The Skinny on Mutual Fund Investing by Mika Hamilton
... The fact that mutual fund investments are often considered safer than stocks, options, and other investments often misleads people to think that their investment in mutual funds are risk free. This, as you will see, is not the case. The Risks of Mutual Fund Investing First of all, mutual fund investments are not insured by the FDIC or any other federal insurance program or government agency. Even in cases where mutual funds are purchased through a bank (some may even bear the name of the ...

The Truth About Doublers by David Congreave
... When a Doubler program collapses, everyone who invested last loses their investment. In some cases this can affect hundreds or even thousands of people. Sadly, many of these will assume that it was the individual program, rather than the concept, that was to blame and will try again with a new program. It doesn’t take a mathematical genius to work out that if you put any number in a calculator and multiply the result by 2 over and over, the number grows exponentially.

Building Wealth – The Steady & Low Risk Way to Do It by Sacha Tarkovsky
... If you have never considered land as an investment for you here are some reasons you should: 1. Good growth potential to risk Land in the right location tends appreciate at a strong upward rate, with very low downside risk and tends to have far better risk reward for example than mutual funds. 2. Land is cheap and easy to invest in Land is cheaper than property and is easy to invest in and can be sold quickly for profit in prime locations. 3. Land investing tends to be common sense All ...

The Psychology of Poker Calculators by Marty Smith
... Sometimes it is hard to look at hands and lay them down. But it’s much easier to fold when your online poker calculator is flashing bright bold warning colors at you, reminding you how much –EV your hand has. This is especially crucial when you have just won or lost a hand or two previously, because at that point it’s much more likely you will play your current hand as a result of previous hands. You may recognize that description as being on tilt.

Yes You Can Trade Stocks and Options Like a Pro by Anatole Raif
... It’s the losing ones that cause homegamers problems. You just can’t let one losing trade impact your entire account to the point where getting back to even requires unrealistic returns. It is interesting that most amateur investors and traders focus most of their efforts on investment selection and timing their trades. They spend little or no time on money management. Some always trade a fixed dollar amount while others use a fixed % stop loss regardless of the varying dynamics of each trade.

Here Comes The Sun: Solar Energy is Becoming More Attractive for Mainstream Consumers by Kavar Peter
... Once the initial return on investment is recouped (as early as 4 to 6 years with the rebate programs in California for example), solar users don’t have any additional energy bills, almost no maintenance to worry about and are not slave to an electrical grid that is becoming more and more fragile as demand outstrips supply. No wonder solar power is getting attention! Solar power is still more expensive than traditional energy production methods, but the gap is narrowing every year.

Foreclosure Investing Is Dead...Or Is It? by Tom Dunn
... Let those other suckers lose their shirts, you’ll stick with safer investments like the stock market and pork belly futures, thank you very much. Real estate investing is dead. or is it? If foreclosure investing is truly dead for many people, people who have experienced similar nightmares to the one I described above, the fact is it's not truly their fault. Yes, I know that they bear the ultimate responsibility for their own mistakes, and they should have done their homework before taking ...

What To Look Out For When Starting An Online Business by Brad Kamanski
... Before you commit to your monthly payment they will send you emails saying how many people are signing up under you that you are losing potential income on. This creates a sense of urgency and many people will become victims to these programs. I saw one online that promises you will earn $1200 a month for never recruiting anyone. This is completely false and I would advise stay away from these programs. In summary. Use your common sense. The old addage: If it sounds too good to be true, it ...