http://factoidz.com/experts-in/investing/ investing articles on Factoidz en-us http://factoidz.com/use-the-news-to-make-your-stock-portfolio-swell/ http://factoidz.com/use-the-news-to-make-your-stock-portfolio-swell/ INSIDE TRADING STOCKS Insider Tip Sheet: USE THE NEWS TO MAKE YOUR PORTFOLIO SWELL: CAPITAL ONE ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/9-steps-to-a-successful-day-trading-career.jpg http://factoidz.com/5-lies-investors-believe-in-the-stock-market/ http://factoidz.com/5-lies-investors-believe-in-the-stock-market/ It’s amazing what fuels the stock market, whether its rumor, innuendo, earnings reports or scandal, something is always causing investors to react. The Big Funds move based on theories, individual invest... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/7-ways-to-thrive-in-this-stock-market.jpg http://factoidz.com/stock-investing-working-capital-model-portfolio-selection/ http://factoidz.com/stock-investing-working-capital-model-portfolio-selection/ One of the great things about being a professional investor is the opportunity one has to apply his or her long-term experience to the investment environment that is unfolding (or coming unglued) in the present. If nothing else, most successful investors develop a consistent strategy that allows... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/choosing-the-right-mutual-funds.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-started-from-nothing-and-found-success-in-real-estate-investing/ http://factoidz.com/how-started-from-nothing-and-found-success-in-real-estate-investing/ If you’re new to investing in real estate, it may seem confusing and complicated. With all those contracts, property titles, and legal forms, it can tend to look like rocket science, but it’s not. I believe the main reason people get so confused about real estate invest... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/images/p/investing-4.jpg http://factoidz.com/america-in-crisis/ http://factoidz.com/america-in-crisis/ What happened to America?  What happened to the streets paved with gold and opportunity for everyone?  The stock market is down more that fifty percent.  Unemployment is up. The housing market has tanked. Jobs are being lost daily.  And so it is!  Every day brings a new surprise. America has... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/america-in-crisis.jpg http://factoidz.com/an-investment-strategy-to-profit-from-the-legalization-of-marijuana/ http://factoidz.com/an-investment-strategy-to-profit-from-the-legalization-of-marijuana/ We haven’t reached a point where corporations own swathes of cultivated fields that produce a semi-annual crop worth billions of dollars. A crop that can be taxed by the government on... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/an-investment-strategy-to-profit-from-the-legalization-of-marijuana.jpg http://factoidz.com/is-chaos-investing-the-system-for-your-stock-woes/ http://factoidz.com/is-chaos-investing-the-system-for-your-stock-woes/ Everybody’s got a system, a hot tip, or an advanced way to select their winning stocks. They use dice, bones, game boards, dart boards, maybe even pick the stock like the pick the pon... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/is-chaos-investing-the-system-for-your-stock-woes.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-survive-a-zombie-attack-or-paris-hilton-part-1/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-survive-a-zombie-attack-or-paris-hilton-part-1/ As a concerned citizen, I felt my civic duty as a proud red-blooded American to help my fellow brothers and sisters prepare for the eminent alien invasion. I would certainly be remiss if I didn't help protect my fellow citizens with the same thoughtful tips in case of a zombie uprising. There is alw... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/images/p/business-2.jpg http://factoidz.com/is-it-time-to-forget-about-funds/ http://factoidz.com/is-it-time-to-forget-about-funds/ I prefer the direct method of individual stock trading and ownership. But millions of Americans don’t want to be bothered with controlling their own money, so they turn ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/images/p/investing-2.jpg http://factoidz.com/will-obamas-new-credit-card-bill-turn-the-tables-on-the-industry/ http://factoidz.com/will-obamas-new-credit-card-bill-turn-the-tables-on-the-industry/ President Obama’s sweeping reforms on the credit card industry should be signed into effect today, enacting consumer protection from predatory lending practices by giant credit card companies such as Chase, Citi, and Bank of Amer... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/images/p/investing-2.jpg http://factoidz.com/who-really-owns-your-home/ http://factoidz.com/who-really-owns-your-home/ We all want a piece of the “American Dream”. So each year, by the thousands we search high and low for the perfect home. When we find it, we trot off to our bank or the local mortgage broker to take out a loan to buy the ho... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/who-really-owns-your-home.