A Treasure Trove of Riches

Uranium and zinc remain my top base metal picks for investors in 2007, despite a recent 15% decline in zinc prices on rising inventories. And I believe that it's a good thing we've established an early position in Firestone Ventures (TSX-V: FV), because they have both.

The Ten Golden Rules of Investing

The whole idea of investing is, of course, to create income, so while you're out on the football game, hanging with friends or whatever, your money should working for you, rather than you working for it.

Capital One Secured Credit Cards: Why Are They So Attractive?

If you have less-than-perfect credit, you may be surprised to know that Capital One secured credit cards were created for people just like you. Find out about this unusual credit card -- it could be just what you are looking for.

Tour the Sweden ETF

The book The Flight of the Creative Class by Richard Florida includes an index to measure the kind of creativity most useful to business – talent, technology and flexibility – and found Sweden to be the number one spot in Europe and the world. If your image of Sweden and Denmark is still that of a socialistic, slow growth, bureaucratic economy - you need to join me as I lead a small group of individual investors to visit to both Stockholm as well as Copenhagen, Denmark during the third week of June 2007.

10 Reasons Why the Long Tail of Investing is the Only Way to Build Wealth

Almost no one speaks of the longtail of investing. To me, longtail investment strategies are the strategies that do not heavily rely on fundamental or technical analysis, but exploit other strongly predictive factors to produce not only superior returns to traditional investment strategies but also investment opportunities with far better risk-reward paradigms than those produced by traditional investment strategies. Here are 10 reasons why the longtail of investing is the only way to build wealth.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Investors

There are 7 habits that highly effective investors engage in regularly that separate themselves from the thundering sheep herd. These 7 habits, in fact, often lead to highly effective investors acting very differently from the average investor not because he or she believes in contrarian investing, but because the highly effective investor utilizes information that the average investor does not consider in making his or her investment decisions.

The Quickest Way to Build Wealth in the Stock Market is to Rely on Yourself

When I tell people that self-reliance is the quickest path to achieve financial freedom when it comes to investing, many people look at me like I'm crazy. In fact, I know a lot of people that told me they handed their money over to a firm after trying to manage their own portfolio and sustaining significant losses. But every person that had unsatisfactory results took the plunge without adequate preparation.

Value Investing and Its Advantages

Value Investing is an investment strategy used by some of the country's more prominent investors, most notably Warren Buffett. The American Heritage Dictionary defines value as a fair price or return. For value investors, this definition is a key concept in choosing which investments are right for purchase at a given time. They are not just looking for stocks that are solid- but are undervalued.

Investing Your Money Wisely: How To Interpret Company Reports

To invest your money and retain control, you need to know how to interpret company reports. Read this article to find out how.

Investing Your Money: Check Your Financial Health

To invest your money wisely, you first need to give your finances a health check. This article will help you work through the key elements of your financial position before looking at investment options.

Fixed Interest Investing: Making Bank - Building Society Deposits

Deposit accounts are designed for money to be left alone for a period, in contrast to current accounts which are intended for frequent transactions. Read this article to understand the fundamental principles of investing this way.

Inflation and the Stock Market: Does Anyone Remember the Seventies?

We live in an era of particular asset appreciation. In spite of the much ballyhooed report of the real estate bubble bursting, I just saw recently on a financial news show that an 80 million dollar home/estate for sale had attracted more than one bidder, and that the bidders were, of course, in the financial field. Stock prices are hitting records. The price of oil is still high, and even the agricultural commodities are moving now. So where is all this commodity inflation now, what will it do to our stock market, and how does this relate to our past economic experience?

Debt Collection - Facts Vs. Force

The title 'debt collector' is self-explanatory and clearly states what such a person does. If you owe money to a lender and there has been a delay in payments over the past few months the lender may choose to either use their in-house service or employ a specialized debt collection service provider.

6 Credit Cards That Your Credit Card Processor Should Accept

While many credit card processors accept an array of different credit cards, they don't accept them all. Here are 6 common kinds of credit cards that you need to find out if your processor accepts.