Jun
27
What are some classic investing books that you would recommend?
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hball2 asked:
I’ve read investing books such as One Up on Wall Street, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, in the process of reading The Intelligent Investor, and other books. Are there any superior books dealing with finding great companies to invest in?
Amy
I’ve read investing books such as One Up on Wall Street, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, in the process of reading The Intelligent Investor, and other books. Are there any superior books dealing with finding great companies to invest in?
Amy
Jun
26
My Guide to Stock Investing
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Uchenna Ani-Okoye asked:
This is a good exercise in building wealth in the unstable world of stock investing. It’s throwing in the towel, and you don’t want to get involved with stock investing with companies that have that attitude. Online stock investing can be a great way for anyone to get involved in the market.
Contrary to the short term perspective of most investors today, all the big money is made by catching large market moves - not by day trading or short term stock investing. Fraudsters don’t think twice before developing stock investing, commodity or option trading courses to make a little extra money for themselves regardless of whether or not what they teach helps their students. If penny stock investing is a junior level course then day trading is a senior level course that most seniors will fail.
We are looking for titbits of information, what we call the scuttlebutt method of stock investing. Now stock investing can be a crap shoot at best. In 1998 he was shouting out to the world to ‘get out’ of the stock market but now he is shouting to everyone that it is time to ‘get in’. The Wallet Doctor is not only sought after for investment advice and coaching in stock investing but also in futures trading and real estate investing.
They don’t know anything about stock investing and they often lose a few thousand dollars very quickly. The second richest man in the world, Warren Buffett, has made his millions from stock investing. This way of stock investing or trading is called the Darvas strategy.
In our investment work when we get involved in stock investing, we do hands on stock research. What any ‘vexed’ shareholders are forgetting and he is not, is that Rule 1 in stock investing is, Don’t lose money. As mentioned earlier, stock investing is not only knowing the companies but also knowing the timing of investment.
Since I am an advocate of stock investing, let me make the case for stock investing. Penny stock investing can be profitable. Also, online stock investing has opened the door wide for overseas stock trading, giving you more investment opportunities than ever.
Well, one of the oddities of stock investing is that stocks do not necessarily behave according to the company’s condition. The new book, ‘Sensible Stock Investing’, describes in detail the relatively simple techniques that the individual investor can use to sidestep large losses such as not using margin, not selling short, and controlling losses with sensible sell-stops. Penny stock investing is a junior level course at least.
Combined, the return on your investment here is massive compared to regular stock investing. I want to emphasize that CAPM is based on the notion that the stock market efficiently translates all information known about the stock market into stock prices for stock investing purposes. What do I need do stock investing.
Even the stock investing pro needs tips now and again and is on a path of continuous daily learning. Beyond that, however, online stock investing does have a lot of perks that make it accessible to virtually anyone. So if you are new to investing in the stock market take some time and learn how to by taking a stock investing course.
Nowadays, stock investing can already be done by the man on the street. Everyone from retirees to school children, have managed to get involved in online stock investing for a whole host of reasons.
Janice
This is a good exercise in building wealth in the unstable world of stock investing. It’s throwing in the towel, and you don’t want to get involved with stock investing with companies that have that attitude. Online stock investing can be a great way for anyone to get involved in the market.
Contrary to the short term perspective of most investors today, all the big money is made by catching large market moves - not by day trading or short term stock investing. Fraudsters don’t think twice before developing stock investing, commodity or option trading courses to make a little extra money for themselves regardless of whether or not what they teach helps their students. If penny stock investing is a junior level course then day trading is a senior level course that most seniors will fail.
We are looking for titbits of information, what we call the scuttlebutt method of stock investing. Now stock investing can be a crap shoot at best. In 1998 he was shouting out to the world to ‘get out’ of the stock market but now he is shouting to everyone that it is time to ‘get in’. The Wallet Doctor is not only sought after for investment advice and coaching in stock investing but also in futures trading and real estate investing.
They don’t know anything about stock investing and they often lose a few thousand dollars very quickly. The second richest man in the world, Warren Buffett, has made his millions from stock investing. This way of stock investing or trading is called the Darvas strategy.
