You have heard the phrase that if you do not learn from history, then you are doomed to repeat its mistakes and failures again and again. This is not simply a worn out and overused adage. Another way that you could look at it is that no matter how so called advanced, civilized, and knowledgeable mankind grows with the centuries and millennium, you are still basically the same animal inside, one that is motivated by fear, greed, and the drive…[Continue Reading]
The famed nineteenth century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli once said that the greatest good you might do for someone else is not simply to share your wealth with him, but to show him how to make it on his own. This idea is just as relevant and insightful today as it was over a hundred years ago. Fortunately, there is the website FinancialMentor.com that offers to do just this for you. In the paragraphs below you will learn who…[Continue Reading]
It’s my pleasure to present our new quarterly publication ‘The Financial Advisor to Building Wealth‘. Just take a moment and think about what wealth means to you. If you’re like most folk, you think it’s all about money. It was for me too, until I decided to explore the topic more deeply and really consider what makes us wealthy, prosperous people. Wealth, for me, is not merely material possessions: it’s your health, your lifestyle and relationships, even your mental abilities….[Continue Reading]
It is not just men who give personal financial advice these days. On the world wide web, there has been an explosion of women who struggled to overcome financial illiteracy for themselves and eventually for their legions of female admirers. Six women in particular put together well followed financial websites and blogs to teach other women how they can live secure, stable, financially independent lives. Below, you will meet these women who stand out on the Internet, and see how…[Continue Reading]
It is not a wild fantasy to entertain the possibility that the world economy has never escaped from the Great Recession and Financial collapse that began over four years ago. Consider what Forbes and MarketWatch have said in the past months. Back in August, Forbes told the readers that there is a worldwide economic stagnation underway in the United States, Japan, Southern Europe, and Great Britain, and this affects over forty percent of the global Gross Domestic Product, or value…[Continue Reading]
Affiliate marketing programs are pretty common today on the Internet. When you use your own website or even email account to promote the services and products of other online companies or individuals, then you become an affiliate marketer. It is no exaggeration to claim that there are numerous affiliate marketers out there who earn a terrific income as they allow their web site or email account to tie in to another company or individual’s products or services. An exciting new…[Continue Reading]
When you are trying to make money in the stock market, you should first realize that the market is a very complicated and sometimes wild animal. Look at the way that it has swung up and down by even five hundred points in a single day over the last month since Standard & Poor’s downgraded the U.S. government credit rating. What you need to help you effectively invest in the stock market is a reliable system. VectorVest is one such…[Continue Reading]
It is hard for you to miss the news that gold hit yet another all time high of over $1,787 per ounce on August 10. As gold and silver continue their bull market run that has extended for more than ten years now, you may think that it is time for you to finally buy into the precious metals. It is important that you find a reputable and helpful gold and silver dealer when you make this decision so that…[Continue Reading]
When you think of stocks, bonds, and other investments, you are probably familiar with the old buy and hold strategy that financial advisers and stock brokers have recommended for decades. This is the strategy that a great number of individuals follow with their own portfolio and investments. There is another form of investment trading that you may not have heard much about, called High Frequency Trading. This High Frequency Trading has grown more and more significant in the last few…[Continue Reading]
If you are interested in gaining better financial education to help you manage your investments, then you can read financial newsletters and study investment courses. While there are a number of these available, it is not easy to know which ones are the best. James Dines puts out a newsletter that has been well respected for two generations now. His company also offers an investment alerts service and an investment course that will teach you what you need to know…[Continue Reading]
