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They don’t teach investing in school. It’s no wonder that so few of us really understand how investments work, what mutual funds are and how to select the right investments for our unique situation.
The following articles explain how the stock market, mutual funds, annuities,stocks and bonds work in plain English. They demystify investing and empower you to make better investing decisions for you and your family.
LEAPS are long-term options on stocks. The word LEAPS is an acronym that stands for Long Term Equity AnticiPation Security. This sounds really complicated but it isn’t. With LEAPS and other options, you pay a premium for the right to buy shares at a fixed price for a certain time. You might pay $10 for […]
When you sell stocks you don’t own, you sell short. That’s all there is to it. You might ask how it’s possible to sell something you don’t own and why people do this. Good questions. Let’s tackle one question at a time. How can you sell stocks you don’t own? Easy…..you borrow them from a […]
If you invest in funds or ETFs, you already know that there is always risk involved. But are you taking too much risk? If so, you have a greater chance of suffering catastrophic losses and being taken out of the game for good. That spells a retirement working at Flippy Burger. No Bueno. What follows […]
In just a short time you’ll probably be sitting down with your CPA to prepare your tax return. I get that you trust your CPA. She is smart, conservative and honest. But should you take investment advice from her? Even if they are good at doing taxes, are they they best investment advisor for you? […]
As investors become more and more desperate to earn higher yields on their investments (especially those looking for more retirement income), they become more and more interested in MLPs – master limited partnerships. But what is a master limited partnership and is it a safe investment? The Definition MLPs are securities that are traded on […]
If you are confused about finances I can understand. When someone is talking about money, you might feel that they are speaking Martian. And even if you understand how money and investments work, you have to understand that it works differently for different people. What’s important to people your parent’s age may not be important […]
