As investors we are always looking for the next boom or next big thing. Currently we are being told that will be “CleanTech” or clean technology. I guess someone thought CleanTech sounded better than “GreenTech” but it amounts to about the same thing.

The new wave in green has been accentuated by the election of Barack Obama and the stimulus money that Congress is promising for green technologies, many of which are classified as CleanTech.

What kind of technologies specifically are we talking about? One of the best definitions is probably this:

“Alternative energy, more efficient power distribution and new ways to store electricity, all with minimal impact to the environment.” (more…)

Beware of hidden charges

Article written by Anastasia Fiatmita

IF YOU buy a slice of papaya for 60 cents, not much can go wrong. You could get a rotten papaya or it might be sliced too thin, but you can always check before buying. The worst that can happen is you lose 60 cents.

‘Buyer beware’ works well with papaya.

When it comes to financial products, there are more places to hide the real risks, returns and costs. The stakes are also higher since people invest their life’s savings in financial products, but not papaya.

Banks, life insurers and financial planners offer help. What they sell you, however, comes with charges that you pay but never see. (more…)

With so many different automated stock programs on the market today it can be difficult to differentiate between them all and identify which ones will deliver high probability picks when they all promise to make you rich overnight it seems. Many of these programs are capable of delivering analytically based picks so that you can trade ahead of the curve without the experience, but some programs are only looking to capture your dime by capitalizing on the success of those which work.

For all of this, this is what you need to know about picking and choosing the best automated stock program.

Something which you can do straight off the bat to differentiate the scams and lemons from the legitimate programs, you should focus on programs with full money back guarantees. (more…)

The weather is great, the houses are built well, and the real estate market is doing well in Rio del Mar, Santa Cruz, CA. You may want to consider investing in real estate there.

The value of beach front houses will always be high. They will always be in demand, and they will always be ready to be bought, no matter what the economic climate. If you are thinking of buying a beach house and you already have the means to do so, then this time is the best to start your investment. If you are thinking of a great place to buy a beach house, look no further than Santa Cruz, California – and Rio del Mar, where the weather is great and comfortable all year round. This prime vacation spot could be the best place for your beach front house, whether you are getting the house for yourself or you are using it for a season and renting it out at other times. (more…)

A managed forex account is perfect if you don’t want to take the time to learn forex trading, but do want to take advantage of high profitability and high liquidity, which is part of the forex market. Many companies offer these kinds of accounts. A managed forex account makes forex trading easy and is great for those who do not have the time or want to watch after their own account.

There is a lot to learn in the world of forex trading. Trading is very complicated, and you have to know the terms, charts, signals, and indicators. All of that requires education. An investor can avoid having to learn all these or trying to invest blindly if they hire someone already familiar with forex trading to handle their managed forex account. (more…)

As of 6 October, millions of savers aged 50 and over will be able to increase the amount of money they put away into tax-free Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs).

The changes were announced in the chancellors 2009 Budget in July this year.

Before today, the annual ISA allowance for all UK savers was £7,200, of which a maximum of £3,600 could be deposited into a cash ISA. The limit has now risen to £10,200 for many, with up to £5,100 that can be put into a cash ISA and the remaining into an investment ISA, or the full £10,200 into an investment ISA.

All savers aged under 50 must wait until the new tax year – 6 April 2010, before being able to take advantage of the new limits. (more…)

Latest in equity news points an arrow towards the recent outpours in the equity market as the country received equity inflows in several major sectors like housing and real estates, services, telecommunication, automobile and construction industry. India equity news is abuzz with the latest economic trends which have breathed a sigh of relief in the recent times as the recession is finally beginning to cede. However, the global crisis is still not over, despite tae fact that European countries have strengthened their economies and have signaled to the world that the good times are back gain. Transacted on the basis of National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange, the two major stock indices, the Indian equity market has strengthened a lot in the recent times and the recession has provided it with the requisite overhauling. As per the equity news India, the Indian equity market presently offers to be the most lucrative and prospective platform for investors across the globe as the Indian stocks have caught the experienced eyes of the long-time and mid-term investors. (more…)

For a layman, share trading can just be selling or buying of shares like nay other product, but for a trader or precisely an investor, trade becomes a priority consideration. They invest huge amounts of money into the share market attempting to reap up great profits in the longer run. Till their accounts wither, they live in a hope to see augmenting profits and nothing else. Coming out of the general concept, share trading also impacts a country’s economy largely. A nation relies on how the international or local operations in the market perform. A trade is thus, declared to be profitable and successful if it translates into a gain of the GDP and that indicates the thriving economy of a country. However, behind this smiling profitable story trading lays extensive study and stock technical analysis. For instance, in the Indian share market, Nifty and BSE sensex are the index or indicators giving a clear idea of the market situation and also whether it is the right time to invest or not. (more…)

Forex Nitty Gritty is a brand new forex course from Bill Poulos, but unlike many of the useless robots and systems that are currently flooding the market, this one is actually very good. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a review copy and have since spent many hours going through all of the materials, so I can now offer you my full review of Forex Nitty Gritty.

Forex Nitty Gritty Course Contents

The course itself basically comprises three separate components:

1. Comprehensive training videos and ebooks which will give you a complete education in forex trading (ideal for beginners).

2. An actual trading method that is both profitable and easy to follow. It can also be traded on any time frame (I’m currently using it myself on the 15 minute charts).

3. Ongoing training from a real-life forex trader which also includes daily videos of the trading method in action. (more…)

Commodities have and continue to be a fantastic trading vehicle for those who can stomach volatility. After last year’s market crash most commodities pulled back to normal if not lower than normal trading ranges. This allowed us to enter the market at 10+ year lows for natural gas.

If we look at the weekly chart for gold, silver, oil, natural gas and the CRB commodity index we can see that commodities in general look ready to skyrocket higher approximately 34% on average in the next 4-12 months.

Take a looks at this chart of gold. While this chart shows the basic technical analysis of the price of gold you can see the completion of the Cup & Handle pattern which is VERY BULLISH. Also you can see gold broke to a new high. While I don’t like to trade new highs it’s hard not to want to buy into this breakout. Most traders should be long gold already, but if you are not, you have a couple of options. Buy into this breakout with a tight stop or wait for a pullback and buy on a test of the breakout. Personally I am waiting for a pullback (test of breakout) before I add more to my position. (more…)