advantages of the global foreign exchange market and shows them how to capitalize on it.
You owe it to yourself and your family to begin to learn about currency trading. You can get started with just $100 or less, and the investment can easily be managed in a part-time capacity, usually requiring a few hours on the Internet a week from your home or your office.
Want to capitalize on the growing forex market? This nuts-and-bolts guide gives you a step-by-step action plan for understanding and trading the forex market.
Record numbers of foreclosures, rising gas and food costs, and just overall tough times have seen many people dipping into their 401(k)s to make ends meet. Although it may seem like the place to go when you’re facing serious hardship, there are some things to consider before you raid your retirement accounts.
According to Russ Alan Prince and Lewis Schiff, middle-class millionaires now account for 10% of the U.S. population. In doing research for their book The Middle-Class Millionaire, they studied almost 4,000 households to better understand attitudes, values and purchasing patterns.
I was listening to a great piece on NPR (National Public Radio) about the weakened condo/housing market, and especially the weak market in Miami. I’ve visited Miami many times within the last few years, and since my brother is a real estate attorney there, I feel like I’ve seen what they’re referring to.
The largest initial public offering (IPO) ever in the U.S. is set to take place within the next month. Visa is set to sell almost a half-billion shares, and is expected to begin trading around the $40 a share mark. Although I would need to do an awful lot of research before buying shares myself, there are some reasons I think this may be worth looking into.