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	In todays markets, investing can be a tricky game to play. Understand investments and how they can impact your current and future financial standing.

Real Estate Resources
Real Estate Investing	Investing in Real Estate has long been one of the strategies used by many to amass wealth. Whether it be flipping houses, purchasing undervalued properties, renting, or holding properties over time, Real Estate has long been a popular form of investing. As there are so many areas within real estate investing, we will try to provide various resources and let you decide which if any strategy is right for your investment needs.
Real Estate Investing
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Real Estate Loans
Home Improvement	The right Home improvements can sometimes be a great investment into your home. Learn about home improvement do's and don'ts.
	Books on Home Improvement Tips
	HomeTips.com provides expert advice for Home Improvement and Repair
	Lowes	Home Depot	Ace Hardware

Real Estate Books	Books on Real Estate Investing from Abebooks.com
Real Estate Books
Informational Programs - How to's on many Home Improvement tasks	Remodel your Kitchen with IKEA Kitchen Remodeling Secrets
	Learn how to build your own Tiki Bar

Value Investing Resources
Value Investing
Understanding Financials
Rule#1
Brokers
Books on Value Investing

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Technical Investing Resources
What Is Technical Investing / Technical Analysis?	Technical analysis or "charting" is the study of price and volume behavior in financial markets in order to anticipate future performance. Note the word "anticipate". Technical analysis is not an exact science, however, used in line with an investment strategy and solid fundamental analysis, it can prove to be very useful in investing. Since Technical Analysis primarily deals with Charting, and understanding chart patterns, we're going to first provide you with some of the top Charting websites. Almost every broker and financial advisor these days has some charting software that they use to view price charts, indicators, etc... Our favorite at Basic Foundations would have to be Stockcharts.com, feel free to review each of the sites below. This is not an all inclusive list, search the Google link above for more charting sites.
What Is Technical Investing / Technical Analysis?
Charting	Stockcharts.com - Probably the best online stock charting website and easy to use.
	Big Charts.com - related to Marketwatch.com
	Incredible Charts - provides free charting software.
	BarCharts.com - Charts for Commodoties traders

Learn to understand the charts.	What good is a stock chart if you have no idea what it is saying to you. Stock charts come in so many varieties and forms. It is important to understand what you are looking at. Below are some links to help explain what the different indicators mean, the different types of stock charts, and how you can use them to enhance your current investment strategies. Our personal favorite would have to be the analysis of the technical indicators from Stockcharts.com. Read on for more...
	Stockcharts.com - Chart School - This is probably one of the best resources on the web to help understand charts, indicators, overlays, etc... Don't miss the section on Japanese Candle Charting.
	Chart Basics from Incredible Charts - Also visit the Free Education Section of the website for more information.


A few Books on Technical Analysis	Self Education is extremely important if you are to understand Technical Analysis. Reading is one of the best ways to self educate yourself. Here are some recommended readings below. Rule#1 is an easy read and our Top Recommended book. Also visit the website to learn more.
	Rule #1 - by Phil Town - This book is a great mix of Fundamental and Technical Analysis. Don't forget to visit his website Here
	Technicians Guide to Day & Swing Trading - by Martin Pring - A good book for those more risky traders.
Shop for more books at:	Technical Analysis books at Amazon.com
Shop for more books at:	Find books on Technical Analysis from Abebooks.com
Technical Trading Theories	Elliott Wave Theory
	Dow Theory


Trading Systems	No trading system is guaranteed to work, however, some people have had great success using them. Many people don't have time to manage on their own and want a system to help. Review some of the more popular ones here.
	Investools

Promotions	The Stock Trading Robot - System to generate huge returns in the market.

Education Savings Resources
Education Savings Informational Sites	There are many ways to save and pay for education. The most popular and probably best way to start saving for future education is the section 529 plan, learn more below. Don't forget some other options, Coverdell ESA and Financial Aid.
Education Savings Informational Sites
529 Plans - Save for future education	It's important to ask the right questions when researching a 529 plan. Start by looking into the plan offered in your home state as to what benefits it may offer. View some of the links below for some great information relative to how section 529 plans can help you save for future education expenses
	Visit the 529 information site from the SEC to learn more and understand some history behind the 529 plan.
	Morningstar has a great 529 plan site that helps compare your options. Start with a list of all available options by state.
	Savingforcollege.com offers independent information on 529 college savings plans.
	529 Solutions.com - Another good site to compare and rank 529 plans

Coverdell ESA	Coverdell ESA's are similar to IRA's for the education environment. Learn more about how they may be incorporated into your future plans click below.
	Learn more about Coverdell ESA's from SavingforCollege.com - See if this would be a good fit.

Financial Aid	Financial Aid pretty much boils down to getting a loan to help finance some or all of your education expenses. It comes in many forms. Often times, financial aid is from your parents, the government, the state, a scholarship, or a local community organization. Research some forms of financial aid here and if necessary, shop around for a low rate on an education loan.
Financial Aid
Information	Start Here. Savingforcollege.com has some great resources to assist with Financial Aid. Services such as scholarship searches and information on scholarships.
Information
Student Loans	Student Loans are often a necessary part of education. See some providers below to help you pay for upcoming student expenses.
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