Investing

Small commercial business investors frequently do not take advantage of things that the larger investment pros do.  The small investor does not have a team of attorneys or other professionals to make him aware of many of advantageous strategies available if you just implement them. As a small commercial property investor, you can make big plays by utalizing the savvy real estate strategies used by the pros. One of thoese strategies is OPTIONS…Using Option-Contracts to gain control or ownership interest in the company……

Hi folks, I see that a guide to sell options is requested and i’m writing one for you guys.We are gonna need some things:  A stock to buy/sell An option Broker The Fantastic tool you guys have on ItalianDividends (:)) The idea here is simple. If we don’t possess the stock we would like to own, we can sell puts in order to 1) collect the premium and 2) buy the stock at a lower price than the spot one. If…

Stock picking is a very personal thing.  That’s why nearly every different portfolio manager favors different stocks.  Furthermore, people pick stocks based on not just on the merits of an individual stock, but based on what they feel will happen to their local and global economy in the future.  For example, if I thought the end of the world was coming, I’d sell all of my stock and keep my money under my mattress.  But if I thought that the…

In a previous post, we discussed four simple steps to help you create your own investment strategy. The first step is to select the stock screen you want to follow. The second is to choose how many stocks you will own. The third step is to determine how much you will invest in each stock. Finally, you need to set “buy” and “sell” rules. Establishing proper buy and sell rules is arguably the most critical step in creating an investment…

In a way, investing can be viewed as a metaphor for life. Success or failure depend on your approach to the topic. We began this blog almost five years ago (anniversary coming up!) to address a situation that had bothered us for several years. IFO has wonderful, intelligent, witty, hardworking friends. Most have some assets, including financial assets: cash, land, livestock, stocks, bonds, mutual funds. Many were recent widows. Several do not take responsibility for their own wealth, but are content…