Avoiding a Tax Levy on Your Assets
The Internal Revenue Service is one of the most feared government institutions throughout tax season. There are many people that fear the repercussions of not…
Cross Motivations and Bias by Stock Analysts
If you have a stock brokerage account, you might want to be careful of their advice. This is particularly important for those who use full service brokers to make their trades and developer their investment strategies. They may be able to help you find good stocks, so long as their interests line up with yours. Now when that doesn’t happen, you will get the short end of the stick.
Impact of Quantitative Easing on Equity Markets
Traditionally, Central Bankers control the fate of an economy by manipulating the money supply. When they lower short term interest rate targets, markets rise as liquidity floods the system, and when they raise short term interest rate targets, markets fall as liquidity tightens. Thus goes the typical monetary policy and economic cycle.
In 2008, the Fed lowered interest rates to near 0% in a desperate attempt to stave off another Great Depression and total economic collapse. When a Central Bank lowers rates that low, it essentially backs itself into a corner. If the economy does not respond to near 0% rates, what else can it do to stimulate economic growth and create demand? Enter Quantitative Easing.
Best Investment Companies | Banks and Holding Companies
The best investment companies in the world consistently beat market averages year over year. Here is a short list of some of these famous companies and how you can take part in their financial investment activities. There are many ways to get in on the successes of these Wall Street, and sometimes Main Street, firms. Sometimes the best investments one can make are in the successful endeavors of others.
For most of these companies, you can become one of their clients. They have hundreds of investment advisers ready and will to help you for a fee. You can also invest in these as these are also publicly traded companies.
Stock Investing – M1 and M2 Money Supply
One of the things that you want to watch as a trader or investor is the money supply. If you are a commodities trader or a money market trader, this will be especially important. It is a great indicator of inflation if you know how to read it correctly. It’s one of those macroeconomic things that most traders and investors don’t care to look too closely at. They just figure the financial press will make a big deal out of it if it’s enough to move the markets. If you think this way, you really shouldn’t. It’s an important concept to know in any kind of investment strategy you are developing.