You own international real estate - If you're selling a luxury home, why not sell it globally?

As the housing market in the US continues to plummet, many homeowners who are looking to sell are resorting to increasingly desparate measures to sell their abodes at any cost. But just as many are coming up with ingenius ideas to ensure their investment sells for maximum value, even in a down market.

The Pros and Cons of Online Trading

I really can’t think of one thing that you aren’t able to buy over the Internet.  Every geographical barrier that once stood in the way of purchasing what you want, when you want it (including at 3 a.m., if the need arose) has been blown to bits by the World Wide Web.

The 411 on Asset Allocation

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket!”? That’s basically what Asset Allocation is.  If you put all of your savings (eggs) in just one basket (all in the same place, like all in stocks), and the basket falls, all of your eggs (savings) will be destroyed. 

Investing in Stocks for Beginners

One of the many different slices that make up the pie of finance is investing. But no matter what your friends tell you, what you hear on the radio or what your favorite television drama series star tells you on commercials, investing is not something that should be done by everybody.  For this major reason, we’ve compiled a few tips for beginners who feel compelled to invest in the wide world of stocks.

Index Funds vs. Stocks: The Bottom Line

There are lots of articles out there comparing index funds to mutual funds, mutual funds to stocks, and the return rate of CD’s and traditional savings accounts versus the entire stock market. But there aren’t too many publications out there laying out the bottom line between index funds and stocks, so that’s what I’m going to do…in plain English.