Investing - Keep Up Your Guard

Do you like being taken advantage of? I sure don't. In fact, I hate it! Worse, it seems like it is happening more and more. Now, more than ever, it is buyer-beware. Read on for some specific examples and to learn how you can protect yourself.

Annuities - Your Questions Answered - Equity-Indexed Annuities

You shouldn't compare an equity-indexed annuity to a fixed annuity. A better comparison would be to a variable annuity because none of the returns of a fixed annuity are subject to the stock market...

Credit Card Securitization – An Overview

This article looks at where banks and other financial institutions get the money that they lend to you via credit cards.

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.

Investing - Stategies To Boost Growth

You should continue to grow your nest egg even when retired-unless you've been blessed with more money than you will ever spend! Last week I discussed in detail how retirees can boost their income without taking on unnecessary risk. This week, I'll explain ways you might safely grow your portfolio while minimizing risk.

Annuities - Are Low-Cost Annuities A Good Choice?

I've disliked variable annuities for many years because of their high fees and onerous surrender penalties. Now, low-cost variable annuities are available that slash fees and do away with the surrender penalties. Does this change my opinion on the use of variable annuities? Read on to find out.

Trading Fears - We All Have Them - It's How We Handle Them That Counts

As the importance of an individual trade increases in the trader's mind, the fear level tends to increase as well. A trader becomes more hesitant and cautious, seeking to avoid a mistake.

Basic Stock Investing Strategy

Investing can sometimes be a difficult process, involving a mixture of skill, analysis, and luck. The stock market can often be very volatile thing, and even veteran stock investors can sometimes have trouble picking a good stock investment.

Annuities - Annuities? Give Me A Break

This article is about annuities.

4 Credit Card Scams That Could Drain Your Bank Account

This article looks at some the most prevalent credit card scams and offers some tips on how to protect yourself against them.

Finding, Buying, And Selling Stocks Online

Part of what keeps the financial world moving at a pace that continues to stimulate economy and promote business is its ability to adjust to changing conditions in society. Online trading is simply a response to what is happening in the world of finance on a grander scale.

Know Thyself - The Cardinal Financial Panning Rule?

While we often apply the Know Thyself rule to evaluating risk tolerance, it works for all aspects of financial management. Raw numbers mean nothing if you have to go against your established behavior patterns to achieve them.

Variable Annuities May Not Be In Your Best Interest

Articles illuminates variable annuities and helps investors decide if they are right for their portfolios.

Swedish Real Estate Could Be the Key

Swedish real estate is often thought of as too expensive but upon closer examination offers some sound investment property opportunities. What is the fourth largest property market in Europe? Would it shock you to learn that it is also the home of Ikea, and Saab? Sweden, is the fourth largest land mass in Europe, and has a population of nine million. Britain, by comparison is home to about ...

Feathering Your Own Nest

Watch out! Resource hungry China is on the prowl.