Using a Real Estate Agent in Bangkok

Should you trust Real Estate Agents in Bangkok? How to go about buying property in Bangkok.

The Investment That Always Gives You The Best Return

How would you like to find an investment that will consistently outperform every other investment you make? There is such an investment, but it's not anything you'd expect.

High Yielding Alternatives - Preferred Stocks an Easy Solution

Preferred stocks can be a great addition to your portfolio, whether you are looking to get a higher yield than CDs or money markets, or to provide stability to your portfolio in a volatile market.

Molybdenum Mining Investing? Check with Locals, Natives First

Institutions and investors are climbing aboard as greater interest emerges in molybdenum. The silvery white metal adds anti-corrosive properties to everything from pipelines and power plants to desalination plants, automotive parts and air pollution systems. Find out first if the moly company has permits before investing.

Five Easy Steps to Finding and Keeping the Perfect Life Insurance Coverage

Finding the perfect life insurance policy can be tough since most people don't know whether their policy should provide a simple death benefit or serve as a type of investment. However, following a few simple steps can virtually guarantee that someone will buy life insurance coverage appropriate for their family as opposed to buying the first policy a salesperson puts in front of him or her.

Financial Planners - Ask the Question!

Important questions to ask financial planners before letting them help you manage your money.

Investing News Good or Bad

In a world that has everyone connected and up-to-date with so much information, I have begun to wonder how much that impacts the stock markets.

Investing - Learning From Other's Mistakes

When it comes to investing your money, it costs a lot less to learn from mistakes others have made than repeating the same mistakes yourself. This week, I will share one reader's horror story and their mistakes so you can avoid these costly pitfalls.

Investing - Commission vs. Fee Based Advisors - Which Cost More?

There is a debate in the financial services industry over commission versus fee-based compensation. As an investor, it's important that you understand the differences. Otherwise, it can end up costing you tens of thousands of dollars and great frustration.

Investing - Getting The Most Out Of Your 401K

If your boss handed you an envelope filled with cash, would you throw it away? Of course not! But employees do it every day. And that's not the only mistake they make. I often come across investors who have made simple, yet costly mistakes in their company retirement accounts (401(k)s). If you or your spouse have a 401(k) account, read on to make sure you aren't making the same mistakes.

Investing - Investing Ain't What It Used To Be

Heads up, retirees! If you depend on your investments to maintain your standard of living you need to know times have changed. Unless you recognize these changes and adjust how you invest you could be putting your lifestyle at risk.

Investing - Don't Be Taken By B-Shares

Hey Guys, it turns out performance really does matter! No, I'm not talking about what you think—I'm referring to the performance of your investments! One mistake people often make is forgetting that investment performance impacts their lifestyle.

Investing - Prepare For After Election Financial Impact

After months of buildup, the presidential election is finally over. Now that the dust has settled, it's important to understand how the results might affect your portfolio, both now and down the road.

Investing - Take My Advice And Stop Being A Loser

You’ve won a new car! Who wouldn't like to hear those words, be it from Bob Barker or Pat Sajek, or like over 200 lucky audience members, from Oprah Winfrey? Mega-instant winners are raking in the goodies with monster home re-models, complete body makeovers and million dollar prizes. But when the bright lights fade and the TV cameras are gone, the winner can feel like a loser with an enormous tax bill.

Investing - Buy and Hold Hammers Retirees

It's time someone stands up and says it: The Buy and Hold philosophy of investing is inherently dangerous for those who are retired or near retirement. It is responsible for literally millions of retirees being forced to go back to work. Yet the Financial Services industry, whose profits are built on the Buy and Hold philosophy, refuses to make changes necessary to better serve these investors.