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Accredited Investor, a term found in financial articles and reports, refer to an individual whose net personal assets are at least $2 million in value or whose income in the preceding 12 months is not less than $300,000. The term can also refer to a firm with net assets exceeding $10 million in value.
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Here are three factors you should consider before investing:
1 Willingness to take risk or risk tolerance -
It is the amount of risk you are comfortable taking, or the degree of uncertainty you can handle. For example, if you can sleep soundly even when your investments are experiencing dramatic swings in value, you are considered […]

I summarised some key points from a financial planner who keyed in his points in planning financial planning. In the process, also added some of my points.
1. There are safer higher returns ways than to use fixed deposits
Almost everyone has a need for a safe place for cash. A low-risk investment unit trust that calls […]

The Capricorn or January effect refers to the tendency for stock prices to rise in the month of January. This is due to the result of investors opting to sell their stocks before the year-end in order to claim capital loss for tax purposes. This happens in countries such as the United States where individuals […]

Zurich Vista recently extended their new promotions and pays out up to 100% additional bonus units for Gold plan (min. $3200 per month). This will be valid if a person (investor) continues paying for 5 years the same amount. If the investor stops only after the inital contribution period 18 months, he can still continue […]