Is Peer Lending Too Risky for Regular Investors?

Most likely, you are reading this post because you desperately need an alternative to stocks and bonds for your investment portfolio. While the long-term return on stocks has averaged around 9% over the last couple of decades, most investors miss the average by a long-shot and bonds are paying next to nothing in the ultra-low…

3 Chess Strategies that Can Dramatically Improve Your Investments

Are you a strategic investor? I asked World Chess Champion Susan Polgar why people rarely invest strategically, and she explained to me that what happens to chess players also happens to investors. It’s not that being a strategic thinker is so complicated; rather, people are just not in the habit. And, if you’re not in…

Everything You Need to Know About Trend Investing: 5 Basics for New Investors

When it comes to investing, there are never “sure things.” Anyone who tells you otherwise is probably engaged in illegal activities, and you want to get as far away as possible, as soon as possible. The fact that you can never guarantee a return on an investment shouldn’t keep you from investing altogether, though. While…