Informed Investments

Mobile Money - Has its Moment Come?

amyb — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:30:05 +0000

Smart Phone Wallets Aren’t Such a New Discovery The recent development of a new application that affords person to person cash transfers gives the appearance of the rolling on of the mobile money revolution. Does this newest development actually mean big strides in the mobile money revolution though? Many other countries have been using the smart phone as a cash system for some time now...

Money Saving Ideas

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:27:22 +0000

Being a savvy saver puts you in a more stable financial situation for the long run There is not a time when many families are not worried about making ends meet and even for those families who are able to make ends meet there should not be a time when money saving ideas are not being implemented. Whether there is more than enough money in the bank or not, implementing money saving ideas can save your family thousands of dollars every year that could be saved for retirement, college funds or even just for a rainy day. There is a stigma with money saving ideas; however, that tends to drive even those who are in need of the extra money away from doing so. What many people do not understand though is that those who have succeeded in squirreling away millions of dollars often do it by utilizing every money saving tip that they can get their hands on. There is no shame in being a savvy saver because in the long run it puts you and your family in a much more stable financial situation.

Roth IRA Rules

Informed Investments — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:11:24 +0000

The Fundamental Rules That You Should Know It is vitally important for you to prepare for your future. You have to make sure that you and your spouse will be able to support yourselves financially once you hit the age of retirement. As long as you are working regularly and earning a taxable income, you should be planning for this time in your life, because chances are, that lifetime employment will not be a feasible option for you...

High Dividend Yield Stocks

Informed Investments — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:08:08 +0000

When Boring is Beautiful Not only are banks not paying you for your deposits anymore (OK, maybe a few pennies here and there); but many of them are now forced to charge you for basic services that have been “free” for years thanks to Dodd/Frank (which severely limited what bank’s ability to charge merchants that took debit/credit cards). Now that “swipe fees” have been crushed…so has free checking. So, where does one go to earn money on savings now? If you have some time to wait, we have a few great options to consider....

High Dividend REITs

Informed Investments — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Want to earn 10%? While earning 10% on your investment, especially after the year we’ve had, may seem out of reach…it’s not as hard as you may think. While it’s difficult to predict the direction and magnitude a stock’s price will undertake over any particular period of time; doing the homework on dividends and whether or not they can be supported is much easier. We have two stocks for you to choose from that will give you a 10% dividend. That’s correct, you read it correctly. While you can’t even get a bank to give you 1% on your savings unless you lock it up for 5 years or more; we have two stocks that’ll pay you a 10% dividend just to own them....

Should I Invest in Stocks or Bonds?

Informed Investments — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:26:06 +0000

What's the Smarter Investment? If you have been in the stock market in 2011 then you know how bad things have been. It’s been a terrible massacre. Even though we’re off the lows of the year (1080 on the S&P 500 Index), around 1,200, we are 160 points from the highs of the year. Even when the S&P 500 was at 1360, many stocks were trading at very fair valuation. Valuation is often a good measure as to whether or not the stock market has “gotten out of hand”. When an investor looks at valuation now, many stocks are trading with a single digit P/E (stock price / full year of earnings per share (EPS))....

Aerospace Cycle Stocks

Informed Investments — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:03:38 +0000

A good industry for tough times This market has been tough; there is no doubt about that. By all estimates (and actual numbers), corporate earnings have continued to improve quarter by quarter since the bottom in March of 2009. Earnings for the 1st quarter of 2009 came in at $7.52, while the most recent quarter earnings for the S&P 500 came in over $22 on the quarter. Those numbers are 3 times higher they were at the bottom in 2009. The P/E (if you multiple the quarter by 4 (4 x 7.52 = 30.08) and then divide it by the S&P 500 level at the time, around 666) back in March of 2009 came in around 22.14. The recent quarter came in above $22, say $22.20 and the market now trades at a 13.21 P/E. The stock market is much more attractive now that it was two years ago…at least on a valuation basis....

ATVI - Activision Blizzard, Inc.

Informed Investments — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:23:05 +0000

Why Are We Buying Activision? Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Activision Blizzard) is an online, personal computer (PC), console and handheld game publisher. It has 3 segments: Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries & Activision Blizzard Distribution. Basically, this company makes video and PC games, and good ones at that. Why are we taking a position at these levels?....

Foreign Currency Investment - Euro or Dollar?

Informed Investments — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:25:04 +0000

How to Invest in a Foreign Currency? During these volatile times on world economies, currencies are experiencing extreme fluctuations relative to one another. That leaves an arbitrage opportunity for those keen and risk-tolerant enough to take advantage of foreign currency investments...

WSJ Subscription - Over 80% Off

Informed Investments — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:48:34 +0000

Looking for a Deal on a Wall Street Journal Subscription? The Wall Street Journal (the WSJ), is one of the world's premiere financial newspapers. Published by Dow Jones & Company, it has the largest circulation of any newspaper in the United States...