Fixed Interest Investing - Investing In National Savings

National Savings (NS) are investment products provided by the government and are therefore a way for the government to borrow from the public. Read this article to understand the fundamental principles of investing this way.

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How To Invest In Crude Oil Futures And Options

Many people believe that the prices of crude oil futures and unleaded gas futures are too cheap at the current levels for various reasons but do not know how to invest in energy futures and options.

Inflation and the Stock Market: Does Anyone Remember the Seventies?

We live in an era of particular asset appreciation. In spite of the much ballyhooed report of the real estate bubble bursting, I just saw recently on a financial news show that an 80 million dollar home/estate for sale had attracted more than one bidder, and that the bidders were, of course, in the financial field. Stock prices are hitting records. The price of oil is still high, and even the agricultural commodities are moving now. So where is all this commodity inflation now, what will it do to our stock market, and how does this relate to our past economic experience?

Investing: Building Up An Equity Portfolio

Direct investing in equities means building up an equity portfolio. This article introduces the key principles of analysis, stocks, and shares.

Day Trading vs. Swing Trading

To be a day trader or to be a swing trader? Thats the question.

Uranium: The New Precious Metal

A record number of uranium bidders competing for a small amount of uranium drove up the price by a record dollar amount to the highest price in history. Uranium has now become a precious metal. It is at the same price level of silver, circa August 2003.

How Much is a Great Independent Financial Consultant Really Worth?

Ever wondered exactly how much the services your financial consultant provides to you is worth? Most financial consultants that work for a large global investment firm need about U.S. $50 million of assets under management to make a decent living in a metropolitan region. Using this as a benchmark, let's break down what this figure means to you as a client. It's highly unlikely that a financial consultant has clients that all have accounts of $1 million or more, so let's assume that he or she does not accept clients with less than U.S. $250,000. Now let's calculate how many hours a year this independent financial consultant will devote to your account.

How You Can Still Beat the Institutional Money to One of the Best Plays in the Stock Market for 2007

If you look at the price for Newmont mining (NEM) as of February, it illustrates that large institutional money is still not on board with gold yet. For this reason, Newmont would still be a solid anchor for your gold portfolio.

Spread Betting - Understanding The Basics

Spread betting is an excellent way to make money from a wide variety of instruments where prices are going down as well as up. However, spread betting can be risky as you are trading on margin. The article gives an overview of the advantages and disadvantages.

Credit Card Rates: 7 Things You Need To Know

For most people, understanding credit card rates can be kind of like a fifth-grader trying to understand physics... It's possible, but it's not likely without a bit of help. Here's what you need to know to understand the seven fundamentals of credit card rates.

Coin Collecting - An Investment To Be Mined

I recently visited a few coin collecting sites and online coin publications and found a side of money I have not seen before. To some money is worth more than its weight in gold. It is a childhood hobby that progresses into a full on career of buying and selling rare and old coins and currency.

Can You Afford To Retire?

Looking to make investments for retirement always seems to be something that you think I'll do it in another few years. However, anyone thinking in this way couldn't be more wrong. It is vital that these days you start to think about that rainy day whilst still in your twenties and thirties because everyday you put it off could mean you have to work longer, and who really wants to work until they are in their seventies?

Investing In The Stockmarket For Beginners

Don't even think of investing in the Stockmarket until you have read this report. Don't take unnecessary chances with your money.

Stock Research – Hedge Fund Fraud Leads to $160 Million Bear Stearns Settlement

Prime Broker ordered to pay huge settlement Hedge funds have become a significant force in the investment world. At the beginning of the 1990's, hedge funds controlled less than $40 billion in assets, less than Warren Buffett's personal investment portfolio. Today there are more than 9000 hedge funds controlling in excess of $1.1 trillion dollars of assets.