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• 15Dec

  Investment Property

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  During these times, there is really no wonder if you are going to venture in investment property. A lot of people want to try this out to secure their financial status so that they can fund the education of their children or in preparation for their retirement goals. There are also some people who want to try this out so that they can create a more passive income and they will not just rely on their regular employment. No matter what your purpose could be, investment property is indeed a venture that anyone can try.

  But if you want to try this out, you should also know that there are a lot of things that you still need to take into account. As you must have already known, this is not an easy venture. There are still a few important things that you need to take into account so that you will be successful with this venture. When it comes to Investment Property, you should always consider the location of the property that you are going to purchase. And in order for you to do so, you have to consider the purpose of the estate. For instance, if you are going to purchase a townhouse, apartment, or a condo, it is necessary for you to make sure that it is accessible to all the major establishments such as churches, shopping malls, restaurants, and the likes. You should also be certain that transpiration is not a problem as well as the security.

  Of course, you should also never forget to consider all the expenses that you may incur when you purchase a house or a condo. You have to make sure that you are aware of the principal and the interest rates that you will have to consider as well as the required annual taxes and the regular maintenance fees. Aside from these obvious expenses, you should also make sure that you will be able to accurately assess the costs that you may incur when maintaining the condition of the foundation, walls, roof, and the likes. All of these should be covered so that you will be able to accurately estimate if you will really be able to afford venturing in investment property.

  You should also never instantly agree on the price that will be offered to you. It can be very helpful if you are going to look for discounts. When it comes to investment property, you have to determine if the discount is already deducted on the gross price. This is why it may also be every helpful if you are going to learn how to negotiate with these kinds of transactions.

  Then, once you have successfully closed a deal, you can look for a tenant who can really pay the required rent. This is necessary because you do not want to get a tenant who is more of a burden than an asset. You should also be certain that they are responsible enough so that they will really take care of your property.

  But if you are really clueless about all of these things, then it can be very helpful if you are going to ask for the assistance of professional agents. They are really experienced with these kinds of transactions and they also know where you can get huge discounts.

  There are still some things that you need to consider when it comes to investment property, but these tips should be able to give you a good start.

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• 09Dec

  Secured Investment

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  We were in Pune for my cousin’s marriage. As per our traditions, it was a grand affair spread across for a week. Me and my wife reached Pune two days before the function. The marriage was organized as a grand festival. We decided to stay in a hotel rather than being in their house, as it will be chaos there & also didn’t wanted to trouble them. The hotel we checked in was Area 51, Pancard Clubs. It was a huge structure something similar to spaceship. At the reception we got a warm welcome. We were no VIPs but still they really took great effort to please us. The stay was quiet peaceful. As we were there for my cousin’s wedding, we didn’t had time much to explore the hotel or its features.

  It was six month later I came to know about Pancard Club Investment Plan. My friend told me he invested in their scheme & as per the scheme he enjoyed some 3 days of stay in Pancard Clubs.

  As I have been there before I know the place. But to enjoy that place at the amount very less than what we paid made me go crazy. I thought my friend got lured in to some fraud scheme. But after inquiring about the scheme I came to know that it was real. The company was offering such schemes. The company offered to provide days of stays in their hotels & resorts at a discounted rate. There were plans for three to ten years.  The amount to be invested was directly proportional to the investment term. Similarly the benefits from the investment differed on the basis of amount invested. When you compare all the schemes or plans you will get an average of 2 days of holiday per month starting from the first month. The company was ready to redeem any of your unutilized days as per the scheme. So you can actually get paid for the benefits not used by you.

  I think by proposing Pancard Club Investment Scheme, company is trying to earn more by giving more.  It doesn’t end here company also provides extra benefits to its members. Extra benefits include medi-claim, insurance & discount cards. When I analyzed the whole scheme I found that it was risk-free. My returns are guaranteed. Even if I don’t use my rights I can redeem the same for the amount decided at the time of investment.

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• 05Dec

  Timing Investment

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  Investment timing is the bread and butter of traders seeking to cream off a few points difference between buying and selling. But what of investors, looking to buy and hold over the relatively long term?

