Posts Tagged ‘bond’

10 More Investments You Should Know

On Tuesday, we discussed the first ten of the twenty investments everyone should have at least a passing familiarity with. We still have another ten to go, so let's get started. 1. Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) While I wouldn't recommend buying an MBS these days, it's still an investment worth knowing. In order to be able to afford to offer mortgages, most small banks package their mortgages and sell them through… Continue reading

November 20 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: bond, investment, stock | 8 comments»

10 Investments You Should Know

It's impossible to miss the fact that stocks, real estate and bonds all make for decent investments (at least most of the time). But there are so many different investment options, most of which get minimal marketing. If you want to take a look at a wider variety of options, you should be able to at least tell an American Depository Receipt apart from a Convertible Security. There are… Continue reading

November 18 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: bond, investment, stock | 10 comments»