Career Series – What it’s Like Working in the CMBS Group of a Major Investment Bank – astudentoftherealestategame.com/ Over the past few weeks I’ve spoken with numerous college seniors looking to break into real estate. Each of them is happy to report that the hiring market is beginning to pick up; they’re seeing more opportunities, getting more interviews, and generally have increased optimism. One sector of the market which has seen a lot of hiring activity is CMBS… Continue Reading On astudentoftherealestategame.com/ » NYC's 'Steampunk Loft' Finally Sells — And Our Hearts Break – realestate.aol.com Filed under: News Our dream...
Re: Investment Help for 27 y/o – bogleheads.org In 401K,VBMFX Vanguard Tot Bond Mkt IdxVTSMX Vanguard Tot Stock Mkt Indexare two choices I would pick.You don’t have a Roth IRA?That would be the place for international stock.5% mortgage is kinda high; can’t you re-finance?7% student loan should be paid off ASAP. I don’t understand what "paying off as we can" means. Continue Reading On bogleheads.org » Japan: The Bull Market Almost No One Loves – http://www.investmentu.com/ The Tokyo market is up nearly 40% over the last six months. This is the strongest bull market in the developed world right now....
New Trade: Long Microsoft ($MSFT) & Short IAC Interactive ($IACI) – intelligentspeculator.net It feels great to be back in on the action today, opening a 7th long & short tech stock trade. As always, you can see my live tech long & short trades and performance here: -2013 Long & Short Tech Stock Picks Today, I took all stocks that I follow, I then removed stocks that I have live trades on as well as those that I do not have a good enough feeling these days to trade and was left with 12 stocks… Continue Reading On intelligentspeculator.net »...
Our Simple Strategy for Closing More Deals Through Relationships – biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ From the day we began, we always wanted to be a very different kind of company. We started our business in 2008, after the colossal meltdown of the financial industry fueled by many unscrupulous acts in Real Estate investing and lending. It was only AFTER we began investing that we heard about some of the things people had done to make a quick buck, and sometimes LOTS of bucks, unethically… Continue Reading On biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ » Memphis Named As #1 In Another Real Estate List… – blog.memphisinvest.com/blog#sthash.4aMW99W1.dpbs Memphis, TN. Named...
Apple: An Undervalued Cash Cow – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing One of the simplest, most straightforward ways to quickly value a stock is by the free cash flow yield. Similar to the dividend yield, the higher this metric, the better. Turns out that Apple’s yield is considerably and almost irrationally high, especially compared to other stocks in its sector like Intel and Microsoft — two companies plagued by declining PC sales… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » Apple: An Undervalued Cash Cow – fool.com Measured by this metric, Apple looks irrationally cheap and awfully enticing. Continue Reading On fool.com » Cramer's...
Top Dividend Stocks For The Second Quarter – dividends4life.com Prudent investing is still the best approach to take. Stocks can go up and they can go down, but value will always be there. To that end, I have begun to focus on dividend investing more so than I have before. In fact, the Dow’s robust growth has been due to some of the best dividend payers on the market… Continue Reading On dividends4life.com » Weekend Reading Links – April 7, 2013 – thediv-net.com For your weekend reading pleasure, the articles listed below contain some of the best dividend and value...
The Truth About ROI (aka Your Rate of Return) – biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ “82% ROI, come and get it!!” (yells through megaphone, waves flag…) Can you picture it? I can. Who wouldn’t want an 82% return on investment? You’d have to be out of your mind to say no to that. Well, then why do people say no? Because what a seller claims the rate of return (ROI) on a property to be may not be completely accurate… Continue Reading On biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ »
100% stock portfolio – bogleheads.org Hello,I am thinking of building a 100% stock (I am aware its high risk) portfolio with my IRA rollover 401K, what would you suggest:1. 100% VTSAX or VTSMX (whats the difference besides lower cost?)2. (100% VTSAX or VTSMX) and 30% VGTSXCurrently the portfolio is set to Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund (VFORX)… Continue Reading On bogleheads.org » It’s a Desert Out There for Homebuyers – http://slant.investorplace.com/ The housing market continues to show extraordinary signs of recovery, both in pricing and sales volume. That bodes well for the economy and consumer sentiment going forward. Real estate...
