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Getting the better of the markets is never a straightforward proposition. Investments can be a problematic prospect, especially for the average investor whose only aim in to grow his or her nest egg. Indeed, in some regards these investors are the backbone of the industry. That being said, they can also be some of its most dramatic victims. One mismanaged trade can be the ruin of any fortune — and often is.

This is why many go-it-alone investors prefer to add a new dimension to their investment strategy: time. To the uninitiated, this means they prefer to trade in futures. This means investors can utilize traditional commodities or E-mini index funds to leverage the projected value of commodities at some point in the future — hence the name.

Futures are not shackled to the whims and wishes of Wall Street — not directly, in any case. To that end, an investor can enjoy the privilege of round-the-clock trading via any global exchange. To be sure, the futures trader does not look to New York as much as he or she looks to the Second City, Chicago. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is the mecca future traders turn to seek their fortunes.

The only conceivable downside, short of not having a clue, is cash in hand. While futures allow for greater investment flexibility, they require ready access to significant amounts of liquid capital. That is, they require access to cash — and lots of it. This is so because should your E-minis drop below the CME margin call, you will be required to ante-up, as it were. You can’t take your place at the roulette wheel unless you can afford to buy the placards, you see.

With a handful of E-minis, some commodities traders can reap a veritable financial whirlwind. What futures promise — and often deliver to the savvy strategist — is the potential for dramatic gains. Of course, this is subject to training and it would be in the best interests of the would-be futures traders to enroll in a futures trading course before embarking on too rigorous a trading regiment.

Heed the better part of your common sense and enroll in a reputable futures trading course prior to frittering away your hard-earned capital.

By Alan Brymer

There has been a lot of controversy about “flipping” houses in recent years. Is it legal? Is it perfectly fine? Well, it depends on who you ask, and more importantly, what their definition of house flipping is.

Here’s the common definition of house flipping: Buying a property, doing repairs if needed to put it in great shape again, and selling it right away for a profit.

Now how could there be anything wrong with that?

There isn’t. I have done it dozens and dozens of times, and it’s my preferred method of investing. There are always houses you can buy from motivated sellers under market value, whether the market is hot or cold. People always have financial problems and may want to get rid of a house for a lot less, for any number of reasons.

Sometimes the houses don’t need any work at all! I have literally bought some houses one morning, and listed them for sale the same afternoon! So keep in mind that not every house you are flipping has to be a big fixer-upper.

The problems with flipping houses come when there is dishonesty involved, such as lying to the seller, lying to your lender, lying to the buyer, and so on. So yes, there’s an illegal and a legal way to flip houses, just like anything else.

So many shady investors have “flipped” houses when there was fraud involved that a lot of people associate all flipping with being dishonest. This is unfortunate, but is really just a matter of semanticsso don’t let it get to you.

Call it what you want and let people have whatever attitude about it that they will, but don’t let other people’s crimes keep YOU from flipping houses yourself. So, I’ll say it one more time. It’s not only totally legal to buy a house and sell it again immediatelyit’s a really, really good way to get a big paycheck within a couple of months.

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