The truth is that trading individual stocks is time-consuming and risky. You need to do thorough research on companies, and ideally you’ll be well-versed in methods of equity analysis like technical analysis and fundamental analysis. While there is potential for big gains, there is also potential for big losses. There’s nothing wrong with using your money to invest in this way, but it does require a fair amount of time and knowledge. ETFs are similar to mutual funds, but they trade […]
I want to know what my money is doing, want more investment income through dividend stocks, and I take ownership seriously and vote my company shares. If people don’t vote for their politicians and then complain about their governance actions, then maybe they should vote next time. A more reliable investment income strategy is to never sell your principle, and instead live off dividend and interest income. A simple rule is that retirees or anyone else living off their retirement income sh […]
Passive investors don’t chase the short term benefits, rather they are in it for the long term. Investing has become so accessible, you can even do it through a smartphone. There are a number of top investment apps available for a variety of investing strategies. The whole point is that you grow this $50 into $500,000 over weeks, months, and years of solid investments. If you have at least $500, you can start investing, but you may want to start with more.
However, those who follow the te […]
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Buying and owning real estate is an investment strategy that can be both satisfying and lucrative. Tiffany Alexy didn’t intend to become a real estate investor when she bought her first rental property at age 21. Then a college senior in Raleigh, North Carolina, she planned to attend grad school locally and figured buying would be better than renting. Greene, who has built a multi-million dollar portfolio, goes into the strategies he has implemented from investing in over 20 rental proper […]
Back to XYZ, the investor believes that the price will not be increasing to $20.00, but instead will drop from their current listing of $18.00 a share. In an example, an investor is interested in purchasing a call option for XYZ Corp., a fictitious company that’s stock is currently trading at $18.00 a share. They believe that the shares will increase in 3 months, well above $20.00 a share. They can put in an offer for an option for a $20.00 strike price with an expiry 3 months from now. T […]
