When you think of investing money with a stock broker you want to deal with a reputed person. There are steps you can take to avoid getting ripped off by a stock broker : perform an internet search for the name of the broker and the name of the company they work for. If there has been negative information posted about the broker or their company this is a quick way to find … [Read more...]
How to Find if a Stock is Marginable
Nowadays , many brokerage and investment firms allows their customer to have Margin on their account. Margin is a simple way to increase your buying power and cash available by simply pledging your current investments as collateral. Below are the most basic rules : First, a stock has to trade above the set limit per share for 5 consecutive days before it can be bought … [Read more...]
How to Buy Goverment Bonds Directly
Investors buy such bonds because they offer return with practically no risk on capital. Since stocks fluctuate, the bonds percentage in portflio will rise when stock market falls, if interest rates do not change. There is also the effect of the return of bonds which contributes additional money to your portfolio. You can invest in bonds in a a variety of mutual funds. The … [Read more...]