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What exactly are undervalued stocks?  By definition, an undervalued stock is one that is being sold significantly below its assumed intrinsic value. Intrinsic value is a financial term that can be calculated by adding up an asset’s future income discounted by its current value. An example of an undervalued stock would be one that is [...]

One of the smartest things you can do as an investor is to stay abreast of new investment strategies so that you don’t miss any tricks. Michael over at over at Stock Market Investing Today is holding a ‘blog carnival’ which will take a look at a series of hot investing topics from various sites [...]

With the uncertainty and fluctuations of today’s stock market, many investors are looking for more secure methods of investing their money. Money market investing is one of the strategies that can be used as a conservative but relatively secure investment strategy, and is an interesting alternative to a traditional term deposit or even a high [...]

A DRIP is what is known as a “Dividend Re-Investment Program.”  Even though the term contains the word “dividend,” most modern DRIPs do not actually involve the reinvestment of dividends due to the fact that most corporations today do not in fact issue dividends.  However, DRIPs are still going strong because of all of the [...]

To properly understand value investing, you must first understand the difference between price and value.  The entire foundation of value investing lies on this principle, and it is the precept upon which Warren Buffett made his billions. Price: The price in dollars at which you can purchase a security (be it a stock, bond, fund, [...]

Property and real estate investment is one of the oldest and most lucrative professions known to man.  Unfortunately, this type of investing is very difficult to pull off for most individual investors, as it takes substantial bank backing (or a very large reserve of money) as well as general contracting expertise.  If you lack either [...]

Actually making money in the stock market can be a contentious topic.  True, billion-dollar trading firms make literally millions of dollars a day and generate huge cash flows, but this is a far cry from the plight of the individual investor.  This article will go into some common sense ideas to show the average person [...]

Tax lien investing is a type of investment that is widely misunderstood or alternatively completely unheard of by most people.  While in the past it was necessary to make an excursion down to a city or county’s tax clerk’s office to buy a tax lien, today it is possible to buy tax liens online from [...]

There are a number of measures you can take in making investments that will boost your returns over the long run.  Making smarter and savvier investment decisions is often the difference between losing money and making a profit.  This may seem obvious, but in fact it’s the small decisions you make on a day to [...]

With the recent wave of bank failures, financial meltdowns, and ominous economic news, it can be more frightening than ever for a prospective investor to enter the market.  After all, if the experts can’t do it well enough to make consistent profits, what makes the average guy on the street think he has a chance? [...]