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		<title>A Review of The Investment Center HYIP Income Opportunity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If HYIP is a new abbreviation to you it stands for High Yield Investment Program. Those who are able to put forth a unique investment are given the opportunity to do so through these types of companies, and in return could receive substantial gains from their initial money that was put into an account. While [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="body">If HYIP is a new abbreviation to you it stands for High Yield Investment Program. Those who are able to put forth a unique investment are given the opportunity to do so through these types of companies, and in return could receive substantial gains from their initial money that was put into an account. While many people believe this is extremely beneficial, there are others who consider it to always be a high risk. Either way its something that Investment Center HYIP offers.</p>
<p>How To Signup</p>
<p>Its quite simple, you strictly fill out one page of information, with full name, username, and password, then at the end choose which currency distribution you would like to use. Most notably is E-gold and E-bullion, but three others are available as well, once everything is figured out just read the terms and conditions, and your off on a new endeavor.</p>
<p>However to get involved you must start out with one of three packages that Investment Center HYIP offers and can run from a minimal amount under ten dollars, to something bulkier like $5,000. It doesn&#8217;t matter which program you choose, we just want everyone to remember that these are high yield investments, which means they are also high risk chances that the money could also be lost just as it can be gained.</p>
<p>Where Does The Money Go</p>
<p>If you have ever heard of FOREX trading before this is where Investment Center HYIP sends your investment money too, along with CBOT. If you haven&#8217;t, FOREX is an international pool of money where all currencies are traded, bought and sold. Giving anyone around the world a chance to profit from the frenzy by signing up and investing in the program.</p>
<p>CBOT is the other area your money will be invested in through Investment Center HYIP and stands for Chicago Board Of Trade. You&#8217;ll find that they deal with futures exchange in soybeans, corn, bonds, gold, silver, and several other opportunities at your fingertips. However, even though these are the two main sources and are the high risk areas, they try and also move some to lower risk instruments that are more on a long term basis.</p>
<p>How You Make Money</p>
<p>Obviously the information above would be enough in regards to making money, but they do offer percentages that we haven&#8217;t discussed. The starter package allows you to profit 5% on a weekly basis of your deposits which start as low as $9 with the Investment Center HYIP. As the programs get larger so do the benefits like the Expert Package that offers 7%, but you must invest $1,999 to receive those benefits.</p>
<p>Then the biggest package which is called simply the V.I.P. has an initial deposit of $4,999 and you will receive 11% weekly payouts. Investment Center HYIP even went a step farther and will give you 5% commissions on any amount your referrals put into their accounts, giving you extra money to take back or invest.</p>
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<p>No matter how good it is, we stress that you keep in mind these are all high risk ventures. We aren&#8217;t saying they don&#8217;t work, but always do the background check of any company that you&#8217;re investing any amount of money into for your future. It may look like an obvious statement that everyone must know, but the power of money and the excitement of making an excessive amount in a short timeline is the rush gamblers feel while at the casino. Meaning, you just never know whats going to happen, and thats all we want to relay as our message to you.</p>
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		<title>A Review of the Kapitel Financial HYIP Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for some type of Investment Company there are plenty of places that you can look. They are all different and each one offers different benefits to its customers, finding the right one for you may be tricky. Kapitel Financial HYIP offers honesty and a professional foundation that they have built their [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="body">If you are looking for some type of Investment Company there are plenty of places that you can look. They are all different and each one offers different benefits to its customers, finding the right one for you may be tricky. Kapitel Financial HYIP offers honesty and a professional foundation that they have built their company on.</p>
<p>They promise to be careful with your money and they ensure a motivated staff to help you succeed. Investments such as Kapitel Finanical HYIP are something that hasn&#8217;t been around for too long, but is growing as time goes on. By taking your investments and moving them out of reach into an investment industry you trust; you are giving yourself more money in the future.</p>
<p>Who They Are</p>
<p>In visiting the site of Kapitel Financial HYIP they give a short paragraph about themselves. This is a company that offers investments for everyone. The company is based off of a lot of investment research. They want to be positive that the move they are making is the best possible thing to do. Investing in a company can be extremely risky but, this company offers ther honesty and stands by their morals. The company is a strong willed based industry that wants to be committed to you.</p>
<p>What They Do</p>
