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Mathematical basis for online investing

Karl Pearson first used the term 'Standard Deviation' in composing in 1894 following its use in his lectures. Standard Deviation is very important in financial issues. The standard deviation on the ra

Asset Preservation

No one has a big pile of money to throw around. Even those so wealthy they traditionally might have a pile of cash to bathe in have to be careful. That money needs to be working for them.

Market Value vs. Assessed Value of a Home Property

Homeowners, home buyers and home sellers may be keenly interested in different measures of a home's value, two of which are assessed value and market value. It's important to understand these terms clearly because different valuations can affect important decisions such as to whether to buy or sell

Richard Cayne Meyer International On How To Survive A Market Slowdown

Though most people would be tempted to liquidate their investments and make their portfolio come to a standstill during a falling market, Richard Cayne at Meyer International states that such an outlook does more harm than good to anyone who is seeking to create wealth in the long term.

All About Capital Gains and 1031s

Compounding and leveraging are two simple ways to make capital gains on real estate. In the case of the former, the investment grows exponentially with time due to the application of compound interest. With respect to the latter, a certain amount of money is borrowed and it is invested in such a man

To QE or Not to QE, Disinflation May Be In the Cards

Disinflation may be supporting silver prices as the Fed, in reversing quantitative easing and operation twist, will have to sell long-dated treasuries, thereby putting upward pressure on long term yields. As those yields begin to increase, the rising differential between near and long term rates wou

Do You Own Bonds?

Lately weve seen more damage done to bond accounts than any time in the past few years.Im warning friends and foes alike, if they own bonds in their accounts here in the spring of 2006, be prepared to see some serious deterioration in their monthly statements.

Trading Sugar

A recent inflationary environment has caused nearly all commodity prices to rise to either record or near record highs. Sugar though seemed to hit it high early around January and has been on a slight downtrend since then. It seems though that it may be under priced at this time based on rising oil

Factors To Consider Before Buying Commercial Real Estate

It is a big decision to buy commercial real estate, especially if you are living in countries like the USA or UK. To ensure that you do not end up making a bad investment or costly mistake, here are some factors to consider before buying commercial real estate. First, there are real estate agents wh

Best Demat Account Opening In India

India is teaming with stock brokers and agents that are engaged in offering shoddy demat account services. That is why it is extremely important to go through and check the history and background of e

Make Money With Rental Property When You Buy

When you get to know an area intimately, you can spot deals and snap up a property before anyone else. We bought our current home for $20,000 under market in a time of bidding wars by buying it two days before it was listed. And, in 2001 in a very depressed market, we bought our best money making pr

Plan Retirement With Top 5 Last Minute Tips

Imagine yourself getting up in the morning and suddenly realizing that it is not the situation where you wanted to be after the retirement! Many people face this common situation. The best way is to s

Who Else Wants a Massive Internet Income Today?

Too many people look to make their fortunes on the Internet using the same old crowded solutions. This article looks at a potential way of rapidly generating a substantial internet income that was once the exclusive domain of high flying Fat Cat City Executives.

Investing In Long Term Care, Part III

There are several areas I want to cover in this final article so let's get to it. Buying a LTC policy is so different from buying a life insurance policy.