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By R Williams

When we hear the word investment, all that comes to our mind is money that grows. Anyone who invests money wants the risk to be less and wishes that the money grew faster. There are a number of investment options like stocks, debentures, bonds, and mutual funds and this is what makes the person confused. Many of us end up making the wrong decisions when it comes to investing money. All the opportunities fo….

Encouraging green investments

By alexanderhampp

Our planet is our home, practicing an eco-friendly life style and promoting green business is the only way to build a greener environment. Shifting our focus towards eco-friendly living and protecting our environment is a positive step towards sustainability….

What makes a savings account a good savings account

By Elvira Clayton

Savings accounts are a good way to do what their name suggests, save money. Growing a habit of putting a set amount of money from every paycheck is a good way to save. Saving money a small amount at a time can add up. Here are some things you should know when opening your savings account.

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By magicarticles submitter

So given these circumstances, how can you positively determine the best performing mutual funds? The short answer is that the best mutual funds will depend upon what you intend to speculate in if it is a fund that focuses on stocks or bonds, and also how much risk you are willing to take.

One of the most essential factors is doing thorough research into the board of advisory. Be certain that they have got a past record of proved su….

Defining QROPs for Pensions

By Amy Nutt

QROPS stands for Qualifying Recognized Overseas Pension Scheme and is a pension scheme that is offered to those who hold a UK pension plan but reside in another country. There are tremendous financial benefits if you plan accordingly. Why do you have to plan? That’s because you want to be able to access your pension plan when it is time. However, there is a re….

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Existence of the Long Short Fund

By Jamie Hanson

The reason the long short fund wasn’t thought up many decades ago, or maybe it was but it couldn’t be put into practice, is simply because of laws regulating a mutual funds short positions. However, in 1997 an amendment to the securities laws allowed funds that capitalized on short positions, like the long short fund, to come into existence. As a result, the long short fund is legal today although they are still regulated by securities law….

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By Jamie Hansonbr /br /The success of the long short mutual fund is not guaranteed however knowing what the overall objective is and how to gauge its success is very important. There are two basic goals that any long short mutual fund should have. Those include making the value of the stock less volatile with fewer overall fluctuations than other mutual funds. The next goal is for the long short mutual fund to have a better rate of return than other sto….

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