Posted on: 05 February, 2007
Author: Joel Teo
Making money with Forex but more important is the ability to make wealth. Check out these three inside strategies to make money with Forex Trading. There are plenty of strategies for working Forex but inside strategies are always the best. These three inside strategies to make money with Forex Trading will certainly have you on the right track in no time. 1. Do not use gold as an inflation hedge Generally gold is a good bet against inflation but prices seem to be dipping. Many use gold as a hedge against inflation especially if oil prices are rising because...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 03 February, 2007
Author: Nicholas Marr
Cheap property abroad can be great for investors looking to make profits right at the outset of thier purchase. However is cheap property the best way to invest in property abroad. Investors need to ask lots of questions this article will help you ask them all. Cheap property abroad is cheap for a reason and this is where investors will have to place their attention. Why is this property so cheap?Off Plan propertyPre construction property can bought before a brick is laid and sometimes before even planning permission is granted. Off plan property is a great way to make your...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 01 February, 2007
Author: Nef Cortez
Most first time homeowners do not realize the various tax incentives offered to homeowners by the U.S. Government. This article illustrates some of those tax incentives and discusses how home ownership contributes to an individuals personal net worth. One of the best tax breaks that the United States Tax Code allows for is the deduction of mortgage interest and property taxes paid on one=s personal primary residence. Over 66% of Americans enjoy the benefits of this tax break. The purchase of a home for the purpose of occupying it can mean thousands of dollars in tax savings for the first...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 27 January, 2007
Author: Sharon White
But the canvas of banks is no longer restricted to deposits, advances and investments. Banks have now repositioned themselves as one stop shops for meeting all the financial needs of customers, blurri... The most significant change in Banks post was the discovery of Marketing. Till then the customer would have found it hard to differentiate the service of a bank from that of State Electricity Board. But now customers are a pampered lot and banks are more of marketing malls than government offices in word and deed. Banks are increasingly putting CRM (Customer Relationship Management) techniques in practice. Enterprise CRM...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 24 January, 2007
Author: Michael Challiner
Getting out of a mortgage can be a costly business because of exorbitant exit fees. But exit fees could soon be brought under control if the Financial Services Authority has its way. Well mortgage lenders are making large amounts of money on these exit fees at the borrowers expense. In fact, as more and more people have tried to ditch their mortgage when a better deal comes along in the last five years, the money lenders have been increasing these exit fees by up to an unbelievable 450%. If you think thats a staggering fact, consider this: In some cases...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 05 October, 2006
Author: Michael Challiner
Not so very long ago the moral climate in this country was very different. People had more time for each other, and more time to examine and compare their own moral standards with others. One of the m... Not so very long ago the moral climate in this country was very different. People had more time for each other, and more time to examine and compare their own moral standards with others. One of the many results of this was an almost unspoken pride in making your own way through life without looking for handouts from the state or elsewhere....
Continue ReadingPosted on: 21 September, 2006
Author: Michael Challiner
How can you protect your dependants in the event of your death? Check the facts about adequate life insurance. There are some good deals out there. Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com
Continue ReadingPosted on: 11 September, 2006
Author: Mike Hamel
Many homeowners are taking out second mortgages to get needed cash. Even borrowers with bad credit can come out ahead by using their home equity wisely. Bad Credit Second Mortgages Your right to credit is guaranteed by the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. You cant be denied credit based on race, gender, marital status or ethnicity. But how much money you can borrow and how much interest you will be charged will depend on your credit score. Credit is easy to get and hard to control. Not using it properly will get you a low FICO score from the three major...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 04 September, 2006
Author: Sam Subramanian
Equity mutual funds perform differently in different time periods as investment styles and sectors come in and go out of favor. While screening tools readily provide performance data and make the task of identifying top mutual funds relatively easy, there is more to constructing an all-weather portfolio than screening for the top funds. This article describes methods of constructing an all-weather portfolio. Before getting into the nitty-gritty of constructing an all-weather portfolio, it helps to know how equity mutual funds are classified and how their performance is impacted by market conditions. Classification by Market Capitalization & Style Equity funds are...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 02 September, 2006
Author: Michael Challiner
A recent survey has shown that stolen goods are selling well on the streets, not good news for those people that are getting burgled, as this article discusses. The study estimates that 6.5 million Britons have given money to criminals on the street in exchange for stolen goods, amounting to a collective spend of around £247 million. The savings consumers make hit the high street, as the moneys not being spent there, which in turn affects the economy. The repercussions affect homeowners the worst, obviously, as theres nothing to discourage burglars from giving up their illegal pastimes. Insurance companies end...
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