A random thought led to this random article. Though I am well aware that I cannot afford to purchase a second property at this point in time, I still decided to do my research out of curiosity to see if I can afford to be the home owner of a second property. One cannot only…
Category: Investing
Interactive Broker Trader Workstation (TWS) API Set Up
Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation (TWS) is comprehensive enough for my investment management and research. However, for curiosity sake I decided to try out their API software to see how far it can take me. If you simply want a fuss free method, please check out my post here on Alpha Vantage Excel Add-in. Please not that…
Alternative to setting up Alpha Vantage API
For those (like myself) who is still facing some ‘technical difficulties’ setting up the Alpha Vantage API, I have ‘discovered’ an alternative method which is more straightforward. Another reason has to be so far the tool is working fine, I have not encountered any “0” values for those API calls. This post is in reference…
Linking Open Source API to Google Spreadsheets to Track Investment: GOOGLEFINANCE, IEX and Alpha Vantage
What is API API stands for Application Programming Interface. According to Google, API is a set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the features or data of an operating system, application, or other service. In simple terms, it means a specification of remote calls for a program to interact…
How to Invest in Gold
As I go about building up my investment portfolio, I decided that it would be apt to include gold into my collection. I acknowledge the fact that there are other options for getting your hands on this asset. However, in this article, I am going to present my thoughts on investing in gold from the…