Category: Investment

What to Do During Stock Market Volatility

Time the Market vs Buy and Hold As stock market volatility is anticipated to intensify in 2011, stockholders have to be choosy with their selections and pay attention to the length of time which they are picked up. Some industry analysts recommend market timing even though this runs in contrast to the old “buy and [...]

Saturday January 22nd, 2011 in Investment | Comments Off

What Are Junk Bonds

About Junk Bonds Junk Bonds, which were first popularized in the US bond market, refer to speculative-grade bonds or bonds that are rated “BB” or below. Given the element of increased risk in investing in such bonds, they are more appropriately considered as a speculative grade of fixed-income investment. However, they also come with the [...]

Thursday October 21st, 2010 in Investment | Comments Off

What Is a Preferred Stock

Benefits of Preference Shareholders If you aim to get some fixed returns from the equity market which is more secure, then preferred stocks may be the ones that suit you. Preference shares are issued by listed companies on a need-to-do basis to raise capital. They are traded in the stock market just like the ordinary [...]

Thursday October 7th, 2010 in Investment | Comments Off

How to Triple Your Money in 1 Year

Can you triple your money in a year? When you invest $1 and earns a return of $2 at the end of a year, you have tripled your money. Many would ask, is it possible to earn such a high return in a year? It is possible, but not the norm. Opportunistic Purchase One way [...]

Wednesday July 28th, 2010 in Investment | Comments Off