Direct Mortgage Marketing

Direct marketing tips for any mortgage professional involved in the loan process.

Why Financial Investors Should Know Their History

We can learn a lot from the lessons of investors of the past century. Learning from the successes and mistakes of financial investors of the past can help us adapt to the pitfalls of the current financial climate.

Specialised Investing: Buying Annuities

Money purchase, personal and stakeholder pensions must eventually be used to buy an annuity. This is called a compulsory purchase annuity (CPA) and all the proceeds are taxable. Read this article to learn more about this specialised investing method.

Who Else Wants Better Returns With An Offshore Account

National boundaries have usually not dissuaded investors who want to most effectively use their investment capital. In fact, those with expertise in offshore investing state that about 50% or a little more of your investment portfolio should be based in foreign markets. If you really want your money to work for you, you'll eventually see that you need to invest in foreign markets to get above average returns.

Developing a Retirement Investing Plan That Fits You

We are programmed to think ahead and plan for our futures. We were taught in school that we must get good grades and go to college - get a good job and live the good life. Now that you...

Investing For Your Retirement

Investing for your retirement means looking at pension scheme contributions, individual pension accounts, and additional voluntary contributions. This article provides an introduction to these important elements of investing for your retirement.

Uranium - Why Uranium Mining Stocks Will Be a Great Investment for the Next Few Years

The price of uranium continues to increase, and in this article we discuss why investing in uranium stocks will be a great investment for many years to come.

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Amortization Calculator

Find out how much interest you will pay over the life of a loan. How much interest will you pay on your loan or a mortgage? An amortization calculator will tell you how much. Does it matter? If you know you have to pay 600 dollars a month, isn't that enough to know? Yes. It does matter, because the amortization calculator will show you that after one year you own almost none of your house. If you sell it, you will have to pay the full loan back. If the housing market was going badly, and you didn't get what you sold your house for, you might find you did not have enough money to buy the new house you want. This situation can also affect you when you retire. If you are young, you probably think you are doing well buying a house because it will be a good investment, and will provide the basis of your retirement investments. Usually, that is so, but if the housing market goes through a lean time – usually when interest rates are high – you may find it is not such a good retirement investment.

Fixed Interest Investing: Making Bank - Building Society Deposits

Deposit accounts are designed for money to be left alone for a period, in contrast to current accounts which are intended for frequent transactions. Read this article to understand the fundamental principles of investing this way.

Investing Your Money Wisely: How To Interpret Company Reports

To invest your money and retain control, you need to know how to interpret company reports. Read this article to find out how.

Regain Control Of Your Money With A Debt Consolidation Loan Online

A helpful article describing how debt consolidation can help people pay off their debt burden and regain control of their finances.

Become Your Own Financial Adviser: Understand The Theory Of Money

Minimise your risk and maximise your returns! But before you can do this, you need to know the basics. This article introduces the fundamental concepts needed to understand the theory of money.

The Quickest Way to Build Wealth in the Stock Market is to Rely on Yourself

When I tell people that self-reliance is the quickest path to achieve financial freedom when it comes to investing, many people look at me like I'm crazy. In fact, I know a lot of people that told me they handed their money over to a firm after trying to manage their own portfolio and sustaining significant losses. But every person that had unsatisfactory results took the plunge without adequate preparation.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Investors

There are 7 habits that highly effective investors engage in regularly that separate themselves from the thundering sheep herd. These 7 habits, in fact, often lead to highly effective investors acting very differently from the average investor not because he or she believes in contrarian investing, but because the highly effective investor utilizes information that the average investor does not consider in making his or her investment decisions.