The coronavirus outbreak that has grabbed world headlines could also be partly responsible for you getting a better mortgage loan interest rate if you refinance an existing mortgage or even choose to buy a new home. What on EARTH are we talking about with a headline like this? It’s simple. The coronavirus and its’ related quarantines in Wuhan in the Hubei province in central China, Italy, Japan, and elsewhere may not DIRECTLY affect … [Read more...]
Where To Invest For The Next Decade
Do you want to know where to invest for the next decade? Trying to predict investment trends over the next ten years is more or less impossible to do realistically; but what are current conditions telling us about where investments could go in the new decade? What follows is NOT financial advice. This article should be considered observational only--we are observing trends and issuing opinions on them rather than telling you where and what to … [Read more...]
Investing 101: Gold & Silver
The barriers to purchasing gold and silver are relatively low. Gold and silver is considered by many as a great way to avoid losses from saving as more money is printed by central banks. The continued devaluation of currencies makes saving a less attractive option for many. A Brief History of Gold At the end of World War 2, the US Treasury had 20,000 tonnes of gold, far bigger than any other country’s treasury had. In 1944, the US agreed at … [Read more...]
A Guide to Understanding Gold Quote Prices
Image Source: Flickr Gold is a precious metal that underpins the global economy and like any other commodity, the price of gold is in a constant state of fluctuation. If you are new to the world of gold investment, there are many things to consider, with gold quote prices being very important. The spot price is the price of the last transaction carried out, although as gold prices change by the minute, one can never be sure that the spot price … [Read more...]
What Can I Trade Online?
These days, you can trade anything online. Whether it is currencies, stocks, bonds, options or futures, the financial instruments that one can trade in an online platform are many. The most common item that grabs traders are stocks, because they are the simplest to grasp. A stock is a small share of a corporation. You can buy a large amount or a small amount. And you can speculate on the price of an asset. You don’t have be part of a Wall … [Read more...]