<p>Kapitel Finanical HYIP is a company that participates in providing you with the best investment opportunity available. If you are interested in making some extra money this is the right company for you. Unlike many other companies in this industry they only offer one plan. This may be difficult to suit every different individual&#8217;s needs. It&#8217;s better if they have many different plans to choose from. This plan is the KXFIN plan it is a 100 day play that offers you 1.5%-2.5% daily in return. There are many different deposits that you can offer from $10 all the way up to $5,001. With this company it may be hard to find a plan that benefits you and works with you the best.</p>
<p>How You Make Money</p>
<p>Kapitel Financial HYIP allows you to deposit some of your money and make more money in the long run. You will be signing up for the company and watching your money grow. You will set up an account and receive log in information; and in no time be making money. All payments according to the plan are placed into your account daily, you are paid five days a week. Kapitel Finanical HYIP accepts E-gold, Liberty Reserve, E-Bullion as payment deposit options. There is 24/7 member support available, if you have any questions.</p>
<p>What We&#8217;ve Heard</p>
<p>Kapitel Finanical HYIP doesn&#8217;t have a lot of information on their websites. They only offer a few pages of information which include the plan, payment types, frequently asked questions and some customer service. The website does not look professionally done so it makes the program look pretty sketchy. There are always risks involved when investing your money, especially with companies you don&#8217;t know a lot about. There seem to be quite a few people involved with this program but, you would have to experience yourself to know for sure. Be careful, these HYIP Opportunities are very risky.</p>
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		<title>Why Risk Taking Is Necessary In Investing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a guy during the 70s who deemed taking a loan on a $10,000 apartment was expensive and risky due to the high interest then. Today, that same apartment is worth over $1million. Yes, he missed making the million that other risk takers have made by &#8220;staying safe&#8221;. Is this guy, you? In the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="body">There was a guy during the 70s who deemed taking a loan on a $10,000 apartment was expensive and risky due to the high interest then. Today, that same apartment is worth over $1million. Yes, he missed making the million that other risk takers have made by &#8220;staying safe&#8221;. Is this guy, you?</p>
<p>In the early years of automobiles, travelling beyond the speed of 80mph was deemed to be extremely risky and that it might crush your intestines and organs. However, a few automobile makers refused to believe in it, took the risk and made billions with their advanced automobiles.</p>
<p>Throughout history, risk taking has been synonymous with progress. Without risk taking, there can never be progress and our world would look very different indeed. Every record breaker and history makers lived on the edge and took risks which seemed too risky for the common man. These are the people whom we eventually remember, adore and idolize.</p>
<p>This is the same in investing. Without risks, there can never be reward. Every potentially rewarding trade comes with a measurable and significant amount of risk. Avoiding risks means avoiding every reward that life have to offer. No matter how safe anyone makes a method of trading or investing to sound, there are risks involved and these risks are measurable and quantifiable.</p>
<p>The trader who took the risk of buying into a bear market eventually reaps the reward of the eventual rebound and made millions while the investor who tried to stay safe missed it all. In fact, every stock market miracle and every stock market multi millionaire were made through calculated risk taking. Avoiding risk only means avoiding the chance to completely change your life.</p>
<p>By taking risks, we do not mean recklessness. There is a fine line between risk taking and reckless suicide. Risk taking involves comparing the potential rewards with the measurable risk and then determining if the odds of winning are higher than the odds of losing. Reckless suicide simply means jumping in and wishing for the impossible that is doomed to fail. In short, risk taking involves a sound assessment of the relationship between risk/reward against the odds of winning while reckless suicide is like jumping off a cliff naked dreaming about the fame and fortune that you will get should you suddenly be able to fly.</p>
<p>Amazingly, it is actually the risk takers who eventually take lesser risk than the risk-fearing folks! Risk fearing folks buy stocks that have moved too much and frequently end up losing money while the risk taking folks who buy stocks at its bottom frequently ends up with millions in their pockets.</p>
<p><a target="_new" href="http://www.optiontradingpedia.com/stock_options.htm" id="link_82">Stock options</a> is currently the best risk limited financial instrument in the world today which anyone can use to bet on the same rewards while risking only very little money. Stock options trading essentially made risk taking more affordable and profitable. In short, there really is very little reason why investors should not learn to take more risks.</p>
<p>Many baseball players stood on the pitch and not take a swing at the ball simply because striking out is too &#8220;risky&#8221;. These are the ones who never made it to the major league while those who decide that the odds of hitting the ball and a home run is higher than the odds of striking out, took the risk and swung the bat are those whom we remember. Learning the art of taking risks and measuring risks will change your life. Trying to live a risk free life is like living in a glass cage&#8230; that is not real living or real investing.</p>
