Financial reform legislation, though long overdue, has the chance to send what has been a robust stock market recovery into bear market. While the two party system works to discuss new legislation, all parties are ignoring a very important function of the derivatives market. How Derivatives Work Think of derivatives like a giant insurance marketplace [...]
What are Exchange Traded Funds?
June 6, 2008 By 2 Comments
What is Diversification?
May 31, 2008 By Leave a Comment
If you are into trading and investing, you would know what diversification in investment is. Investors are encouraged to diversify their investment portfolio. This is a good personal finance decision that will in many ways protect you against losses on investments. It is fairly easy for some investors to place their money on hot assets [...]
Where Can You Buy Bonds?
May 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
When you speak of investment, you would eventually end up talking about bonds. But what are bonds? Simply put, bonds are actually loans. When you buy a bond, you actually lend your money to the company or the government issuing the bond. In return, the company will pay you the principal and its interest when [...]
What is Dollar Cost Averaging?
April 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Why Should You Start Saving for Your Child’s College Now?
April 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment
As a parent, it is very important for you that you give the best to your children. Oftentimes, you’d be dreaming of sending your child to college. This is not an easy task. Going to college means a lot of expenses. This takes a toll on your personal finance. So ideally, you should consider saving [...]
The Fed Cuts Rates, The Stock Market Plummets
December 11, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Investment Blog With Daily Tips
October 19, 2007 By Leave a Comment
We here at Financing Wealth look to not only give you tips on building your wealth but we also try and find good resources to help you expand your financial knowledge beyond what we can offer. That’s why we thought our readers would be interesting in this investment blog. InvestingBlog.org has daily updates about a [...]
Plan For Retirement At Any Age
February 23, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Planning for retirement is a key element in securing your financial peace of mind. Depending on your current age, your long-term investment goals for the future will differ. Whatever your age, three targets to plan for are your financial security, adequate health care coverage, and the well-being of your heirs and your estate. General wisdom [...]
Banking Bonus: Free Trades
February 6, 2007 By Leave a Comment
If you have an account with Bank of America, you may be able to trade stocks for free. Bank of America recently announced that if you hold $25,000 in your combined accounts with them, you are eligible for 30 free equity trades each month. The combined balance can include checkings and savings accounts as well [...]