3 Tax Questions You Must Ask Before Buying Rental Property
What easier way to bring in income than with rental property, right?Check in on the tenants periodically, stay on top of the repairs and watch the money roll in. But in one ...
The 3 Questions All Penny-Stock Investors Should Ask Themselves
Question: Penny stocks seem like an inexpensive way to get in the stock market, but I’ve heard they are risky. What do I need to know about them? -- Kelly, Chicago, ...
Quantitative Easing: 9 Reasons It's Bad for the U.S. Economy
Buckle up and hold on -- a new round of quantitative easing is here and things could start getting very ugly in the financial world over the coming months. The truth is that ...
The Quirky And Brutal Origins Of The Terms 'Bear' And 'Bull'
Each week, one of our investing experts answers a reader's question in our InvestingAnswers' Q&A column. It's all part of our mission to help consumers build and protect ...
Disney Shares Quadrupled In 5 Years... This Competitor Could Be Next
A five-year performance chart of Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) stock follows a trajectory similar to the 80-foot incline on the company's famous Matterhorn roller coaster. But ...
The Urgent Insider Secret That Could Lead To Quick Gains In Commodities
Insiders in the natural resource business often talk about 'shopping season' this time of year.But they're not referring to Christmas presents.As I've discussed before, this ...
Quick 3-Step Test: How Much Investing Risk Can You Stomach?
When there were rumors that Ford and/or GM were going to go bankrupt, I bought stock in both.I figured one company had to survive. I put in about a thousand dollars split ...
When a Marriage Ends the Financial Questions Are Just Getting Started
Most people going through a divorce have some sense of what they're entitled to. Half of everything, roughly. That's the common understanding of community property, and it's ...
This Little-Known 'Quirk' Lets Investors Buy Stocks At Double-Digit Discounts
The past year has not been great -- generally speaking -- for mining stocks. Just look at the chart of the Amex Gold Bugs Index below -- comprising some of the biggest names ...
CAGR vs. Average Annual Return: Why Your Advisor Is Quoting the Wrong Number
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) vs. annualized return – what’s the difference? While many investors count on compounding to help them achieve financial independence, many ...
A Practical Guide to Setting Up a Test Bench for Product Quality Assurance
Imagine the frustration of shipping a product only to discover a critical hardware flaw that surfaced in the hands of your first customer. This nightmare scenario often stems ...
Happy 80th Birthday, Warren Buffett... Will You Answer the One Question on Everyone's Mind?
Warren Buffet turns 80 years old on August 30th. Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway's Vice Chairman, is 86.Now no one is suggesting it's time for either Buffett or Munger to ...