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?

Choosing And Monitoring Your Investments

Do you have a lump sum to invest? Then choose and monitor your investments wisely. Read this article to find out how.

Become Your Own Financial Adviser: Understand The Theory Of Money

Minimise your risk and maximise your returns! But before you can do this, you need to know the basics. This article introduces the fundamental concepts needed to understand the theory of money.

Cashing Saving Bonds

How to cash your saving bonds and what happens if you need the money before they mature?

The Quickest Way to Build Wealth in the Stock Market is to Rely on Yourself

When I tell people that self-reliance is the quickest path to achieve financial freedom when it comes to investing, many people look at me like I'm crazy. In fact, I know a lot of people that told me they handed their money over to a firm after trying to manage their own portfolio and sustaining significant losses. But every person that had unsatisfactory results took the plunge without adequate preparation.

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.

7 Merchant Service Fees To Look Out For

7 merchant account fees that you may encounter during your merchant service term.

Tour the Sweden ETF

The book The Flight of the Creative Class by Richard Florida includes an index to measure the kind of creativity most useful to business – talent, technology and flexibility – and found Sweden to be the number one spot in Europe and the world. If your image of Sweden and Denmark is still that of a socialistic, slow growth, bureaucratic economy - you need to join me as I lead a small group of individual investors to visit to both Stockholm as well as Copenhagen, Denmark during the third week of June 2007.

Multi-Million Dollar Contract for CBM Company's Drilling Subsidiary

Tiny Canadian-listed coalbed methane (CBM) company scores its first degasification multi-million dollar contract with China's largest coal mining company. More are reportedly on the way. Rags to riches story for a CBM company expanding into the world's largest coal producing country.

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.

A Day In The Life Of A Trader

The article provides a framework for anyone looking to start as a trader. It highlights the work and analysis that needs to be done in order to identify the winners and losers in the markets.

Tax Lien Investing

Learn the facts about investing in tax lien certificates.

Buy to Let Mortgages - The Basics

Buy to Let Mortgage information for new and establised property investors.

Commodity Futures Trading – An Overview

Know more about futures trading. The article provides information about futures trading, advantages of futures trading, futures trading styles, types of futures contract available and futures trading brokers. Will be beneficial for all those interested in trading futures and commodities.

Trading With Discipline Key To Market Timing Success

It is not enough to have a successful market timing strategy if that strategy is not traded with discipline.