Investing for Individuals

Section II. of Mutual Fund Investing for Beginners, wherein the most common varieties of mutual funds are explained: stock funds, bond funds, hybrid funds and money market funds.

TD Ameritrade offers great educational tools when you have an account with them. Some offer a certificate upon completion as well with which you can upgrade your account. Read on if you are having difficulty understanding the material.

Stocks always have a 50/50 chance of going up or down, so you only have a 50% chance of success. I'll describe non-directional trading strategies that improve odds.

See how an options trader was challenged to prove that trading options alone can and does produce higher stock market returns than investing purely in stocks.

Charlie and Pete talk about investing or gambling in stocks or options. One says it's gambling, the other says it's investing. Read their arguments.

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Investing in OTC stocks is risky business as it is, but if you head to iHub for advice, you may take your investment from risky to suicidal.

Buying a plot of land can give you many financial benefits. While there's plenty written about farmland and smallsteading, fewer words are spent on describing the potential earnings from a forest plot.

This article shows seven months of actual trading in stock options. It illustrates the results in table format for easier viewing. It also includes questions sent in by readers with corresponding answers.

If you haven’t invested in stocks, you’re missing out on the opportunity to earn a significant passive income. Also, many online firms now offer free trading, so you can invest even $10 without paying trade fees or commissions. Here are some key factors to be aware of when investing in stocks.

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Thought about putting your silver bullion up for sale? This article may sway your thoughts.

Money invested in stocks is 100% at risk. I learned how to limit risk and improve success rate by using the TastyTrade method that I fully explain in this article.

In Section III. of Mutual Fund Investing for Beginners, I discuss how to select the best mutual funds available, using criteria such as p/e ratios, sales loads and total operating expenses.

The news this week has been filled with headlines warning about potential financial doom, and it’s all centered around three words: “Inverted Yield Curve”. But what does it actually mean? There’s a lot to unpack about why it’s important.

For those who are confused or don't have a firm understanding of a question, this guide helps explain Ameritrade's options trading quiz. Good luck and have fun!