by Guru | Aug 10, 2013 | Contributed, Finance
What is a sector? A sector is a particular type of Industry that you are able to invest in. A great example of a sector and sub-sectors is Health and Wellness. The sector is Health and Wellness and sub-sectors of Health and Wellness could be medication, weight loss,...
by Guru | Jan 9, 2013 | Contributed, Finance
In today’s marketplace, companies providing financial services to individual investors usually offer services of investment transactions or packages of investment advice. However, in order to make the right decision in your favor, the two things should be considered...
by Guru | Sep 13, 2011 | Contributed, Finance
According to the 2009 Investment Company Fact Book, there are 8,022 mutual funds, 646 closed-end funds, 728 exchange traded funds, 865 funds of funds, 368 index funds, 619 lifecycle funds, 1,893 variable annuities, and 1,429 retirement funds. All in all – 14,570. And...
by Guru | Apr 10, 2011 | Contributed, Finance
Although financial advisors have earned a reputation for meeting with the wealthy, their services are free for anyone, which is more than enough reason to set up a meeting with them. Financial Advisors can look at your finances, both incoming and outgoing, and offer...
by Guru | May 26, 2010 | Contributed, Finance
As great a reason as diversification is there are many other reasons to own mutual funds as well. Here are the top three reasons besides diversification to own mutual funds in your portfolio: 1. Managed by Pro: Any mutual fund that you buy is managed by a financial...
by Guru | Nov 2, 2009 | Contributed, Finance
Today, anyone can hang out a shingle and call themselves a financial advisor. This tends to annoy those in the field who have spent decades learning how to help their clients prosper; nonetheless, there’s no law against the guy at the gas station touting a mutual fund...
