Bad credit is something many people end up experiencing at one time or another. With this in mind, I will give you a quick overview of what steps to take next to get on the road to better credit.
All this week I’ve been hearing a lot about Tesla Motors (Symbol: TSLA) and their nice-looking EVs (snazzy way of saying electric vehicles). Cool looks aside, does this stock have anything under the hood?
Despite the prospectus discussing possible sales growth, there’s more competition on the horizon. TSLA reached a high of $30.42 per share on June 30 and closed trading on Friday, July 9, 2010 at $17.40.
The other day I wrote an article about cutting expenses and I showed you how I managed to put $464 back into my pocket each month, so I could invest more. This gave me a great idea for the site and you, my valued reader.
I’m starting a new series on Financial Rebel called the “Financial Rebel Fund” that will detail how I’m going to take $300 each month and invest it. The goal is transparency, so you can follow along. In this article, I’ll be setting up the ground rules for the new Financial Rebel Fund and as we go along, I’ll provide news and thoughts about investments made and possible future investments. And of course, I’d love to get your comments along the way.
So the other day I got to thinking about you. I was wondering how I could help you cut your expenses and increase your investments. Now, I don’t know you personally, but given the economic conditions around the globe, I was picturing you as someone who isn’t flushed with extra cash just floating around to add to your investments. Perhaps you’re not even investing at this time. And even if you are doing well, here are some ideas to help you gain more.
I’m always monitoring the housing situation and as you know it’s been disastrous of late to say the least. Since this is an investment site, I’m looking at this from an investment perspective. If you’ve found your dream home and don’t care about appreciation and plan to be there for 30 years, have at it.
Real estate investors should be concerned and excited at the same time. While interest rates are not going anywhere in 2010 and most likely most if not all of 2011, there’s still potential for downside.
Let’s look at a couple of issues.
While there can be a lot of perceived randomness in the currency market, there’s one thing that’s a constant—new Forex traders lose money and most of them fail. It’s just a fact. Regardless of your background (degrees, experience in other markets, etc), you’ve got a high likelihood of failure. I’ve identified three reasons why this is and I want to share them with you, so you can have a higher chance of success.
The revolutionary iPad is changing the way most of us think about computers. It’s a great tool for investors, because of its extreme portability, PDF support and task-solving potential. Even though it’s fairly new, there are already a handful of good financial apps available that are worth looking into if you’re an investor of any calibre.
When currency starts to get weak, people naturally look to gold. In the old days, gold backed the US Dollar. Some people still think this is the case. Sorry, these days currency is backed by expectation of value.
So what is the best way to secure capital in gold for the typical investor? Today, I’ll present you with three of the usual suspects. The last method is one I recommend back in 2007. Had you invested at that time, your investment would have grown by over 100%.
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My name is Jason A. Martin and this is my investment blog. Back in Jr. High School I fell in love with an electrical wiring company's stock on Wall Street. After following the stock daily in the papers—the Internet wasn't around back then—I sent them a letter and they sent me back all sorts of wonderful information about their company.
In High School, we had a stock market contest. All the kids were picking companies that made stuff they consumed. When I announced my beloved company, I was laughed at. Little did they know that my company was going to be the subject of a takeover soon.
Long story short, I won the contest and have made money in the stock market, through real estate investing, currency trading and so forth.
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Jason