Most peoples beliefs about investing are very tenuous. There are, of course, people who are very passionate about investing. They dont view investing as some esoteric subject, but rather as a field intimately connected to the human behavior they observe in their everyday lives.
For everyone else, however, beliefs about investing come in the form of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Investment Decisions’
May 3rd, 2010
Investing With Confidence
Posted in Investing 
Tags: Balance Sheets, Certitude, Correct Principles, Desirable Attributes, Edifice, Enterprise Value, Everyday Lives, Free Cash Flow, Grade Spelling Bee, Guiding Principles, Human Behavior, Human Phenomena, Investment Decision, Investment Decisions, Passive Knowledge, Physicist, Ratios, Rules Of Thumb, Sound Reasoning, True Principles
Tags: Balance Sheets, Certitude, Correct Principles, Desirable Attributes, Edifice, Enterprise Value, Everyday Lives, Free Cash Flow, Grade Spelling Bee, Guiding Principles, Human Behavior, Human Phenomena, Investment Decision, Investment Decisions, Passive Knowledge, Physicist, Ratios, Rules Of Thumb, Sound Reasoning, True PrinciplesApril 27th, 2010
Investing in Oil in the Face of Terrorism
Posted in Investing Tags: Bosporus, Drilling Platforms, Endless Array, Gas Exploration Company, Impact Stocks, Investing In Oil, Investment Decisions, Lengthy Report, Loading Terminals, Oil And Gas Exploration, Oil Tankers, Oil Transport, Oil Transportation, Persian Gulf Oil, Prime Targets, Resource Partners, Soft Target, Stocks And Commodities, Storage Tanks, Terrorist Targets
Tags: Bosporus, Drilling Platforms, Endless Array, Gas Exploration Company, Impact Stocks, Investing In Oil, Investment Decisions, Lengthy Report, Loading Terminals, Oil And Gas Exploration, Oil Tankers, Oil Transport, Oil Transportation, Persian Gulf Oil, Prime Targets, Resource Partners, Soft Target, Stocks And Commodities, Storage Tanks, Terrorist TargetsTerrorist attacks threaten the security of nations and create an atmosphere of uncertainty. These threats impact stocks and commodities markets around the world and make investment decisions very difficult, even for the experts.
So what can average investors do? First, they should ask themselves what the likelihood is of a major terrorist attack. Then, they [...]
April 11th, 2010
Investments
Posted in Investments Tags: Bear Market, Circumstances, Credentials, Diversified Investments, Eggs In One Basket, Equity Investments, Financial Instrument, Invest, Investment Decision, Investment Decisions, Investment Opportunities, Investment Portfolio, Liquid Assets, Mutual Funds, New Investor, Prudence, Real Estate, Short Term Investments, Stocks
Tags: Bear Market, Circumstances, Credentials, Diversified Investments, Eggs In One Basket, Equity Investments, Financial Instrument, Invest, Investment Decision, Investment Decisions, Investment Opportunities, Investment Portfolio, Liquid Assets, Mutual Funds, New Investor, Prudence, Real Estate, Short Term Investments, StocksPrudence and a bit of luck can help investments grow quickly. There are a variety of investment opportunities available, and every day new ones keep popping up. There are certain basic principles which one can adhere to while making an investment decision. It doesn’t matter whether the investment is big or small; one must get [...]
March 31st, 2010
Investment Properties
Posted in Investments Tags: Capital Assets, Capital Budgeting Decisions, Capital Expenditure, Capital Investment, Economic Analyses, Engineering Marketing, Expansions, Financial Resources, Fixed Assets, Future Development, Investment Decisions, Investment Projects, Investment Properties, Investment Proposals, Long Term Capital, Long Term Investment, Paramount Importance, Point In Time, Profitable Investment, Term Assets
Tags: Capital Assets, Capital Budgeting Decisions, Capital Expenditure, Capital Investment, Economic Analyses, Engineering Marketing, Expansions, Financial Resources, Fixed Assets, Future Development, Investment Decisions, Investment Projects, Investment Properties, Investment Proposals, Long Term Capital, Long Term Investment, Paramount Importance, Point In Time, Profitable Investment, Term AssetsEfficient allocation of the financial resources of a firm is an imperative necessity for the efficient functioning of a firm. The firms investment decisions involve decisions regarding long-term capital assets such as land, buildings, equipment and more. The investment on these assets is considered very important because it enables an organization to make profits. It, [...]
March 30th, 2010
Investment Formulas – What Purpose Do They Serve?
Posted in Investments Tags: Aggressive Policies, Brief Summary, Bull Markets, Conservative Investment, Detailed Explanation, Dips, Elementary School Math, Emotion, Fluctuations, Good Arguments, Indefinite Continuation, Individual Investor, Investment Decisions, Investment Policies, Investment Profits, Market Cycles, Rough Knowledge, Scope, Small Investor, Upward Movement
Tags: Aggressive Policies, Brief Summary, Bull Markets, Conservative Investment, Detailed Explanation, Dips, Elementary School Math, Emotion, Fluctuations, Good Arguments, Indefinite Continuation, Individual Investor, Investment Decisions, Investment Policies, Investment Profits, Market Cycles, Rough Knowledge, Scope, Small Investor, Upward MovementWhat exactly does a formula do? A complete detailed explanation can be as vast and complex as each individual investor and is beyond the scope of this article but a brief summary of a formula’s usefulness would include the two primary functions it fulfills.
First, over a full market cycle, it will improve your investment profits [...]
