<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type='text/xsl' href='http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/mmm2008-05-17_13.22/rsspretty.aspx?rssquery=en-US;http%3a%2f%2fhow-to-investing.spaces.live.com%2fcategory%2fInvestment%2ffeed.rss' version='1.0'?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:msn="http://schemas.microsoft.com/msn/spaces/2005/rss" xmlns:live="http://schemas.microsoft.com/live/spaces/2006/rss" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" xmlns:cf="http://www.microsoft.com/schemas/rss/core/2005" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>How to| Investing Investments's space: Investment</title><description /><link>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/?_c11_BlogPart_BlogPart=blogview&amp;_c=BlogPart&amp;partqs=catInvestment</link><language>en-US</language><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:19:34 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:19:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>Microsoft Spaces v1.1</generator><docs>http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification</docs><ttl>60</ttl><cf:parentRSS>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/blog/feed.rss</cf:parentRSS><live:type>blogcategory</live:type><live:identity><live:id>2833128684400947482</live:id><live:alias>how-to-investing</live:alias></live:identity><cf:listinfo><cf:group ns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/live/spaces/2006/rss" element="typelabel" label="Type" /><cf:group ns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/live/spaces/2006/rss" element="tag" label="Tag" /><cf:group element="category" label="Category" /><cf:sort element="pubDate" label="Date" data-type="date" default="true" /><cf:sort element="title" label="Title" data-type="string" /><cf:sort ns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" element="comments" label="Comments" data-type="number" /></cf:listinfo><item><title>Where Should I Invest?</title><link>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!131.entry</link><description>&lt;h1&gt;Where Should I Invest? &lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p&gt;You decide that you would like to start investing in the financial markets but there is one question that keeps going around your brain. Where Should I Invest?  &lt;p&gt;There are a number of varied styles of investments and there are many issues in deciding where to invest your funds.  &lt;p&gt;Deciding where you will invest starts with studying the range of available types of investments, determining your risk tolerance and determining your investment style, not forgetting your financial goals.  &lt;p&gt;Imagine that you were going to buy a new car.  Would you buy that car without taking it for a test drive, very carefully looking it over and doing extensive research before making a final decision to purchase? Investing works much the same way.  &lt;p&gt;Gaining knowledge about the stock market and investments takes time but it is time well spent, the alternative could cost you more than just time. There is a plentiful supply of books and websites on the topic and college level courses are available. Professional stockbrokers have to study as well as gain practical experience. Search the Internet and you will find sites that will let you can play the stock market using pretend money to get a sense of how the market works.  &lt;p&gt;Start by making pretend investments and see how they perform. Do a search for ‘Stock Market Games’ or ‘Stock Market Simulations.’ What a convenient and great way to begin learning about investing and the stock market.  &lt;p&gt;Non stock market investments do not usually have simulators but it is still possible to read extensively before dipping your toes into the water.  &lt;p&gt;Start with investment books for beginners and play with the websites, don’t rush in where others fear to tread otherwise you will very quickly find that you have lost your initial investment and be fearful of further investments.  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="First time investor" href="http://www.clickaudit.com/goto/?105571" target="_blank" rel=tag&gt;Look for existing systems designed to help the small or first time investor. Like all jobs, you cannot do the job properly without the best tools for the job.&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;p&gt;You are a potential investor and you will find that a financial planner will be happy to discuss your goals and offer suggestions. After all this is their job. A good financial planner can simply help you decide where to invest your funds and help you create a plan to attain your financial goals. This can be a great way to start investing and if you pay heed to what they are saying to you eventually you will find that you have learnt enough to manage your own portfolio decisions. &lt;div style="padding-right:0px;display:inline;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-top:0px"&gt;Technorati Tags: &lt;a href="http://technorati.com/tags/investing" rel=tag&gt;investing&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href="http://technorati.com/tags/investment" rel=tag&gt;investment&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href="http://technorati.com/tags/stock market" rel=tag&gt;stock market&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href="http://technorati.com/tags/stockmarket" rel=tag&gt;stockmarket&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href="http://technorati.com/tags/funds" rel=tag&gt;funds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=2833128684400947482&amp;page=RSS%3a+Where+Should+I+Invest%3f&amp;referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;amp;NA=1149&amp;amp;PI=73329&amp;amp;RF=&amp;amp;DI=3919&amp;amp;PS=85545&amp;amp;TP=how-to-investing.spaces.live.com&amp;amp;GT1=how-to-investing"&gt;</description><comments>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!131.entry#comment</comments><guid isPermaLink="true">http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!131.entry</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:06:31 GMT</pubDate><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><msn:type>blogentry</msn:type><live:type>blogentry</live:type><live:typelabel>Blog entry</live:typelabel><wfw:commentRss>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!131/comments/feed.rss</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!131.entry#comment</wfw:comment><dcterms:modified>2008-03-24T19:19:34Z</dcterms:modified></item><item><title>Real