  For those focusing upon the longer-term, timing investing is less critical.

  What’s your motivation?

  The investor’s decision to buy or sell may spring from a number of reasons:

  a)  a gut feeling that market is lower/higher than it ought to be

  b) having some money available to invest

  c) needing some money to finance a particular commitment

  In the case of a) remember that current market prices represent the massed intellect of the world’s financial community, albeit with a give-or-take factor (that can be quite significant, in the light of recent market volatility).

  In the cases of b) and c) consider whether the market is really the best source or destination for the available/required funds.

  Weigh the market’s merits/demerits against the options, eg cash savings, loans etc.

  The actual moment of making your investment can unleash a lot of emotion for investors, probably more so than for traders who may “pull the trigger” several times a day. Rather it’s something the investor may do several times a year.

  Making the trade

  The natural tendency is to watch the screen, trying to gauge the exact moment to hit the button. In reality it probably doesn’t matter too much; unless you’re extremely lucky you’re never going to get the absolute low/high. As an investor, you’re looking to hold the position for some time; its long-term benefits will far outweigh any pennies you might gain by precise timing.

  If you’ve made a considered decision to invest, your decision has been made at current prices, or thereabouts.

  Set yourself a limit of what you think the stock (or other position) of interest is worth. If it’s something you really want, the limit will be close to current price. If it’s more speculative the limit might be further away. Most brokers accept limit orders (to buy/sell if/when the price hits your pre-determined value), so you can place your decision on auto-pilot. But keep it under review if it doesn’t execute – is it still on your wish list? Is the limit too high/low?

  Finally, once you’ve bought/sold stop looking at the price for a few days/weeks. As soon as the deal is done you’ll inevitably think you’ve traded the wrong side of an all-time high/low, which is highly unlikely. In reality you’ve bought/sold your chosen stock at your chosen price.

  For investors the bottom line is to concentrate on the bigger picture, ie are you happy to buy/sell at a broad price level, given the competing alternatives. If the answer is yes, go for it and don’t sweat the pennies.

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• 02Dec

  Bond Investing

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  Bond investing basics are simple. When you buy a bond, the bond issuer – either a government or corporation – pays you an agreed-upon rate of interest known as the coupon rate. In addition, you get your original investment back when the bond reaches a maturity date.

  Bonds come in many flavors: taxable and tax-exempt, long- and short-term, AAA-rated and junk, inflation-protected, fixed-rate and variable-rate.

  Before investing in a bond issue, you should consider several factors.

  Do you want to go long- or short-term? Normally, longer-term bonds pay higher interest than shorter-term bonds. However, monetary policy and inflation expectations vary with time, so sometimes the normal yield curve may flatten (meaning short- and long-term rates are equal) or invert (short-term rates are higher than long-term rates).1 When this occurs, it can be very hard to sell a long-term bond because investors can get the same or higher rate investing short-term.

  The big question here is: where do you want to be on the yield curve? How long do you want to invest your money for a given return on your investment?

  How much risk do you want to assume? As interest rates go down, the value of a bond goes up and when interest rates climb, a bond’s value falls. If an investor wants less risk, he might choose to buy a short bond, as its value will fluctuate less when interest rates vary. Long bonds usually offer higher interest rates because they typically carry more risk.

  If an investor wants no risk, short-term U.S. Treasuries may be a good choice. After all, Uncle Sam backs them up – but they pay a comparatively low rate of return.

  A bond’s duration relates to risk. (The duration of a bond is a measurement of how long it will take for the price of a bond to be recouped by internal cash flow.) A debt instrument with a 1-year duration is not very sensitive to interest rate fluctuations, while a really long bond with a 35-year duration will have its value fluctuate sharply with even a small interest rate change. Generally, a bond that pays a higher interest rate and has a longer term will have a higher duration.2

  How important is the rating to you? Investors usually look to Standard & Poors or Moodys for bond ratings. Government bonds are perceived as less risky than private sector bonds. Some bond investors do have relatively high risk appetites, with some even buying “high yield” or “junk” bonds from troubled firms whose interest payments are in doubt. The riskier a bond, the higher the interest rate investors will demand.3

