The human animal and real estate investing.

By Doc Schmyz

Have you noticed how anytime you walk in to a book store and find your way to the business or financial books all the views that are expressed in the titles are very similar??? In one way or another they all call out for a monetary version of bloodshed. I mean the titles are about "how you can crush the other guy"or "it's not personal its business", "How to come out on top" etc etc. Years ago when I got into the real estate investment game I spent hours looking thru the book titles. Trying to find the one book that would teach me how to become that REAL ESTATE INVESTING GOD I knew I could become. After reading many of the most popular books of the time I actually would feel beat up over the content. I mean did I have to be a "take no prisoners" type of investor? Did I have to prey on some one else's misfortune?? The answer was no. However I did need to learn to take somethings to heart,and NEVER let go of them. I liken it to building my investment suit of armor so to say. So I set out to build a list of my investment rules. We each should have our own set of investment rules. It will help you keep the animal investor inside of you in check. In my case,being that I am a VERY competitive aggressive alpha male type personality I need rules that would keep me "Human". My own set of personal laws that would keep me on the "non predatory" path. Doc's Rules for investing:

1) Set up personal guidelines: Define and follow your personal guidelines. This is the most important rule I have. My guidelines define the investments I will go after as well as the amount of investment I'm willing to part with to get it. It outlines my investment strategy as well as how I want to conduct my investment business. Things to include, but not limit you to, are: Top dollar amount and lowest dollar amount. Type of investment you want to deal with. Period of term for investment.. Etc etc. (Between you and me I even have a guideline about the amount of time I will work per-day)

2) Remember some ones family is behind the deal you?re working on. Simply put,whoever you are dealing with has mouths to feed. Don't forget this. Just because you can get a great deal on a house because the current owner is in a facing some sort of adversity that is causing them to sell below market value, doesn't give you license to kick them when they are down. Treat everyone with dignity and respect. If the price they are offering still falls within the personal investing guidelines you have set for yourself don't use your position to abuse the seller. If you are getting the house for .40 cents on the dollar,don't be a jerk and push for .38 cents. Always remember...it could be you in the sellers postion. (This rule DOES NOT come in to play when dealing with a bank owned property)

3) Always ask for what you want. No where does it say you can't ask for something in an investment deal you like, I.E. if you're looking at a piece of real estate with a pool,ask the seller if they would be willing to throw in new carpet to the sale. I once met a investor who was looking at a house that had been on the market for more than 6 months. When he went to talk to the seller he happen to see a 1954 Merc Coupe in the garage, so he asked if it was included in the deal. The deal eventually closed for the house AND the car. 4) Offer everyone the chance to make money as a bird dog for you. I always give several of my business cards to anyone I do business with and offer them a portion of any profit I make from any investments they help me locate. You would be amazed at how many people are willing to help you make money when they get a small part of it for doing very little work. (And if you follow rule #2 you will be amazed at how many of those bird dogs will sing your praises from the highest mountains)

These are just some ideas of things to keep in mind when you're working on your investment mindset. These rules have worked well for me over the years,and in more cases then not, have gotten me more return and repeat networking opportunities then I can count. - 23226

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Doc Schmyz has invested all over the US and Mexico. His free website shares Real estate investing information for all over the US. Find Real estate investing information by state

Forex Trading- No Procrastinators

By fxreport

So what haven't you done today, that you said you would? Something very important that you never ended up doing today! Well sorry to tell you this but FOREX hates you, it will not say this but it will show you by eventually eating up all of your money

It seems to be that lazy Forex traders are those that Flounder in the Forex Market.

Let's look at some traits of unsuccessful traders, do you fall into this group? What are you doing about it?

1. They are always putting off getting a forex broker then when they do they jump in and make a bad choice. So if you are looking for a great Forex Broker visit the CFD FX REPORTthey have recently reviewed all the Forex Brokers and how come up with what they believe to be the Best Forex Broker in the market.

2. They fail to get any education or will not do any research they end up just betting 50/50 so they are gambling. They will not last very long. The Forex Market is not a gambling house and as you know those that gamble will eventually lose.

3. They spend the majority of time telling people how Forex Trading is scam, instead of doing research and educating themselves. Do you know or have you heard traders talking like this?

4. They have the wrong psychology and emotionally state to be Forex Trader, they get so excited by a win and if they have a bad trade they want to get revenge on the market or they blame somebody else.

Has anything above sounded like the mindset of successful trader to you? No of course it isn't, honestly do you have any of the above mindsets? If you think like the above do yourself a favor and get out now, you will save yourself a lot of money. A great forex trader is always looking to learn a great place for Forex Education is the CFD FX REPORT they offer a host of Free Educational lessons to help you become a more successful trader.

The great Forex traders never stop learning and are always hunger to learn to move. - 23226

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Seeing the Market- How Stop Out of It

By forexStop

When it comes to trading one of the crucial areas that you must learn, and is pivotal in helping to protect your capital and to make you a successful trader is Stop Losses. A stop loss is an order to buy (or sell) a security/contract if the price of the security is to go above (or dropped below) a specific set price or stop price. If this specific stop price is achieved, the stop order is then activated as a market order (no limit) or a limit order (fixed or pre-determined price).

A very important key point to using a stop order is that you don't have to actively monitor how a stock is performing. This can allow you to do other things instead of being forced to monitor the trade. However because the order is triggered automatically when the stop price is reached, the stop price could be activated by a short-term fluctuation in a security's price, caused through lack of liquidity or other. Once the stop price is reached, the stop order becomes a market order or a limit order and you will be exited from this trade.

Especially when trading in a fast-moving volatile market, the price at which the trade is executed may be significantly different from the stop price in the case of a market order. Alternatively in the case of a limit order the trade may or may not get executed at all. This happens when there are no buyers or sellers available at the limit price.

