An ancient currency-spreading scam focused on the handling of bid-work differences. On a back-to-back transaction, the difference between the bid and the request represents the broker's commission. These differences vary between currency pairs. It is the differences between brokers that cause the scam. It is important to remember that all investments have costs, not just the opportunity cost associated with the decision to forego one asset in favor of another. On the other hand, these costs and similarities are not dissimilar from those that consumers face when purchasing a car. Many investors overlook critical investment costs because they are difficult to understand or are obscured by fine print and jargon. That doesn't have to be the case. The first step is to understand the various types of investment costs.

The costs of an investment can be easily calculated by making a few simple calculations. There are two primary types of investments: stocks and bonds. A stock's price increases when it receives more money from investors who believe in its company and/or product, while a bond is a loan to a private or public entity that'll be repaid with interest. And if the company goes bankrupt or doesn't pay back what they owe, then you lose your investment.