Tag: investing
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Baby Steps to Multiple Streams of Income
Attempting to create multiple streams of income when all you are used to is one income source can be a scary proposition. It is tempting to attempt a big leap and get something meaningful, compared to your current salary. That is a common mistake. You need to start with baby steps, doing what you know…
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Achieving Financial Freedom in Times of Financial Turbulence
Following the news nowadays can get quite depressing. It seems what qualifies as newsworthy is news of the disaster variety. They come in different shapes and forms – job losses, corruption in high and low places, economic downturns, terrorist attacks, you name it. As the business climate seems to get more hostile, we tend to…
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You Can Be Rich And Broke: Cash Flow is King
Most people look for capital gain when it comes to investing. Net worth is based on estimated value rather than actual cash flow, hence you can have a millionaire who is stone-broke – asset rich but cash poor. They are worth millions but are broke at the same time, contending with past-due bills. A minor…
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Investing your money is more valuable than wasting your time
By Izzy Woods Many on lower incomes will falsely believe that the answer to their problems is a second job. More time away from their families and friends to grind out minimum wage after a tough day at their main job takes them from surviving to saving some money each month into a basic low-interest…
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Warren Buffett’s Quotes on Investing
I was gathering quotes for my upcoming book and stumbled on lots of lovely quotes on investing by Warren Buffet. One interesting thing about these quotes is that if you really think about it, they are common sense. The sad reality is that when we are trying to invest our money, the quest for high…
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Investment Basics: Capital Gain Versus Cash Flow
The average investor invests for capital gain. This is the easiest thing to do. You do not have to analyze the investment, do due diligence, and determine if the investment will generate a net positive cash flow. All you are depending on is market sentiment. You are banking on the price going up. If it…
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Investment: The Myth of Diversification
“Diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing” – Warren Buffet Diversification is a defensive strategy to minimize your losses in investing by spreading your risk across different sectors. If you lose here, you make up by winning over there, thus minimizing your losses. Experts and brokers advise their clients…
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Not Everbody Loses Money in Market Crashes
Every professional investor knows that every market experiences periods of boom and bust. Each market has a cycle and historical trend. History may not repeat itself in the exact time frame, but if you know how to read the handwriting on the wall, you can tell where the market is heading. There is a time…
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Forbes 2011 Rich List: The Rich Get Richer
Despite a weak global economy, the Forbes Rich List 2011 is a record breaker in many respects. With 1,210 Billionaires listed, this is an all-time record. We now have more billionaires than any other time in history. The demographics are also changing. Asia now has more billionaires than Europe (332 vs 300) while Moscow has…
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Become an Enlightened Investor in 2011
Investing is not rocket science. Anybody can become an experienced investor if one is willing to pay the price. Whatever path you have chosen for yourself, someone has gone before you. There is more than sufficient body of knowledge in any area of business or investment you want to venture into. You want to have…