We hear a lot about what we CAN hold within our individual IRA accounts, but never anything about what we CAN’T hold within them. A Roth IRA or Traditional IRA is an appealing financial vehicle since you have a wide range of choices versus something like a 401(k) plan where you are limited to a number of mutual funds to pick from. We all know that investments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, index funds, ETF’s, and annuities can be held within an IRA. The list goes on and on but you should be aware of the types of investments that are barred from these accounts. Watch out for the following investments, since they’re not allowed in a tax deferred retirement account!
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Investing: Why Boring is Good
In many ways, we are conditioned to believe that anything boring is undesirable. However, in some cases, “boring” can be a good thing. I like to think that investing is one of those things that can be better when it’s boring, rather than exciting. I consider myself a rather boring investor, focusing mainly on index funds and dividend aristocrats. Here’s why when it comes to investing, why boring is good: [Read more…] about Investing: Why Boring is Good
TradeKing Online Discount Brokerage Review – Inexpensive Trades and Plenty of Tools
Putting your trust into an investment website can be somewhat scary.
How do you know if they are really trustworthy with your money and investments?
TradeKing online discount brokerage may be the place for you. Let’s take a look at what makes TradeKing great in this TradeKing review.
At TradeKing.com, you do not need to have any worries about the safety of your trades. Established in 2005, they strive to take care of their investors in every way they can. They designed their company to make it easier for investors without any confusing double-talk and they treat everyone equal, instead of only giving their full attention to the large investors.
TradeKing treats each and every client like they would like to be treated themselves, and strive to work by principles of honesty, fairness and high-touch service. At TradeKing you can even converse with other investors in their Trader Network, so that you can see what others are investing in and what is working for them, getting much needed advice for your investments from people like you. [Read more…] about TradeKing Online Discount Brokerage Review – Inexpensive Trades and Plenty of Tools
What Should I Look For in Bargain Stocks?
Don’t we all wish that we had bought Apple Computers (NASDAQ:AAPL) in 2003 for $7/share (currently touching $400/share) or my all time favorite, Hansen Natural (NASDAQ:HANS) that could be bought for 50 cents/share just 8 years ago and now currently sells for $80/share!
These stocks were bargains in the hindsight but if you were investing then you would have not known just by looking at them. Of course, no one knows the future and it would not have been possible to predict the launch and success of iPhone and iPads back then. And if, in 2003, someone had told you that a maker of fruit juice drinks is going to be the hottest stock of the decade, you would have just laughed.
There are many such stocks today that are selling at a bargain price. Some of these stocks will go on to deliver spectacular performance for the investors who have done their due diligence today and patiently hold on for a long time. The question is how we find them. Let’s see if we can answer the question “what should I look for in bargain stocks?” [Read more…] about What Should I Look For in Bargain Stocks?
OneShare.com Review | Stocks as a Gift
Ever get stuck looking for the perfect gift? You know the person doesn’t need another “thing” and a gift-card seems too impersonal. How about giving a stock certificate? OneShare.com enables you to give the gift of a stock certificate for that special someone. What’s cooler than buying someone a piece of a company they love?
OneShare.com is a privately-owned company that sells stocks one at a time. Lance Lee, a stock broker, came up with the idea in 1996 after years of being asked by parents how to go about buying stocks as presents for their children. Based in San Francisco, OneShare has sold hundreds of thousands of stocks to satisfied customers all over the world. [Read more…] about OneShare.com Review | Stocks as a Gift
