Thursday, 23 February 2012

Who Else Wants to Invest in Something Better Than Property Right Now?

Are you one of those investors who though your future was buttoned up nice and safe in property? Have you seen your capital growth massively eroded, and costs spirally out of control with higher interest rates, and a virtual starvation of mortgage funds for new or refinancing ventures?
OK, things will improve, but probably not for several years - so what do you do in the mean time? Now, with your property investment, you were probably looking at a capital growth of around 10% per annum on your property, with leverage on your mortgage of around 4:1. This would have mean that in an ideal situation, on a fully tenanted buy-to-let property, with a deposit of say $20,000 on a $100,000 property, you would be looking at an overall return on your $20,000 investment of $10,000 in the first year, or a 50% return.
In reality, with capital values falling, you may have made a capital loss already, and with mortgage rates on the increase, even your rental income may well have swung into negative figures. Burnt at both ends of the candle - not a particularly pleasant scenario...
So, what about an investment that has nothing directly to do with property, can offer leverage of 100:1 and perhaps even more, and a MONTHLY return of at least 10% or more on your capital? Interested, and want to know more...
Well, hold on to your hat - I am talking here about an investment opportunity that turns over $1.3 TRILLION every day, 24 hours a day! That opportunity is the FOREX market.
Now, it is possible to lose more on the FOREX than you may already have lost in property, but with proper money management and basic rules, your risks should be a lot lower than in property, but your gains are virtually infinite! If you look on the internet these days, you will see masses of information on Forex trading, which can be very daunting for the average investor -but bear in mind - I was also a property investor, and I have made the switch.These days, it is really easy to set up a Forex Broker account on the internet -totally free -with all sorts of helpful information to get you going. Also, most trading platforms will actually give you a Virtual Trading account of around $10,000 to $25,000, so you can 'play' with their money until you feel confident enough to start investing 'real' money.
Now, the thing is, Forex trading usually requires a massive mindset change,as nowhere in your life to date have you probably been exposed to a system where you could gain as much as you ever wanted, but could lose it just as easily. So, it is important that you take some time to look at what is on the marketplace, and look for the following guides:-
  • Do you get a free virtual account to get learning with.
  • Do you get offered free top quality training in whatever broker or trading system you choose.
  • Do you get offered free technical support
  • Do you get free (although probably limited) trading advice
  • Is there an on-line forum, or the ability to meet with fellow traders face to face on a regular basis
These are just a few of the main points to look out for when starting to investigate what is probably the greatest form of investment available today. Don't be put off by the old feeling that Forex traders are limited to big City Fat Cats, because nobody can get it right all of the time, but with a good set of rules to follow, you will never want to get back into property again.
Geoff Morris is an Internet Marketing Entrepreneur so is no stranger helping others on their way. His latest venture has been to set up a private Forex Trading Group in London. For a fre.e report on an introduction to Forex Trading, including details of his Forex activities in London (shortly with on-line conferencing), please click here. http://forexmastergroup.com

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