The following is a guest post by Mathieu Bouville. Drawing an income changes everything The usual viewpoint of investment advice is that of someone twenty or thirty years away from retirement who wants to accumulate a capital for retirement. Here I instead focus on somebody who is retired and wants an income. This case is… [Read More]
7 Things to Invest in for 2011
The following is a guest post from Credit Card Compare. Diversity has always been an important factor in the success of any financial portfolio. Finding the best assets to fill a portfolio is the quest of every investor. Here are 8 investments worth serious consideration. Commodities Predicting the commodity market can be difficult. Commodities like… [Read More]
Investing: Four Misconceptions on Risk
The following is a guest post by Mathieu Bouville. Misconception #1: Risk is measured by volatility Risk is a fuzzy concept. It is often equated with volatility, i.e. the tendency of the value of an investment to swing wildly: going from gains to losses and back again. But this cannot be a satisfactory definition: if… [Read More]
Investing in Oil: The New Alberta Bakken Play
This is a guest post by my good friend Mich from BeatingTheIndex.com. He believes that oil consumption is on the path of growth for the next decade and he intends to take every advantage possible of it. The North American oil industry has been rejuvenated following the adoption of new drilling and completion techniques. It became… [Read More]
3 Reasons to Add Dividend Stocks to Your Portfolio
The following is a guest post by Al Ramsay of Dividend Stocks Online. If you’re wondering where to invest, the stock market is offering many compelling reasons to consider dividend stocks. 25 years ago, dividend investing was considered a fundamental part of every investor’s portfolio. Investors received a portion of a corporation’s profit as a… [Read More]