Investing

If you have ever thought about day trading then you need to know that it can be a very risky endeavor to get involved with.  Day traders rapidly purchase and then sell stocks during the course of the day with...

Precious metals are defined as metals that are not commonplace but instead are rare and have an economic value that is high. Precious metals generally refer to gold, silver and platinum. The value of a precious metal is determined by...

Gold is looking very good to many investors these days in light of the fact that many feel a sense of frustration at what is happening in the stock market. The American dollar is in a freefall and the global...

Swing trading is the opposite of day trading. Swing traders are those who speculate longer terms on the prices of stocks and futures, etc. This is a style of trading whereby the goal is to capture gains in a stock...

Are you a day trader? If yes then have you been able to make money at it? If not then would you like to be one? Here we explore whether it is possible to make money day trading. Before we...

Options are securities that are subject to binding agreements. Options agreements give you the right to buy or sell an underlying security or asset without having any form of obligation to do so. As long as you pay attention to...

Everyone who invests has an investing style. Understanding your risk tolerance as well as your style of investing will make it possible for you to choose investments that are right for you. To choose wisely it helps to know your...

The economy is not doing as good as it could be or should be and this can be a source of angst for many investors. Many investors decide at these times to hold onto their cash and to look to...

When the economy is bad people get scared about their investments. Whether it is a recession or some other type of economic downturn sometimes even the most successful and seasoned investors start to worry about the state of their securities....

Dollar cost averaging (DCA) is a type of investment strategy that can be put to use with any type of currency, be it American, Canadian, Euro, etc. It can be defined as “A technique that is designed to reduce market...

Asset allocation is defined as “an investment strategy that has as its aim or purpose balancing risk and reward by apportioning a portfolio’s assets according to an individual’s goals, risk tolerance and investment horizon.” Diversification can be created by dividing...

22 October 2010. Examples such as these easily draw one to the conclusion that banks are often run as little more than a series of banana republics, and together, the banking elites are a force whose power may put your...

  23 September 2010. Renewed economic uncertainty is testing Americans’ generation-long love affair with the stock market. Investors withdrew a staggering $33.12 billion from domestic stock market mutual funds in the first seven months of this year, according to the...

 8 September 2010. David Caploe PhD, Chief Political Economist, EconomyWatch.com And we don’t mean “Bachelors of Science” – especially since most of the people we’re discussing have at least one PhD, if not more. While the dominance of computers, and...

 26 August 2010. By David Caploe PhD, Chief Political Economist, EconomyWatch.com As consistent readers of this site are well aware, we are not huge fans of the so-called “reform” of the US finance sector authored by President Obama, and barely...