This edition consists of the following sections:

• Mutual Funds
• Education
• Investing
• Personal Finance
• Miscellaneous

Investing
Christopher J. Brunner presents Lease or Rental Agreement. . . That is the Question, saying, “When you’ve invested in real estate for a steady income from a tenant, it’s important to know whether a lease or rental agreement is the best option for you.”

Wolf Stone gives gold a run, investigating the potential of owning gold commodity in his Buy Gold During the Summer Doldrums?

Josh presents Make Corporate Bonds Work for Your Portfolio, saying, “There are many ways a company can raise capital to expand its corporate reach or add a new product line. Two ways a company can raise capital…”

Babak introduces reviews of social websites related to investing (MySpace of investing, anyone? ) in Guide to Social Investing Websites. He also presents Yeeee-Haw!! Bulls Stampede Through Wall Street, saying, “The stock market is rocketing higher and it is taking everybody by surprise. Almost no one believes it can go higher. Especially the small investor who has pushed the odd lot purchases (transactions less than 100 shares) into historic bullish extreme. The Wall Street insiders however are taking full advantage and have been buying with both hands for a month now. Who do you want to side with?”

FitBuff presents How to Take Advantage of the Stock Market’s Summer Slump, saying, “Interested in adding to your portfolio or starting a new one? The summer is usually one of the best times to get in the stock market game, and here’s how and why to do it.”

WBL gives his opinion about current situation on the Real Estate market in Is It A Good Time To Invest In Real Estate?

David compares stocks with Real Estate in his Stocks versus Real Estate Investments. It’s an interesting article, however, he does not mention that a property should appreciate at the rate of (Interest % + Inflation %), thus if the current mortgage interest rate is 7% and inflation is 4%, then the property should gain more then 11% a year! For example, if you buy a house with the $180,000 price tag, it should be appreised at least for $199,800 by the end of the first year; it does not happen in most cases…

Allen Taylor presents Making Big Money By Looking At The Seasons Of Investment, saying, “All forms of investment markets have “seasons” just like the very predictable weather patterns of spring, summer, fall and winter.”

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