Property Investing Is Now Easier Than Ever!It makes me laugh when I read in the press that buy to let is dead. Well of course it is in most areas! But in some areas it is still waiting to boom. These areas I call hotspots. In 2004 alone I bought 50 properties. I bought in Hull, Stoke on Trent and Grimsby. These properties are no longer hotspots, as they are too expensive now. I've experienced 100%+ capital growth in 1 year which is well received but halts my buying sprees. [More] | The 8 Biggest Mistakes When Designing Portfolios - and How To Avoid ThemAre you as good an investor as you think? Do you consider yourself a well-informed investor able to anticipate and avoid nearly all pitfalls associated with investing? Chances are, you are making one of the common errors that could cost you hundreds or even thousands of dollars, or worse yet, your financial independence, control and security. [More] | Building Wealth by Paying Yourself FirstThe way I save money, is by paying myself first. I have automatic deductions come out of my bank account on the 15th and 30th of every month, which I put directly into a mutual fund for safe keeping. I take a small portion of my pay check, roughly 10% and put it away. This may not seem like much, but over time it adds up. In addition, with mutual funds you will have the benefit of compound interest on your side. You should EASILY be able to achieve 8% interest on average in a good a mutual fund, often times more. That's $800 a year on $10000! [More] |
Diversification For Children
After reading a comment by Single Ma not long ago, I realized that it would be a great idea to distill some of the more basic ideas about investing down to a simple level so that even a small child could understand them and not become bored at the idea of investing in the stock [...].
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Creating a Balance Sheet of Your Life!
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