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- Private Investment: Explore The Revolution
Q: I've heard Entrex has created a new private investment marketplace with public market disciplines. What does this mean for me as an accredited investor?
- Matt Hayes, investor, Palm Beach, Fla. - Gold: A Solid Investment
Make no mistake, the currency crisis is coming.
Rather than sitting back and letting it happen, protect yourself and profit from an economic upset that could basically render your dollars about as worthless as the paper they're printed on. - Lance Armstrong Partners With American Century
American Century Investments is collaborating with seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong to motivate investors to take a more active role in planning a secure financial future.
Via a multifaceted campaign featuring Armstrong and the slogan "Put Your Lance Face On," American Century is encouraging investors to take action and approach their financial decisions with the same focus, drive and determination that helped Armstrong triumph over the challenges in his life. - Take The Guesswork Out Of Asset Allocation
If the Enron and WorldCom scandals have taught investors anything, it is that betting your future solely on one company's stock is a huge mistake.
In fact, talk to any financial adviser and the mantra these days is diversify, diversify, diversify. But to average investors, that's not so simple. What exactly does that mean and how do they go about doing it? - Investing In Oil In The Face Of Terrorism
Terrorist attacks threaten the security of nations and create an atmosphere of uncertainty. These threats impact stocks and commodities markets around the world and make investment decisions very difficult, even for the experts. - Investors May Not Be As Diversified As They Think
When more than 1 million college graduates entered the work force last fall, they began the first of what could be seven job moves during a 40-year working career, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics1.
In fact, according to a recent study by Fidelity Investments, one-third of today's new work force could be compiling a series of stand-alone retirement savings accounts, which may not be as diversified as they think2. - Incorporating Bond Funds Into Your Investment Strategy
If you are investing for income or want to diversify your portfolio, you may want to consider investing in bond funds.
Bond funds can offer investors many of the same benefits of individual bonds, in addition to the advantages of diversification and professional management, according to "Bond Funds: The T. Rowe Price Investment Guide." - Online Investors Turn To Technical Analysis
Technology has not only allowed investors to trade online, but has provided them with the tools needed to analyze stocks like the pros.
In fact, technical analysis has become more popular than ever over the last several years. Traders evaluate past price movements to help forecast a security's future price. - Help Is On The Way For 401(k) Investors
More employers are educating workers on 401(k) plans - from the benefits of tax-deferred growth to the importance of consistent saving. However, research shows that employees are still in the dark when it comes to investing their assets. - What's Really Driving Your Portfolio Performance?
If you're an emerging company with the next great product, sometimes you need an angel on your side.
A study by the University of New Hampshire's Center for Venture Research showed that "angel investors" - high-net-worth individuals willing to invest in entrepreneurial companies at an early stage - shelled out more than $18 billion into early-stage companies last year alone, compared to $304 million by venture capitalists. - What's Really Driving Your Portfolio Performance?
Many investors tend to focus on selecting the right stock to buy and choosing the perfect time to buy and sell. But some experts say these factors are a sure-fire way to damage portfolio performance. - International Investing: It Makes Sense
Of the world's 40,000 publicly traded companies, 77 percent are located abroad, a pretty good sign that there are compelling investment opportunities outside the United States. Viewed another way, 51 percent of the world's $38 trillion total market capitalization belongs to the international arena. U.S. mutual funds hold $491 billion in overseas investments. - Competition Between Online Brokers
There's much to learn about the online brokerage industry. Unfortunately, many investors learn this the hard way.
With so many options available, choosing the right broker is as crucial as making the right investment. - The Road Block To Your Investing Success
Worried about your stocks? Blame it on Wall Street.
Investors today face a barrage of conflicting information and exaggerated return claims from what most people consider the "market" -; the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But these indexes only comprise about 12 percent of all U.S. stocks. The reality is that these stocks can't be predicted with any consistency, especially long-term. - Online Trading Puts You Ahead Of Conventional Investors
Back in the old days, trading was handled by brokers who worked with their clients on ways to best improve their portfolios.
But since the advent of the Internet, and more specifically online trading, the days of needing someone else to make your investments are quickly receding into the past. - Tips To Build A Successful Portfolio
Walking through the financial maze of stocks, bonds and mutual funds can be quite a challenge. American Century Investments offers the following tips to give you the know-how on building a profitable portfolio.
* Know your goals. Consider how much money you'll need for your children's education or your retirement. Whatever your vision for the future might be, set your goals and develop a concrete plan for meeting them. - Study: Many Lack Basic Investment Knowledge
How much does the average person know about investing?
According to American Century Investments' "On Plan I.Q. Quiz," a 10-question test taken by more than 800 investors, knowledge of some of the most basic investment concepts is poor. On average, participants selected about half of the correct responses on the multiple-choice test, which was given to individuals who have investments outside of a company retirement plan. - Investing In A Franchise And The American Dream
Harley-Davidson enthusiasts Chris McIntyre, Jeff Brown and Peter Wurmer always dreamt of touring the world on motorcycles.
Their dream is now a reality for them and the tens of thousands of customers who rent motorcycles, ATVs and watercraft from EagleRider franchise locations in the United States, Mexico, France and Spain. - Shop Today, Invest For Tomorrow
Between paying a stream of monthly bills, buying groceries, filling up the gas tank and managing countless other daily expenses, it's becoming more and more difficult for the average American to save for the big things: a college education, a new home, retirement. - Downturn Forces College Students To Invest
Due to changes in the economy, more and more young adults are turning to investing in order to have enough money to care for their aging parents and be able to save for their own retirements as well.
Two such young adults are Kevin Amolsch and Stephanie Jorgensen of Denver, Colo., who found themselves working full-time at a bank, going to college and wondering about their futures. - The 'value' In Value Investing
With roots that date back to the 1930s, value investing is a price-driven discipline that seeks companies whose shares are selling at a discount to their true, or intrinsic, value.
While growth-oriented investors focus on firms whose earnings are growing at a rapid pace, a quality that makes them highly sought after, value investors seek companies that are temporarily out of favor. Their shares may be depressed due to factors ranging from company-specific issues to shifting investor sentiment, poor economic conditions, cyclical trends or an overall market decline. Sometimes they're being ignored by the market for no good reason. - Public Companies To Provide New Disclosures To Investors
Investors in the nation's publicly traded companies will soon have access to an unprecedented level of corporate information when companies issue their annual reports, which, for the first time ever, will include details about their internal control over financial reporting and provide a greater degree of transparency.
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