Market Investor

Here are a few quick FAQs for the first time mutual funds investor. How much should I invest? Identify your goals first; this will help you decide the amount you need to invest to achieve each goal. Should I invest in equity or debt schemes? It primarily depends on your […]

Within the realm of real estate investing there are many areas to invest in. One of the best kept secrets in the real estate investing community and also one of the best and safest areas that investors are looking at is that of Model Home leasebacks. Let us look at […]

It’s mid-December and time for Solopreneurs and all independently employed professionals to think about how much money we’ll hand over to the tax man this year. Tax planning is usually at top of mind as the year ends, but be advised that obsessing over taxes is not always useful. New […]

Vietnam is a booming center of global commerce, with a highly skilled workforce and strongly growing economy presenting great opportunities. However, if you visit this intriguing country on business but return home without spending a little time as a tourist then you’ll be missing out. Vietnam has a huge amount […]

Think of the year when Nigerians made obscene profits in the stock market. It is 2008. The same year qualified as the worst year investors ever had. The power of greed was so great that it pushed up the prices of stock beyond their true values. Those who are well […]

Successful property investors understand how to analyse a deal, seize an opportunity or steer clear of bad risks. How do they do this in such a consistent and confident manner? Is there a property developers’ “bible” they each have in their back pocket? The answer lies in a simple set […]

The advertisements of mutual funds (MF) disclaims – “Mutual Funds are subject to market risk. Please read the offer document carefully before investing”. The very purpose of this disclaimer is to meet the statutory requirements. Only very few people would have heard it when it is mentioned in the radio […]

Whether your are a savvy investor in the stock market or not, you’ve probably heard the term “Mutual Fund.” If you are like me a few years back knowing nothing about the ABC of stock investing, you probably might lost some of your hard-earned money in the money market. But […]

Just the other day, I was discussing “retirement readiness” with a small group of individuals, several of whom were already retired. Not one of them owned, or had even heard of, either equity or income Closed End Funds (CEFs)… vehicles that I have been using in professionally managed portfolios for […]

Let me guess, your real estate business is struggling? It’s no surprise…actually most industries in America are reporting significant losses for 2008 and worse is expected to come in 2009. The mortgage industry in particular is struggling because real estate is the last thing on many people’s minds right now. […]