The “options” market is more speculative in nature than normal stocks and bonds. Whereas with stocks and bonds you are able to tie current values into business data, with options you have to make projections (which often are no better…
Articles about Questions
Articles that answer questions about building wealth.
Can You Choose an Investment Firm from the Yellow Pages?
I readily admit this is a crazy question but it came up recently in an email exchange I was having with a friend who lives overseas. He recently came into a small inheritance and thought he should look into making…
How Much Growth Should You Assume Per Year?
Growth-per-year is one of those fictional numbers that investors play with when they are feeling anxious or hopeful. Say you invest $1,000,000 of your hard-earned money in the stock market. How much can you expect that money to grow over…
How Much Money Should You Invest in an Annuity?
Annuities are insurance policies that pay you a fixed income for the rest of your life. When you take out an annuity you are exchanging your capital (the investment) for income. In my opinion annuities are a really bad investment…