Estate Investing</title><link>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!130.entry</link><description>&lt;p&gt;When is a great time to invest in commercial real estate? A good pointer is when the economy is growing at a sensible pace, not in an unreal frenzy as it was during the dot.com boom in the late 1990s. Take note of the Dow Jones US realestate index. Look out for small entrepreneurs with fresh ideas that are gaining steam and in need of space in which to work. &lt;p&gt;There are basically four types of commercial real estate: office, industrial, retail, and multi-unit residential properties that are purchased for investment. A growing trend is to combine some of these uses as in urban neighborhood in days of yore. Private real estate investors in suburban communities are getting tired of sprawl and getting more interested in in-fill projects that build up in areas that are already developed as opposed to out into what has been rural land. So, if this trend gains more popularity, the lines between the different types of commercial real estate investing will become more blurred. &lt;p&gt;All types of commercial real estate are depending upon the health of the economy, both the county's economy overall, and local economies. Some parts of a country can be depressed while others are booming, and sometimes an entire nation is in recession, and the market for all types of commercial real estate is not good. Check out realestate values in your neighbourhood by reading real estate news.  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.clickaudit.com/goto/?94436" target="_blank"&gt;Even the smartest real estate entrepreneur in the country would be bankrupt without a constant stream of motivated sellers!&lt;/a&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you're interested in investing in real estate and a particular type of transaction, it's good to go to someone who specialized in the type you're interested in who can tell you about investment property for sale. That broker or representative will have expertise gained from years of experience that will save you time and money in the long run. Some firms have a different division for each type of commercial transaction real such as estate investment banking.  &lt;p&gt;Your realestate broker can tell you what is expected of you in each type of transaction. Some, such as apartment units, require constant upkeep. If you're about to retire, investing in apartment buildings might not be the proper route for you. You might want to buy a share in partnerships such as real estate investment clubs that owns a string of office buildings. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.clickaudit.com/goto/?94437" target="_blank"&gt;Can you imagine yourself as a Commercial Real Estate Millionaire?&lt;/a&gt; &lt;p&gt;What if you own land and want to build something? You'll need to find out exactly what your land is zoned for. Of course, it's better to find that out before you purchase land, but sometimes you inherit land or have had undeveloped property for a long time and have only recently gotten sufficient resources to proceed with building something. Once you determine that your proposed project fits into the zoning requirements for your property, you'll need to reach out to the surrounding community. Just because something is legal doesn't mean it's popular or even wise. Getting input about the workability of a project before you proceed will save a lot of grief down the line, especially if you're proposing an innovative type of mixed-used building or complex.&lt;img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=2833128684400947482&amp;page=RSS%3a+Real+Estate+Investing&amp;referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;amp;NA=1149&amp;amp;PI=73329&amp;amp;RF=&amp;amp;DI=3919&amp;amp;PS=85545&amp;amp;TP=how-to-investing.spaces.live.com&amp;amp;GT1=how-to-investing"&gt;</description><comments>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!130.entry#comment</comments><guid isPermaLink="true">http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!130.entry</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:26:51 GMT</pubDate><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><msn:type>blogentry</msn:type><live:type>blogentry</live:type><live:typelabel>Blog entry</live:typelabel><wfw:commentRss>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!130/comments/feed.rss</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!130.entry#comment</wfw:comment><dcterms:modified>2008-01-29T19:26:51Z</dcterms:modified></item><item><title>Where to invest your money and get rich</title><link>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!128.entry</link><description>&lt;div&gt;Where to invest your money and get rich? Tips on the best internet investment, easy money top earners. If only there was a magic wand that we could wave, we would all be rich. It is not that simple. &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;There are several different types of investments and there are many factors in determining where you should invest your funds beginning with the state of your personal finance.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Of course, determining where you will invest begins with researching the various available types of investments, determining your risk tolerance, and determining your investment style along with your financial goals. &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;If you were going to purchase a new car, you would do quite a bit of research before making a final decision and a purchase. You would never consider purchasing a car that you had not fully looked over and taken for a test drive. As a beginner investing money the first thing to understand is stock investing works much the same way.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;You will of course learn as much about the best way to invest money as possible, and you would want to see how past investors have done as well. It’s common sense!&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Learning about the stock market and investments takes a lot of time but it is time and moeny well spent. There are numerous books and websites that will help you to learn to invest money and you can even take college level courses on the topic which is what stock brokers do. With access to the Internet, you can actually play the stock market with fake money to get a feel for how it works and see how much you might be bakning.