iPhone apps are all the rage right now. And for good reason. They make it easy to accomplish nearly anything, from staying on top of your weight loss plan to “playing” a “harmonica”. At any rate, investors can also take advantage of the usefulness and portability of iPhone apps. It is possible to keep track of your portfolio, research investments and even execute trades from anywhere that your iPhone has access to a data network. Here are 10 essential iPhone apps for intelligent investors. [click to continue…]
For many, taking a long view is the key to investment success. Long term investing — using buy and hold, and concentrating on value investments — can mean larger returns in the long run. Indeed, those who take the long view often find that they can ride out the downcycles and recover their losses. Obviously, though, you will have to do your own research to determine which investments are best for you. You might even consult a professional to help you. But, in the meanwhile, here are 10 YouTube videos that focus on long-term investing: [click to continue…]
We all need a little help sometimes — especially when it comes to investing. Luckily, there are lots of places online that can give you a little help when it comes to investing. Here are 25 places you can look to find investing rules of thumb, helpful hints and education.
Sometimes it’s nice to have investment information and analysis delivered right to your email inbox. Whether it’s on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or quarterly basis, a newsletter can keep you up to date on the news, as well as provide valuable insight into what might happen down the road. An investment newsletter can also provide [...]
Exchange traded funds represent one of the fastest growing investments available today. While ETFs are a relatively new investment vehicle, they are growing in popularity due to their relative simplicity, built-in diversity and low costs. There are many who see advantages in ETFs, since they are not only well-suited for long-term, buy and hold investing, [...]
We’ve been hearing quite a bit about commodities lately. This is not particularly surprising. With talk that economic recovery could begin by the end of 2009, there is speculation that commodities will start gaining again. When industry and global trade pick up, the tangible things that provide what is needed to keep things turning — [...]
When it comes to investing, there is still a solid core of gurus and bloggers that maintain that buy and hold is the way to go. Indeed, even as some pundits declare buy and hold dead, there are those who maintain themselves as buy and hold, or at least long term, investors. For the average [...]
Ever since the financial crisis and the subsequent stock market plunge, reports have been circulating about the death of buy and hold as an investment strategy. While the media, pundits and even investors gleefully predict that buy and hold has come to an end, and that we had better come up with a better strategy [...]
Not too long ago, J.D. over at Get Rich Slowly posted 25 Useful Financial Rules of Thumb. These guidelines are designed to help everyday people do more with their finances. We wanted to expand on that idea and make a more investing-specific list, with useful rules of thumb for the everyday, buy-and-hold ETF/index fund investor. [...]