  Do you want a tax-free or taxable bond? Many federal and municipal bonds are tax-exempt to some degree. Correspondingly, their coupon rates are lower than corporate bonds. You need to compare muni bond and corporate bond rates on an after-tax basis. You do this by calculating the tax-equivalent yield, which equals the tax-free interest rate divided by (1 investor’s federal tax rate, or federal tax bracket).4

  Consider two investors. Investor A pays a 25% federal tax rate while Investor B is in the 35% federal bracket. Should they buy a municipal bond paying 4%, or a highly rated corporate bond paying 6%?

  Well, the real question becomes: What will they take home after taxes?

  They run the numbers on the muni bond. Investor A calculates his after-tax yield as 5.33% (4%/(1-.25) = 5.33%). Investor B gets 6.15% (4%/(1-.35) = 6.15%) after taxes.

  Investor B chooses the muni bond. However, Investor A figures out that the tax exemption saves her less, so she selects a corporate bond and pays taxes on it.

  Other options include inflation protection and variable rates. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are issued by the U.S. Treasury, and their principal depends upon the Consumer Price Index. Their principal increases with inflation and decreases with deflation. TIPS appeal to investors who fear that inflation could erode the value of their investment. When TIPS mature, the investor redeems either the original value of the security or the inflation-adjusted value, whichever is greater.5

  Investors who can tolerate varying interest payments may decide to buy a variable-rate bond. The return on these bonds reflects the general level of inflation, and commonly rises with rising interest rates.6

  Bond investing demands educated decision-making. Fortunately, bonds come in enough varieties that investors can find bonds appropriate for their tax situation, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

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• 26Nov

  Online Investment

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  Individuals need to save money for the future and for this one need to have some money put aside for the present. Everybody plans for future but saving depends on planning right kinds of investments. There are different types of long term financial investments, and everyone needs to have these investments. These individuals become investors and seek help of brokers for investment but many individual investors are now turning to online investment. One can choose any type of online investment like investing in gold or online forex trading (foreign exchange), stocks, mutual funds etc. People find online investment more comfortable, efficient and time saving tool to manage their portfolios.

  With the advent of the Internet, investors are able to trade online, manage their stocks and can keep an eye on latest developments of the market.

  Investors can learn various financial tools about online investing. Many people leave this responsibility to an investment dealer as they themselves don’t want to take any risk. But others rely on the Internet and go for online trading.

  Just a click of mouse gives investors a chance to buy or sell online and that too within seconds. Regardless of whether you’re an experienced stock trader or a fresher in stock market, online investment gives you all knowledge and help for trading. Moreover, there is no limit to the options available to process, sort, store facts and figures that can help any newcomer in the market.

  The Internet has truly given so many potential investment opportunities and that too in such an easy and inexpensive way. The development in the Internet has helped investors and brokers gain smooth experience.

  If done right online investment guarantees valuable rewards. Online investment is beneficial in many ways. One can save a lot of time and money by not visiting an authorized stock exchange in person or through a representative.

  But if the Internet is medium of free flow of information, fraud has also taken deep position in its lap. If the Internet serves as an excellent tool for investors, allowing them to easily and inexpensively research investment opportunities, it also becomes easy tool for fraudsters. Lot of scams have already been reported due to theft of personal and financial information.

  The Internet investment scams have become norm of the day. The The Internet gives individuals and companies a chance to communicate on a larger platform without spending a lot of time and money. Anyone can reach hundreds of people by making an Internet web site and then inviting them for a discussion in a live chat room, or sending mass e-mails. It’s easy for fraudsters to make those messages look real and credible. But it’s not easy for investors to tell the difference between fact and fiction.

  Innocent investors easily become victim of scam and fraud. Therefore one must always keep details of account confidential and ensure that the computer system has adequate safety measures and it is not vulnerable to any sort of hacking. Investor should never disclose any personal and financial information like passwords, bank information, social security number, etc. By assuring this investors can certainly earn great profits through online investment.

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