In our investment work when we get involved in stock investing, we do hands on stock research. What any ‘vexed’ shareholders are forgetting and he is not, is that Rule 1 in stock investing is, Don’t lose money. As mentioned earlier, stock investing is not only knowing the companies but also knowing the timing of investment.
Since I am an advocate of stock investing, let me make the case for stock investing. Penny stock investing can be profitable. Also, online stock investing has opened the door wide for overseas stock trading, giving you more investment opportunities than ever.
Well, one of the oddities of stock investing is that stocks do not necessarily behave according to the company’s condition. The new book, ‘Sensible Stock Investing’, describes in detail the relatively simple techniques that the individual investor can use to sidestep large losses such as not using margin, not selling short, and controlling losses with sensible sell-stops. Penny stock investing is a junior level course at least.
Combined, the return on your investment here is massive compared to regular stock investing. I want to emphasize that CAPM is based on the notion that the stock market efficiently translates all information known about the stock market into stock prices for stock investing purposes. What do I need do stock investing.
Even the stock investing pro needs tips now and again and is on a path of continuous daily learning. Beyond that, however, online stock investing does have a lot of perks that make it accessible to virtually anyone. So if you are new to investing in the stock market take some time and learn how to by taking a stock investing course.
Nowadays, stock investing can already be done by the man on the street. Everyone from retirees to school children, have managed to get involved in online stock investing for a whole host of reasons.
Janice
Jun
23
How to Know if a Real Estate Investment is Worth Investing?
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OngKL asked:
Kicking off the evaluation process is the toughest for us. Question after question kept popping up “Is the property market low enough?”, “Is this property worth considering?”, “Are the numbers the only criteria for investment?” What are we really looking for in real estate investing?? Quick bucks $$ or Regular income…
Bottom-line = Money!!!
Property Agents have tons of recommendations for YOU! How will you know whether they are good investment for you?
There are many factors that need to be considered in evaluating a real estate investment. For example, location, environment/neighborhood, facilities, financing options, rental income, etc. If all above works, it is time calling your agents and set up appointments. Happy Viewings!!!!
Actually it is not difficult and it does not need much of your time to know if a real estate investment is worth investing in the first place. All you need is crunching some numbers with your calculator, and Bingo! You can decide whether the property is worth investing.
Later in this article, we will show you how these numbers work in your prospective real estate investment by two real life cases in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Numbering GAME
Numbers, numbers and numbers.. How do you get them?
You may try calling a few property agents, check with banks on properties valuations and of course there is plenty of information on the Internet. Once you have these numbers you can determine if a real estate investment is worth spending your time for a viewing. “Seeing is Believing.” Check out the property to see the actual condition and the environment, whether it is to your liking once you get your numbers RIGHT! Once you get your numbers, you will see:
Incomes
One-time income - selling price
Regular income – rental price
Costs
One-time expenses (startup costs) – down payment, agent’s brokerage, legal fees, stamp duty, furnishing cost, etc.
Regular expenses (monthly costs) – monthly loan repayment, monthly maintenance fee, quit rent, property tax, etc.
See how they (numbers) work..
The basic requirement for a good real estate investment is that the income it generates must be more than its costs.
If the selling price of a real estate investment is more than its purchase price and startup costs, this investment generates capital gain.
If the rental income of a real estate investment is more than its monthly expenses, this investment generates cash flow.
If you are looking for capital gain, the gain or loss depends very much on the real estate market. Hoping to make money from capital gain on real estate is like buying a product and hoping the value of the product will go up with time. On a long term basis, real estate will be appreciating in value because of inflation, but the gain is not guaranteed.
On the other hand, a real estate investment that generates cash flow effectively put money into your pocket every month, while your equity in the real estate investment increases over time. This is the real estate investment that we are looking for – an investment worth investing.
Too good to be true?
With this recession time, you will ask yourself, “Is it the RIGHT time for me to start investing in real estate? Everything is so uncertain NOW.”
In Johor Bahru, you can find plenty of real estate investments worth investing at this juncture. We discovered most of these investments that generate substantial cash flow are mainly apartments or condominiums. You can read from our upcoming article to know why apartments or condominiums are better real estate investments in Johor Bahru. Here are two recent real life cases of real estate investments worth investing in Johor Bahru.
