The Hot Spot Bot

Some Tips On Shorting

5 dos and don’ts in short selling.
1. Do use stops. Period.
2. Do monitor “hot” industries and sectors. Identify fake players, poor competitors, minor companies with too-ambitious goals, fundamentally weak stocks, technical laggards and “pumped” prices. They will eventually give short sellers the opportunity to make a profit.
3. Don’t short stocks with high short ratios or […]

Potential Investors: Beware!

Early last year, a friend of mine acquired reservations for a business seminar at a prestigious hotel located in the town I live in. Upon arriving at the meeting place, a pleasant individual greeted us by the door. I also noticed a large eBay poster visible near the entrance of the hall. My friend and […]

How IRA’s work

Are you taking advantage of individual retirement account (IRA) opportunities? IRAs can be frustrating because of the different forms and reports, difficult or confusing IRA rules. Successful retirement planning usually means coordinating personal savings with benefits from an employer’s retirement plan and social security. However, in the last 30 years, retirement planning has changed, putting […]

Independent Brokerage Firms

Today, more and more traditional investment brokers are making the transition from charging one-time commissions to levying annual fees for managing their clients’ assets. Consequently, small investors are being forced to shun them and instead turn to independent brokers for their investment needs. To act as an independent broker, a professional has to register as […]

To Invest In HYIP Or Not - HYIP Investment Tips and Promotions

This article aims to educate people on why HYIP is right for some people and not right for others because of the risks associated with a potential for large profits.
To Invest In HYIP Or Not
Many people question why you would get involved in a high yield investment program, but really, the answer is simple. Extraordinary […]

Banks Invest Your IRA Money in Home Mortgages, Shouldn’t You?

You can pump high yielding, tax free profits secured by real estate directly into your IRA!
I don’t care what your banker or stockbroker told you, the IRS says you can.
(http://www.irs.gov/publications/p590/index.html)
You can earn up to 25% on your mortgage loan investment in a couple of months on short term deals. Long term loans can triple […]

When to Use Microsoft Money for Mutual Fund Recordkeeping

While you might assume any mutual fund investor should use Money’s mutual fund record-keeping tools, that isn’t the case. Because investment record keeping, including mutual fund record keeping, requires significant work and involves complexity, you need to make sure the effort is worth it.
In general, you keep investment records for any of the following reasons:
Reason […]

The Reality of Foreclosure Investing

The reality of foreclosure investing is very different from what people have been led to believe through late night infomercials and the hundreds of books written on the subject. Always remember these two key facts when dealing in foreclosures.
• Every active foreclosure investor works a lot more than people working 9-5 jobs.
• Serious foreclosure investors either have […]

The Tulip Bulb Mania - Extraordinary Popular Delusions And The Madness Of Crowds

“Sober nations have all at once become desperate gamblers, and risked almost their existence upon the turn of a piece of paper. To trace the history of the most prominent of these delusions is the object of the present pages. Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they […]

Call Option - Covered or Uncovered Call Options

What is a Call Option (Definition)?
A call option is a contract that gives the holder the right to buy the underlying stock at a specific price. If a person is bullish on the stock (expects the stock to rise) in the near term, that person could buy a call option.
Call option contracts have risk to […]