Sunday, August 21, 2005

Are 401K plans any good anymore?

Charles M O'Melia figures today’s 401(k) plans are excellent vehicles
for saving money and he outlines 10 points he likes about his. Complete article here.

Which Mutual Fund Should I go with?

A mutual fund is a financial instrument that enables a group of investors to pool their money together. There's a fund manager who takes care of the pooled money and invests them into specific securities (stocks or bonds). Investing in mutual funds basically means buying shares of the mutual fund and becoming a shareholder. Having read this, you may have now decided to buy a mutual fund. But you've over 10,000 mutual funds to choose from. So how do you make sure that the one you've picked up is the right one? A mutual fund is a financial instrument that enables a group of investors to pool their money together. There's a fund manager who takes care of the pooled money and invests them into specific securities (stocks or bonds). Investing in mutual funds basically means buying shares of the mutual fund and becoming a shareholder.

Having read this, you may have now decided to buy a mutual fund. But you've over 10,000 mutual funds to choose from. So how do you make sure that the one you've picked up is the right one? Get the rest here

The Stock Market is not just about speculation

However, the stock market is not all about speculative gains or black Tuesdays. It is a place where committed companies look for raising money to fund their activities. Serious investors can actually create wealth not only for themselves, but also for the companies and the nation. A wise way to invest in the stock market is to empower your self with information. You have to know and learn about the company you invest in, from past records and future plans. Complete article here

Are systems slowing your profits

Complicated stock trading systems will always make you slow in your
decision making process or confuse you from the start. There are some
very good small cap and penny stocktrading information websites where
you can access practical online trading strategies that are easy to implement.
It's easy to forget that the systems are there to help you - instead of the
systems controlling you.

Trading Penny Stocks can be very profitable

 Trading penny stocks can be very profitable but you have to be careful.
The stock market doesn’t care if you are experienced or a newbie stocktrader.
The rules and the trading opportunities are the same for every one at any time,
so either youre going to make money when you make a trade or you are
going to lose some of it in favor of the more seasoned stock traders.