7 Tips For Real Estate Investing Success

7 fundamental tips for catapulting your real estate investments toward your ultimate wealth goals.

Annuities - Better Alternatives Than Equity-Indexed Annuities

Equity Indexed Annuities (EIAs) have become the hot product of late. I believe you can easily find other alternatives that will bring a better return, without locking up your money or levying hefty surrender penalties. I'll discuss these alternatives in the next two articles. But first, you should understand two things: your purpose for investing and how EIAs work.

Annuities - Equity-Indexed Annuities - There Are Better Growth Alternatives

Everybody wants to find the secret to investing on Wall Street. But the truth is, you don't have to be a genius to be a successful equity investor. And you don't have to lock your money into restrictive investments like equity indexed annuities (EIAs), either. In this article I'll explain several growth oriented investments that I feel are far better than an EIA.

Sleep Your Way to Riches, Using These Methods of Investing

If you are looking for a sure way to make your financial future better, one of the best things that you can do is to start investing. Even if you are relatively new to the investing world, there are a variety of investment options that you may want to consider.

Futures System Trading - Reality Check

This article discusses how to analyze a realistic performance of a futures trading system.

Annuities - Rising Interest Rates - Another Reason To Avoid Equity-Indexed Annuities

Rising interest rates are another reason to avoid Equity-Indexed Annuities. If you are retired or near retirement, don't let yourself be talked into purchasing an Equity-Indexed Annuity. If you do, it could easily be a decision you regret for many years to come.

Investing - Olympics Teach Investors A Lesson

Perhaps the only area outside the financial world where performance is so closely measured is the Olympics. Competition is fierce, and with events measured to the hundredths of a second, athletes go to great lengths to gain even the slightest edge. The Olympics can teach us a lot about investing.

Trading Stocks In Your 401K or I.R.A. - If Done Carefully Can Really Add To Your Bottom Line

Trading stocks in your retirement account can be very risky to your retirement nest egg if you don't fully understand the stock market. In some cases you are better off just putting your money into a mutual fund and let the professional money managers be responsible for making it grow.

Another False Idea - It Takes Money - To Make Money

The idea that it takes money to make money is a false one. This is a common knowledge idea (which are usually wrong).

Investing - Sucessfully Transitioning Your Portfolio

At some point you will need to make changes to your investment portfolio. Often, investors and their advisors make wholesale changes all at once. But that's not really in your best interest. Read on to find out how to successfully adjust your portfolio.

The Looming Retirement Crises - The Perfect Storm - Special Report For Advisory Clients

America, the land of opportunity. The most powerful and prosperous nation in world history...is in one of the most perilous places in its history. Rising health care costs, overextended long-term-care capacity, under-funded personal retirement plans and the looming Social Security crises could all converge at the most inopportune time and create a Perfect Storm.

Annuities - The Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit

Variable Annuities now offer a Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit which allows you to earn 5% or 6% even if the market drops significantly. Undoubtedly, you will be pitched a variable annuity or pressured to transfer your existing one into a new contract with this benefit. Should you? Read on to uncover the truth behind this feature and see if it’s right for you.

Penny Stock Scams And Schemes

A brief review of scams and schemes that can relieve the unwary investor of his/her money.

Investing - Hype-Proof Your Portfolio

My most recent article criticizing the controversial equity-indexed annuity has generated a boatload of email. But one email in particular caught my eye. And it wasn't from being flamed by irate insurance agents (I got plenty of those!), or emails from thankful consumers, pleased the public is being warned about equity-indexed annuities' pitfalls.

How to Find the Best Mutual Funds

Some simple guidelines for finding the best mutual funds. A mutual fund is a popular kind of investment where a numerous investors pool their money to create a diversified collection of securities, usually consisting of stocks and bonds. There are thousands of mutual funds to select from, and this makes finding the best mutual funds a bit overwhelming. This article will show you how to sort through your options and find the best mutual funds for your needs.