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-borrow-and-lend-money-using-social-lending-sites/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-borrow-and-lend-money-using-social-lending-sites/ Borrowing and lending money from one individual to another can be a very risky proposition.  Most of these loans are made to/from friends and family, and relationships can be forever scarred by the mishandling of said transactions.  Community lending sites are the perfect solution; they allow for ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-borrow-and-lend-money-using-social-lending-sites.jpg http://factoidz.com/9-steps-to-a-successful-day-trading-career/ http://factoidz.com/9-steps-to-a-successful-day-trading-career/ Step One: Start saving. You want a big enough nut that you can drop 10-15% in a day and it won’t hurt you too much. It can hurt your feelings, it... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/9-steps-to-a-successful-day-trading-career.jpg http://factoidz.com/stocks-munis-corporate-bonds-mutual-funds-an-introduction-to-investing/ http://factoidz.com/stocks-munis-corporate-bonds-mutual-funds-an-introduction-to-investing/ Home foreclosures are soaring to record proportions. Unemployment is reaching levels not seen in more than two decades. The U.S. Dollar is slipping against foreign currencies. All in all, not the brightest ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/stocks-munis-corporate-bonds-mutual-funds-an-introduction-to-investing.jpg http://factoidz.com/who-holds-the-us-debt-and-what-does-it-mean/ http://factoidz.com/who-holds-the-us-debt-and-what-does-it-mean/ Let’s start with a few explanations about the differences between the national debt, the federal debt and the trade imbalance. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/who-holds-the-us-debt-and-what-does-it-mean.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-value-and-worth-of-gold-karat/ http://factoidz.com/the-value-and-worth-of-gold-karat/ Gold is measured in karats and the purity of gold in karats will determine the value and worth of gold. Evaluating precious gold Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/images/post/the-value-and-worth-of-gold-karat.jpg http://factoidz.com/7-deadly-sins-of-stock-trading/ http://factoidz.com/7-deadly-sins-of-stock-trading/ All right, so they won’t kill you, but if you violate any of these stock market sins, you may kill your portfolio. LUST Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/7-deadly-sins-of-stock-trading.jpg http://factoidz.com/7-ways-to-thrive-in-this-stock-market/ http://factoidz.com/7-ways-to-thrive-in-this-stock-market/ Dream Big Dreams There are still winning stocks out there, you just have to find them. It may seem blo... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/7-ways-to-thrive-in-this-stock-market.jpg http://factoidz.com/day-trading-versus-swing-trading-which-job-is-better-for-you/ http://factoidz.com/day-trading-versus-swing-trading-which-job-is-better-for-you/ You usually only hear the negative about day traders, how they affect the wild fluctuations in the market or the media picks up on the story of a crazy person who lost it all in the market and then took their revenge on co-workers. But the vast maj... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/day-trading-versus-swing-trading-which-job-is-better-for-you.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-cya-stock-trading/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-cya-stock-trading/ We’ve all heard it before, CYA or “Cover Your a**” when it comes to documenting everything so that when the crap starts flying, it doesn’t hit you. It’s usually applied to work, or bitter d... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-is-cya-stock-trading.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-make-money-on-money-5-hot-collectibles-to-buy-now/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-make-money-on-money-5-hot-collectibles-to-buy-now/ If you're a veteran collector like I am, you know that the greatest collectibles are those that are hardest to find (following the supply/demand theory) and those that  are just about ready to pop! The very best way to invest or re-sell as a collector is to identify the right stuff before the rest ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-make-money-on-money-5-hot-collectibles-to-buy-now.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-deal-with-the-stock-market-personal-experience/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-deal-with-the-stock-market-personal-experience/ My own initial experience with the stock market was a disaster where I lost quite a bit of my hard earned money. But i was fascinated by the entire concept, and by the stories that i got to read about some people who had become wealthy by trading in stock market, so wanted to give it another try..; ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-deal-with-the-stock-market-personal-experience.jpg http://factoidz.com/option-trading-is-like-baseball/ http://factoidz.com/option-trading-is-like-baseball/ Trading options in the stock market is a lot like baseball. You can either win or lose depending on how you play the game and how you control your errors. