Foreclosures On The Increase

Recent research by RealtyTrac Year-End 2009 Foreclosure Market Report shows us that 3,957,643 foreclosure filings have been reported on 2,824,674 U.S. properties in the year of 2009. This also includes foreclosure auctions that were scheduled, default notices and bank repossessions.

Understanding Mutual Funds Part Two

In my first article in my series on mutual funds, I did not even get a chance to touch on the subject of mutual funds! I very quickly went over securities, which we agreed is something that represents money. I wrote about two types of securities, stocks and bonds. We talked about stock markets and bonds markets, and how if you wanted to invest in or sell stocks and bonds you are going to need the help of a dealer or broker.