Being Right, Or Making Money?

Those who trade by daily news events, daily or weekly rallies & declines, and TV hype, will always end up losing money.

Inflation Or Deflation - Which One Is Worse? Which One Lies Ahead?

There is a consequence of inflation that is far more sinister than the erosion of purchasing power and you are not even aware of it. Inflation sucks you into debt. Let me illustrate that for you as well...

Tips To Fully Understanding Variable Annuities - What You Should Know

Articles explains the benefits and pitfalls of variable annuities.

Mortgage Marketing Techniques - The Beginning of Success

Mortgage marketing 101 takes the loan officer by the hand and gives the basic fundamental information to set out on a successful mortgage marketing campaign. Marketing in the mortgage business can be a daunting task if you do not know what to do, and how to do it the right way. Marketing is what many loan officers either forget, or choose not to do. Without it, the competiton will steam roll right over you.

Why Invest in Commodities?

To effectively profit from any market, due diligence and preparedness is the method to obtain the desired objectives. Weigh each pro and con carefully and verify the arguments for oneself before committing hard-earned money to waste.

How Futures Exchanges Work

Every order that is sent to the exchange if filled by a open outcry. What this means is that every order to buy or sell must be called out publicly, in a process that is similar to a auction, but it is called a price discovery.

Stock Picks 101 - Setting Realistic Profit Goals For Your Trading

Unless you start out with realistic expectations, you'll never know how good a trader you can become. Suppose you develop expertise in picking stocks for short term trades. You'll have some winning trades, and alas, some losing ones. Let's get real about how much you can expect to earn in your trading.

Historical CD Rates

When analyzing historical CD rates, it is interesting to see what hindsight conclusions we can make. Is it better to invest in short or long-term CDs?

The Possible Demise of E-gold, Online Payment Processor

Throughout my two years of using the e-gold online payment processor, I have come to realize that many illicit online businesses were favoring e-gold. They consist of bogus investment opportunities known as H.Y.I.P (High yield investment) scams & also dubious marketing schemes disguised as advertising opportunities called Auto/Manual Surfs.

Alternative Investment Strategies - Lending for Double Digit Returns

In the same genre as past articles, this is another in a series of investment strategies that can exceed the long run returns of the major indices and is also non-correlated with the performance of the U.S. equities market. Exceeding the returns of the major indices is an obvious goal. Otherwise, we should all be in S&P ETFs paying low fees and beating the 80-85% of actively managed mutual funds out there that extract a 1-2% fee for losing money to a lowly index.

Investing Wisely With A High Interest Savings Account

People with money typically know how to make their money work for them. Great areas of investment they utilize are savings accounts. Savings accounts can be a good, low-maintenance option to help maximize your money. By exercising a little bit of patience for the long haul, a high interest savings account can be an answer to creating high yields with minimal effort and little risk.

Stock Picks 101 - Trading by the Hour

If you're on the lookout to trade a hot stock pick, you're constantly looking for an edge. One thing I don't see discussed much is the concept that all parts of the trading day are not equal. Let’s see how this looks by walking through a day in the market...

Currency Forex System Trading - The Rules For Success

There are five basic rules that any currency trader seeking success in forex online system trading needs to follow. Ignoring these rules is begging for losses and failure. These are the rules that the veterans have developed over time and through the hard lessons that the market will dole out to the unaware.