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;You can make pretend investments in stock or ogld; see how they do and how much you would aern. Do a search with any search engine for Stock Market Games, Stock Market Simulations, the best internet investment, easy money top tips, etc. This is a great way to start learning about investing in the stock market. &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Other types of investments outside of the stock market do not have simulators. You must learn about those types of investments the hard way by reading. &lt;a href="http://www.clickaudit.com/goto/?92887" target="_blank" rel=nofollow&gt;Learn how to trade Nasdaq, NYSE or any other volatile stock market. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;As a potential investor, you should read anything you can get your hands on about investing but start with the beginning investment books and websites first. Otherwise, you will quickly find that you are lost in this busniess.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Finally, speak with a financial planner. Tell them your goals, and ask them for their suggestions about investment services, this is what they do! A good financial planner can easily help you determine where to invest your funds and help you set up a plan to reach all of your financial goals. Many will even teach you about investing along the way and may have do it yourself financial planning guides, make sure you pay attention to what they are telling you! &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;When to get out of the trade&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.clickaudit.com/goto/?92887" target="_blank" rel=nofollow&gt;Online Trading for Financial Freedom is a powerful step-by-step course that will turn you into a self-reliant, successful online stock trader.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://c.services.spaces.live.com/CollectionWebService/c.gif?cid=2833128684400947482&amp;page=RSS%3a+Where+to+invest+your+money+and+get+rich&amp;referrer=" width="1px" height="1px" border="0" alt=""&gt;&lt;img style="position:absolute" alt="" width="0px" height="0px" src="http://c.live.com/c.gif?NC=31263&amp;amp;NA=1149&amp;amp;PI=73329&amp;amp;RF=&amp;amp;DI=3919&amp;amp;PS=85545&amp;amp;TP=how-to-investing.spaces.live.com&amp;amp;GT1=how-to-investing"&gt;</description><comments>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!128.entry#comment</comments><guid isPermaLink="true">http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!128.entry</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:43:42 GMT</pubDate><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><msn:type>blogentry</msn:type><live:type>blogentry</live:type><live:typelabel>Blog entry</live:typelabel><wfw:commentRss>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!128/comments/feed.rss</wfw:commentRss><wfw:comment>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!128.entry#comment</wfw:comment><dcterms:modified>2008-01-21T13:43:42Z</dcterms:modified></item><item><title>How to| Investing Investments</title><link>http://how-to-investing.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!27514B8724B0311A!109.entry</link><description>&lt;div&gt;


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    &lt;td width="71%" valign=top&gt;&lt;h1&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Investing Mistakes to Avoid&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  Along the way, you may make a few investing mistakes, however there are big
    mistakes that you absolutely must avoid if you are to be a successful investor.
    For instance, the biggest investing mistake that you could ever make is to
    not invest at all, or to put off investing until later. Make your money work
    for you – even if all you can spare is $20 a week to invest!&lt;/font&gt;
      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.clickaudit.com/goto/?88291" target="_blank"&gt;This
            guide that shows you step by step how to make 30% - 58% return on
      your money every single month!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;While not investing at all or putting off investing until later are
        big mistakes, investing before you are in the financial position to do
        so is another big mistake. Get your current financial situation in order
        first, and then start investing. Get your credit cleaned up, pay off
        high interest loans and credit cards, and put at least three months of
        living expenses in savings. Once this is done, you are ready to start
        letting your money work for you.&lt;/font&gt;
      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Don’t invest to get
          rich quick. That is the riskiest type of investing that there is, and
          you will more than likely lose. If it was easy, everyone
        would be doing it! Instead, invest for the long term, and have the patience
        to weather the storms and allow your money to grow. Only invest for the
        short term when you know you will need the money in a short amount of
        time, and then stick with safe investments, such as certificates of deposit.&lt;/font&gt;
      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Don’t put all of your eggs into one basket. Scatter it around
        various types of investments for the best returns. Also, don’t
        move your money around too much. Let it ride. Pick your investments carefully,
        invest your money, and allow it to grow – don’t panic if
        the stock drops a few dollars. If the stock is a stable stock, it will
        go back up. &lt;/font&gt;
      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;A common mistake that a lot
          of people make is thinking that their investments in collectibles will
          really pay off. Again, if this were true, everyone
        would do it. Don’t count on your Coke collection or your book collection
        to pay for your retirement years! Count on investments made with cold
        hard cash instead.&lt;/font&gt;
      &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.clickaudit.com/goto/?88291" target="_blank"&gt;This
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          money every single month!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
    
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