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		<title>Types of Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="body">There are many types of investments. Mainly classified into four forms of assets:</p>
<p>1. Property</p>
<p>2. Short Term Deposits</p>
<p>3. Shares</p>
<p>4. Bonds</p>
<p>Each form of asset involves different investment that caters to different type of risk, return, liquidity, and maturity duration.</p>
<p>Brief Description on Different Types of Investments:</p>
<p>• Short Term Deposit: Bank&#8217;s savings account is the simplest form of short-term investment. One of the main advantages of this investment is that, the supplier avows 100 % guarantee of the returns. However, returns offered are low in comparison to other investments, but there is no chance of investment dropping in value like other types of investments.</p>
<p>Short-term deposit offers total liquidity. It means investors can withdraw all their money whenever they need. It is perfect option for short-term savings or emergency funds.</p>
<p>However, it is not a valid option for medium of long- term deposits.</p>
<p>Bank Fixed Term Investment: The lump sum money deposited for a set term usually six or twelve months is locked away by the bank for a fixed period. Here, the investors get higher interest than a straight savings account. Depending on interest rates, this is investment option is the best for medium or short-term investment.</p>
<p>• Bonds: Basically, it is considered as IOU issued by a company or government. The investors invest money in the bonds for a certain time, to get it back at a particular interest rate. For a fixed period, bonds lock away the investor&#8217;s money. However, sometimes, the investors can withdraw the deposited money for the trading purpose.</p>
<p>Usually, a bond is not an ideal option for short-term investment. Instead of bonds, the small investors are supposed to go for managed funds. It would be good for small investors not to directly invest in the bonds.</p>
<p>• Property: It is safe and profitable to invest in a property. It is beneficial for long-term goals. Most importantly, the investment without the right knowledge and deft attention is liable to suffer significantly.</p>
<p>Moreover, the losses incurred in property investments are not published. Prior to investing in any property, the investors need to understand and manage different issues and aspects of property investment.</p>
<p>There are two types of Property investments: Direct and Indirect Property Investment.</p>
<p>Direct Property Investment: The investors have to manage the daily administration such as finding tenants, bond and rent collection, and looking after the maintenance issues. Or else, go for property Management Company that charges fees for these services.</p>
<p>Indirect Property Investment: The investors have options to invest either in managed investment fund or superannuation scheme. Here the investors acquire ownership without need of actually finding the property and doing the hands on management. It offers the diversified benefits for the average investors.</p>
<p>• Shares: The investors are viable to get right share and value of the company, by investing in a company listed on a stock exchange. The investors can assess return through dividends and capital gains. Through shares, investors can invest in vast range of companies operating in different regions and can make benefit of long-term gains.</p>
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		<title>Understanding Investment Risks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Without a thorough understanding of the risk, investment planning is almost impossible. In an investment, there always exists a return / risk tradeoff. This means that, greater the acceptance of the risk, greater is the potential return as the reward for the commitment of ones funds to an uncertain outcome. Generally, with the rise in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="body">Without a thorough understanding of the risk, investment planning is almost impossible. In an investment, there always exists a return / risk tradeoff. This means that, greater the acceptance of the risk, greater is the potential return as the reward for the commitment of ones funds to an uncertain outcome. Generally, with the rise in the level of risks, the rate of return also needs to increase and vice versa.</p>
<p>Before discussing the risks in detail, it is necessary for investors to know as to how to handle, perceive and define the risk in various ways. The best way to handle risk is by avoiding it. This occurs when an investor chooses to avoid the activity associated with the risk. Typical instance is the risk of injury while driving on an automobile. A person can altogether avoid such risks by choosing not to drive.</p>
<p>In the world of investment, avoidance of some risk is possible through the act of investing in the risk free investments. Usually, short term maturity U.S. government bonds equate with risk free rates of returns. Investors can completely avoid risks associated with stock markets by deferring from investing in equity securities.</p>
<p>Risk Transfer:</p>
<p>Risk transfer is the other method of handling the risk. The concept of insurance is an easy to understand instance of risk transfer. In case, an individual has the risk of becoming severely ill, then the most advisable option is to go for health insurance. Health insurance is advisable for people having the risk of becoming severely ill. An insurance firm allows the transfer of risk of large medical bills to the individuals, in lieu of a fee known as an insurance premium.</p>
<p>The firm knows that statistically, if they have a large enough pool of insured people, they can easily pay the cost of the minority requiring extensive medical treatment and can have enough amounts for recording profits.</p>
