Do you find yourself looking for your dream home, but do not know where to start? You need to have a plan in place as a first step to owning your own home. When you plan ahead, you can be take more informed investment decisions. After all, purchasing a home is a long term decision, and you need to invest right to make it count. The fact of the matter is that with some property investment analysis, you can take better and sounder investment...more
As the economic recovery continues, many people are considering gaining greater command of their investments. This is especially true after considering the good and bad points of how the credit crunch was handled.But what to trade, where to trade and how to trade?It may have been around since the 1970s but people are now turning to spread trading in ever greater numbers. The speed at which you can trade, the number of trading opportunities and...more
Investing in real estate can be quite frustrating at times. More often than not, the first time investors and buyers face a lot of problem in hunting down even the most basic information. The importance of online providers who assist in the entire process can be better comprehended in this context. These online experts help clients in property investments by providing all the relevant information needed to take such a decision in one place. The people wanting to invest in real estate can take their help to know more about rental rates and property tax rates, for instance. It would not be an overstatement to say that the property investment analysis which is possible in many of these sites is finding a lot of takers. Many first time home owners are visiting these sites and getting a better perspective of where to invest and when to do so. The property investment analysis provided with some of the more reputed firms is quite a bit more than just get rich schemes. Professionals assist the investors and buyers regarding the location of their investments and also support the actual process of investing in real estate. With this help, real estate investment can be a lot less time...more
There are many of us who are very much eager and enthusiastic about procuring property for residential use or for our first business venture. For business owner, getting the right kind of space for setting up business is very much essential if they want to do well in their future endeavors. To procure a good set up for your business or to get that...more
Many people are increasingly thinking about taking control of their finances; especially in the light of the positives and negatives drawn from the economic crisis.Tax efficiency, opportunities in fluctuating markets, diversifying existing investment portfolios and planning investments for the future are all priorities. Many investors looking for...more
Other than the pittance that The Globe and Mail pays me for my columns, I haven't received a paycheque in two years.Despite not getting paid by anyone, I never really retired in the work sense - initially I was sorting out what my new venture was going to look like and then was immersed in getting Steadyhand going - but in many respects I got a feel for what retirement is like. My tan was better, even if my golf game and water skiing weren't. I was much more inclined to meet with people dressed in jeans or shorts. And Lori and I could go cycling in Cuba on three days notice, which we did.The most enlightening part of retirement, however, was living without a paycheque. A friend of mine, when he was urging me to get back into the work force, said "it was one thing to feel good about the wealth you're building, but quite another to be living off of it." He was right. Suddenly buying a new wedge or water ski took on a different perspective.I think my time away from the industry made me a better investment executive and money manager. It sharpened my focus on what Lori and my risk tolerance is (nil and lots, respectively) and it made me more tax conscious.And because I wasn't working...more
The Indian stock market is a mixed bag of advances and declines. But it is positivism that gains more consideration. The recession bug has no doubt hit all world markets including stock market in India, but things have changed for the better. With...more
In especially volatile economic times, the drive to invest money wisely becomes more poignant. Traditional money-management strategies are examined with hesitation: just because an investment portfolio behaved well once before does not dictate its...more
After the last 18 months in the stock market, many investors are shell-shocked. They thought they were on track, setting aside money, investing regularly in preparation for retirement. Then after the market top in October 2007 the economy contracted,...more
Foreign currency service is one of the most important ingredients to keeping your business competitive amidst many other competitions in place. Aside from the demands brought by the business itself, you also need to make sure that you do whatever it...more
If you purchase an immediate annuity, you are instructing the company to start sending you checks as soon as possible. Immediate annuities are designed for individuals or couples who want to rely on receiving a specific amount of money. The money may...more
It is one thing to make money in soaring financial markets, another to make it grow when markets are down. Investors who can boast that they've done both over the past five years include those who bet on the three young money managers at the helm of...more