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Many credit card companies are considering the use of radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips in their credit cards instead of magnetic stripes. Why RFID technology? The advantage is quicker, more efficient transactions, especially those carried out at traditionally “cash only” retail outlets, such as fast-food or convenience store purchases. Major credit card moguls MasterCard, Visa and [...]
While most countries on earth were experiencing melt down in 2008, our friends down under never really went into the recession cycle. Yes, during unprecedented global and economic strife, Australia stayed largely unaffected. Sure, they had a slow down, but it did not qualify as a recession. The good news now for investors and traders [...]
Many people hold off on investing in anything because they feel like they need more current income, and they don’t want to have to wait years for an investment to pay off. What is the solution if you are in that category? Income Investing. What exactly is income investing? You may have heard the term [...]
The best investment portfolio for 2010 and beyond will hold stocks, bonds, and money market securities. Finding the best investment in each area is not possible or necessary. Coming up with YOUR best investment mix is. Let’s review your investment options. I’ll keep it simple. If you invest at all you have an investment portfolio, [...]
Will Rogers is quoted as saying “More important than the Return on your Investment is the Return of your Investment.” To me that means you should diligently safeguard all your online investing account details and ensure you have a robust plan to achieve this. The Bad Guys are Clever The longer you’ve been on the [...]
One of the few investments that performs well in good and bad economies, silver is a rarity in today’s investing world. Here are the four top reasons silver has consistent performance. Silver is a Base Metal Silver is a base metal, meaning it is a primary component in the production of many different products. From [...]
I have noticed that when many Kiwis join the world of investing in bonds and shares, their aim is to achieve a return that ‘beats the bank’. Using bank deposits as your performance yardstick in this way arguably misses the whole point of investing. The bank is not the enemy, uncertainty is. People who invest [...]
After such a tumultuous year for investors it can be helpful to come back to some basic principles. Here are five do’s along with five don’ts that we believe are good advice at any time, but especially in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Let’s start with the Do’s. 1. Be cautious. Having a [...]
The green investment industry has been one of the fastest growing industries in last few years. Green Investments use traditional investment vehicles like stock, equities, funds or mutual funds, but the underlying business will generally be involved in projects to improve the environment. Often these projects support development of renewable energies. Key facts about renewable [...]
The silver price will explode in the coming years, and if you are not positioned you will lose out big time. The demand for silver is soaring, and China recently announced the legal ownership of silver to its citizens. Countries, industry, and investors are starting to put an increased strain on the already strained silver [...]