Premium Bonds - A Great Investment Celebrates Its 50th Birthday

Officially launched in the UK in 1956, Premium Bonds are are great way to invest. With a one million pound prize up for grabs each month, they have become a popular part of British culture.

Do You Want to Invest Like Warren Buffett?

Warren Buffett is the most famous of the buy and hold investors. We look at his recent record to see if his buy and hold approach is still performing well.

What is the Difference Between Trading a Stock and Trading a Stock Option

Stock and stock options are terms which are commonly used interchangeably. However, they are two completely different types of investments. The term stock refers a piece of the company purchased by an investor with a small investment.

Different Types Of Mutual Funds

There are so many choices for investors when it comes to mutual funds. Which is great because investors do not have to settle on investments which almost meet their financial goals and risk levels. They can find a mutual fund that is a customized fit to their investment style.

Money Market Mutual Funds

Money market mutual funds are a great alternative, for the less affluent investors, to Treasury bills and certificates of deposits. This is because money market mutual funds require less money to be paid out up front.

Active Investing in the Stock Market

Active investing is a strategy used in the stock market. People who are actively investing will buy and sell stocks regularly. They monitor the stock market and find way to make quick money. Most people are passive investors.

How Stock Quotes Are Made

How are stock quotes made, what is the bid and ask price and why is there a spread? Many different factors drive the price of a stock but at the end there can be only a trade when buys and sells are matched at a certain price.

How The Process Of Buying And Owning Stocks Works

The purpose of the stock market is to move money. Some people need to use it and others have it to be used. A company's decision to sell stock is usually based on their need for a large sum of quick cash. Usually it is for some type of expansion or building a new plant.

How To Identify And Take Advantage Of Stock Market Trends

Many people invest in the stock market and make a lot of money. How do they do it? They have learned how to spot stock market trends. The market is like fish swimming through the ocean, if you watch it long enough and understand its habits you can usually determine what it will do next.

Alcoa: A Buy or Sell?

With the big aluminum giant ready to report earnings on the 10th of October, Alcoa (AA) hopes to bring favorable numbers to a company that should indicate how the Dow Jones should be behaving and whether the recent rally is true or not. The problem concerning Alcoa however is how the futures market has been reacting over the previous month or so. Possibly, the commodity of aluminum is not affected as other future trading products such as oil or natural gas, but nonetheless aluminum over the past six months has been falling relative to its high prices a few months ago.

Why Do People Trade Options?

If you've been looking at different ways of making money from the stock market, than at some point you'll come across the idea of options. Many people trade options successfully, and it can be a great way to increase your returns once you have some experience in the stock market. But let's look a little more closely at why people find trading options so profitable.

Put Your Stock To The Test Before You Invest - Part 1

If you don’t research the stock you are purchasing first, you are doing nothing more than gambling with your money. Stock research will help you to improve your returns on the stocks you purchase. While all the research in the world on a stock cannot guarantee its value will increase, researching your stock purchases will improve the chances of making money.

Stocks - Getting Started in the Market

So you've accepted a lucrative position at another company within your industry. Perhaps you're in the middle of a career change. Your 401(k) is probably your most important investment in regards to retirement savings. Don't let it get lost in the shuffle when a change in your professional life comes along.

Apple: Is it Really a Better Stock to Buy than Microsoft?

Is Apple really going to do better than Microsoft? The answer may surprise you.

The Advantages of Options Trading

Do you think Options are Risky? Did you know that Trading Options is actually less risky than just trading a stock by itself...that's right!!! Many investors are missing out on extra money every month because they are not fully utilizing the power of Options Trading.