It has been quite a time since early May. Look at all that has happened. 1. The oil spill proved to be worse than first thought, 2. the S&P 500 is off 10% from the high (that’s an improvement from down 14% 2 days ago), 3. the European issues seem almost intractable, 4. Goldman Sachs problems have degenerated into pointing and shouting which will probably give rise to 5. a new financial regulation... 

The month of May started today, at least, from the standpoint of the markets and the international payment system. There is a lot of news and it all has a bearing on the level of the market and on things like the euro/dollar relationship and other issues. Let’s take the oil spill first. It is not possible to say yet what the ultimate amount of damage both ecologically and financially might be,... 

For people looking for stock tips, it’s important first that you understand about true diversification. The world is driven by money and the price of stock is driven mostly by the ultra rich investors who occasionally move their money in and out of major asset classes. There are various cycles that result as the money will flow to different asset classes. Although in the long run, stocks have... 

Investing and planning for retirement is one of the hardest things that most of us will ever do in our life. Most investors and families around the world have no idea of what to do because of all the options that are available. There are a few questions that typically come up and they are as follows: · Should I invest in an registered or a non-registered account? · Should I invest in individual... 

Which Type of Investment is For You? When you decide to join the world of investing, there are a lot of factors that you need to consider and think over. Aside from the where you would like to invest and the amount of valuables you are willing to risk, you also have to consider which type of investments you want to pursue. Yes, there are different types of investments that you can gauge and consider. There... 

So, you have been working in this really well paid job and you are thinking about retirement already, but you would need an income as well after you retire, but the retirement fund is nowhere near big enough. What can you do about that? To retire wealthy and healthy you need to think about investing your money in something profitable. Everywhere you look people are saying that this is they way you... 

Two companies reported 90% increases in profits and both have caused a stir. They are Goldman Sachs and the other is Apple Inc. As different as these companies would seem to be there is a lesson here in how simplicity leads to success. Goldman, for all its troubles which we will not comment on, runs a business which revolves around a very small number of products. You might say one product and... 

How well have the markets done in the last 12 months? No matter how you look at it the performance of investment securities has been extraordinary . There are some of the more exotic fund types which were up well over 100% in the 12 months but at the same time there were plenty of widely followed groups that did close to 75%. The S&P 500 funds were up 49% for the year and 5.4% for the quarter... 

Is there a real difference between saving money and investing money? Think about this way, is there anything you could do by saving that you couldn’t do by investing? Can you buy a new car by investing? Sure you can. But if you are using longer term investing disciplines and products to save for a new car you could find yourself in the unfortunate position of seeing some of your investments... 

A Traditional IRA is a type of Individual Retirement Account that has some tax advantages. It is a place to house investments to be used when you retire. The account can hold a variety of investments including stocks and bonds, mutual funds, CD’s and more. There are not any income restrictions for a traditional IRA, anyone can open and account as long as you are under the age of 70 and one half....