http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Ulli+G.+Niemann Business Ulli G. Niemann Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=177503&ca=Business How many times has this happened to you? You're at a social function and the conversation turns to investing. Pretty soon, people are comparing how well their investments are doing. As you might imagine, being an investment advisor this happens to me a lot. However, I recently had an experience with... Business Ulli G. Niemann Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=176826&ca=Business A recent cartoon in my daily newspaper showed two guys sitting in a bar. One is saying to the other: “I did learn something from my broker...how to diversify my investment losses.” While this struck me as funny, there is certainly an element of truth to it judging by the number of tragic e-mails and... Business Ulli G. Niemann Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=176828&ca=Business With the internet such a huge part of our daily lives, many investors have access to a wide range of instant investment information. Whether you’re into stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures or options, there are tons of electronic investment newsletters offering to turn your small stake into a giant... Business Ulli G. Niemann Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=176829&ca=Business Recently I was invited to appear on a live CNNfn television show to discuss my article “How to evaluate Load vs. No Load Mutual Funds.” (You can read that article on my website http://www.successful-investment.com/articles21.htm) As the producer and I were working out the logistics of my appearance,... Business Ulli G. Niemann Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=176831&ca=Business You'd have had to be living on a desert island with no TV, newspaper or internet connection to have missed hearing about the great mutual fund scandal of 2003. The issue was that some mutual fund companies allowed certain hedge funds to engage in after-hours trading, sometimes incorrectly referred t... Finances Ulli G. Niemann Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=175901&ca=Finances Do you think you need an Investment Advisor? Hold on before you answer because this is sort of a trick question. Also, I am definitely biased because I am an Investment Advisor. Nonetheless, I think I can assist you in looking at this issue in a way that will serve you. Working with a fair number of... Business Ulli G. Niemann Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=175896&ca=Business Based on consistent results I think Buy and Hold should be renamed Buy, Hold and Bye Bye. It sounded great for a while, especially for the huge majority of investors who don't have the time or interest in really doing due diligence on investments. Investing, for some, might be just a hobby, but it... Business Ulli G. Niemann Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=175898&ca=Business How do you make your investment decisions and where do you get your information? If you're like most of the people I know, you look to the experts. That's fine, however it's important to be aware that for every expert, there's an opinion and for every opinion there's an expert. I have a friend who... Business Ulli G. Niemann Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=175320&ca=Business There are many reasons to be investing these days, and too much opportunity to not have your money working for you. However, I believe the majority of people dread having to deal with investment matters, and tend to jump into purchases and then hold their breath hoping for the best. After a long day... Business Ulli G. Niemann Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=175318&ca=Business Do you sometimes question the performance of your investment portfolio? If you are like most investors you have your income producing assets thrown in together with your equity portfolio. You look at the total mix of dividend paying stocks, bonds, mutual funds and equities, and you’re confused as to...