<p>Apart from insurance, risk transfer also happens in investing. For instance, an individual can purchase an insured municipal bond or purchase a put option on their stock. This would permit that person to sell or put their stocks to someone at a set price, irrespective of how lower the prices drop. There are plenty of such instances of risk transfer in the field of investing.</p>
<p>Influence of Time on the Risk:</p>
<p>In terms of risk, investors need to have a thought on the time in their investment plans. The objectives pursued can require a policy statement pertaining to certain planning horizons.</p>
<p>For individual investors, it is for a year or two in the anticipation of down payment on the home purchase, or the lifetime planning for retirement. Generally, the longer the time horizon, the more is the incorporation of risk in the financial planning.</p>
<p>While analyzing the risk of ownership of fixed income securities such as bonds, time has a different effect. As compared to a short term, there is more risk associated with the long term holding of a bond.</p>
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<p>By considering all these factors, short term investment is the best option for investors looking for quick and smart gains.</p>
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		<title>Which is Better, Investing or Owning a Business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many benefits to owning your own business. I would like to compare this to investing to help you decide which is better, investing or business ownership. While each has its benefits, both are certainly not for everyone. They have there difference and definitely have their similarities. Both represent a form a gaining financial [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="body">There are many benefits to owning your own business. I would like to compare this to investing to help you decide which is better, investing or business ownership. While each has its benefits, both are certainly not for everyone. They have there difference and definitely have their similarities. Both represent a form a gaining financial independence. So which one is better?</p>
<p>Owning your own business means you have no boss and more tax benefits. It also means how much money you make is up to you. If you work hard enough at anything then it will eventually be profitable. The big benefits include doing whatever your passion is and getting paid for it, deciding when and where you want to work, and being your own boss. This truly represents a freedom that almost everyone desires.</p>
<p>The cons of owning your own business could be huge start up costs, working long hours to get the business on its feet, and dealing with big company competition. These are certainly not insurmountable obstacles but they must be considered. The other thing to consider is that many businesses are not even profitable for the first year or so. This is not to say that yours would not be and you hard work would not pay off eventually.</p>
<p>Investing in a business is much like investing in the stock market. You are spending money on something right now that you hope will produce more money in the future. However, depending on the types of stocks you are investing in, you can avoid a lot of the cons that come with starting a business. For example, you can actually be very profitable in a short time with the right stocks, such as penny stocks. You can also start with a relatively small amount of money as you learn how to invest.</p>
<p>You can keep you day job and use a portion of you income every month to invest in the stock market either through a traditional broker or online trading account. This is not to say that you cant start your own business and put money into investing. Its just that for many it would be too financially difficult to do both. Many businesses are definitely good investments but if that seems beyond your risk tolerance then give stock market investing a try. If you learn the ropes you can earn just as much if not more than if you would have started a business, except you wont have any business expenses except for the small trading fees.</p>
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		<title>Why Diversification is So Important</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[You should never trust just one stock so much that you are willing to risk all you money in it and no other stock. A wise investor always spreads out their money among several different stocks so as to minimize the effect of a bad day in the stock market. It doesn&#8217;t matter how how [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="body">You should never trust just one stock so much that you are willing to risk all you money in it and no other stock. A wise investor always spreads out their money among several different stocks so as to minimize the effect of a bad day in the stock market. It doesn&#8217;t matter how how or how stable you think a company is, the fact is you should never invest solely in that company.</p>
<p>Were not just talking about buying different stocks here. Were also talking about investing in different industries. If oil is doing bad then commodities may be doing well or vise versa. Just concentrate on investing in several different areas so your portfolio is effected by a big hit in one specific industry.</p>
<p>Its certainly been proven that investors with diversified portfolios see a more consistent return that investors who invest in only one or two stocks. Diversification is also a great way to decrease risk while maintaining aggresive returns. You can even diversify with penny stocks.</p>
