Articles Tagged ‘investments’

How to Evaluate Your Current Investments
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
How to Evaluate Your Current InvestmentsRegardless of what goals we’re trying to achieve with respect to our finances, or in any other aspect of our lives, being able to evaluate what we’re currently doing is essential to identifying the steps we can take to do things better. Evaluating your investment portfolio allows you to understand how close (or far away) you are from your goals, whether the investments you’ve selected are meeting your expectations, whether the research you did to select those investments was accurate, and whether you should consider adjusting your investment mix going forward. Here is some investment advice for making that portfolio...

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Investing vs. Speculating
Monday, April 20th, 2009

Some view investing in stocks, bonds and other investments as nothing more than gambling. Others see it as a smart strategy for making your money work for you. Who's right? It depends on your approach. These days it's no secret that practically all investments carry some degree of risk. Stocks can lose value, or their issuers could stop paying dividends. Bonds may not be repaid as agreed. That's why it's so important to thoroughly research any investment you make. But some investors prefer to buy and sell attractive stocks in the hope that they will increase in value. If this works,...

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