Whenever you drive down one of America’s highways, or see a factory expanding in the city where you live, you’re seeing bonds in action. The fact is, bonds are used by both the federal government as well as local and state governments, and private enterprise, to generate the funds they need for expansion, development and […]
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Should You Invest in Bonds Near Retirement?
Even though many consumers are putting off retirement further and further these days, the fact is that you should still be planning for the inevitable day that you can’t work any longer, whether by choice or not. One thing to keep in mind, as retirement gets closer, is that the “investment horizon” you have gets […]
5 Excellent Tips for Beginner Investors
If you’re brand-new to investing and possibly just starting to do your online research, good for you! One of the best things that you can do if you’re just getting into investing is teach yourself first, before you start risking any of your hard-earned money. Today’s blog looks at 5 Tips that will get you […]
Pros and Cons of Choosing an Investment and/or Advisor
Let’s face it, you can certainly hire a financial advisor to help you choose your investments, but most of them sell high-priced investments on commission or charge incredibly high fees for managing your assets. If you’d like to avoid those charges and fees, below are some of the pros and cons of 4 types of […]
9 Things you Need to Know about Investing in Bonds
If you’ve ever wondered what bonds actually are, how they work, and whether or not they’re a good investment choice for you, today’s blog will give you the Top 9 things you need to know so that you can make an educated choice. Enjoy. #1) Bonds are issued by large companies and oftentimes the government […]
Why Index Investing is an excellent investing strategy
Index funds, at their most basic, are mutual funds that copy a specific market. For example, some index funds copy the US stock market, others the US bond market and some copy the international stock markets. There are quite a few different index funds tracking different markets all over the world but they all have […]