With the stock market uptrend that began in March 2009 now showing serious signs of weakening, I wanted to write about Market Risk today. While the exact tops and bottoms of a trend in any financial asset are impossible to predict, there are simple strategies you can put in place to limit your risk to […]
Is Your Money Protected?
Research shows that financial security is a top priority with women when it comes to their finances. Confidence and security about any topic come from knowledge about that topic. This is especially true in the area of protecting your savings. Smart women know how much risk exposure their money has, and the different types of […]
Is Your Money Safe?
The stock market has been dropping below recent support levels, giving stock market investors reason to be on guard. All investors want to know how to make sure their money is safe. There are numerous ways to protect your investment capital against market risk, which is one of the most common types of risk. Due […]
7 Simple Ways to Protect Your Money
Always protect your money! Investing lingo for this is called risk management. The way you do this depends on what type of assets you have. Some simple methods include: Use “Stop losses” Buy undervalued securities Diversify Use market timing strategies Always have some of your money in cash like assets Monitor the value of your […]
What Simple Tool Tells You When the Stock Market is Riskier Than Usual?
What keeps you gripped in fear about investing? Losing your money! Did you know that there is something called the VIX that actually tells you when the stock market is more or less volatile, or riskier, than usual? How handy could that be? A Seeking Alpha article inspired me to write about a topic that […]