The Company that Benefits the Most from Higher Interest Rates
Investors are afraid of higher rates. They are concerned that rising interest rates will make it harder to buy real estate, make it more expensive for companies to get and repay short-term loans, and make it difficult for consumers to make their credit card payments. So higher rates will adversely affect banks, REITs and utilities, [...]
Secret Year-End Tax Tips
I am not a CPA nor am I a tax attorney, and any of the following suggestions are just ideas that should be reviewed with your own CPA and/or tax attorney. Second, some of these suggestions may trigger or adversely affect the Alternative Minimum Tax, so talk to your tax advisor about this. I tried [...]
Bond Trading Versus Stock Trading
Bond Trading Versus Stock Trading Guest ArticleOverview of bond tradingIn the financial and investment market, bonds refer to a type of debt security whereby the issuer of the bond owes the purchaser a debt. Depending on the specific terms of the bond, the issuer is obligated to paying the purchaser interest and/or repays the total [...]