Investing

Tips for the Beginning Investor

Would you like to start building an investment portfolio, but are not sure where to begin? Beginner investing is not as difficult as you might think. With the internet, researching any subject is relatively easy and investing is no different. There are wealth of sites and gurus, just waiting to advise you on your next […]


The Psychology & Habits of Successful Investors

What sets average and successful investors apart is their psychology or way of thinking. Although all master investors use very different strategies and investment tools that may even contradict each other, they all share the similar psychological makeup that makes them successful.
Here are seven of the most powerful success habits of successful investors.
1. Buy On Strict […]


Four Powerful Investing Strategies to Multiply Your Money

I believe the questions you are probably have about investing are, “How do I get started? How do I actually achieve a 12.08% annual return by buying all the stocks in the Index” How can I achieve a 20-25% return a year by beating the market? “How do I select the right stocks”? How long […]


Options - Identifying Bearish Stocks

The big question I am often asked is, “how do I find stocks that will keep falling in value”. Well, it is actually much more difficult to identify stocks that will continue to fall in price as compared to finding stocks that will appreciate in value. This is why I recommend bearish plays only to […]


Introduction to Short Selling

So far, you have learnt how to make money when a stock appreciates in value. Basically, it is to buy when stocks/calls are at a low price and sell when stocks/calls move to a high price.
However, the best investors in the world can make huge profits no matter which direction stock prices take! When Enron […]


Investment In Land; Not Out Of The Reach Of Everyone

As many investment markets worldwide seem to be suffering, such as gold, pensions and the stock market it is surprising that investment in land is still a popular way to achieve profit from returns. There are however certain myths surrounding land that is preventing many people from taking the step and making returns from their […]


Considerations To Make When Purchasing Land

Currently there are record numbers of people purchasing land as a viable form of investment, but why are so many purchasing plots? The reasons are diverse, some are purchasing land purely to make a financial return on the plot while others, inspired by such television programmes and ‘Grand Designs’ are using land to build their […]


Does Forex Trading Really Live Up To All The Hype?

If you’ve heard of Forex trading (also known as foreign exchange trading), great. It’s one of the hottest topics around right now and its popularity is growing. What is it, though, and how can you as an average trader make money in it?
Forex is also called “FX,” and both are short for “foreign exchange.” Foreign […]


Silver ETFs The Best Hedge To A Falling Dollar?

What is going on with the declining dollar these days? Commodity ETFs are rising, that’s what. This could be because investors are coming to the realization that when the dollar goes down, precious metal commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) won’t be going anywhere. Commodity exchange traded funds include currencies and Earth derived […]


How to Select the Best Online Stock Broker

Selecting an online stock broker is a very important task. Your online broker will execute your investment trades, store your personal information, maintain your balances, etc. With all the different online brokers competing for your business, you need to compare multiple brokers in order to choose the right one.
Here are a few factors to consider:
Conduct […]