Everyone seems to be talking about the Avian Flu, otherwise known as the H5N1 virus. We believe the virus and danger is real, but are the investment opporunities for real? Watching the public market clamor for "Bird Flu Stocks" reminds us of the "Internet Stock" bubble. We challenge investors to carefully think about whether the bird flu is

If you are new to investing perhaps you are not familiar with bonds. Before you get started, you need to understand some of the risks associated with bond investing. Most people assume that all interest-bearing securities are completely risk free, but this is not the case. Even if you know a lot about investing, you may not be aware of some of the

If you are new to investing perhaps you are not familiar with bonds. Before you get started, you need to understand some of the risks associated with bond investing. Most people assume that all interest-bearing securities are completely risk free, but this is not the case. Even if you know a lot about investing, you may not be aware of some of the

Day trading: an exciting world of tense drama as traders make or lose a fortune every day. Day traders make split second choices based upon their analytical skills, always hoping to beat the market - the great leveler! The success of a trader depends upon his alertness, risk-taking ability and analytical skill. But in the final analysis, the succes

Sometimes one has multiple expenses to pay as other home loans, car loans etc. So you are always limited to your option for the bad credit. With a bad credit score, one always have a drawback of paying more interest rates.You might have a bunch of debts on your head which you just could not pay off. These debt defaults are a black mark in your cre

So many people have had the experience of attending one or more real estate investing seminars. You know, the kind of seminars you see advertised on late night television. The ones that promise to make you a millionaire within a matter of months. The only catch is that you first must pay thousands of dollars to attend the seminar and only then w

Why is support and resistance important? People don`t pay much attention to the people and objects that play supporting roles. But, where would a house be without it`s support beams? Where would the leading actor be without his supporting cast? Well, the first one would be a wreck, and the second one, would likely be a wreck as well. Not knowing ho

You've probably heard the term before, leverage, but what exactly does it mean? Another term is gearing. So when you use this, you are also doing what can be called gearing. In essence means using the resources that are available to magnify the positive or negative aspect in the final product or result. Usually when you do this type of dealing

The examination of key ratios and viewing the performance of a certain company is one of the many ways in which an investor can decide to invest in stocks. This form of investment is known as fundamental analysis. A simple description of fundamental analysis would be, the determination of how much money a company is making from this deciding how

Stability is extremely important for any successful investor. For most people this means living with your means or not spending more then you earn. Every time you over spend you are taking potential investments away from yourself. Accumulating debts will make it hard to have the funds available to invest in the future. Make sure you stay aw

If you are a neophyte investor, perhaps you have never invested in bonds before. Before you invest, you need to understand some of the risks associated with investing in bonds. Most people assume that all fixed-income investment instruments are completely risk free, but this is not the case. Even if you are an experienced investor, you may not b

A stock market simulation game is a game, usually played online, where people can experience investing in shares in the stock market without any risks or costs or any fear of losing money when they get it wrong. Many teachers and professors of banking and finance are now using stock market simulation games to teach their students about the rud

In recent years, there has been a massive proliferation of investment scams circulating the internet. I receive up to 5 emails every day containing these scams. The internet is a fantastic resource for investors, providing real-time stock quotes and access to current research and analysis. However, the lack of regulation in cyberspace enables fi

When you take your first steps into the working world, a step that usually comes hand in hand with finally moving out on your own, there are a lot of places you suddenly find your money disappearing to. Not only is there an onset of bills of the like you may have never imagined but there is the desire to buy all those things you were always wanting

The Canada savings bond is offered by the government of Canada to investors from early October through April 1. These bonds were introduced in 1946 under the name "Victory Bonds" to serve as a viable and secure option for investors who wanted more security than mutual funds or stocks could offer. Before this time, however, Canada had trading instru