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 a serious real estate investor, you need to become a professional property manager.That is you're...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 trading system, which allows essentially a hands off role by the trader, works by keeping tabs on the...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 2008-2009 world economy crash. We can't but wonder where the path of quantitative easing will bring...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 crib, which was aligned like a freight car in a crowded depot. There my daughters tiny bunkmate lay...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 wants, we are considered unfit and useless to Him (Titus 1:16). Can you imagine being told that you are useless? We are all made for a purpose. Each of our purposes is unique. That means that no one else can do what you are meant to do. Therefore, if you don't do it, God's plan will not happen as He designed.We might see others in the world who are not Christians but have been extremely successful (financially or otherwise) during their lives. It is easy to question why they have been fortunate enough to enjoy things that we may never get the chance to experience.Avoid comparingHowever, as we prepare for retirement and other important financial milestones in life, we should avoid comparing ourselves to others. First, we don't know what that person went through to get to that point in life. That success could be the result of years and years of struggle.Second, we don't know the reality. The success could be a façade. ...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
Some financial experts say that the current recession in the economy is more serious and dangerous than the depression of the 1930s. A lot of individuals and businesses took large loans and risks believing that good times would last forever. Suddenly...more
In the face of financial ruin and bankruptcy, most people feel helpless. Not having any formal financial training they do not know what to do to avoid financial disaster. But nowadays there is a popular and easy solution for debt management, in the...more
Nowadays, in any industry the relationship between small and big firms is mutually beneficial. Neither of them can exist without the other. The same applies to financial institutions as well. Large money lending institutions and credit card companies...more