Investing

Billionaire Ray Dalio Reveals His 5 Tips for Making Money From the Stock Market

August 15, 2014December 9, 2014 Finance&Career

[wp_ad_camp_1] Everyone knows who Warren Buffett is, even those who do not invest a dime in the stock market. However, not too many people outside of the investment and business world know the name Ray Dalio. But they should, he is a hedge fund manager that manages over $100 billion in assets and is one of the most successful investors of all time. His personal net worth is (at the time of this writing) over $13 billion. That makes him richer than a lot of other more “popular” billionaires, including…

6 Characteristics Successful Day Traders Have in Common

August 13, 2014December 9, 2014 Finance&Career

[wp_ad_camp_1] Many have tried day trading, and an overwhelming majority have failed. However, for every 99 that fails miserably at day trading, there is always that one success story. So what do these successful day traders have that the overwhelming majority of day traders don’t? It’s not access to capital. Rather, it is a set of character traits that allows them to stand tall against the volatile and stressful world of day trading. I have talked to many day traders and have done quite a bit of research on them—and I have…

How Much Should You Have In Your 401k By 30?

August 12, 2014December 9, 2014 Finance&Career

[wp_ad_camp_1] With pension plans a thing of a past and Social Security benefits uncertain, your 401k plan is by far the most important vehicle to a safe retirement. So in order to secure a good retirement, how much should you have in your 401k by 30? We will answer this use four different scenarios. In all the scenarios, we assume that the starting salary is $45,000 and it rises at 3% per year—because $45,000 is the average for a college graduate and a 3% rise per annum is the average throughout…

The Stock Market and the Business Cycle: Their Correlative Relationship

August 6, 2014December 9, 2014 Finance&Career

[wp_ad_camp_1] Many people think that investing in stocks is a surefire way to get rich and hit the jackpot. The reality couldn’t be further from the truth. See, the truth is that to get average returns that beat inflation, all you need to do is put it in an index fund. Index funds will match the market returns of whichever market the index fund follows, be it the S&P 500, the Dow Jones, or the Nasdaq. The market, on average, has been known to return an average of 10% per…

List of Economic Indicators to Guide Your Investment Decisions

July 8, 2014December 9, 2014 Finance&Career

[wp_ad_camp_1] Economic indicators are useful in telling us whether the economy is doing well or not. They indicate whether an economy is heading in or out of a recession, or if the economy is experiencing a boom. There are a lot of economic indicators and sometimes they may contradict one another. Thus, it is important to look at the overall economic environment using multiple indicators to get a clearer picture of how the economy is doing. The following is a list of 27 economic indicators you can use to make investment/business decisions.

The 4 Psychological Phases of Asset Bubbles

May 20, 2014December 22, 2018 Finance&Career

[wp_ad_camp_1] Every investment/asset will have inherent risk that comes with it; no risk no reward. The amount of risk will vary with each asset. But no matter what kind of asset it is, there is always a chance of an asset bubble. An asset bubble is the result of human emotion in play in the markets. Investors get overzelous on an asset and become delusional in thinking that the sky is the limit, which creates sky high prices. But eventually, the bubble bursts. The most recent bubble burst is the real estate bubble. We…

What Happens When Gold Prices Drop

March 11, 2014December 9, 2014 Finance&Career

[wp_ad_camp_1] Although gold is no longer a standard form of currency in the vast majority of countries, it is still of extreme macroeconomic importance. The price of gold is tied to many currencies and currency pairs. Here is what happens to the major currencies when gold prices drop:

How to Buy and Trade Bitcoins and other Digital Currencies (or Cryptocurrencies)

March 6, 2014December 22, 2018 Finance&Career

[wp_ad_camp_1] So I’ve been on a bit of a bitcoin buying spree as of late. Because the investment (or currency) is still new, there is a lot of confusion about what it is, how to buy it, and how to trade it. So in this post, I will attempt to dymysfify the process of buying your first bitcoin and trading other types of cryptocurrencies (digital currencies, such as bitcoin, litecoin, dogecoin, worldcoin). Keep in mind, this tutorial is a tutorial of what I had to do in order to start trading bitcoins…

Fundamental Analysis of Stocks: What is It and How is It Done?

March 1, 2014December 9, 2014 Finance&Career

[wp_ad_camp_1] You often hear news about Warren Buffett and stock analyses based on a fundamentalist’s perspective. But what really is it? How do stock market advisers determine which stocks to buy and sell? Whether you are preparing yourself to be an investor, a stock analyst, or someone who merely wants to understand how fundamental analysis works, this article provides you with the basic information that you need to know.

How to Conduct Technical Analysis When Buying and Selling Stocks

March 1, 2014December 9, 2014 Finance&Career

[wp_ad_camp_1] Buying and selling stocks should not be done without a thorough analysis. One very important school of thought that guides stock traders is technical analysis. Technical analysis is a method that relies heavily on a person’s ability to understand trends and patterns. This article will help you learn on how to use this method when trading stocks.