Case 1: We found a condominium in Larkin area of Johor Bahru in Octorber 2008 selling at $160,000 with existing tenant. Monthly rental income is $1400 while monthly maintenance cost is around $300 (maintenance fee plus sinking fund plus quit rent).
If we finance 90% of the purchase price to buy this condominium with interest rate 4.85% with a tenure of 30 years, monthly loan repayment is estimated to be $760. Thus, this condominium is generating a net cash flow of $340 every month, $4080 every year.
Total capital outlay for this investment is $24,000 for down payment including other startup costs like legal fee and brokerage.
Effectively this investment gives us a yearly cash-on-cash return of 18.5%. In other words, within 6 years we would be able to take back our capital $24,000! The best thing is we still own the condominium. It will keep putting money into our pocket every month. We also have the option to sell it away when the market is good.
Case 2: There is a 3-rooms apartment in Tampoi sold at $125,000 in Octorber 2008. Monthly maintenance cost is about $150. If we finance 90% of the purchase price with interest rate 4.85% with a tenure of 30 years, monthly loan repayment is estimated to be $600.
Expected rental income for a fully furnished apartment in the area is about $1200. With furnishing cost of $10,000, total capital required for this investment is around $27,000, while total monthly cost is $750.
The apartment is expected to generate a net cash flow of $450 every month, $5400 every year. Cash-on-cash return on this investment is 20% which we can expect to take back all the capital within 5 years.
Sound interesting right?
Of course, so far we are only talking about numbers. A good real estate investment does not rely on purely numbers. You still have to go and have a look at the building structures, study the location and neighborhood, and perform other checks before you make your decision. What we have discussed, however, can save you time and give you more ideas on the potential returns of a real estate investment before you tell your agent which real estate you want to view in the coming weekend.
Read more about real estate investment tips at http://reijb.com
Lance
Kicking off the evaluation process is the toughest for us. Question after question kept popping up “Is the property market low enough?”, “Is this property worth considering?”, “Are the numbers the only criteria for investment?” What are we really looking for in real estate investing?? Quick bucks $$ or Regular income…
Bottom-line = Money!!!
Property Agents have tons of recommendations for YOU! How will you know whether they are good investment for you?
There are many factors that need to be considered in evaluating a real estate investment. For example, location, environment/neighborhood, facilities, financing options, rental income, etc. If all above works, it is time calling your agents and set up appointments. Happy Viewings!!!!
Actually it is not difficult and it does not need much of your time to know if a real estate investment is worth investing in the first place. All you need is crunching some numbers with your calculator, and Bingo! You can decide whether the property is worth investing.
Later in this article, we will show you how these numbers work in your prospective real estate investment by two real life cases in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Numbering GAME
Numbers, numbers and numbers.. How do you get them?
You may try calling a few property agents, check with banks on properties valuations and of course there is plenty of information on the Internet. Once you have these numbers you can determine if a real estate investment is worth spending your time for a viewing. “Seeing is Believing.” Check out the property to see the actual condition and the environment, whether it is to your liking once you get your numbers RIGHT! Once you get your numbers, you will see:
Incomes
One-time income - selling price
Regular income – rental price
Costs
One-time expenses (startup costs) – down payment, agent’s brokerage, legal fees, stamp duty, furnishing cost, etc.
Regular expenses (monthly costs) – monthly loan repayment, monthly maintenance fee, quit rent, property tax, etc.
See how they (numbers) work..
The basic requirement for a good real estate investment is that the income it generates must be more than its costs.
If the selling price of a real estate investment is more than its purchase price and startup costs, this investment generates capital gain.
If the rental income of a real estate investment is more than its monthly expenses, this investment generates cash flow.
If you are looking for capital gain, the gain or loss depends very much on the real estate market. Hoping to make money from capital gain on real estate is like buying a product and hoping the value of the product will go up with time. On a long term basis, real estate will be appreciating in value because of inflation, but the gain is not guaranteed.
On the other hand, a real estate investment that generates cash flow effectively put money into your pocket every month, while your equity in the real estate investment increases over time. This is the real estate investment that we are looking for – an investment worth investing.
