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How to invest in bonds: Corporate bonds; Government Bonds (or "Gilts" in the U.K. "Treasuries" in the US) and what are bonds? While stock markets have suffered during recent economic turmoil, bond markets have been more secure. They have not been im...

Zero Dividend Preference Shares are a little known sub-class of investment trust share (the safest variety of "Split-Capital" investment trust) which provide almost guaranteed capital gain with a defined end-date. Usually very safe, even in these tur...

Many advisors recommend having 5% to 10% of gold, silver and other precious metals in your investment portfolio. This can be in the form of mining shares, ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), mutual funds or investment trusts, although at least some of it s...

Investment trusts are collective investments similar to mutual funds or unit trusts, but generally with lower fees and are actual investment companies with shares that can be traded, rather than units representing the underlying investment holdings (...

Exchange Traded Funds or ETFs are an alternative to other kinds of collective investment funds, such as Mutual Funds, Unit Trusts or Investment Trusts ETFs are a relatively new invention, especially in the UK, but in the USA there are many hundreds t...

What are Investment Trusts and why should you invest in them? This article is all about the advantages (and disadvantages) of these relatively unpopular equity investments. They are generally only purchased by experienced investors because they are...

Investment trusts are collective investments (stocks, shares, property, commodities etc.) similar to unit trusts and mutual funds but with some big advantages. They are, however more complicated and to make things even more complicated some investme...

How to invest in bonds: Corporate bonds; Government Bonds (or "Gilts" in the U.K. "Treasuries" in the US) and what are bonds? While stock markets have suffered during recent economic turmoil, bond markets have been more secure. They have not been im...

Technical analysis is the art/science of using charts to predict the direction of financial markets (i.e. using the past to predict the future). Various different types of chart may be created and patterns within those charts, intersections of lines...

Financial Engineering is a complex process used by large companies to ensure that they can fulfill their financial obligations at certain times in the future. It is however just as relevant for individuals and small companies. We cannot accurately...

This article is about how to value stock options and warrants using the Black and Scholes Option Pricing Model, which is the usual model used to value options, warrants and some other derivatives. There are many books on the subject, but I shall try...

There are many ways to make money from home and there is a lot of money out there on the internet to be had, but there are also a lot of people chasing the money. This article is about my research: The methods I have tried and the results I have achi...

Confused by the complexities of the UK savings and investment schemes and tax laws: PEPs; Pensions; ISAs; SIPPs etc.? This article is all about some good investments available in the U.K. the ways to reduce your tax bill and improve your return: fro...

How to make lots of money from financial spread trading. Or how not to lose all of your money... Financial spread trading is a very risky way of playing the stock-market, but does have the advantage of allowing you to make money no matter which way...

I am a semi-professional travel photographer (i.e. I once sold a few photos) and semi-retired consultant physicist (i.e. unemployed boffin) but with a keen interest in finance (i.e. how to get rich quick) I live in Richmond-upon-Thames in West Lond...

What is a "balanced" portfolio? Why should mixing different asset classes make your investment portfolio much less risky? Here is an explanation (and some of the maths) behind this useful risk reduction method. Most portfolios are highly...

Ever wondered how to guarantee being rich one day? This is a method that really works: This article is about simple low risk ways to ensure that you live and eventually retire in the style you deserve. You can work really hard and earn lots of money...

Zero Dividend Preference Shares are a little known sub-class of investment trust share (the safest variety of "Split-Capital" investment trust) which provide almost guaranteed capital gain with a defined end-date. Usually very safe, even in these tur...

How to invest money in these difficult times? If you have a lump-sum to invest, or even if you just want to preserve what money you have accumulated, in these tough times, how would you invest for a comfortable life? The "Credit Crunch"...