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521. Risk and Reward By John McKeon
     Summary: Wrong.Diversification is great, but you should still be aware of the risk and reward because even indexes of the entire market have a risk and a reward, depending on the length of time invested. What is the % of risk on each stock position in the portfolio and what is the risk to the total portfolio. Buying 1% risk on IBM and 1% on Dell and 1% on Hewlard Packard is a 3% risk because they all sell the same productsDon't risk more than 20…



522. Waiting 20 Years Can Cost You Millions - Don't Wait Start Today By Mike Makler
     Summary: If my young friend were to invest his $20 a Week and receive a 10% Return on his investment In 20 Years when he is 41 he will have a little over $66,000In 30 Years when he is 51 he will have a little over $198,000In 40 Years when he is 61 he will have a little over $550,000.In 45 Years when he is 66 He would have a little over 920,000In 50 Years when he is 71 He would have over $1,500,000. Article: Many Young people live for Today. …



523. The Three Legged Stool By A Raymond Randall
     Summary: As you know, lots of things come in sequence or synergy of three, even sneezes.First leg: Investment PortfolioAlthough debate continues about asset allocation, no one denies the impact and importance of diversification. Assets divided among a diverse group of assets adds further safety when money gets exposed to the unexpected. Robert Kreitler in his book, Getting Started In Global Investing writes, "Investors focused exclusively on …



524. Why You Need To Buy and Sell Gold Coins (Part 5) By Steve Renner
     Summary: Until you are comfortable with your ability to grade uncirculated coins, make liberal use of other opinions, such as those available with slabbed coins or from experienced collectors and dealers you trust, or concentrate on circulated coins.Circulated CoinsFor circulated coins the grade is primarily an indication of how much wear has occurred and generally does not take into account the presence or absence of dings, scratches, toning, di…



525. Samsung the Elephant By Carl Delfeld
     Summary: But the slogan "what is good for Samsung is good for South Korea" is open for debate.The South Korean economy is a paradox. Samsung already has already has 29 plants and 50,000 workers in China.Since China is already starting to manufacture stuff like machine tools that the South Koreans were busily exporting in 2003 and 2004, South Korean planners believe it must quickly transform itself into a finance, communications and transportation…



526. Financial Planners By Dan Noyes
     Summary: "Financial planners are like dentists: they may occasionally inflict pain, but in the end, you will be better off for following their advice!'Whoever wrote these lines must have either been a financial planner or someone who relied heavily on planners for finance management. Financial planners help you to establish your short-term and long-term financial goals and determine ways to meet these goals.Financial planners provide finance adv…



527. Margin Benefits are Marginal at Best By Scott Pearson
     Summary: Still, with understanding the basics of using margin accounts, determining the wisdom of using margin can be quite a conundrum.A margin account is a traditional investment account with margin privileges.This means your broker has set up what amounts to a line of credit secured by the stocks and bonds in your account. Often this margin credit line is used to buy more stocks in the same account. In times of market crashes, a heavily margin…



528. Going Against the Conventional Investment Wisdom By Terry Mitchell
     Summary: Instead, I buy and trade no-load mutual funds, including index funds. Besides, owning shares in a mutual fund is like owning shares of a lot of different stocks at one time without having to actually buy any of those stocks. I also don't have to worry about which stocks to buy or sell, as that job is being taken care of by the fund managers.Now, let's talk about some guidelines I use specifically for my conservative strategy. Why no-load…



529. The Basics of Tax-Free UK Financial Spread Betting By Ben Catt
     Summary: Different companies have different spreads, some larger than others.As you are backing the market to go higher, you would buy '1 a point (or however much you like) at 5020.September arrives and you are close to the expiry date for the contract.Rather than wait for the last trading day you decide to take your profit as the FTSE 100 is now quoted at 5305-5315.You close your position by selling '1 per point at 5305.As you were correct in th…



530. Why You Need To Buy and Sell Gold Coins (Part 3) By Steve Renner
     Summary: Putting Rare Coin Market Cycles to Work for You...Until recently many people believed U.S. stocks would go up forever.However, recent crashes in high tech stocks and the overall stock market correction left many investors with huge losses. The table below details recent cycles for the U.S. Rare Coin Market showing increases ranging from 348% to 1,195%.$1,000 Invested in Rare Coins Worth $57,977 - Collectors Universe researched the U.S. …



531. College Savings Plans – Are They The Best Choice For My Child? By Vanessa Mchooley
     Summary: College Savings Plans ' are they the best choice for my child?College Savings Plans, also called Section 529 plans, are one of the best ways to save for college because they offer:- Tax advantages- A variety of investment options- Flexible contribution options- Parental control- Little impact on eligibility for need-based financial aidTax advantagesInvestments in 529 plans are usually exempt from federal taxes. Instead, the account owne…



532. Coca-Cola - A Value Stock? By Henry To
     Summary: There has been much talk lately about Coca-Cola and its potential as a value stock ' as it now spots a dividend yield of 2.6% (which is the highest dividend yield since the late 1980s) and a P/E or less than 21 ' right at the bottom of its five-year low. By the time the war ended, hundreds of thousands of fighting men and women became a fan of Coca-Cola for the rest of their lives. Under the leadership of Goizueta, Don Ke…



533. The Convertible Craze Brightens The Future Of Equities By James Marriott
     Summary: One way is by selling the convertible bond when its price soars in the market, and the other way is by converting the bond to common stock and selling the shares.The best way for an individual investor to indulge in the convertible bonds business is buying a mutual fund. These are: the interest rate and yield of the bond, the number of years prior to maturity, the common stock price during conversion of the bond, the features of the bond…



534. Makin' The Sauce By Glenn Dahlke
     Summary: The Aggressive Growth Portfolio - 100% Growth / 0% Income and Cash.In the short term, these portfolios should come with a warning label. The "Classic" Growth Portfolio - 80% Growth / 20% Income and Cash.Like the Aggressive Portfolio, this places a high priority on long-term investment growth. The Balanced Growth Portfolio - 60% Growth / 40% Income and Cash.This portfolio seeks both long term growth and income. Again we continue to trade …



535. Should You Worry About Terrorism Before You Invest? By Neal Frankle
     Summary: You may recall that following the 9/11 attacks, the stock market closed for several days. They were worried terrorism would sink our economy and stock market like the Titanic, so they sold all their market investments.Was it the right move?Nope. Among other events, we've been through a depression, World War II, the Cuban missile crisis and an assassinated president.Yet the stock market has continued to thrive.Despite market resilience, …



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