A mutual fund is a professionally managed type of collective investment system that pools money from many investors and invests generally in investment securities (stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, other mutual funds, other securities, and/or commodities such as precious metals). Mutual funds are separated into shares and can be bought much like stocks, allowing … Read more
Do you sometimes question the performance of your investment portfolio? If you are like most investors you have your income producing assets thrown in together with your equity portfolio. You look at the total mix of dividend paying stocks, bonds, mutual funds and equities, and you’re confused as to why they’re not producing enough income … Read more
Here is a checklist of different types of income, as specifically applicable to the category of taxpayer known as Investors. The other categories – Employees, Small Business Owners & the Self-Employed and Retirees – will be discussed in future articles. Keep in mind, however, that any one taxpayer may fall in more than one of … Read more
Alternative investment involves investment in assets other than the traditional products of stocks, bonds or cash. These assets include the likes of art, antiques, wine, coins or rare stamps – in other words, rare items. Financial assets like commodities, private equity, hedge funds and financial derivatives are also accommodated in alternative investment. Due to the … Read more