Two Ways to Protect Yourself From Rising Interest Rates

Two types of mutual funds that might give some protection to your investment portfolio if interest rates increase.

Buying Options

Two Great Reasons to Buy Options: Leverage and Truncated Risk!

The Sinister Side Of Investment Firms

Investment firms have the power to move stocks when and to what level they want.

Understanding Mutual Funds: Part I

What is a mutual fund? How do they work? How do you choose the best one? This article is the first in a series that will concentrate on what a mutual fund is and the basic types there are to choose from. The following articles will assist you in understanding how they work so you are armed with the knowledge to ask the right questions and make the right decisions.

Online Stock Trading - Research and Limit

Online stock trading is a convenient way to make stock investments, but there is a certain art to online stock trading, and there are plenty of companies who can help and make it a lot easier. The presence of an online stock trading community makes it much easier to do things such as, day trading, hedging and the use of intraday stock trading system.

Could This Be The Time To Get Into Emerging Markets?

Did you know that the Russian stock market grew by a staggering 89.56% over the last year? Or that the Egyptian stock market grew by a no less impressive 57.98% a year over the last five years? Performance records in the emerging markets of Eastern Europe, Asia, the Middle East and South America have been nothing short of spectacular. Furthermore, an impressive number of companies in these emerging markets are rapidly turning themselves from regional success stories into huge multi-national conglomerates. As the UK’s Investors Chronicle recently reported: 'If you are looking for decent, relatively cheap, relatively safe stocks you no longer have to limit your choice ... the world is quite literally your oyster.'

Ka-ching! Ka-ching!

Putting your 401k in auto-pilot could be the right choice for your retirement. Studies have shown and you can probably attest to the report that most families can’t, don’t, or won’t put enough monies back for their retirement. The sad truth is, two thirds of American workers over 50, have less than $50,000 set aside in their retirement accounts.

How To Win On The Stock Market

I am somebody who loves to invest money on the stock market. Some might see this as a bit of a gamble which in a way it is, there are however certain steps people can take to limit this risk which may well help them to make money.

Stock Market Quotes

Sources of stock market quotes and other financial information.

General Motors: A Buy or Sell

With the recent decrease in oil prices, you may be eager to get back into the transportation game with the potential of making a decent return in certain equities. One of these specific equities could be General Motors (GM). While may experts are hyping the motion that oil is on its way down for an extended period of time, my views tend to differ which may not make GM as enticing as it is now.

Facts about Mutual Funds

Learn some facts about your mutual fund!

Sector Mutual Fund Investing - A Simple Rotation Strategy to Outperform the Market

A simple strategy using Fidelity Select sector mutual funds can outperform the market by a wide margin. Rotating mutual fund postions just once a month can create a powerful trading strategy.

The Fascination with Fantasy Stock Markets - Why We Play The Game Instead Of Investing

Fantasy stock markets and stock market simulators - why spend time playing games when you can go to any broker online and spend your money investing in what you really want to invest in? There must be a reason why there are so many stock market simulators out there - let's take a look...