<p>Lets say you invested in this one hot stock that you were completely sure about. One day that company has some bad news and investors make run for it and the stocks takes a dive. Thats bad new for your poor portfolio. Lets say that on the other hand you invested in 10 different stocks. One of those stocks has a bad day but you aren&#8217;t so worried about it because you have nine other stocks keeping your portfolio strong. See the difference?</p>
<p>You dont have to limit your portfolio to stocks. You can also invest in real estate, real property, and bank CDs just to name a few. The whole idea of diversification is to protect yourself while making satisfying gains. So around and study out the best investment options for your particular goals. Diversify along the way to win the game.</p>
<p>To demonstrate a real world case of how important diversification is I will tell you a personal story. When I first started investing I put 10k down on a very popular stock that did nothing but climb in value year after year. I simply had no reason to believe that this stock would perform in any other way except a positive direction. Wrong!! I lost 5k as a sadly watched this stock plummet as the result of corporate fraud. Lesson learned. Diversify!! That was a lesson learned the hard way for me but you don&#8217;t have to learn the hard way. Take it from me. Invest in more than one good stock, at least 5.</p>
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		<title>Bear Stearns &#8211; All The Eggs In One Basket</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The break down of Bear Stearns caused unnecessary panic in the financial markets. The story of Bear Stearns and their refusal to listen to the old adage of holding all your eggs in one basket should be the lesson learned here. Bear&#8217;s history itself is impressive. The firm survived both World Wars, the Great Depression [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="body">The break down of Bear Stearns caused unnecessary panic in the financial markets. The story of Bear Stearns and their refusal to listen to the old adage of holding all your eggs in one basket should be the lesson learned here.</p>
<p>Bear&#8217;s history itself is impressive. The firm survived both World Wars, the Great Depression and every recession and market crash since then. So why did this prestigious investment bank fail? One has to look how Bear did business.</p>
<p>Collateral Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) are on the front page of every financial newspaper almost every day. CMOs are bonds that are backed by people, like you and me, paying their mortgage every month.</p>
<p>These bonds where once thought of as a safe investment, since most people pay their mortgage bill before they pay anything else. Well, this was Bear&#8217;s main business. While other wall street firms diversified their fixed income trading desks, Bear Stearns did not. And when people stopped paying their mortgages, the game was up.</p>
<p>Will there be other firms that face the same consequence as Bear? Probably not. Some firms with large fixed income desks may have large write downs in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of this year, but most of these firms have diversified their operating units over the years. Wealth management, equity trading and research, asset management, and prime brokerage services round out most Wall Street firms.</p>
<p>With the Federal Reserve&#8217;s help, JP Morgan Chase will probably end up buying Bear Stearns (assuming their board of directors approved it). This is a good signal to US investors that the Fed will dig deep into their bag of tools to help the US economy survive the real estate bust.</p>
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<p id="sig" class="sig">John Rothe is President and Portfolio Manager of the Rothe Financial Group, based in McLean, VA. The Rothe Financial Group, LLC, is an independent money management firm focused on building and protecting the wealth of our clients through customized portfolio management solutions</p>
<p>For more information visit <a target="_new" href="http://www.therothefinancialgroup.com/" id="link_74">http://www.therothefinancialgroup.com</a></p>
<p>Registered Representative.Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment Advisor Representative. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors,Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor. Cambridge and Rothe Financial Group are not affiliated.</p>
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		<title>How Do I Keep Records For REIT And Direct Property Investments?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In essence, a REIT is a company that owns apartment houses, office buildings, shopping centers, or sometimes real estate mortgages. A REIT investment works in the same way that a stock investment works. You buy and sell REIT shares in the same way that you buy and sell shares of a stock. From the perspective [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="body">In essence, a REIT is a company that owns apartment houses, office buildings, shopping centers, or sometimes real estate mortgages. A REIT investment works in the same way that a stock investment works. You buy and sell REIT shares in the same way that you buy and sell shares of a stock. From the perspective of the investor, REIT record keeping works in the same way as stock record keeping.</p>
<p>You can use Money to keep the financial records for property you own and actively manage, such as rental properties, office buildings, and so on. To track direct real estate investments using Money, you need to complete two tasks.</p>
<p>First, you need to set up categories that match the income and expense amounts reported on the tax form you use to describe your real estate investing, income, and deduction data. This is the Schedule E tax form at the federal level for U.S. taxpayers; your state taxing agencies may use a similar form.</p>
