In this article you will learn how to build a diversified portfolio of multiple asset classes without having to pay a manager The stock indexes including the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average have been rising in 2009 but does this mean investors should be all in stock? According to the most recent … Continued
Investing in real estate through the stock market is more flexible and much less expensive than investing in physical properties. Learn more in this video.
Mutual funds have fees that are disclosed and others that are hidden. Learn how much you are really paying and how to avoid these fees in the future.
An ETF that we would call “strategically” indexed would include much more rigorous fundamental and technical criteria. The ProShares 130/30 fund (CSM) is a good example of such an ETF. The fund looks for a lengthy list of positive and negative fundamental characteristics when evaluating stocks to short and stocks to buy.
We outline four possible plays investors could consider when taking into account the impact of the upcoming economic stimulus package currently being considered by the House of Representatives.
Inverse and leveraged ETFs carry a unique risk that is often misunderstood. We feel the real fault lies with uneducated investors who use these ETFs like gamblers.
Target date funds are popular, but they actually include hidden market-timing risks and much higher costs that simpler strategies.
Covered calls are an effective strategy, but not all investors are willing to go through the expense and effort of rolling over short calls each month. Fortunately there is a much easier way to execute the strategy for long-term investors.