Do Commodities Belong In Your Portfolio? Copyright 2006 Rafael Velez Although it may sound frightening and risky to many investors, if handled correctly, commodities could be the missing piece of an investor’s portfolio What exactly are commodities? Commodities are any mass goods traded on an exchange or in a cash market including: cocoa, coffee, eggs, lumber, orange juice, soybeans and sugar just to name a few Industrial metals are also included with copper, aluminum, zinc, nickel, silver, and lead ranking among ...

Money Management Advice Avoid unnecessary debt, especially debt that has high interest such as credit cards Pay all debt off as quickly as you can, even if it means taking out an extra mortgage to do soIf you are saving, then make sure you know what is you are saving for A house is always the best thing to save for A car will always depreciate very fast, and vacations are a very quick way to burn savingsIf you are ...

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Why You Should Invest In Real Estate Copyright 2006 Ron LeBlanc I am always amazed when I talk with people about investing and real estate I was at a resort recently with my family and struck up a conversation with a woman about her experience with the resort As we chatted she mentioned that she was a realtor I asked if she did her own investments, and to my amazement she said "I wish I could, but I have my money tied up in funds" I almost ...

Higher Returns With Entrepreneurial Investing Long-term investing in the stock market can offer a passive return around 5-8% if you remain invested for 30 years; but, unfortunately, that return is before taxes and inflation This is so low because the company founders, backers, early investors, investment bankers, etc, have removed all foreseeable profit from the company before it is ever offered to the public market There is a spectrum of investments available to you that is dependent on how much effort you are willing to put into educating ...

Where The New Money Is: A Snapshot Of Gold And Silver Futures Where the New Money Is: A Snapshot of Gold and Silver Futures Kinross Gold Corp, Canarc Resource Corp, Endeavour Silver Corp and Pan American Silver Corp Share Market Perspectives By Jennifer Lee February, 2006 There's no doubt about it, gold and silver are on the rise Gold futures were sitting at a 25 year high by mid January of this year, with current rates resting at around 55380 an ounce Silver is not ...

Buying Selling Real Estate Notes Are you confused about what real estate notes are and if they should be something that's in your portfolio? Simply put, a real estate note is a promise to pay back a loan Real estate notes are the loan documents that are created when you finance the sale of your house or other type of property It could be in the form of a mortgage note, land contract, trust deed or a contract for deed What it boils down to is ...

Using The Stock Market To Plan For Retirement The stock market can be a powerful investment tool, especially if you're planning on making long-term investments Unfortunately, the instability of the market can make many people hesitant to trust in it for financial planning Despite this, if you're looking for a way to make plans for your eventual retirement you might want to set aside some of your mistrust for the market's instability and consider using the stock market as a tool for planning your retirement Below you'll find ...

The Basics Of Value Investing Value Investing refers to a philosophy or practice of buying stocks that are fundamentally sound, but the stock price is below its obvious value There are various indicators that Value Investors use to determine that a company is both sound and the stock price is undervalued For the Value Investor, perhaps more than any other style of investor, is more concerned with the business and its fundamentals than other influences on the stock's price Fundamentals, such as dividends, earnings growth, cash flow, and ...

Winning The Game Of Retirement Consider yourself an athlete in the sport of investing Physical endurance is important when it comes to the sprint, however mental poise will see you through the long run An investor can have the most reliable information available, but with the absence of emotional control, you may fail to reach the goal You should strive to be the Tiger Woods of investing and when you reach the eighteenth hole, your score is based on the portfolio's value Upon retirement, you will know ...