<p>The Schedule E form requires you to report your rental income and the individual types of expenses that you incur, such as advertising, auto and travel, cleaning and maintenance, commissions, insurance, legal and other professional fees, management fees, mortgage interest, other interest, repairs, supplies, taxes, and utilities. The rent income item and each of these expense items needs to also have its own category.</p>
<p>Tax forms do change from year to year. This presents a problem in that you only know for sure which income and expense categories you report at the end of the year. Nevertheless, if you start with a good set of income and expense categories, real estate investment record keeping is much easier.</p>
<p>If you look closely at the Schedule E tax form, you will also note that you need to report income and expense amounts individually for each property you own. For example, if you own three small rental properties, the Schedule E form requires that each property&#8217;s income and expense be reported individually. The first property, for example, would be reported in the Property A column. The second would be listed in the Property B column, and the third in the Property C column. You would also total columns A, B, and C and report using the Totals column.</p>
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<p>The second task you need to complete is to set up what Money calls a &#8220;classification&#8221; to report income and expense information by property By using a classification for each separate property, you can easily collect income and expense data by property.</p>
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		<title>Bond Investing Strategies</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bond Ladders, barbells, and bullets are strategies that will help the investor balance their bond portfolios to achieve their desired result. The terminology of these strategies actually reflects the character of that strategy. For example, a bond ladder will enable the bond investor to set up a bond re-investment strategy, in steps. The barbell approach [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p id="body">Bond Ladders, barbells, and bullets are strategies that will help the investor balance their bond portfolios to achieve their desired result. The terminology of these strategies actually reflects the character of that strategy. For example, a bond ladder will enable the bond investor to set up a bond re-investment strategy, in steps. The barbell approach resembles a barbell in that bonds are purchased heavily in the short end and the long end. Medium term notes are left out of the mix. Finally, with the bullet strategy, each bond will share the same maturity date. They will typically start at different intervals, but they all will mature together.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s review each of these concepts in more detail:</p>
<p><u><strong>What does Bond Laddering mean?</strong></u></p>
<p>Bond laddering simply refers to the diversification of a bond portfolio through purchasing a series of bonds that have increasingly longer terms to maturity. Bond laddering is similar to dollar cost averaging in the stock market. Let&#8217;s consider a simple ladder. Lets assume the investor wants to keep their average bond term to 3 years and therefore purchases 1, 3, and 5 year treasury bonds. This ladder would have a weighted maturity of 3 years (1 + 3 + 5) / 3 = 3. Let&#8217;s take a look at an example chart for more detail:</p>
<p>By allowing you to keep the average weighted maturity of your bond portfolio down, bond laddering is especially helpful in managing interest rate risks associated with longer term maturities. Ladders allow investors to take advantage of interest rate environments that are trending higher. The liquidity created within your bond portfolio when a security matures allows for the reinvestment at higher interest rates and if interest rates are not higher, you will continue to have a majority of your portfolio in higher yields than the market.</p>
<p>Additionally, bond ladders enable the investor to choose an appropriate ladder for their specific situation. For example, an investor looking for longer term income (savings for college tuition or retirement income) will shift their average weighted maturity higher than a shorter term investor would.</p>
<p><strong><u>Bond Bullets</u></strong></p>
<p>The bullet strategy, also known as maturity matching, is ideal for investors who do not need to recover their principal until a specific date in the future. For example, some of us know that our children will begin college in 10 years. Using that as a guide, a bullet strategy would buy bonds that mature on a specific date and leave the money untouched until that time, thereby eliminating any interest rate risks. If you believe that there is a chance that you may need to redeem the bonds before they mature, you will want to stagger the purchase of your bonds, which will help minimize the interest rate risk associated with bond prices.</p>
<p><u><strong>Bond Barbells</strong></u></p>
<p>This strategy is the most aggressive out of the three that we discussed in this article. Remember, that the longer the term to maturity, the more risk in the price of a bond. The barbell portfolio buys short term bonds maturing in two years or less and long term bonds, maturing in 20 to 30 years. In effect, a barbell creates a medium term average weighted maturity.</p>
<p>Traders that buy this strategy are anticipating that longer term yields will drop and that bond prices will skyrocket higher. They will then plan to sell their bonds and realize their gains. This strategy can backfire and put you in some real trouble as well. In situations where the yield curve steepens to the upside, short term yields drop while longer term yields gain strongly. In this scenario, you effectively are losing in both types of maturities.</p>
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