Some Healthy Investor Skepticism

Markets are efficient, but not quite so for the masses, who generally don't have access to program trading and advance warning of impending disasters. What small investors can do though, is be skeptical. Questioning abnormal projections, erratic and abhorrent behavior on the part of company executives can save you money; or make you money if you want to hedge your portfolio with stocks just itching for a crash. Rather than going 100% equities in a portfolio, broad diversification is important.

Alternative Investment Strategies - Lending for Double Digit Returns

In the same genre as past articles, this is another in a series of investment strategies that can exceed the long run returns of the major indices and is also non-correlated with the performance of the U.S. equities market. Exceeding the returns of the major indices is an obvious goal. Otherwise, we should all be in S&P ETFs paying low fees and beating the 80-85% of actively managed mutual funds out there that extract a 1-2% fee for losing money to a lowly index.

What Day Traders Don't Want You To Know

What day traders don't want you to know when you start investing..

Joint Tenancy And How It Can Affect You

Common questions about joint tenancy answered.

Copy Cats as an Investment Strategy

Is there a food reason to invest in a Chinese company that is good at copying other products? Things to consider as a private equity investor wanting to spend money in China. Find out what the key element for success is.

Tips To Fully Understanding Variable Annuities - What You Should Know

Articles explains the benefits and pitfalls of variable annuities.

Are You Missing The Point Of Bond Investing?

If you take a look at any successful portfolio, you will see a mix of stocks and bonds. While perhaps not as sexy as their equity counterparts, the value and importance of bonds is often overlooked by the rags to riches or in many cases, the riches back to rags story of stocks.

Investing In Property & Off-Plan Property Investment

Investing in Property & Off-plan property investment couldn't be easier, especially with all the fantastic offers being made to those wishing to invest in property.

Being Right, Or Making Money?

Those who trade by daily news events, daily or weekly rallies & declines, and TV hype, will always end up losing money.

Online Trading Pros and Cons

Individual Investors love having the ability to look at their accounts whenever and wherever they want, and brokers like having the ability to take orders over the Internet, as opposed to the telephone. Imagine, taking a trip overseas, access the internet and make a trade online.

On Balance Volume Technical Analysis Indicator - Using Volume to Confirm Price Movement

The On Balance Volume technical analysis indicator combines price and volume. The On Balance Volume indicator confirms price movement or warns of weak price movement.

Futures Options - Opening New Markets

Futures options, although they are quite similar to standard futures contracts, still possess features that make them very desirable for successful trading.

Futures Contracts - Profitable Investment Alternatives?

Futures contracts provide interesting and potentially profitable investment alternatives to many investors.

How to Minimize Risk for Higher Returns

This article will give a brief insight on how an investor figure out how to minimize their risk in the stock market, manage that risk to maximize their return.

A Review Of Shell Credit Cards

This article takes a look at the range of Shell credit cards available on the market today. It reviews the Shell credit cards that can be used for personal as well as business purposes.