Drips may be one of the surest, steadiest ways to build wealth over your lifetime (just make sure you keep good records for tax purposes
Alternative Investments
After the stock market’s crazy patch, experts show how to best use the so-called alternative mutual funds flooding the market.
Oil prices, global stocks fall; gold rises
Concerns about the debt crisis have weighed on oil markets in recent weeks, adding to worries about weak US economic data that could hit fuel demand.
“It doesn’t look like the two biggest items were seriously discussed today — the potential for a euro bond and the size of the stabilization/bailout fund,” said Edward Meir, senior commodity analyst for MF Global in New York.
Crude prices dropped before the meeting as data showed sluggish German growth hobbled the euro zone, dragging US stocks. The euro slid against the dollar.
Successfully negotiating your penny stock trade- Some useful tips to follow
With the debt level increasing in the nation, an increasingly large number of people are looking for ways to boost their income level through different ways like stock investing. If you too feel that your debt obligations are reaching a level where it is spiraling out of control
Trading Pick-Up Masks Investment Bank Pain Ahead
A pick-up in trading revenue in the first quarter of 2012 disguises a chilling future for investment banks who need to drastically cull their business under new regulation.
Stock Market Sees Best Month In Nearly A Decade, After Big Drop
Stocks had their best month in almost a decade, rising from their low point of the year in an almost uninterrupted four-week rally. The juice mostly came from Europe, which appeared to finally find a strategy for taming its debt crisis.
Recovery next year for world stocks: poll
Investors too are entering the fourth quarter with a slightly raised exposure to shares and holding high reserves of cash that could quickly be used to fuel a stock rally, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday
The survey also suggested strong gains lie ahead on some rich-world bourses, with bourses in the United States, Australia, France, Germany and Japan expected to yield double-digit returns from now until mid-2012….
What are CFDs? Complete Trading Guide
To open a CFD position, you need to deposit only a fraction of the full value of your trade, usually from 2% -30%. CFD trading can offer the possibility of a much better return on your initial investment than you would receive if paying for the trade in full. Conversely, losses will also be amplified, as shown in the example below
South Korea and Indonesia move on currencies
The Bank of Korea has become the latest central bank to step into the money markets in a bid to stabilise its currency.
The Korean won has declined by 10% against the US dollar in the past month, and the bank said it was taking appropriate steps to stem the falls.
The move follows a similar action by the Indonesian central bank on Thursday to shore up the rupiah.
What are Occupy Wall Street’s wins and losses?
Bank fees: Every time you use your Bank of America debit card and don’t pay $5, thank Occupy Wall Street.
Changing the national conversation: Coming out of the summer, the economic debate in Washington was dominated by talk of cutting the deficit — not jobs, not the wealth disparity in America, and certainly not the role of money in politics.
Getting Wall Street’s attention: Perhaps even more impressive is how OWS has seeped into Wall Street’s own conversation. This is partly due to the early attention paid by a few influential financial bloggers, such as bank critic Barry Ritholtz. But bankers were clearly stung by the 1% tag and angered by suggestions they hadn’t earned their bonuses.