TYPES OF STOP ORDERS:

Stop Loss Limit Order

The stop loss limit order is an order to buy a security at at no more or less than you set the specific prize at. This allows you the trader some control over the price at which the trade is going to be executed at, but this may prevent the order from being executed at. A stop loss limit order can only be executed by the exchange at the limit price or lower than you have set it at.

Meaning that if the stock was to open up in the morning and 'gap down' below the prize that you set the Stop Loss Limit Order would be triggered and then enter or exit you from that particular trade that you set the price on.

What are the key advantages and disadvantages of the stop loss limit order?

ADVANTAGES of a stop loss limit order is that the trader has full control over the price at which the order is executed at, as you set the order.

DISADVANTAGES of using the stop loss limit order is that in a fast moving volatile market your stop loss order may not get executed if there are no buyers/sellers at the limit price due to rare circumstances or when a stock or trade can be illiquid.

Stop Loss Market Order

The stop loss market order is when you place an order to buy (or sell) a security or contract once the price of the security climbed above (or dropped below) a specified stop price. When the set stop price is reached, the stop order is entered as a market order (no limit). In simple terms when a stop loss market order is a order to buy or sell a security at the current market price prevailing at the time the stop order is going to trigger the order. This particular type of stop loss order gives the trader no control over the price at which the trade will be executed.

This is an order to sell at the best available price after the price goes below the stop price. A sell stop price is always below the current market price. If for example you buy a stock at $1 and the set the stop at $0.90 and the price was to trade next at $0.88 then you be exited from this trade at the $0.88 A major advantage of this is that you can limit the particular loss of the trade. The main disadvantage of the stop loss market is that the trader has no control over the price at which the transaction is executed at if it is below the set price they put.

The use of stop loss orders is a great insurance policy that cost you nothing and can save you a fortune. Unless you plan to hold a stock forever, you should always use stop losses.

For more education lessons please feel free to visit the CFD FX REPORTthey specialize in helping to educate traders, they can also assist you in finding the best online broker.

Happy Trading - 23226

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Investing in the Stock Market

By Susan V. Keelstor

Do you think you're ready to start investing in the stock market? How can you be sure you are ready and how can you be sure it's what you should be doing? Will you make any money in the stock market?

If you wait to invest until you feel ready, you will never get begin investing. If you never invest your money, your wealth will not increase and you will not stabilize your financial situation and future.

Investing in the stock market isn't about feeling ready to start investing. Once you've studied and learned whatever you can, you need to take the jump and risk to start investing. Think about your future.

The first most important thing to do when beginning investing in the stock market is to learn everything you can about it. Don't start investing any kind of money until you know what you're doing. You could lose it all.

If you aren't interested in investing a ton of time into learning about investing and the stock market, you do have another option. It will take a lot of time and effort to learn what you need to know, especially if you know absolutely nothing to start with.

You could invest in mutual funds. These will save you a lot of time and effort. Even when you learn everything you need to know about stocks, you still have to keep researching to maintain your portfolio.

Mutual Funds are great because you don't have to be a stock market expert. You don't have to learn all about stocks and do research for all your stock purchases. That is your fund manager's job.

Are you going to learn all you can about investing in the stock market and do your research week after week or are you going to invest in mutual funds and let the professionals take care of you? Don't worry, either way you are investing and building up your wealth. - 23226

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Are you interested in learning more about stock buying made easy? You should first be asking how does the stock market work to make money and then keep working.

It's Time for Creative Real Estate Investors to Get Rich

By Augie Byllott

What does our current financial environment provide to the creative real estate investor? If you want to make millions, make your money work for you rather than you working for your money, and have a sizable retirement asset pool, is real estate the right investment choice?

Let's look at two different areas. One is credit and the other is loans. Consumers have spent way more on credit cards than they should have. The banks have also lended way too much money for homes that are worth much less than the purchase price. Now the debt and loans are not being paid back.

The lending practices in the United States have made it easy for anybody in any condition with any financial history to borrow money - in many cases more money than they could afford to pay back. So right now in the housing market, whether it is single-family homes, condos, or multi-family properties, there are more defaults, more foreclosures than ever before.

Want to talk about Short Sale opportunities? More and more banks are being required to take back homes. Also, more and more people are filing for bankruptcy. Freddie, Fannie and many other government-backed loans are going sour ever day.

The number of homes selling below market value is at an all time high. Because so many people are in a bind and can't sell their homes when they need to, it's a buyer's market. That means we have Motivated Sellers. With so many options, it should be much easier to find a profitable deal.

Many investors will tell you that money is made when a real estate investor buys their property and its not until they sell that they get paid. Maybe you get a larger chunk of cash when you sell, but if you bought right, you have lots of profitable options. A bad transaction, however, can leave you with few or none. So focus on great deals and only work with sellers who are truly motivated.

One huge plus of real estate investing is that people are always in need of a home, so there is always a market. Even in this bad market, you can find buyers, if you know how. Now that the banks arent lending as easily, it can be hard to find buyers who can find loans. If you use your mind and think outside the box, this isnt a problem. If you have the education and can be clever, you can be the bank and will be well compensated for your efforts. Can you offer seller financing on your properties? Can you sell to the non-traditional buyer?

Isnt that wild? If there are a ton of these things on the market at fire-sale prices, whats stopping would-be buyers from stepping in? Honestly, a very large portion of those who are in the market to buy a home have never even heard of these methods. That being said, now that youve heard of these methods, what are you waiting for? - 23226

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Before you get started, come check out Augie Byllott's blog where you can learn about items such as how to Buy Homes with Lease Options and become a Real Estate Investor.