Future value or present value..?

The question has to be carefully worded and requires careful reading. You have to ask yourself: 1. Is the money available now and will be distributed in equal payments over a period of time? If ...

As an investor, if you are in it for the long run I'd say buy a house. As long as you can get rental to cover the mortgage (at least 125%) and with a bit of money left in the bank to cover any...

Condo. It is much easier to finance and insure a condo versus a trailer. That makes the pool of buyers significantly larger.

Yes and no. Diamonds are great because they'll never lose value, but if you're looking to hedge your portfolio - buy gold. Do it now, especially with the economy slowing. When the economy...

Dear Debra S, The mean is a weighted average of the possible payouts, where the weights are the respective probabilities. Thus, for this question, mean = (0.25 x $1000) + (0.60 x $2000) + (0...

It honestly depends on what type of jewelry you are purchasing. As for diamonds it is a myth that these are "rare" stones. It is not that diamonds are "rare" but that their fl...

PE is a good measure but many companies trade at many PE ratios. You might want to try PEG. G is growth. a percentage for future returns. If you have a PE of 10x earnings and you have 10% grow...

While property is often a good investment, it has its drawbacks as well, and is not for everyone. Typically, real property appreciates faster than other investments, and depending on the type of...