The busiest month of the year is looming, you've three admin projects outstanding and one of your staff has just handed in their notice... You'll now be working late for weeks! There must be another way?Unlike the US where it is commonplace, few event companies in the rest of the world have ever thought about taking on interns yet they are missing out on a flexible, energetic, and creative work force that wouldn't hurt their budgets. There are...more
Celebrities and high-ranking political officials make a concerted effort to craft their reputation shouldn't you? Everything from the way they dress, to the words that they use, the things they do, the places they are seen, and the people they associate with are all orchestrated to build their reputation. A good reputation is difficult and time consuming to build. Once established, it must be maintained and can be used as currency to open doors...more
A lot of people have been 'burnt' from scam operations on the Internet. Their sites may look so perfectly legitimate that you doubt whether they would have gone through all that trouble building a trading platform just to steal your money. Beware. The first thing I look for is the geographical location of the broker. If I find that they are based in a country where the financial industry is, in my opinion, relatively unregulated and under-developed, I quickly forgo signing up. This is terrible news for honest brokers in those countries, but your job as a trader is to protect your capital. If you lose that, then you cannot trade. The onus is on them to convince you that they will do the right thing by you as an investor. I started out with an Australian broker. Currently I am using an American one. I have not tried UK-based brokers but the British financial industry is one of the best. Companies that are based in countries such as Japan , Germany and France are probably just as good too, if their website speaks your language. Notice any license numbers that they may have registered with regulatory bodies that act like government watchdogs who oversee the finance and investments...more
You've has a tough day, maybe even a tough month. I walk up to you and utter these words, "You are responsible for your results."What do you think about that?When you hear me say that you're totally responsible for the results you produce in your business---you might jump to a conclusion. You may even think that I'm suggesting that you should take...more
How old is your mortgage? If you took out your mortgage more than a couple of years ago, it may be a good idea to consider refinancing the loan. As house prices continue to rise you may be able to get a considerably better rate. Your mortgage rate will depend on many factors such as the value of your home, your income, your credit score and...more
Historically, the FX market was available most to major banks, multinational corporations and other participants who traded in large transaction sizes and volumes. Small-scale traders including individuals like you and I, had little access to this market for such a long time. Now with the advent of the Internet and technology, FX trading is becoming an increasingly popular investment alternative for the general public. The benefits of trading the currency market: It is open 24-hours and it closes only on the weekends; It is very liquid and efficient; It is very volatile; It has very low transaction costs; You can use a high level of leverage (borrowed money) with ease; and You can profit from a bull or a bear market. Continuous, 24-Hour Trading The currency exchange is a 24-hour market. You may decide to trade after you come home from work. Regardless of what time-frame you want to trade at whatever time of the day, there would be enough buyers and sellers to take the other side of your trade. This feature of the market gives you enough flexibility to manage your trading around your daily routine.Liquidity And Efficiency When there are a lot of buyers and a lot of sellers, you can...more
Many of us, especially those who have found themselves in debts for the first time, will laugh off the suggestion for debt consolidation help. Where does debt consolidation help figure in the scheme of things? Not anywhere if some people are to be...more
Refinancing your current mortgage is a wise financial decision if you can recoup the costs of a refi. An average refinancing deal, you can expect to pay between two and six percent of the loan amount if fees and points. On average if you can lower...more
I'm sure you know what pre-foreclosure is. But do you know buying a pre-foreclosure can actually save you up to 40% of the market value of the pre-foreclosure house? Or you are actually already thinking to buy a pre-foreclosure? Either way, you will...more
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been investigating the way Payment Protection Insurance is being sold by loan providers which include some of the UK's biggest banks and building societies. And it's big business. Sales of PPI as it's...more
Sometimes people won't listen to solid advice unless it directly effects them. Unfortunately, some people simply need to learn the hard way before they make more sound decisions. This can be seen almost every time suretyship makes its way to the...more
Buying pre-foreclosure is said to be very prosperous in return. What say you? There are abundant of advantages in buying pre-foreclosure and 1 of them is getting under market value pre-foreclosure home. If you are an investor, then for sure buying...more