While forex trading becomes more and more common with retail traders, it is getting easier to start a forex trading mini account with a very small amount of money. People who intend to get started with foreign exchange trading without risking their shirt can open accounts with a number of brokers with only $25. This means that just about anybody can start trading.The problem, of course, is that with such a small balance you have to take huge...more
Many Americans have over spent during the last 3 years. It has created a major credit problem for most. Here are some important indicators to help you see if you are on the verge of major debt problems:You have little or no savings - Very often, people fall into bankruptcy because they have some unexpected expense. If you have no savings built up, it means that any medical emergency, car accident or other unforeseen challenge will have to be...more
One of the things I've been working on for several years is cleaning up my money issues. That includes everything from thinking I have to work really hard to make a lot of money, to taking care of old debt, to having a plan for paying down new debt, to plugging even the slightest money leak.The truth for me is that I tend to not pay attention to my money as much as I should, so inevitably something happens where money MAKES me pay attention. It's not usually a positive experience. ;-)I've made some big strides in this area, and along the way I discovered that once I started really paying attention to my money, it started showing up a lot more in a lot more positive ways.Here are 4 tips that have helped me immensely to turn on the flow of money into my business and my life that I know can help you too.TIP 1. Keep a daily tracking sheet of what comes in...I learned this direct from my million-dollar mentor Kendall SummerHawk. I track every penny that comes in on one simple sheet each day. When I first started doing this, I had days where I didn't have any money coming in, but within just one month, it's rare if there's even one day that doesn't have some sum attached to it.TIP 2....more
Professional Property Management vs. Mom and Pop ManagementOne of the things we're going to focus on is what is professional management versus mom and pop management. Now many of you may have a couple properties. Maybe you've read a book on property management, I don't know, but if you ultimately want to make a business and to grow wealth and to be...more
The rise of automated trading systems in recent months is heavily reliant on the advances in the trading software along with the speed, dependability and accessibility of the internet. Imagine the idea of your average Joe sitting at home, or at a Starbucks with his laptop making a living from forex trading. Pretty unbelievable, right?The forex...more
Integrated Wealth Management:The New Direction for Portfolio Managers 2nd EditionNewly revised and updated, Jean Brunel's best-selling text on advising high-net-worth portfolio managers is now available. The guru of wealth management provides you with unique insight into how to make strategic, long-term decisions in the best interests of your clients. Includes two new chapters on behavioural finance in the strategic asset allocation process; and investing in hedge funds and alternative investments. Integrated Wealth Management emphasizes how you, the high-net-worth portfolio manager must follow a different set of rules, from your institutional counterparts. The author gives you the "step by step" tools necessary to make long term decisions that will be in the best interest of your clients. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=5348&rt=Integrated-Wealth-ManagementThe-New-Direction-for-Portfolio-Managers-2nd-Edition-.html )Private wealth management is a new, discrete discipline, and not just a variation on the traditional investment management theme. The factors necessitating this new discipline include taxation, using options and risk strategies, individual cash flow needs and...more
Today the economic world is reeling in a state of shell shock and un-surety. Global markets made up of every big hitter like the USA, Germany, Britain, Japan and even China on its path of world domination have all fallen victim to what's known as the...more
Not so long ago, our new daughter lead her new dad up a wide staircase to the place she had called home only days before: a dreary, sixth floor wing devoted to children with special needs. Our little girl toddled excitedly in the direction of her old...more
Although we live in this world, the Bible tells us in Romans 12:2 that we should not conform to the ways of the world. As Christians, we are held to different standards, higher standards.Are we useless?If our actions are not aligned with what God...more
Debt settlement program settle credit card debt and other unsecured debt for the customers and helps them to lead a debt free life. It has been seen that settlement companies not only negotiate the interest rate at which the debt has to be paid but...more
In the current financial situation of America the companies are looking forward to the bailout packages sanctioned by the American government. People have currently lost jobs and living off their savings. The next set of people who have jobs have...more
When facing bankruptcy, most people prefer to negotiate with creditors and reach a settlement of their debts. But this can have both positive and negative effects on your financial health. Although an attractive option, debt settlement has its own...more