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Quantitative easing: The uncomfortable truths

Posted by Snouty 1179 days ago, popular 1178 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bank credit crisis quantitative easing
Quantitative easing sounds like a laxative, which is appropriate considering where it could take us... read more »
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Stocks vs corporate bonds

Posted by Snouty 1179 days ago, popular 1179 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bond corporate bonds income investing
The key reasons why stocks will likely always do better than corporate bonds over longer time periods. read more »
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An introduction to vertical diversification

Posted by Snouty 1181 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: diversification investing portfolio
Vertical diversification spreads your investment portfolio across different types of assets, to reduce volatility and risk. read more »
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Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders: 2008

Posted by Snouty 1182 days ago, popular 1182 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: buffett investing letter
Highlights, followed by a few thoughts on why Buffett doesn't need to buy stocks for Berkshire. read more »
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Portfolio diversification explained

Posted by Snouty 1187 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: investing portfolio diversification
By buying and holding assets with different characteristics, we can try to create a portfolio that offers the greatest return for the risk we’re prep[...] read more »
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How the bear market hit the high yield portfolio

Posted by Snouty 1189 days ago, popular 1189 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: dividends investing portfolio
High yield shares - those paying extra-large dividends - have been badly hit in the bear market, but just how badly would a portfolio of such shares [...] read more »
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The recession is not a lifestyle choice

Posted by Snouty 1194 days ago, popular 1193 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: blogs media money recession
Years of a booming economy have left us with a media that's ill-equipped to understand and report on the subsequent economic bust. New voices and viewpoints are required to help readers deal with its consequences of recession. read more »
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Why a small passive income stream is worth a lot

Posted by Snouty 1200 days ago, popular 1199 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Entrepreneurship | Tags: earning passive income
Don't despair if your side projects are only making you loose change a day. That passive income stream is probably worth more than you think... read more »
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When is a bond not a corporate bond?

Posted by Snouty 1201 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: bonds corporate bonds
The corporate bond world is a confusing one, made more difficult to understand by all the other securities and products that get labeled as 'bonds'. read more »
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An introduction to convertible bonds

Posted by Snouty 1201 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bonds convertible bonds corporate bond
Convertible bonds are hard to evaluate, combining aspects of both equities and fixed income securities into one speculative security. read more »
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Sparking up an investment in T.Clarke (CTO)

Posted by Snouty 1201 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: investing stocks
T.Clarke is a London-listed electrical outfitter on an 11% yield. For good reason, you might say, but it's also got a £25million cash pile, versus its £50million market cap, and management seems confident. read more »
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Coping with the guilt of losing money

Posted by Snouty 1204 days ago, popular 1204 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: bear investing psychology stocks
Don't feel guilty about feeling guilty when considering your losses. Instead, exit your account, turn off your PC, and take a walk until you’re ready to invest with your head, not your heart. read more »
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The main types of corporate bonds

Posted by Snouty 1207 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: bonds corporate bonds investing
Corporate bonds come in many flavors, but the two important ones that private investors need to understand are investment grade and high-yield corporate bonds. read more »
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10 reasons to be cheerful as an investor in 2009

Posted by Snouty 1209 days ago, popular 1208 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: investing market stocks
There are good reasons why as investors we should be happier - albeit not exactly confident - in 2009. read more »
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Why investing in overseas markets will diversify your portfolio

Posted by Snouty 1211 days ago, popular 1211 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: currency investing stocks
The world's major stock markets have moved in step recently, but exchange rate changes mean holding overseas equities will still diversify your portfolio... read more »
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