In February Money Philosophy decided to get back into the stock picking game after having been out of it for a few years. Money Philosophy was drawn to stocks such as GM and C (Citigroup) which had taken a huge hit since the markets fell through the floor in September of 2008. These stocks looked [...]
Investments can also be speculative investments. It becomes speculation when the investment is made without adequate analysis. Or the investor is only interested in short-term investments. This type of investment carries a higher risk as they depend on fluctuation in the prices of the assets where the price does not directly reflect the real value [...]
Do you understand Mutual Fund Investing? What about alternative energy mutual funds? You may be a savvy investor in the stock market or not, but you have probably heard the term “Mutual Fund.” A few years back knowing nothing about the workings of stock investing was more common. This can lead to losing some of your [...]
Do you understand Mutual Fund Investing? What about alternative energy mutual funds? You may be a savvy investor in the stock market or not, but you’ve probably heard the term “Mutual Fund.” A few years back knowing nothing about the workings of stock investing was pretty common. This may lead to losing some of your [...]
Investments often are speculative investments. Investments are said to be speculative if the investor does not make adequate assessment of the financial assets on which investments are made or if the investor is interested only in short term gains through fluctuations in its price. Such investments have a higher risk as the short term fluctuations [...]
The value of money is what value we give to it at any point of time. The value given to money is determined in relation to the value given to goods and services. Before money was conceived, the exchange of goods and services were carried out as direct exchanges. You looked out for someone who [...]
In modern times, currency has come to denote money. It has become the most important means of transactions. But in earlier times, coins made of gold and silver were the means of transactions. Because these were made from precious metals, the coins had a natural value. While the silver coins were used to purchase smaller [...]
The foreign exchange market is vibrant. It has become a major economic activity. It has a daily turnover of over US$4 million. It is a hectic job for the money managers and investors to keep track of all the figures coming in from various parts of the world. But it so happens that there are [...]
Foreign exchange market is worth around US$4 million per day. Half of this is in speculative trading. Major currencies of the world are bought and sold every day all round the year. The exchange rate of these currencies keeps changing all the time. Currencies are traded by governments, international banks, banks and other financial institutions [...]
One of the core questions my coaching clients have asked me over the past few months is: “Can I still make money in stocks with the market down like its been?” The answer is yes, or no, depending on the type of investments you have.
If you hold stocks, stock mutual funds, or your investment is [...]