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/option-trading-is-like-baseball.jpg http://factoidz.com/3-strategies-for-investing-in-gold/ http://factoidz.com/3-strategies-for-investing-in-gold/ Gold has always been a widely sought after metal and still is today. It has been a hot topic recently as it looks like inflation will increase substantially and the US dollar will lose more of its value. People who are always b... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/3-strategies-for-investing-in-gold.jpg http://factoidz.com/basic-option-trading-buying-calls-and-puts/ http://factoidz.com/basic-option-trading-buying-calls-and-puts/ Option trading in the stock market seems simple at first, but there are many different facets and strategies to trading options. Options can be traded on almost any stock or index. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/basic-option-trading-buying-calls-and-puts.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-make-or-lose-a-small-fortune-betting-on-the-dow/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-make-or-lose-a-small-fortune-betting-on-the-dow/ Not many people know you can place a bet on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. You can gamble whether it goes up or down. For example if you believe the Dow is going to go up then you can purchase a product called a Dow... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-make-or-lose-a-small-fortune-betting-on-the-dow.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-useful-is-the-dow-jones-average/ http://factoidz.com/how-useful-is-the-dow-jones-average/ The DOW Jones Average is made up of 30 companies on the New York Stock exchange. As of January... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/images/p/investing-3.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-make-money-in-a-bear-market/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-make-money-in-a-bear-market/ So, the economy is in a crutch, and you're worried about losing your job OR losing your investments. Here are some ways to make MORE money in a bear market, than ever before. I'm sure you've heard the "Buy low, sell high" phrase. However, no one seems to follow it. When the market is down, that's wh... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/images/p/investing-1.jpg http://factoidz.com/introduction-to-futures-and-commodity-trading/ http://factoidz.com/introduction-to-futures-and-commodity-trading/ Some examples of what is traded are agriculture gold, silver, natural gas, hogs, cattle, orange juice, copper, oil and soybeans. Futures are not like st... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/introduction-to-futures-and-commodity-trading.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-should-you-invest-in-infrastructure/ http://factoidz.com/how-should-you-invest-in-infrastructure/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-invest-in-infrastructure-spending/ This is very thorough advice. I would change one thing though: It seemed like, correct me if I'm wrong, that Sam Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-should-you-invest-in-infrastructure.jpg http://factoidz.com/safe-investments-understanding-cds-treasuries-money-markets-and-tips/ http://factoidz.com/safe-investments-understanding-cds-treasuries-money-markets-and-tips/ Now in January 2009, it is hard to find a safe place to invest and get any kind of return. A year ago I might have thought blue chip companies with good and safe dividends was the place, but in the past year that hasn’t been ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/safe-investments-understanding-cds-treasuries-money-markets-and-tips.jpg http://factoidz.com/investing-in-renewable-energy-companies/ http://factoidz.com/investing-in-renewable-energy-companies/ Renewable energy, clean energy and alternative energy many times mean the same things, but not always. The term clean energy refers to cleaner alternatives to oil, (though the manufacturing of photovoltaic cells create... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/investing-in-renewable-energy-companies.jpg http://factoidz.com/basics-of-sector-investing/ http://factoidz.com/basics-of-sector-investing/ There are many different sectors to look at when investing and building a portfolio, all you have to do is look around your own house. Right away you will see the different sectors. Take the consumer discretionary and the consu... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/basics-of-sector-investing.jpg http://factoidz.com/etfs-exchange-traded-funds-vs-mutual-funds-pros-and-cons/ http://factoidz.com/etfs-exchange-traded-funds-vs-mutual-funds-pros-and-cons/ Exchange Traded Funds are an interesting way to invest in the stock market.  They have become much more popular lately, and having only been around for the past 15 years, they are still riding the waves of regulatory adjustment.  They are similar to mutual funds in that they repre... