Bonds Are Guaranteed, But Are They Risky?

Bonds, Are they Safe?   Bonds are always issued as a guarantee, but there are substantial risks hidden within this guarantee.  Credit/default risk is the question of whether or not the company or government will be able to pay you back as they have promised.  They must pay you back, but if they don’t have the […]

What is a Bond?

What is a bond?  Everyone has heard of bonds, but do you know what a bond is?  Most people have some vague idea, but when pressed, can’t exactly explain what they are or how they work.  The bond market is far larger than the stock market and you absolutely must understand it to comprehend the […]

What’s the safest kind of Bond?

A bond is a promise to pay you a stream of future payments with your principle being returned at the end of the holding period.  We’ve been discussing asset management in a crazy economy.  In the last couple posts, we began looking at the devastating effects of inflation on a bond.  Today we’ll look at […]

When Analyzing an Investment, What are the Underlying Economic Principles that Make it Work?

Every investment opportunity, financial product, or business opportunity must take advantage of economic principles to be successful.  It’s important for you to understand what these are so you have a basis for knowing the dynamics  involved in bringing success to your overall financial planning. Whether you’re looking at a real estate, stock, bond, gold, silver, […]

How We’ll Bring You to Financial Stewardship – Part 2

(continued from yesterday’s post): After stages one through three, The Kingdom Calling Process continues into what we call The Protection/Production Continuum stage, where we ask: “How do you do due diligence?” Most people, when looking at an investment opportunity, have few to no tools or strategies to help them decide if they should go forward […]

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