No matter your investment strategy, the opportunity to invest 100% tax-free and avoid taxes on any investment growth, is unique. While the HSA (health savings account) was designed for healthcare costs, their tax structure mimics a 401(k) or IRA. You can use this IRS structure to your advantage. Before we get started, you can check...
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How Investing in the Super Can Help in Managing Finances after Retirement
Image via pixabay You’ll acquire one of the biggest assets of your life by the time you reach your golden years if you start investing in the super much earlier on in life. Enjoying a certain lifestyle during your retirement years may require you to contribute a certain amount to your super every year. But you...
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The Importance of Research in Investing and Trading
You may have heard from someone that the economy is really strong right now. Or you may have heard that a particular industry is a sure-win game at the moment. Whatever you’ve heard, you shouldn’t just go into investments all guns blazing. Successful traders didn’t make their money by making blind investments. Before investing in...
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ISAs Explained
We would all like ways to maximize our money with a minimal amount of effort, but surprisingly few of us know of one that already exists: the ISA. Although you may be familiar with the term, the chances are that you’re not sure of exactly what it means or the benefits that it encompasses. It’s...
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Unexpected Costs to Consider for Businesses in the Energy Industry
The energy industry is incredibly competitive. There is little room for start-ups and fledgling enterprises, and this means that those venturing into the arena with the market giants must be prepared for every eventuality. Supplying energy to consumers generally involves three key facets: producing energy, transporting gas and electricity, and marketing it to consumers. This...
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US Fed Rate – A Persisting Dilemma
Financial pundits have been forecasting the US Fed rate hike for quite some time now. However, many internal and external factors have resisted the Federal Reserve from hiking it from the persisting 0.250 percent. Though the market expected the fed rate to increase in September 2015, it didn’t because the central bank was worried about...
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Griffin and Highbury’s How-To Guide on the Diamond Grading System
For anyone interested in investing in diamonds, knowledge is key. Fortunately, there are many resources available and many rating agencies out there to help make it easier to decide whether a particular diamond is a good investment or not. Investors should always make sure their diamonds are certified by a reputable and objective agency, like...
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How to Invest With Less Stress
When it comes to managing investments, retail investors have more options at their fingertips than ever witnessed in human history. The internet has increased accessibility while decreasing the barriers to participation that once existed. For instance, trading in foreign exchange used to be exclusively the tool of multi-national corporations, banks, and financial firms. With the...
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How to Invest Safely in Penny Stocks
The Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, or OTCBB, was originally designed as a launching pad for junior companies, but sadly enough, many will never make it to the big boards. While there are quite a few shining stars that rise through the OTCBB ranks and eventually find their way onto the NYSE, NASDAQ, or another large exchange,...
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How To Grow Your Investment And Gain Financial Independence
Everyone wants to achieve financial independence—that is to be free from the chronic and daily woes of having not enough money. While you can earn money by going to your 8 to 5 job day in and day out, some individuals choose to play it smart and invest. The great thing about investing is that...