March 25th, 2010
How to Avoid Dumb Investment Mistakes
Posted in Investing Tags: Chunks, Dumb Mistake, Dumb Mistakes, Few Minutes, Fidelity Magellan, Graduate Finance, Handful, Headaches, Individual Investor, Individual Investors, Investment Decisions, Investment Mistakes, Lots Of Money, Mutual Fund, Peter Lynch, Picking Stocks, Portfolios, Salesperson, Statistical Calculation, Stock Market
Tags: Chunks, Dumb Mistake, Dumb Mistakes, Few Minutes, Fidelity Magellan, Graduate Finance, Handful, Headaches, Individual Investor, Individual Investors, Investment Decisions, Investment Mistakes, Lots Of Money, Mutual Fund, Peter Lynch, Picking Stocks, Portfolios, Salesperson, Statistical Calculation, Stock MarketSmart people sometimes make dumb mistakes when it comes to investing. Part of the reason for this, I guess, is that most people dont have the time to learn what they need to know to make good decisions. Another reason is that oftentimes when you make a dumb mistake, somebody elsean investment salesperson, for examplemakes [...]
March 15th, 2010
In Risky Markets, Following The Secrets Of The Ultra-rich, Not
Posted in Investments Tags: Accumulation Phase, Asset Allocation, Cnnmoney, Even Keel, Financial Journalists, Hedge Fund Manager, High Risk Investment, Investment Decisions, Investment Institutions, Investment Vehicles, Jim Cramer, Northern Trust, Pawns, Retail Investors, Richest Americans, Ridiculous Statement, Risk Investments, Risk Takers, Wall Street Journal, Wealth Preservation
Tags: Accumulation Phase, Asset Allocation, Cnnmoney, Even Keel, Financial Journalists, Hedge Fund Manager, High Risk Investment, Investment Decisions, Investment Institutions, Investment Vehicles, Jim Cramer, Northern Trust, Pawns, Retail Investors, Richest Americans, Ridiculous Statement, Risk Investments, Risk Takers, Wall Street Journal, Wealth PreservationIn Risky Markets, Following The Secrets Of The Ultra-rich, Not The Rich, Will Help Your Investment Decisions
Recently, there was an article on CNNMoney that spoke about the secrets of the elite rich in the United States. In turn, several articles were written about this article, including one that stated that the richest of Americans built [...]
March 1st, 2010
How to Avoid Dumb Investment Mistakes
Posted in Investments Tags: Chunks, Dumb Mistake, Dumb Mistakes, Few Minutes, Fidelity Magellan, Graduate Finance, Handful, Headaches, Individual Investor, Individual Investors, Investment Decisions, Investment Mistakes, Lots Of Money, Mutual Fund, Peter Lynch, Picking Stocks, Portfolios, Salesperson, Statistical Calculation, Stock Market
Tags: Chunks, Dumb Mistake, Dumb Mistakes, Few Minutes, Fidelity Magellan, Graduate Finance, Handful, Headaches, Individual Investor, Individual Investors, Investment Decisions, Investment Mistakes, Lots Of Money, Mutual Fund, Peter Lynch, Picking Stocks, Portfolios, Salesperson, Statistical Calculation, Stock MarketSmart people sometimes make dumb mistakes when it comes to investing. Part of the reason for this, I guess, is that most people dont have the time to learn what they need to know to make good decisions. Another reason is that oftentimes when you make a dumb mistake, somebody elsean investment salesperson, for examplemakes [...]
February 20th, 2010
Good Investment Advice: Only For The Rich?
Posted in Investments Tags: Adequate Research, American Investors, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, Guesswork, Investment Advice, Investment Decisions, Investment Funds, Investment Opportunity, Investment Portfolio, Minimum Account Balance, Money Masters, New Survey, Professional Advice, Respondents, Retirement Corporation, Scarcity, Survey Finds That, Transaction Fees, Wrong Decisions
Tags: Adequate Research, American Investors, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, Guesswork, Investment Advice, Investment Decisions, Investment Funds, Investment Opportunity, Investment Portfolio, Minimum Account Balance, Money Masters, New Survey, Professional Advice, Respondents, Retirement Corporation, Scarcity, Survey Finds That, Transaction Fees, Wrong DecisionsIf you think good investment advice is only for the rich, you’re not alone. Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of investing Americans believe that those with more money are able to get better financial advice than those with less money. Further, more than a quarter (26 percent) state that it takes at least $100,000 to get [...]
January 24th, 2010
Consulting Services For Private Equity Or Venture Capital Acquisitions And
Posted in Investments Tags: Brick And Mortar, Business Expertise, Capital Acquisitions, Center Functions, Due Diligence Process, Due Diligence Services, Initial Evaluation, Investment Activity, Investment Decisions, Mergers Acquisitions, Necessary Costs, Operational Assessment, Operational Consultants, Retail Arena, Sales Catalog, Target Enterprise, Technology Warehouse, Term Operations, Warehouse Operations, Wholesale Channels
Tags: Brick And Mortar, Business Expertise, Capital Acquisitions, Center Functions, Due Diligence Process, Due Diligence Services, Initial Evaluation, Investment Activity, Investment Decisions, Mergers Acquisitions, Necessary Costs, Operational Assessment, Operational Consultants, Retail Arena, Sales Catalog, Target Enterprise, Technology Warehouse, Term Operations, Warehouse Operations, Wholesale ChannelsConsulting Services For Private Equity Or Venture Capital Acquisitions And Investments
Begin by finding a company that provides due diligence services to potential investors in the multichannel retail arena to investigate the feasibility of, or provide support for, mergers, acquisitions, and/or investment opportunities. My firm, F. Curtis Barry & Company, has been working in this market [...]