Best Investment Planning Strategies | Risk Tolerance and Age Considerations

On September 1, 2010, in Economy, Investment Advice, Investment Strategy, Personal Finance, by David

There are different types of retirement investment planning you can do depending on your personal situation. The best investments for each person will depend on age, risk tolerance and just plain personal preference.

The best investment rates and returns to the best funds will depend on your situation and your risk tolerance. There is no one set of investment strategies that will be right for everyone.

Whatever your situation is, you should always go into financial investment planning with your eyes wide open. You should be exposed of the best investment options available to you before you make your decisions.

Whether you decide to do it on your own with just an investment planning calculator or use services that are available by financial advisors, make sure you have a basic knowledge and framework before you begin…

Investment Strategy Overview

On June 3, 2010, in Investment Strategy, by David

If you’re looking for new investment strategies and ideas or if you’re just starting out in developing your portfolio, these are some of the opportunities that investors are taking advantage of. There will be a summary of each investment strategy and subsequent articles that go more in-depth on each of these categories will follow.

Housing Double Dip May Lead a Double Dip Economic Recession

On August 23, 2010, in Housing Market, by David

There will probably be a double dip in the housing market. Now that all the tax breaks for homeowners are gone and the mortgage modification programs coming to an end, it is likely that home prices will fall and inventory will rise again. The question is whether this will lead to a double dip recession in the economy.

Saving Money on Soap | Ivory vs. Dove

On August 23, 2010, in Personal Finance, by David

There are many little ways to save money when you are on a budget. In fact, it’s the little things that will help you save a lot. One thing that I noticed today with soaps is something I notice quite often with a lot of products.

Cheap Commercial Insurance | Quotes and Coverage

On August 20, 2010, in Insurance, by David

Most of the time if you are looking for cheap commercial insurance, you are just trying to fulfill a basic legal requirement or criteria for getting contracts. You are generally not looking for coverage as much as you are trying to meet a requirement from the outside.

Final Expense Leads | Insurance Sales Leads

On August 18, 2010, in Life Insurance, by David

Final expense leads are insurance sales leads for people who are good prospects for buying final expense insurance. This type of insurance pays for services like funeral, burial and cremation services when someone passes away. Good final expense insurance leads can be difficult to find and expensive to buy.

Office vs Cubicle Productivity Study

On August 12, 2010, in Jobs, by David

Everyone and anyone who has worked in an office knows how hard it is to be productive during office hours. The constant activity and interruptions can really take it’s toll on how much you produce in a day. There is a new study that had an interesting find in how people in office’s faired versus those in cubicles when it comes to the rate of interruption.

Cleaning Supplies | Janitorial Supplies Company

On August 7, 2010, in Personal Finance, by David

There is a great way to save on your everyday household cleaning supplies that many people don’t know about. It’s simple. Just get them from your local janitorial supplies company. You can buy them at bulk for the fraction of what you will pay at a grocery store or even from a bulk goods store like Costco or Sams Club.

Official Unemployment Hovers at 9.5% | Jobs Report

On August 6, 2010, in Banking, Economy, by David

The US economy lost 131,000 jobs overall in July. The private sector added 71,000 jobs, well under the forecasts of 90,000. In addition, the government shed over 200,000 jobs making it a net loss so far this summer.

Financial Reform and Proprietary Trading

On August 5, 2010, in Banking, Investment Strategy, Stock Market, by David

The new financial reform bill is going to restrict proprietary trading by the large investment banks. Many people initially thought that this was a bad idea for the economy. First of all, because it restricts the free market system. But the second reason was because so much of the big investment banks’ earnings and profits come from proprietary trading.

Inflation vs Deflation | Monetary Policy

On July 31, 2010, in Investment Advice, Investment Strategy, Stock Market, by David

There is a debate raging. I read one article from the NY Times talking about how one of the Federal Reserve chairman is warning against deflation. While simultaneously, I go over to CNBC and find that Morgan Stanley is warning about inflation. There is a delicate balance to be had but no one is quite sure where that is. And whatever monetary policy that comes out of it will affect your investment strategy.

Life Insurance Settlement | Selling Policy Options and Solutions

On July 30, 2010, in Insurance, Life Insurance, Life Settlement, by David

Life insurance settlement is where a policy owner sells his policy to a third party before he dies and his beneficiaries get the claim. If I owned a $1 million life insurance policy I would sell it to a broker or investor for $500,000 before I passed away. I would get $500,000 to spend in my retirement and the investor would receive $1 million when I died. That is essentially how that works.

Foreclosures on the Rise Again

On July 29, 2010, in Investment Properties, Investment Strategy, by David

Around 3 out of 4 major housing markets in the US saw a rise in foreclosures. There were foreclosures of 1.6 million homes in 75% of the metro areas in America. This is another indicator that home prices will probably not rise for another few years at least. That means there is still time to buy investment properties at very good prices. It’s not too late.

Property Investment | Management and Buying Advice

A property investment business can be a very rewarding venture. It’s a great investment strategy for building net worth quickly. You can even get monthly cash flow out of it if you configure it correctly.

With investment properties, you can make money no matter what the environment is like. No matter how bad the real estate industry is doing, people still have to live somewhere. If you want in, here is the general process that you will take.

Commercial Insurance | Getting Quotes and the Right Coverage

On July 26, 2010, in Insurance, by David

Commercial insurance is also known as property and casualty insurance. The property portion refers to coverage of any real property the company owns. This would include buildings, equipment, etc. The casualty portion coverage includes pretty much everything else other than property. The specific definition of what is considered casualty depends on what is written in the actually insurance policy.

Small Investments | Penny Stocks | Small Cap Stocks

If you’re looking for small investments, you are probably looking at penny stocks and small cap stocks. Penny stocks are officially defined as stocks selling for less than $5 per share. Small caps are stocks that are under $2 billion in market capitalization.

Economic Recession Investment Strategy

On July 24, 2010, in Investment Advice, Investment Strategy, Stock Market, by David

A downturn in the economy can be a tricky time for investors. It’s a murky time and developing an economic recession investment strategy can be difficult and unclear. Here are some ways you can simplify how you navigate your portfolio during this turbulent time.

Mutual Fund Investment Strategy Disadvantages

On July 22, 2010, in Investment Advice, Investment Strategy, Mutual Funds, by David

This is a simple question that millions of investors have been asking for many years. It seems like the overall consensus is that it is not longer a good investment strategy, but the continued success of many funds seem to suggest that people are still investing in them. Here are the top 2 reasons mutual fund investment strategies no longer work and may never have worked in the past to begin with.

Biotech ETF | Sector vs Individual Stocks

ETFs, or exchange traded funds, are great for investors who are looking to invest in entire sectors, like technology or energy sectors. Biotech ETFs gives you the benefit of investing in this highly lucrative industry, while diversifying across multiple biotechnology companies. This investment strategy also has the added benefit of being an ETF.

The Financial Reform Bill and The Stock Market

On July 17, 2010, in Investment Advice, Investment Strategy, Stock Market, by David

The financial reform bill recently passed Congress and is on it’s way to President Obama’s Oval Office for his signature. The passage of this bill sent the Dow diving 260 points from it’s previous close. The S&P 500 was also down 30 points on the news. So let’s how this will affect the stock market and how you can look at adjusting your investment strategy accordingly.