“Jeff’s analysis is unique, at least among academic derivatives textbooks. I would definitely use this material in my derivatives class, as I believe students would benefit from analyzing the many dimensions of Jeff’s trading strategies. I especially found the material on trading the earnings cycle and discussion of how to insure against price [...]
Not long ago investing was easy. There were few places you could invest and if you had money you wanted to invest, you left it to the professional stock brokers. However, deregulation of the financial markets has changed all this. In the past 20 years new investment products have been launched, changes have been made [...]
Are you ready to make money in the stock market? Investing is an important step towards building your personal wealth, and there are many things to consider before you begin.
Your present financial situation
You need to begin by evaluating your current financial situation. Consider your assets, your liabilities, your total household income and the amount of [...]
Financial planning and management is always a very tricky thing. Choose a wrong way to manage your money and you will be in for a major shock. It is after all your hard earned money. That is why precisely there are people who know various investment options and will work with you to make sure [...]
In order to invest wisely, you need to have a suitable investment plan that will ensure the appropriate amount of growth for you. Your investments will also need to be safe and easy to manage.
Developing an Investment Plan:
The first step in developing an investment plan is to identify what type of an investor you are. [...]
I find the current media coverage about the “Bursting Real Estate Bubble”to be priceless for those of us who are investors. They talk about falling house prices which will only bring gloom and doom for homeowners and real estate investors a like. I can understand where they are coming from; having little or no [...]
The most tested wealth creation tool is investing in stocks. Once you have made up your mind to create wealth over a long-term, it is advisable that you detect the areas in your budget where you tend to overspend. Adopt the corrective measures and utilize the money saved from such correction in investments.
Invest in [...]
Investing can be one of the best and easiest ways to prepare for your future. Every year, many people get married and start families. However, they also have to take time to plan for their futures, and oftentimes, they don’t do that. If you’re young, the future seems limitless and it seems like it will [...]
The real estate market can be fun, exciting, fast paced, scary, overwhelming, profitable, time consuming, and crazy. That’s quite a range of emotions for one subject! Even when things are done right, there can be moments of extreme anxiety, but you can make it through! I am not trying to scare anyone away, just prepare [...]
When it comes to making investments or plotting out an investment strategy, many people feel as if they are in a rowboat holding only one oar and stuck in the middle of an ocean. Spinning in circles without a direction is not a good place to be. But without a solid investment strategy in place, [...]