MV Oil Trust (MVO) Declares $0.87 Quarterly Distribution; 12.8% Yield – streetinsider.com Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Dividends/MV+Oil+Trust+%28MVO%29+Declares+%240.87+Quarterly+Distribution%3B+12.8%25+Yield/8236495.html for the full story. Continue Reading On streetinsider.com » Walt Disney Now #28 Largest Company, Surpassing Home Depot – forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has taken over the #28 spot from Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD), according to The Online Investor. Click here to find out the top S&P 500 components ordered by average analyst rating » Continue Reading On forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel » Blackrock Advisors Top Dividend...
10 Shocking Truths About Real Estate Investing – biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ Stop the hype already. Please. We don’t need any more big promises, big cars, or big hair – and we really don’t need anymore infomercials (even though this article from Clay Huber is a pretty entertaining look at one!) We need action. We need actionable steps to get moving. I understand the importance for motivation… Continue Reading On biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ » The Home Bidding Wars Are Back! – realestate.aol.com Filed under: News By Les Christie The bidding wars are back. Seemingly overnight, many of the nation’s major housing markets have gone from...
Why UPS Is Poised to Outperform – fool.com Market-trouncing returns could be written in this 4-Star. Continue Reading On fool.com » These 2 Investors Have Made a Bundle on Bank of America – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing Every investor knows that the old adage, “Buy low and sell high,” is good investment advice, but the devil is in the details: How does an investor know when to jump in as the pendulum swings from one side to the other? Having that intuition is doubtless what separates the greatest investors from the rest, and two of these savvy characters, Warren Buffett...
Sunstone Hotel Investors Larger Than S&P 500 Component Apollo Group – forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel In the latest look at stocks ordered by largest market capitalization, Russell 3000 component Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc (NYSE: SHO) was identified as having a larger market cap than the smaller end of the S&P 500, for example Apollo Group, Inc. (NASD: APOL), according to The Online Investor. Click here to find out the top S&P 500 components ordered by average analyst rating » Continue Reading On forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel » Weekend Readings – intelligentspeculator.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0ilMx7k7mso Continue Reading On intelligentspeculator.net » High Dividend Growth REITs: Digital Realty Trust (DLR)...
Step 7 – “Love to Hear Your Clients Going Tweet Tweet Tweet”: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence – geekestateblog.com/blog/ Last Week we Discussed … Step 6 – “Ready, Set, GoDaddy”: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence Today we introduce the first of 3 Social media Giants, Twitter! Please don’t comment, or email regarding the additional 267 Social Media Outlets we could have chosen (Keeping in mind that Facebook & LinkedIn are next)… I know there are lots of wonderful and exciting places to suck up your time at work, but since we are just starting out, let’s just focus...
Cramer's Mad Money – Which Company Should Buy Netflix? (4/3/13) – seekingalpha.com By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Wednesday April 3. Who Should Buy Netflix (NFLX)? Other stocks discussed: Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) With the rally in Netflix (NFLX), this might not be a good time for the company to be taken over, but on a decline, Cramer pondered a hypothetical scenario of which company should buy Netflix (NFLX)… Continue Reading On seekingalpha.com » Apple Risks Becoming Niche Player Again – http://www.smartmoney.com/ Commentary: Android’s rapid growth reminiscent of...
Notable Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross – PDH – forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel In trading on Wednesday, shares of PetroLogistics LP (NYSE: PDH) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $13.20, changing hands as low as $13.05 per share. PetroLogistics LP shares are currently trading down about 1.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of PDH shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Continue Reading On forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel » Thinking About Getting Into Apple (AAPL)? I’d Get In Now – intelligentspeculator.net Apple’s (AAPL) stock has been off to a tough start to the year so far as...
The stock market is an amazing tool for anyone looking to take control of their earning potential. It’s the place where dreams are made, where companies can double in value overnight and a handful of savvy moves can take you from the brink of ruin to the peaks of financial success. Yet it’s also the setting for your worst nightmares, when one or two bad decisions can literally bankrupt you, erasing years of work and your life’s savings in minutes. With big risk comes big rewards, which is why the market will never disappear. But if you’re interested in getting...
