http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Pat+Regan Finances Pat Regan Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=125144&ca=Finances When people ask for investing advice, ETFs usually come up pretty quickly, because they are so heavily marketed and trumped by the industry. Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are an easy way to diversify a small investment, but to get the most out of your investment, it is important to understand how... Finances Pat Regan Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=122835&ca=Finances Investment advice is usually geared toward those with thousands, or at least $1,000 to invest, in addition to the standard three-to-six-months salary socked away in a savings account. Most of us know how important it is to supplement our retirement with additional investment in traditional taxable i... Finances Pat Regan Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=64274&ca=Finances When beginning investing it is essential to prepare yourself for stock market downturns. Stocks and mutual funds can be a rocky road if you're unprepared. 1. Pay off High-interest Debt - Maintaining a high-interest balance on a loan is counterproductive to any steps you take to ensure your future. P... Finances Pat Regan Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=60484&ca=Finances Bonds offer a stable-return for long-term investors. They are often referred to as “fixed-income” investments because they provide a stable rate of return (called yield) for investors. Bonds are also the most common hedge against stock volatility, because stock market volatility will not affect bond... Finances Pat Regan Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=60485&ca=Finances The Chartmasters are posting arcane messages all over investing forums. Messages seemingly written in some strange hieroglyph, a 21st Century cuneiform that can only be understood by other Chartmasters. Their language is the language of the gods, they think. They interpret their lines to mean that t... Finances Pat Regan Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=60486&ca=Finances Micro-cap Stocks are much maligned for being too volatile for the average investor. But, as experienced investors know, highly volatile investments can yield the best investment returns. A quick look at the best-performing stocks of 2005 proves this fact. The Best Stocks of 2005 Were All Micro-caps... Finances Pat Regan Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=60487&ca=Finances The launch of the US Oil Fund (ticker: USO) gave investors an easy way to invest in the hottest commodity of the day: oil. Still reeling from the post-Katrina boom that has kept gas prices over $2.00 a gallon, investors bought over five million shares in the ETF's first day. The concept is an easy s... Finances Pat Regan Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=60488&ca=Finances Hedge funds provide critical strategies to hedge against market risks that could benefit every portfolio. From the Gates' and Buffets to the smallest investors, everyone could use a little protection against a market meltdown. Now some mutual funds use these strategies, too. How Hedge Funds Differ f...