When you started getting interested in making good investments, you probably looked in all the obvious places: the stock market, real estate, startup companies and so forth. But the real money can often be found in the most unlikely of areas. One such area is tax liens. The local government issues these when a property owner fails to pay his taxes, but they represent a good investment for anyone who wants to take a chance. Governments want these...more
There are lots of frauds which can easily turn the reliable information into the false and artificial clauses about the microcap companies and generate profit while creating losses for credulous investors. If you want to fight against microcap fraud, you must consider the SEC that has made the rules unsentimental and taken the actions against wrongdoers. In spite of, you would be unable to stop the microcap fraud. There is only one way to handle...more
No doubt youve got some plans for your future. Even if you dont, youre likely aware that youll need some money for the future to meet your growing needs. But your needs arent going to be met with the interest you get on savings accounts or your fixed deposits. So what do you do? You could try investing in mutual funds instead. There are various kinds that you could look up and pick the ones which are most likely to serve your own needs. The one thing you need to keep in mind is that youll have to understand your mutual fund investments and you cant do this if you dont know anything about what the company does. If you dont know squat about a companys product, then you dont want to invest in it. This is because you dont know whether the companys product is strong, is likely to survive competition and so on. For starters, its best to stick to things you know best.Once youve narrowed down the companies and the products you can identify and know enough about, you can move to the next step: comparing the pricing. You want to look at how the company has performed, yes. But you should also look at how friendly the company is to share-holders and how well priced the shares are so that you...more
At BTC we have a quarter-century experience in advising clients from one-time only investors looking for a single commercial property to institutional investment vehicles looking to grow existing portfolios.For the purposes of this blog post, we will concentrate on those of you who have little or no experience in the private buy-to-let sector.What...more
Depending upon ones financial status, age, financial responsibilities and other factors one has to decide for a particular investment. Because a particular investment that is bad for one may turn out to be very advantageous for another. Below are some of the tips that will help one to invest their money in the right way.1.Mutual FundsThough mutual...more
There is a known fact when it comes to apartment investing: the returns on investment are guaranteed to increase with the scale as long as management goes out properly.You may have taken seminars and courses on real estate investment and might even have the right abilities and some cash to boot. However, the thing about seminars is that most of the things they put out apply to single families or to small properties that are composed of not more than 5 units. If, however, you decide that you want something bigger, then you should definitely make an investment on apartments.The following are the known benefits on apartment investing:1. The demand for apartments has been known to be historically stableEarlier and recent studies have come up with the same result; that the demands for apartments remain stable, though it may vary depending on the type of location or property being assessed. Many people like to start their lives in rental apartments and these people include newly graduates, newly weds, or other groups as well.2. Compared to real estate markets, apartments equate to low correlationStudies have shown that compared to resale or new homes, the demand for apartments does not...more
When a homeowner fails to pay their share of taxes to the local government, the authorities may issue a lien against the property. But if the owner doesn't quickly take care of his responsibilities, the government doesn't want this burden on the...more
Home ownership is one of the most rewarding experiences. Not only is there a sense of pride in owning real estate but if you take care of it, there are few returns that can match it over the long term. For most people, their primary residence will...more
Getting laser hair removal could be just what you need to change the way your body looks and feels for good. The good news is that you will not have to pick up a razor again after using this treatment. That is because it gets rid of your hair...more
Sector wise, though Auto & even Metal Industry has shown very high growth and demands, but China's Energy Sector has churned out some impressive facts & figures. With the highest number of head count in the world, China is also the world's largest...more
The traditional assets that people invest in are typically stocks, bonds, cash and sometimes real estate. There are also mutual funds related to all of these asset classes. Where does gold fit into this picture? Gold traditionally was only used to...more
Every day we try to make new investment and it is nothing new in todays world. Investment can be done anywhere; it varies from buying a house to buying items for your house. Investment with no future return is worthless. Spending your hard earned...more