Too good to be true?
With this recession time, you will ask yourself, “Is it the RIGHT time for me to start investing in real estate? Everything is so uncertain NOW.”
In Johor Bahru, you can find plenty of real estate investments worth investing at this juncture. We discovered most of these investments that generate substantial cash flow are mainly apartments or condominiums. You can read from our upcoming article to know why apartments or condominiums are better real estate investments in Johor Bahru. Here are two recent real life cases of real estate investments worth investing in Johor Bahru.
Case 1: We found a condominium in Larkin area of Johor Bahru in Octorber 2008 selling at $160,000 with existing tenant. Monthly rental income is $1400 while monthly maintenance cost is around $300 (maintenance fee plus sinking fund plus quit rent).
If we finance 90% of the purchase price to buy this condominium with interest rate 4.85% with a tenure of 30 years, monthly loan repayment is estimated to be $760. Thus, this condominium is generating a net cash flow of $340 every month, $4080 every year.
Total capital outlay for this investment is $24,000 for down payment including other startup costs like legal fee and brokerage.
Effectively this investment gives us a yearly cash-on-cash return of 18.5%. In other words, within 6 years we would be able to take back our capital $24,000! The best thing is we still own the condominium. It will keep putting money into our pocket every month. We also have the option to sell it away when the market is good.
Case 2: There is a 3-rooms apartment in Tampoi sold at $125,000 in Octorber 2008. Monthly maintenance cost is about $150. If we finance 90% of the purchase price with interest rate 4.85% with a tenure of 30 years, monthly loan repayment is estimated to be $600.
Expected rental income for a fully furnished apartment in the area is about $1200. With furnishing cost of $10,000, total capital required for this investment is around $27,000, while total monthly cost is $750.
The apartment is expected to generate a net cash flow of $450 every month, $5400 every year. Cash-on-cash return on this investment is 20% which we can expect to take back all the capital within 5 years.
Sound interesting right?
Of course, so far we are only talking about numbers. A good real estate investment does not rely on purely numbers. You still have to go and have a look at the building structures, study the location and neighborhood, and perform other checks before you make your decision. What we have discussed, however, can save you time and give you more ideas on the potential returns of a real estate investment before you tell your agent which real estate you want to view in the coming weekend.
Read more about real estate investment tips at http://reijb.com
Lance
Jun
19
What are other legit investing forums that I can get more sophisticated answers from?
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Alan F asked:
Do anyone know good and legit forums for business, more specially cater toward finance and investing? I love yahoo answers but are their more sophisticated investing forums out there? Thanks
Lucille
Do anyone know good and legit forums for business, more specially cater toward finance and investing? I love yahoo answers but are their more sophisticated investing forums out there? Thanks
Lucille
Jun
17
How old should i be before i start investing in my IRA?
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sprydle asked:
I’ve been putting money into my 401k for years but when should i start investing in an IRA and should i go for a Roth IRA or IRA? I am 35.
Jacob
I’ve been putting money into my 401k for years but when should i start investing in an IRA and should i go for a Roth IRA or IRA? I am 35.
Jacob
Jun
14
How do I start a Real Investing Company?
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Mocha asked:
I want to start a real estate investing company. I want to purchase, flip, fix up. etc. Does this require licensing? I know people do this under their personal credit. I want to take advantage of the tax shelters and reduced personal liability.
I want to start a real estate investing company. I want to purchase, flip, fix up. etc. Does this require licensing? I know people do this under their personal credit. I want to take advantage of the tax shelters and reduced personal liability.
thanks
Cindy
Jun
1
How much money would I need to begin investing?
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brex25 asked:
I want to save enough money to begin investing. I would like to have this block of money earning returns while I am finishing my last two years of college so that I can use it to begin paying off loans when I graduate. How much should I save before beginning this investment? $1000?
And what would provide a good rate of return plus be mid to low risk?
Glenn
I want to save enough money to begin investing. I would like to have this block of money earning returns while I am finishing my last two years of college so that I can use it to begin paying off loans when I graduate. How much should I save before beginning this investment? $1000?
And what would provide a good rate of return plus be mid to low risk?
Glenn