Investing

For these investors looking to make a play on this elusive metal, we explore below every nook and cranny of the investing world to offer 50 ways to play gold.

Building your portfolios with low-cost, tax-efficient ETFs is a smart strategy but don't set it on auto pilot. Follow these 10 ETF investment rules to build a global portfolio that will beat the benchmarks.

The basic principle behind dividend paying stocks is that they pay YOU to own THEM but do they outperform non-dividend paying stocks over time and what should you consider when buying a dividend stock? Words: 514

I’ve achieved a 15% compound annual return in my personal stock investing portfolio over my 12-year investment career and here are 10 of the rules I followed to make it all possible.

It’s been 12 years (2005 – 2017) and I’m still actively picking stocks with a 15% compound annual return. Hopefully I can keep it up because, at 15% compound annual returns, I can double my money about every 5 years, without taking on too much risk.

I’ve achieved a 15% compound annual return in my personal stock investing portfolio over my 12-year investment career. Here's my investment thought process as to how I invest in stocks, my thoughts on the market, which types of stocks I pick, and why.

The market crash of 2008 did not just hurt the S&P, it hurt real estate and gold equities. The sell off was brutal. Was 2008 an isolated incident or does a crash in general equities always spell doom for gold and gold stocks? This article examines 5 previous bear markets starting in 1973 in the S&P and looks at the performance of gold and gold stocks.

9 years ago, Warren Buffett made a $500,000 bet that a simple index fund would outperform an actively managed hedge fund run by expert investors and it did for one or more of the 3 reasons outlined in this insightful article.

I think the pros outweigh the cons overall regarding indexing but it’s always a good idea to consider the risks involved when any idea becomes so popular so allow me to play Devil’s Advocate on index funds.

Momentum is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the investment world but few people grasp how much it impacts the markets - in both directions.