7 Myths About Real Estate Investing That Are Costing You Tens of Thousands of Dollars Copyright 2005 Alex Nghiem Did you know that real estate investing has created more millionaires that ALL other industries combined? The question, then, is why are more people not invested in real estate? Even with the increased awareness in real estate ...
7 Simples Steps to Financial Freedom and Wealth Building - Step 2 Copyright 2005 William Tan Simple Steps to Financial Freedom and Wealth Building STEP 2: Achieve Financial Freedom - Choosing Your Escape Vehicle Do you want to achieve financial freedom? For most people, this is constantly on their mind. If you are ...
7 Ways To Get Financing For Your Home Business Thinking about starting a home business? Do you already own a home business but need cash? Perhaps you can qualify for a small business loan. However, before you attempt to borrow any money, you first have to figure out how much money you need. The ...
Accountability? Mutual Funds Must Come Clean the SEC should deal directly with fund managers' conflicts of interest by requiring funds to disclose the fees they earn from companies in which they invest and highlight the votes they cast in support of the management of those companies The most ...
Achieve Financial Freedom using The Power of Compound Interest Copyright 2005 William Tan "The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest" - Albert Einstein Ask almost anyone about compound interest and you will hear them say "yeah, I know about it." If everyone truly understands what compound ...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Mutual Funds Outlined below are some of the advantages and disadvantages of mutual funds. Every investment has advantages and disadvantages. But it's important to remember that features that matter to one investor may not be important to you. Whether any particular ...
Advantages of Low-Cost Mutual Funds A common misconception about mutual funds is that pretty much any reputable fund will do. Of course, any investment that produces a solid return for you is better than nothing, but not all funds are created equal. When you buy a mutual fund, you'll pay a ...
All About Stock Market A stock market simulation game is a great way to practice your investment skills before actually investing any "real" money in the stock market. Simulation games are usually played on the internet, where people can experience the thrill of investing in ...
Alternative Retirement Income Options in 2005 A very wise and good friend of mine told me once: "One good investment is worth a 'lifetime' of labor." After reading this article, the wisdom behind this statement will be clear to you. The big question we should all be asking ourselves is "how much do ...
Americans Face Serious Risk for Outliving Their Retirement Savings (ARA) - As Baby Boomers creep ever closer to their golden years, they face unprecedented challenges to their future financial security. Retirement nest eggs have eroded considerably since the equity bubble burst on the bull market of the 1990s. And ...
Americans Need to Do a Better Job Planning for Retirement (ARA) - How do you picture yourself spending your golden years? Doing all the things you dreamed of doing, or still working to make ends meet? Most Americans would rather play golf, hike, travel or relax on the beach, but to make that possible, it's going ...
Annuities. Are Their Benefits Worth Their Costs? High expenses, lack of liquidity, and avoidable tax costs should all be seriously considered before deciding on an annuity. Since the Roman Empire, annuities - - or "annua," as they were originally called in Latin - - have attracted many investors to ...
An Analysis of Journal Communications (JRN) Journal Communications (JRN) is comprised of seven essentially separate businesses: The Milwaukee Sentinel, Community Newspapers, Television Stations, Radio Stations, Telecommunications, Printing Services, and Direct Marketing. The company's five ...
An Investing/Insurance Alternative Segregated funds are the insurance company's answer to mutual funds. There are many differences and similarities but if you are putting together a financial plan that includes insurance and investments, you'll probably want to consider a segregated ...
Are Social Security Private Accounts a Good Deal or Raw Deal for African Americans? Whew! I almost wrote a really long article about the Social Security System and what it means to Black folks. Fortunately,I fell asleep while writing it just like you would have reading it. Ican't think of anything more boring then an in depth analysis ...
Ignore the Stock Market Until February Wall Street Journal - 10 hours ago Mutual-fund redemptions: Mutual funds are also dumped for tax losses. When the stock market is down in the morning, it's usually because of mutual-fund...
Rich people, taxes and the little guy... Kansas City Star, MO - 8 hours ago For 20 years, I worked for a local mutual fund company and was proud of the work we did for the little guy. My family members, friends, neighbors and ...
Citigroup stock drops to 13-year low, fear grows Reuters - 14 hours ago Earlier Wednesday, Citigroup agreed to buy $17.4 billion in assets remaining in some funds known as structured investment vehicles. ...
