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Gold mutual funds are made up of either units of gold bullion or through representation from a gold processing company. Look at gold prices on the market before investing in gold mutual funds with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
Before investing in mutual funds for kids, decide what the money is being saved for, because money for college can be put aside without being taxed. Find out how to buy mutual funds for a child's nest egg in the same way that mutual funds are normally bought, with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
When comparing online brokers, look at the online services and trading tools that they have available. Discover if an online broker provides easy-to-use trading tools with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
When comparing discount brokers, it's important to look at their fees and discounts. Look into fees that may exist for leaving a brokerage with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
Buying stocks without a broker has become very popular and easy in the age of the Internet. Discover how to use research tools to buy stocks without a broker with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
Money market funds are not commonly seen as an investment, but rather as more of a savings vehicle to put away money that's liquid. Find out if money market funds have checking options with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
Mutual funds will generally respond better than money market accounts or savings accounts. Discover how mutual funds represent a selection of different equities with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
The key players in the U.S. bond market are constantly changing, but the classic major players include GMAC Financing, Ford and General Electric. Look at the DOW Index for major players in the U.S. bond market with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
A T-bond, or T-bill, is basically a debt of the U.S. government that is purchased through the U.S. Treasury. Find out the ways in which T-bonds are the same as regular bonds with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
Junk bonds, or high yield bonds, are bonds that have low credit ratings, and therefore include an inherent risk. Be aware of a bond's credit rating before making an investment with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
A dividend reinvestment is one of the options that a person gets when they own a stock. Find out how to reinvest dividends on a stock, in fractional shares or full shares, with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
The yield to maturity will be stated on the bond, and many times, there will be a date at which the bond will be over. Learn about bonds that are issued for five or 10 years with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
When doing a stock short sale, a person is selling a stock before it is bought. Learn about the risks of short selling in the stock market with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
There are many ways to lose money on the stock market, such as the market going down and careless trading. Be aware of trading costs when using the stock market with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
The way to make money from the stock market is to invest in shares of stocks, mutual funds or others, and let that money build over time. Find out how to distribute shares across a number of different markets with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
One share of stock can be purchased, but it's important to remember what the additional expenses may cost. Find out how to buy single shares of stock on a consistent basis with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
The price of a bond will go down if a company is in financial need, but it will go up if the company is in great financial shape. Learn about changing interest rates and the price of bonds with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
In order to find short sells for stock, look for companies that research shows will go down in value significantly. Discover how to track a stock for a long time with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
The best way to minimize the risks of stock ownership is by doing a lot of research when first purchasing the stock. Find out how to diversify a portfolio with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
When reading stocks, remember that the closing price is the price at which the stock was last traded, and the price earnings ratio is the price divided by the earnings. Discover how to read dividends when looking at stocks with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
Municipal bonds can be bought on the original issue or on the open market. Find out how to purchase municipal bonds through a brokerage house with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
Index tracking stocks are not really stocks, but rather exchange traded funds, or ETFs. Learn about the problem of not outperforming the market with index trading stocks with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
A dividend is a stated amount of a company's earnings that the board of directors elects, usually once a quarter, to pay out to shareholders. Find out how dividends are expressed with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
A bond fund is simply a mutual fund that holds a lot of bond issues and is a fixed income instrument. Learn about the professional managers used with bond funds with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
A prospectus is a disclaimer saying to read the information that describes all of the information about a company. Discover the functions of managers in a prospectus with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.
Personal finance is the application of financial principles to the monetary decisions of an individual or family unit. It addresses the ways in which individuals or families obtain, budget, save and spend monetary resources over time, while taking various financial risks and future life events into account. Components of personal finance might include checking and savings accounts, credit cards and consumer loans, investments in the stock market, retirement plans, social security benefits, insurance policies, and income tax management. In this free video series, a portfolio manager provides advice for using stocks and bonds. Learn how to invest in mutual funds, how to compare online brokers and how to buy stocks without a broker. Discover how to buy municipal bonds, and learn about tax-free bonds and junk bonds. With this financial planning advice, stockholders are well-prepared to face any investment question they may encounter.
Gregory Bramwell-Smith Gregory Bramwell-Smith is relationship and portfolio manager at Bramwell-Smith Associates. He has more than a decade of experience in financial services, with 15 years of sales experience. Branwell-Smith currently manages income property and investment relationships, including all aspects from restoration and project management of properties to creating new partnerships and managing income security portfolios.dkdk
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