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/etfs-exchange-traded-funds-vs-mutual-funds-pros-and-cons.jpg http://factoidz.com/mutual-fund-basics/ http://factoidz.com/mutual-fund-basics/ Mutual funds are the main investments of a person’s 401k and possibly IRA accounts. Yet many people ignore what they have in their 401k, just pick this and that fund and then forget and hope they do well without really unders... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/mutual-fund-basics.jpg http://factoidz.com/choosing-the-right-mutual-funds/ http://factoidz.com/choosing-the-right-mutual-funds/ Most people with a 401k have a group of mutual funds which to choose from, for your own account than you have thousands to choose from. Risk tolerance Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/choosing-the-right-mutual-funds.jpg http://factoidz.com/charting-your-way-to-wealth-in-stocks/ http://factoidz.com/charting-your-way-to-wealth-in-stocks/ Assuming you read my last article entitled "How to get started investing in the stock market", I will also assume that you took my advice and have opened an account with TDAmeritrade or one of the other online brokerage firms. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/charting-your-way-to-wealth-in-stocks.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-get-started-investing-in-the-stock-market/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-get-started-investing-in-the-stock-market/ Like bargains? Did you get up at 5 AM on Black Friday because you intended to buy a specific item well below its normal price? Do you recognize an abnormally low price on an item you want - and the b... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-get-started-investing-in-the-stock-market.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-exponentially-grow-your-nest-egg/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-exponentially-grow-your-nest-egg/ To grow any "nest egg" you must begin at the beginning - with both an egg and a nest in which it resides. The egg will be your initial investment of some dollar amount that you are willing to set asi... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-exponentially-grow-your-nest-egg.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-minimize-risk-when-investing-in-raw-undeveloped-land/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-minimize-risk-when-investing-in-raw-undeveloped-land/ Are you risk averse? Tired of the risk in stocks being greater than the rewards? Most risks can be eliminated when you invest in raw land. Here are five risks that can be easily managed or eliminated: 1. Risk of loss due to overpricing 2. Risk of boundary line disputes 3. Risk of poor access 4... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-minimize-risk-when-investing-in-raw-undeveloped-land.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-finance-raw-undeveloped-land/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-finance-raw-undeveloped-land/ Invest in raw undeveloped land and the rewards can far surpass your best stock picks. Several factors contribute to amazing returns with much lower risk than any other investment. Consider how the fo... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-finance-raw-undeveloped-land.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-invest-in-raw-undeveloped-land/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-invest-in-raw-undeveloped-land/ Tired of seeing your stock market investments deteriorate before your eyes? Wish you could earn more than 2-3% on your CD's?  You've heard for years that real estate makes the best investment, but what type of real estate provides the greatest returns?  As Mark Twain suggested: �... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-invest-in-raw-undeveloped-land.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-get-rich-the-magic-that-will-take-you-there/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-get-rich-the-magic-that-will-take-you-there/ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-get-rich-the-magic-that-will-take-you-there.jpg http://factoidz.com/rules-to-consider-when-withdrawing-early-from-your-401k/ http://factoidz.com/rules-to-consider-when-withdrawing-early-from-your-401k/ When withdrawing from your 401k account early, meaning before you are 59.5 years of age, you must consider a couple of penalties.  One is a 10% penalty which can only be waived if you are permanently disabled, you have a qualified retirement plan that will be deducting funds from the 401k, the hold... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/rules-to-consider-when-withdrawing-early-from-your-401k.jpg http://factoidz.com/websites-for-finding-foreclosure-listings-in-your-area/ http://factoidz.com/websites-for-finding-foreclosure-listings-in-your-area/ How to find real estate auctions in your area It's easy with our useful internet searches. I found some valuable sites. You have to be willing to spend preliminary time. In searching for the areas of interest, then inspecting the property. Make sure to ask about any encumbrances on title o... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST investing http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/websites-for-finding-foreclosure-listings-in-your-area.jpg