There’s a lot of focus on ugly Chinese data coming out right now, with fear of the People’s Republic slowing down markedly as a result. There’s also continued talk about the eurozone crisis and another recession here at home. So, where can investors park their cash in these tough times? well, Australia provides an interesting...

If you are an average investor and want to invest money in an alternative investment like gold, silver or real estate don’t invest until you know the best investment form to invest in. Where you invest is crucial in 2011, 2012 and beyond because these alternative investments have become volatile. If the markets go...

By Tiernan Ray As I mentioned this morning, Stifel Nicolaus‘s Aaron Rakers started coverage of Apple (AAPL) today with a buy rating and an $825 price target, writing that the company’s “off-balance-sheet” investments suggest business in coming months could be better than investors expect. Digging through Apple’s recently filed 10-Q statement for the fiscal Q3 ended in June, Rakers digs through the off-balance-sheet...

An affiliate of Cole Real Estate Investments has completed its $93.5 million purchase of a two-building Bedford office complex that serves as the headquarters for RSA Security, said a broker involved in the transaction. The broker is Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Real Estate Capital Partners USA Capital Trust, and procured the buyer. The two-building campus was developed just over a decade ago by the...

Posted at 3:46 PM on July 26, 2012 by Paul Tosto (3 Comments) Minnesota’s Angel Tax Credit — a tax break designed to spur small business investment — has been incredibly popular in the two years it’s been around. State officials today announced that the $12 million they budgeted for the credit for all of 2012 is spoken for already. Officials have applauded t the credits attracting $140 million in...

One of the most rewarding methods of reaping high profits from your savings is by making alternative investments in foreign countries or even in your mother country, if you happen to be an immigrant in some country. these schemes prove to be lucrative options for getting extra benefits from the saved amount and also imparting to the development of economies as...

Coimbatore, July 13:  Murugappa group company Tube Investments of India is set to acquire a 44.12 per cent stake from promoters of Coimbatore-based Shanthi Gears for Rs 292 crore. . Tube Investments (TI) has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 3.6 crore equity shares of Re 1 each from the promoters of Shanthi Gears, at Rs 81 a share. TI will make...

The average person for whom investments are not a way of life or a major source of income often seeks low risk investments. instead of playing the stock market game of day trading or investing in risky ventures, these investors just want a solid place for their money to grow a profit for...

In the current economic climate, Investors and Financial Planners are seeking safe haven investments capable of offering a high degree of capital preservation whilst also replacing lost risk-free income, as interest rates remain close to historic lows in most developed economies. whilst traditionally Advisors might look to the bond markets in order to generate income from investments, the relative...

Most investment strategies pitch somewhere upon the continuum between a high risk / high return approach on the one end and a low risk / low return approach on the other. The problem with pursuing high investment returns, is that the capital value of investments may decrease in the short term before they increase again. The problem with conservative...