Posts Tagged“invest”

How to Make Your Money Work for You

Regardless of what your job is, you will have to work very hard for your money. And, just like everybody else, you would like to keep as much of that money for yourself so you have something to fall back on if you need to. There isn’t really a consensus on how to best achieve that, and how to build wealth in the long term, but it is safe to accept that investing has to be an integral part of it. Saving money is vital if you want to build a nest egg, but you want to make sure that…

The Most Popular Investment Scams: Learn To Be Aware

Investing is one of those things that everyone knows they need to do, but not everyone is an expert in the process. As a result, through the years, we’ve seen various investment scams pop up. Today, we’ll talk about some of the most common forms of investment scams and provide some tips to ensure that you’re not the next victim! Scam Brokers One of the biggest investment scams out there today lies in brokers. Unfortunately, there are several scam brokers that make it their mission to steal the money they receive from unsuspecting victims. In general, this scam works by…

Great Ways to Invest Your Cash

Ever since I started work at age 15 I have always hd it in mind that I should save a good percentage of my wages. I regularly saved between 25-20% of anything I earned and my savings stood me in good stead when it was time to buy my first car, first home and put some money away for my children. As a result of my savings strategy I was left with a very healthy savings account balance and I decided that after so many years of being frugal that I would make a chance with some of my money…

What Are the Best Ways to Invest Your Cash?

What are the best ways to invest my money? I get asked this question a lot and the harsh truth is that every type of investment you could make carries with it a level of risk, there is no surefire way of guaranteeing profit, the trick is knowledge and timing. Timing is something that only a handful of people in the World can consistently get right, even investment giants like Merrill Lynch make investment errors, making mistakes is where the knowledge comes in, learning from mistakes you make and being smart enough to get out if quickly if they happen.…

How the Modern-Day Equity Firm Analyzes Potential Investments

Life in private equity might seem glamorous and hugely lucrative, but behind all the stories of profit are immense analytical skills that aim to find out whether a deal really is viable for a company. Suffice to say, those that are able to successfully use these skills are the ones which boast the big balance sheets. Those that aren’t able to vet a deal successfully, won’t last within the industry very long. It’s because of this that we found an interview with Marc Leder really interesting. Leder, the co-CEO of Sun Capital, participated in an interview in which he was…