It is very important that when you have a job to do that you have the right tools to do it. I mean, you can’t build a house with a vacuum cleaner, can you?
So, when I decided that I was going to invest my money, I wanted to be equipped with the right tools to do the job. No, I didn’t want some sort of magic wand, but I did want to have the right tools at my disposal so that I would be successful.
In the world of investing, those tools can come down to software and education. If you have the right software, you can watch the progress of the stocks that you wish to follow. That way you can see trends, and know when to enter and leave markets.
As for education, for me, I attend the BetterTrades conference each year. Not only is it a wealth of investing advice, but for me, I have made better returns thanks to the advice that I have received from them.
Posted on June 7th, 2008 by admin with No Comments »
My boyfriend’s uncle spent a lot of years working on contract for the US Government in other countries. I don’t know exactly what he did there but it was secretive and paid him a lot of money.
He was probably overseas about 15 years total and came back with the rest of his life paid for pretty much. However, he met some women along the way and took a gamble on marriage that didn’t pay off. He lost some to alimony and child support.
But he was and is a fighter. Rather than live with less money, he began trading commodities and playing the stock market. Apparently, he knew the right people or understood the game well enough because he made money. More than he made working for the government!
He is no spring chicken now, but everything is paid for and his son’s life is taken care of also so he has no worries.
He also has no plans of another woman in his life.
Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by Jenn Brockman with No Comments »
I would have to say that I am one of the few people that I know that can admit that they are wrong. In fact, I will take that one step farther and say that I am one of a couple of people that I know that will ask for help. Honestly, the way I feel is if I don’t know something, and I know who to ask for the answer, why wouldn’t I do it?
For example, when I heard some people talking about overseas property investing at lunch, I was interested. I had never even considered that to be an option, and I wanted to know more. In my mind, if I were to ask an expert as to whether or not it would be a good option for me, I would know if it was something that I would like to do.
So, I have made a couple of phone calls and I am going to talk to an investment advisor about the pros and cons of investing overseas. At least this way, I will save myself the hassle (and possible expense) of making a bad investment decision.
Posted on April 16th, 2008 by admin with No Comments »