Investing for beginners

All about Online investing for beginners (or offline for that matter). Articles for beginners about investing in stocks, mutual funds, index funds, real estate, or any other forms of investing.

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Betterment Investing Review

04.06.2011 by Jason Price 7 comments

Investing can be a challenging part of money management. Whether you’re trying to learn the basics of stock investing, or invest in mutual funds, it can be confusing to understand important concepts of risk and return. Betterment is a personal investing account that aims to make investing and saving simple for people and they do a nice job of it.

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4 Investment Scenarios and How You Can Play the Trend

02.27.2011 by Jay Peroni 2 comments

Now that the markets have doubled since their March 2009 lows, the easy money has already been made. Now the tough investment decisions lie ahead. The markets seem convinced that the worst is behind us. Yet major risks still exist…

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5 Fundamentals for 401k Investing

02.03.2011 by Jason Topp 2 comments

Perhaps you’ve been investing in your 401k for a long time. Or, maybe you’re just starting out. Either way, the last thing you want to do is make some 401k mistakes!

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How To Select A Financial Advisor

01.18.2011 by Jay Peroni 3 comments

In the past 16 years of being an advisor, I have seen a life’s worth of financial mistakes of which many revolve around the source of the advice. Here are four common mistakes I have witnessed when it comes to picking out a financial advisor…

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Stick With What You Know and Become a Better Money Manager

01.02.2011 by Jason Price 3 comments

Especially, when it comes to managing your finances. Before you invest money you need to know exactly what you’re investing in. In other words, stick with what you know and you won’t be sorry…

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Bond Investing and The Wide Gate

12.27.2010 by Guest 9 comments

At any given time, at least one sector of the financial markets is constantly the home to a majority of people being herded, like sheep, into certain popular ventures. Jesus warned us…

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Is it Wise To Borrow Money To Invest?

11.26.2010 by John Frainee 9 comments

Many personal finance experts answer this question based on the math. They figure if we borrow from one party to invest the money and make a profit, that makes sense. After all, you’ll beat the interest rate you’re borrowing at, right? In theory this is a wise move. But is it the best? Let’s explore this question in greater detail and look at the pros and cons…

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Forex Trading 101: Major Currency Pairs, Most Traded Currencies, & More

11.15.2010 by Jay Peroni 6 comments
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The foreign exchange market (forex) is the market where world currencies are traded 24 hours a day. This market can serve individuals and businesses (converting currencies) and investors (trading currencies). The Forex market acts like the stock market except instead of trading stocks, you are trading various currencies from around the globe, everything from Japanese Yen to Swiss Francs to Aussie Dollars…

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