Sequestration and Section 8 Housing – biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ Sequestration: the ten years of automatic, across-the-board budget cuts that started March 1. It’s here and it’s effects are being felt. The federal Section 8 housing assistance program has had five consecutive years of inadequate and declining program funding. Things are about to get worse. A March 8, 2013 letter from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development on the HUD… Continue Reading On biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ » The Cycle Continues – Obama Wants Banks to Lower Home Lending Standards – therealestatebloggers.com The housing industry has always been in a cycle where the the...
Apple for Traders, Digital Globe for Investors – http://www.smartmoney.com/ If buyers of Digital Globe storm the gates up and over the $30 area, then it is but a small march to get to the all-time highs which represent another 14% from the current price area. Continue Reading On http://www.smartmoney.com/ » 6 Stocks From A $6 Billion Hedge-Fund Manager – streetauthority.com David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital Management is considered one of the most successful hedge-fund managers of all time. With a net worth of more than $1 billion and assets under management of more than $6 billion, Einhorn's smallest moves are...
Kimberly-Clark Moves Up In Market Cap Rank, Passing Texas Instruments – forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE: KMB) has taken over the #91 spot from Texas Instruments Inc. (NASD: TXN), according to The Online Investor. Click here to find out the top S&P 500 components ordered by average analyst rating » Continue Reading On forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel » TSX 60 Ex Dividend Date + Best 2013 Dividend Stock Update +16.79% – thedividendguyblog.com At the beginning of each month, I produce a recap of the dividend...
What Does Your House Style Say About You? – realestate.aol.com Filed under: Design, News People across the United States long for and love their homes. And why not? It’s their own little corner of the world! But it also might be a window into their personality! What messages are you sending if you’re the owner of a colonial, Tudor or bungalow home? %Gallery-184616% See more on Homesessive: Avoid the Most Costly Home-Furnishing Mistakes Make Your Rental Feel More Like Home Creating a Healthy Home Office More on AOL Real Estate: Find out how to calculate mortgage payments… Continue Reading On...
Tuesday's Top News Headlines – fool.com Here are today’s top news stories from Fool.com. Continue Reading On fool.com » The Secret to Making Serious Money in the Market – http://www.investmentu.com/ I just narrowly avoided one of the most embarrassing incidents of my life. And while it had little to do with investing per se, it reminded me how I lost – and then made – a fortune in the stock market. My experience could save you tens of thousands of dollars, not to mention a boatload of pain and anguish… Continue Reading On http://www.investmentu.com/ » 10 Things Financial Advisers Won't...
When Dividends Pay Dividends – dividends4life.com For most taxpayers, the fiscal cliff deal made permanent the 15% rate on dividends and long-term capital gains — for investments longer than a year — that had been temporary since the Bush tax cuts of the early 2000s. Though the recent deal raised those rates to 20% for taxpayers with incomes exceeding $450,000 for filers of joint returns, and $400,000 for single filers, this is still low Continue Reading On dividends4life.com » The Montreal Ritz Carlton and the Dividend Girl and her mom – myfirst50000.com My mom came for Easter and we had...
Does Your Location Foster Long Term Tenants? – biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ Selecting good tenants is one of the keys to being a successful landlord. Getting those good tenants to stay for the long term is another. Long term tenants are good for business as they reduce the costs associated with tenant turnover. However your property’s location and the associated tenant base may not foster long term tenancy… Continue Reading On biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ » Hottest Digs of March 2013 – zillowblog.com Madness went beyond the basketball court this March, with these top-10 photos from Zillow Digs making interior-design fans go wild. See what images...
Re: Should having a pension effect our asset allocation? – bogleheads.org momar wrote:Dont count it as part of your allocation, but do use it to reduce the amount of income you need to generate from your portfolio.This is what I do and what I believe to be the best strategy. My pension is not really like a lump of bonds; it is extremely volatile in how much income it is going to produce, based upon what happens over the next 30 years (where I am employed, what my salary is in the intervening years, when I choose to retire, when...
Recent Buy – dividendmantra.com The strong performance of the stock market YTD has left little attractive opportunities on the table for value investors to get interested in. I consider valuation of an individual stock paramount to long-term success, and it’s imperative that you don’t overpay for an ownership stake in even the most high quality business… Continue Reading On dividendmantra.com » Free Cash Flow Payout vs. Dividend Payout – thediv-net.com Getting a discount of 10%, 20% or even more is awesome. When it is on a big ticket item like a automobile, there are a lot of dollars to be...
