Money In The Bank Or Money In The Stock Market?

The answer to the question – “Money in the bank or money in CDs?” – seems rather obvious, right now, as “obvious” tends to be in the here and now. The obvious answer is that, with historically low interest rates on bank deposits, putting your money into certificates of deposit could cost you money, with [...]

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Will Gas Investors To Get Fracked?

I’m a fan of “clean energy” and, somtimes, natural gas looks like clean energy. However, while gas looks clean the methods of extracting natural glass can look dirty, even dangerous. I have been eyeing, and have move in and out of Apache Energy (APA) a few times. Lately, with the sustained cold weather on the [...]

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8 Reasons Why I Hate Financial Calculators

I like tools. I like certainty. But, other than loan payment calculators, I hate financial calculators. Why? Let me count the ways: Short version: they are built upon assumptions and everyone has heard that “When you assume you often make an “ass-u-me”. Financial calculators haven’t got a clue about inflation and inflation can make or [...]

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Three Emerging Markets to Watch

The emerging markets of the world offer a lot to the global market including good resources, cheaper labor, and lower tax rates for corporations.  The lower tax rates, along with the other benefits, are large incentives to businesses, who could save millions of dollars by having their tax rate reduced.  The emerging markets where there [...]

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Is Paper Gold Riskier Than Paper Dollars

How many people “own gold as an investment”? How many gold investors actually “hold the gold” they own? How many people own gold for which there is no actual gold, in storage in a vault somewhere, with their name on it? Unallocated gold? How many people own “paper gold”, that is “no gold in hand [...]

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Tips for Foreign Currency Trading

The value of a currency is vital for trade on an international level.  If there were no exchange rates, we would not be able to trade internationally.  The only way to trade for a foreign product would be barter, the trade of one product for another.  This document will briefly discuss international trade with regards [...]

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Investing in Foreign Currency Futures

With the global market becoming more and more interconnected, investing in foreign currency futures can be a lucrative choice.  The foreign currency market is the largest market in the world, and is known for being fast paced and volatile. The industry has regulation here in the U.S., as well as government sites to inform potential [...]

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Gas and Oil Investments

When planning to invest in oil and natural gas companies, one must be sure to research thoroughly before.  There are many government agencies, neutral companies who evaluate the transparency of a company, and books for researching the industry trends, as well as technical aspects of investing.  These sources can tell you the ‘if, when, and [...]

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