Tips for Investors Thrive Online

The news may be that savings is down in the current economy, but if you talk to any of your friends or co-workers, you will find out that investing is up.
Consumers have discovered that putting money into a savings account that may pay less than 3% interest won’t keep your savings growing as fast as [...]

Web Sites Give Investors Advice

The Reese Report (www.reesegroup.com) summarizes and tabulates investment recommendations from articles in leading financial magazines and Web sites, including Barron’s, Money, Kiplinger’s, Investor’s Business Daily and Microsoft Investor.
The site offers a number of other features, most of which require a subscription. But the Reese Report is free. It doesn’t have a direct link on the [...]

Smart money investors see the long-term glitter of Krugerrands

Can coins be considered a respectable asset class? The proof of the pudding is reflected in the dramatic long-term advances of the Krugerrand.
If Krugerrands, along with old coins enjoying a measure of rarity value, can validly be looked upon as an important asset class, investors should take them seriously and make it their business to [...]

ABL Money Management Update

 
The extreme downside volatility has brought valuations to 
more attractive levels, but during times like these the 
pendulum usually swings to extremes.  Global equity 
valuations definitely look more appealing than a year ago 
when we suggested raising cash positions.  However, 
investors are just beginning to understand the 
complexity in the massive leveraged excesses over the 
majority of this decade.  The ripple effects [...]

Spam Stock Tracker

I set out to determine just how much money I could lose by trusting SPAM.
 
What if I purchased 1000 shares of stock from EVERY stock tip mentioned in a SPAM email? Could we all really be missing out on a great opportunity?
Of course, I don’t have the money to actually waste on an experiment like [...]

UNDERSTANDING THE STOCK MARKET

Have you ever wondered why the stock market is called a market? Well, a market is a place where goods are bought and sold. The stock market is where people buy and sell one type of product. That unique product is shares of ownership in a company, which are also known as stocks. Potential investors [...]

Money Manager Account

The earnings potential of a brokerage account combined with the access and convenience of a checking account. You can enjoy both with the Money Manager Account 1, with a checking account from Bank of America, N.A. and a brokerage account from Banc of America Investment Services, Inc.® – a powerful combination of banking and investment services [...]

Stressed investors flee money market funds

n an extraordinarily unusual development, Putnam Investments shut its $12.3 billion Prime Money Market Fund on Thursday as the typically risk-averse industry continued its struggle to reassure skittish investors that their cash is safe.
Many Putnam investors wanted out. The firm, which is for institutional investors, said in a statement that it will pay everyone at [...]

A sucker’s born every minute

European investors are extraordinary creatures. Usually investors try to make money for themselves or their clients. But, when it comes to the US, European investors never tire of losing money. While this has benefits for those of us who live in the US, it is nonetheless hard to understand.
The penchant of Europeans to throw money away on [...]

Smart Money:Investors That Bring More than Cash to the Table

Securing initial investments for a new venture is an early hurdle for entrepreneurs. While most executives are delighted to receive a cash injection from any legitimate investor, a few executives have the privilege of receiving more than cash for equity. For them, the investor will bring not just money, but Smart Money.
When I first heard [...]