Beginner Investing: Bonds

Have you been giving some thought to investing your hard earned money but do not know which investment vehicle you want to put it into? Investing in bonds is a very safe solution to getting a return on the money that you invest. If you’re a beginner investing in bonds there are some things that will be helpful for you to know before you invest your money in bonds. Investments can be very complicated for someone who is...

Beginner Investing: Real Estate

Are you thinking about investing some of your money in real estate? This is one of the best times to invest in real estate if you are thinking of making a long term investment. With the economy in the shape that it is in people are finding it harder and harder to keep up with their mortgage payments so houses all over the place are being foreclosed on by the bank. Some of them are being sold for dirt cheap so if you have the...

Carnival Of Stock Market Investing

Head over to the Carnival of Stock Market Investing and take a look at the great submissions made by fellow investing bloggers. It’s being hosted this week by Stock Market Investing Today. Blog carnivals are a great way to get information from a variety of sources. When it comes to stock investing, it’s a smart idea to research several sources before making a decision. We submitted a post on Action Alert Plus,...

Dividend Reinvestment Program

Investing in the stock market is a subject of intense curiosity for a huge percentage of wage earners. The images of the flurry of activity at stock exchanges, and the stories about day traders raking it in, are appealing for those who want to be able to provide a better lifestyle for themselves and their families into the future. However the truth of it is that for the great majority of investors, any gains on the share...

Contest: Win A Copy Of “The Guide To Persona...

We’re having our very first (but not our last) contest here at Beginner Investing! The contest starts right NOW and ends on October 31 at 12:00 noon EST. First, the prize….one winner will receive a copy of The Morgan Stanley Guide To Personal Investing. Actual customer review: “This is a concise & intelligent primer for those beginning investing, as well as those with some experience who hold...

Beginner Investing – The Chase

When a beginner investing in the stock market gets started, they can and will make mistakes that can hurt their portfolio. Some mistakes can be worse than others. One of the biggest that beginners make is one that they might not even realize; chasing a stock. Chasing a stock is a common mistake you need to be aware of, or your portfolio will take a beaten. This is when a stock had some good news come out and you missed the...