Throughout the 2008 crisis, governments around the world came to the aid of the ailing financial sector in various ways. Bottom line is that the banking industry received massive public support with some...
High Loan To Value Mortgages Remain Elusive
Over the last six years, since the beginning of the banking crisis, the number of deals offered to high value mortgage clients has decreased. As lenders have fallen by the wayside and those that remain have...
Situations When A Financial Advisor Will Help With Retirement Savings
Nearly 6 million people contribute to a retirement savings plan each year. This is only 24 percent of the eligible population of the country. The average contribution towards retirement savings is less than...
Top 3 Reasons Why Virtual Accounting Is The Way To Go
This day and age we are living in a technology society. Everything is online - banking, photos, shopping, music, TV shows and even movies. Yet at the same time, I am amazed at how many people don't want to...
PDQ Machines Use in Retailing
PDQ machines are used to process card payment transactions at the point of sale. The name is an acronym for the ability to Process Data Quickly. For a number of different reasons PDQ machines have become...
The Use of Forex Trading Indicators
Forex trading Indicators, are an important part of technical analysis, in this article we will introduce tools which when applied properly can liberate us from having to constantly observe currency rate fluctuations.Momentum...
Reasons Why Risk Control And Cutting Losses Are Important To Market Trend Investors
It is truly surprising how stocks can move so fast. Before a person has time to think, a stock can change substantially. This is in large part a factor as to why complaints surrounding the viability of stock...
Tips on How to Grow Your Profits
Small business owners in cafes, coffee shops, sandwich bars and take away food outlets all struggle with the same concept: how to increase their profits and decrease their workload. It might seem like an...
Pros and Cons of an Interest Only Mortgage
In the current economy it is difficult for some people to get hold of a property. It is especially difficult for young couples just starting out. There are a few options that might be considered. Regardless...
Litigation Funding: Getting Financial Help In Tough Times
Court cases can drag on for years and during that period it's easy to see money dwindling in legal fees. Early settlements or settling for amounts that are not satisfactory just to get the case over with...
Find Out the Value of Any Business: How to Do It in Two Easy Steps
If you are trying to quickly determine how much your business, or for that matter any business, is worth, here is an easy way of calculating it.1. Use the last year's earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation....
5 Ways You're Probably Throwing Money Away
Did you know that Americans waste half a TRILLION dollars every year? And that's just what economists can measure! The true figure is probably much higher than that. These days, though, we don't have the...
How to Compute Your ROI When Making an Investment
The most important thing an investor needs to understand is how to calculate their return on investment also known as their ROI. Even ROI can be computed differently and is sometimes broken down more specifically...
How A Spouse Can Claim Spousal Benefits Now And More Benefits Later
Social Security pays benefits (i.e. income) based either on your own earnings or on your spouse's earnings. The latter is a spousal entitlement. Gimmicks abound by how you can increase your takings from the...
Financial Ratios And Their Meanings
Over the beginning of this summer, I have had the chance to work with a few startups. While working with them, I realized there is a missing piece of core understanding that is needed to grasp financial ratios....
Post-Holiday Budget Crunch Fashion Thrift Tips
You might have realized by now that the winter holiday season is not for the faint of wallet. Between food, drinks and supplies for hosting holiday parties, gift-giving, and shopping for party outfits and...
President Obama: Emancipation 2013?
Time for hope and change. Why doesn't President Obama call an emergency closed door meeting with Congress? The purpose is, "Ric's Plan;" to put pressure, and convince Congress that they need to speak with...
Another Great Train Robbery in Cyprus - Hidden From the Public Eye
Do you realise that there was a press blackout about this in the US?With Europe's May Day and a holiday in China, this was a perfect time to pull off a massive robbery in Cyprus. It was also a perfect time...