In investments, like in life, understand that there will be wins and losses – they’re all part of it.
An ETF called SHE is a gender diversity index that invests client funds into companies that are aggressively working to advance women within their companies onto boards of directors and in management.
(New York Times) — As an investor, the first thing you need to do is ask, “Why am I investing?”Simon Sinek’s book “Start With Why” reminded me that this question gets skipped over all too often. In the world of investing, people start with the product and related matters: What stock or fund am I going […]
(CNN) — Sure you want to help your children. But women too often lend a hand at the expense of their own long-term security: Half of female breadwinners say they’ve cut back on saving for retirement to spend more on their kids and grandkids, according to Ameritrade. If your adult child is having financial trouble, […]
(Wall Street Journal) — There is always a bull market somewhere. With the stock market continuing to whipsaw and bonds getting ever-pricier, investors are looking further afield for decent returns—and some are finding them. Self-storage buildings, anyone? How about abandoned railroad beds, cellular towers, student apartments or parking facilities? Such unglamorous niches, once shunned by the investing […]
(Smart Money) — A company’s profits can tell stories when compared against various measures like the stock price (valuation), sales (margins) or past profits (growth). To learn about company efficiency, investors should compare profits with the value of the stuff used to produce them. Read More…
(Smart Money) — When investors buy a stake in a mutual fund, they effectively buy a promise from its manager – not a guarantee of returns, but an assurance that their money will be managed in accordance with the policies made clear to its investors. Read More…
(Huffington Post) — Just how low can interest rates go? Rates keep falling, and Wall Street increasingly seems convinced that they will stay low for years. But it isn’t the Federal Reserve that is cutting them — it is the bond market. The weak-kneed economy has investors piling into United States Treasurysecurities, driving prices up and yields […]
(CNN Money) — Stocks closed higher Tuesday, recovering from steep loses earlier in the session, as investors looked forward to earnings from Apple and speculated about possible moves by the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) rose 75 points, or 0.7%. The S&P 500 (SPX) index rose 12 points, or 1%, and the Nasdaq (COMP) […]
(Forbes) — According to one leading expert, the Dow could hit 50,000 by 2015 and 100,000 by 2020. Should you buy? Maybe. But then, another expert says the Dow could lose 90 percent of its value and close below 1,000 by year end. Oh my! Should you sell? What’s a wise investor to do?