Archive for November, 2009
Discounts on car insurance
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009Getting your car insured is one of the most important necessities of life now-a-days and that is why, it becomes critical to know the different kinds of discounts you can avail on your car insurance rates. The discounts available on car insurance policies may be classified into different categories, some of which are:
Low risk occupations [...]
What are Fixed Annuities?
Saturday, November 21st, 2009This is an insurance contract whereby fixed payments are made by an insurance company to the annuitant for an agreed period of time normally until the annuitant dies. This is therefore a good financial instrument if you are looking forward to receiving a fixed income.
There are two main types of annuities: fixed annuities-which are life [...]
What are Annuities?
Sunday, November 15th, 2009In every part of the world, many people prefer to invest for retirement so as to gain certain advantages and a tax break usually referred to as a tax deferred. People with annuities get monthly stream of income. Annuities are divided into different categories such as Fixed or Variable annuities, Deferred or immediate annuities, Fixed [...]
What are Active Investment Strategies?
Monday, November 9th, 2009Active strategies requires one to make regular decision on which types of securities to invest in and the total amount of money he/she wish to invest as well as knowing the time when the assets are offered for sale and reinvesting in new equities. Stocks that are undervalued are the best since they offer greatest [...]
Managed Futures Vs Hedge Funds
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Hedge funds are invested in immense number of products, normally on the exchange listed products and the Over-the Counter derivatives while the managed futures are only invested in exchange listed commodities which are regulated by the Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC). You must be careful because if a wrong investment is chosen and then the [...]