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Comparing REITs and REIT ETFs
What is the difference between real estate investment trusts and REIT ETFs?
REITs, trading on major exchanges, invest in real estate through mortgages or property. There are also privately and non-publicly t ...
Conference Calls: Providing Insights into Quarterly Earnings
A conference call, open to all investors, provides an avenue for companies to report its quarterly and/or projected earnings. The event is divided into two parts: management report and question and answer portion. Corporations enter a quiet period ...
Correlation of Oil and Daily Budget
Slumping oil prices have taken its toll on companies, industries, and markets for the longest time, with US refiners as their latest victim. Many refining entities, which recorded strong earnings for the last 18 months amid adversities, have poste ...
Creating and Bolstering ETF Portfolio
ETFs are comprised of individual securities. Unlike mutual funds, the fund can be freely traded like stocks. Expense ratios are lower than mutual funds since may are passively managed vehicles linked to an underlying index or market sector. ETFs c ...
Creating Your Own ETFs
Do you wish there were some easier, cost-friendly ways to invest that enable customization? You might a friend in ETFs.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are funds composed of bonds, commodities, real estate asse ...
Currency + International Investing
It is imperative to have and maintain a diversified portfolio. However, the differing monetary policies makes it difficult to diversify investments. The Federal Reserve decided to leave interest rates unchanged although it raised rates last year. ...
Dangers Surrounding Bonds this Time
So far, 2016 is not a good year for bonds. The Federal Reserve stands pat on its plan to escalate interest rates even more. Stock markets continue to suffer erratic movements, making traders anxious. Oil prices are slumping as leading producers fa ...
Delving Into Five Secrets of Mutual Funds
ETFs as Better Investment Options
In most cases, fund managers fail to explain the difference between exchange-traded funds and mutual funds in terms of structure. ETFs provide greater liquidity and its shares are freely ...
Determinants of Exchange Rates
Exchange rates shape the way we do currency trading, being one of the vital determinants of a country’s overall economic condition and trade level. Since forex rates influence global markets, it impact a portfolio as well. Several aspects af ...
Differentiating an Investment From a Bet
The line between trading and gambling may be blurry at times, as many investors incorporate staking their holdings on a contingency. However, in doing this, they are actually veering away from the success of markets, especially since they are unaw ...
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SEE FOREX TUTORIAL
Introduction to Inflation
I asked my grandparents about the cost of living during World War II. They told me people during that period could buy a house for $5,000, a car fo ...
Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts
The concepts involved in macroeconomics focus on three fields, including national output and income, unemployment, and inflation and deflation. The ...
Retirement Planning: Allocating and Diversifying
The assets you select to invest in will depend on numerous factors, including your risk appetite and investment timeframe. The two primary factors ...
An Introduction to Student Loans
A college education is one of the most essential investment in a person’s life. Unfortunately, in this time and age, it has also become one o ...
Students, How Much Can You Afford to Borrow?
You are about to finish high school. The financial aid office of the university you are considering gave you a financial aid. You are also qualifie ...
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