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February 2, 2020 Personal One Comment

Miners Face Funding Squeeze as Green Investing Surges

Miners Face Funding Squeeze as Green Investing Surges CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – As global investors shift away from heavy industry in favor of cleaner sectors, mining companies are losing billions in financing, raising the cost of capital and … Continue reading at money.usnews.com How your portfolio can weather this stock market downturn — plus other […]

January 21, 2020 Mutual Funds No Comments

A Guide to Investing in Mutual Funds for Beginners

A Guide to Investing in Mutual Funds for Beginners They allow you to turn the selection of individual stocks, bonds and other investments over to professionals. This makes mutual funds “ideal for those who do not have the time or ability to select … Continue reading at money.usnews.com 3 ETFs to Buy Instead of Popular […]

August 23, 2019 Personal 14 Comments

Get the gun stocks out! ESG investing can get messy for socially conscious investors

Get the gun stocks out! ESG investing can get messy for socially conscious investors Investing by moral compass is getting more popular — but it’s not always so easy. Take the recent blunder in Vanguard’s US ESG Stock exchange-traded fund. The fund invests in ESG stocks, or companies … Continue reading at usatoday.com Volkswagen says […]

August 12, 2019 Mutual Funds No Comments

Investing: Bond funds worth a place in your portfolio

Investing: Bond funds worth a place in your portfolio Bonds are immensely popular these days, as shown by surging net inflows to mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. And it’s easy to see why. While few stock-fund managers match or beat the returns of … Continue reading at chicagotribune.com The Top 4 Technology Mutual Funds for […]

May 16, 2019 Personal 14 Comments

Here’s What You Earned Investing In China’s Largest Public Companies

Here’s What You Earned Investing In China’s Largest Public Companies China’s mega-corporations are becoming more mega. And once again, their state-owned banks account for half of the top 10 biggest companies in the world, based on the findings in the latest Forbes … Continue reading at forbes.com What I’ve learned about investing after reporting on […]

January 13, 2019 Mutual Funds No Comments

Investing Insights: Year in Funds, Tax Reporting Missteps

Investing Insights: Year in Funds, Tax Reporting Missteps Christine Benz: Hi, I’m Christine Benz for Morningstar.com. The year 2018 ended on a sour note, and most mutual fund categories ended the year in the red. Joining me to provide a recap of the past yea… Continue reading at morningstar.com Are age-based funds protecting U.S. investors […]

January 11, 2019 Personal No Comments

Why You Shouldn’t Shy Away From Investing In A Down Market

Why You Shouldn’t Shy Away From Investing In A Down Market One strategy does not fit all when fighting through a financial storm. As an investor, it’s not easy to sit back and watch your investments lose value. It is even more difficult to want to add more to … Continue reading at forbes.com Top […]

January 2, 2019 Personal 11 Comments

Here are the new ‘Dogs of the Dow,’ a simple investing strategy that beat the market last year

Here are the new ‘Dogs of the Dow,’ a simple investing strategy that beat the market last year The “Dogs of the Dow” beat the market in 2018, down only 1.5 percent. The dogs would have done much better in 2018 without General Electric’ 57 percent decline. International Business Machine, Exxon M… Continue reading at […]

When it comes to trading in any market, Forex currency trading has a huge advantage over other players in trading business. Firstly, the Forex market has the advantage of time freedom. You see in the 4x market one can trade around the clock from Monday through Friday. In the stock market that is simply not possible since the market closes at 4:00. This advantage of time freedom allows those who have not yet earned enough money trading in the 4x market to maintain their day jobs while trading at night. It is also quite plausible to trade in the morning before a person goes to work. Trading the Forex can become an excellent second job for you.

"Gold prices are climbing right now because the Federal Reserve is printing dollars in flood proportions to keep the real estate market afloat," adds Richard Russell, editor Dow Theory Letters, a stock market trends and securities report published since 1946. "This is creating inflation, which erodes purchasing power. All the world's central banks are inflating right now, reducing confidence in paper globally and encouraging gold-buying. India and China are spurring gold prices as well. India is the world's largest gold-consumer, and the Chinese government is actively encouraging its citizens to buy gold."

Ratings are a very important element in trying to distinguish between good and bad funds. Good research, however, goes far beyond just looking for five stars or an A+. When evaluating funds, look at the quantitative, measurable characteristics of a fund: returns up against the benchmark, costs, risks, taxes and manager tenure. Use rating systems as part of your research, but remember: just because the analysts give them top marks, it does not mean they will be the best investment in the future, and doesn't it mean that they'll be the best investment for you in particular. Take the time to understand how the ratings were achieved. This will be the first step to educating yourself about funds.