A guide to building a substantial optin list that will guarantee results for your website.Are you successful with your Internet business?Better yet, do you think you are successful with your online business?When most online entrepreneurs are asked with these questions, they often brush it off. This is because most of them, who have not yet realized the right way to succeed in Internet Marketing, continue to believe that the mere fact that they...more
I have to say on a personal note when I first attempted to sale my property over 4 years ago it was one of the most daunting prospects ever. Just thinking about the whole process of having people coming in and out of home trying to spot out any little issue would give me a headache, I was ideally looking for a quick sell, well to be honest who wouldnt want to a quick stress free sale. Dont get me wrong I was not desperate to sell nor was I in...more
There is always someone or something that is that sums up greed, corruption and plain human stupidity of an age. Jewish born Bernard L Madoff, ex Wall Street chairman and founder, is one of those stories, which symbolized the age of easy credit. A time that brought all nations around the globe to their knees, in the worst recession to hit, since the Great Depression of the 1930's.Seventy year-old Madoff was the brains behind the largest ponzi scheme that the world has ever seen. Madoff's wife worked with him from the inception of the scheme ever to hit the world.Madoff's customers earned out of the ordinary interest, even when the world of finance was falling in a heap around everyones ears. Madoff fed off people's greed and stupidity by applying eleven simple rules. Madoff's Project Exuded ExclusivityMadoff gathered in his clients from exclusive clubs, while rejecting many other potential investors, thus creating an instant exclusivity. He made people feel they were the fortunate ones to finally be incorporated in the scheme. Madoff Was Well Connected Madoff and his wife were once portrayed as the 'Must-Be-Seen-With' people on the society circuit. The worlds wealthiest and...more
We have read motivational books which inspire you on how much wealth you are capable of in a lifetime and inspirational articles which tells you that you could unleash so much hidden potential within yourself. We have also attended talks and courses which encourage you to fulfill your dreams, to pick up confidence and courage to attempt whatever...more
There are experts in every field willing to sell their skills to anyone who could benefit from them, and the payments industry is no exception. As public exposure surrounding the bankcard industry expands, merchant account consultants are popping up online and perhaps even at your local networking events. The question is whether this new flood of...more
On a recent visit to London from New Zealand, one of my objectives was to get up to date with the UK sharemarket by getting the latest view on markets from a range of analysts, economists, fund managers and, of course, taxi drivers. Most New Zealand investors, like those anywhere, have what we call a 'home bias' in their share portfolios, meaning that they have a high proportion of their share portfolios invested in their local markets. When it comes to New Zealand, the justification for having more invested overseas is strong. We have a small, fragile economy, which is dependent on agricultural exports. An outbreak of foot and mouth would have a disastrous impact on the New Zealand economy. So would a large earthquake.As well, we need to acknowledge that our days of being the 'Switzerland of the Pacific' ended in 1970. Our currency today buys a lot less in London than it did in those golden times. We have got poorer relative to the rest of the world.The easiest way to protect your savings from a continuation in this long-term decline in spending power is to invest some money in overseas currencies and assets. This is the rationalization for global diversification.There is a...more
New Yorkers I talk to are pleased to see the sharemarket up 30% from its lows, but are cynical as to the rally's resilience and are using the bounce to raise cash. As I found in London, 'the bounce' is the number one topic of discussion across fund...more
During a real estate downturn its easy for someone to overlook the big picture and question why they should be interested in investing in the residential real estate market. It can be difficult not to listen to media reports and members of Congress...more
Seller Financing to the Real Estate RescueBanks arent lending, sellers cant sell and buyers cant buy. Seller financing opens up huge pools of potential buyers who are willing to pay fair market value and above average interest rates to the...more
With Australians right around the country frugally looking for ways to tighten the purse strings during this economic downturn, it makes sense to look at every dollar thats leaving your account and work out where the moneys going.There are...more
Contrary to the TV footage of the January sales, Australians have become a nation of savers.Not only have we been saving, we have also been paying down credit card debt and maintaining our mortgage repayments despite falling interest rates. In fact,...more
But bear with me for just a moment while you imagine this scenario: its the first week in December, youre about to start on the three week spending binge of gifts, food, decorations, booze and holiday accommodation, and you realise you havent...more