When recession hits, it takes everything down with it – pass time, money, work, and morale. Money isn’t everything, yes, but money does mean more than something, it acts as a catalyst to everything that you do around you. If you haven’t the money in your pocket, you can’t even start a bee business, yield honey and stock it. And in times of recession, the first thing you want to do is to pile up as much money as possible, to receive an amount of income that will keep you away from the heat of inflation and fulfill at least...
Cyprus, by virtue of its exceptionally advantageous tax system, is emerging as the most favoured jurisdiction in Europe to conduct international business from. There is a uniform Corporation Tax Rate at 10%, which is the lowest in European Union and there is no distinction anymore between local and international companies. The maximum tax rate for resident individuals is 35%. The old, complex tax regime was replaced by a new system that eliminates discrimination and differential treatment between different categories of business and is simple and transparent. In addition the increase in the rate of VAT to 15% (still the lowest...
Steve Jobs, even though he isn’t with us anymore, has left a mark in this world, especially on those who want to go against the public flow, against the daily dose of orders, against the boring and monotonous work related ideas. The ideals of Steve Jobs have been the cornerstone for many aspiring Entrepreneurs. He has always been a voice of the creative minded. Everything he did, he gave utmost importance to style. Be it his products, graphics, fonts or his way of organizing things, he did it all with style. His thinking is that while giving preference to matter,...
Well here it is the Five For Friday. Another week has come and gone and we continue to pump out the articles. It has had its share of ups and downs over there past month and a half, from late nights to early mornings. A lot of great comments and plenty of feedback received via email. Thank you and keep those suggestions coming. I really appreciate it. Here is what I have been reading this past week that has really kept my interest and even provoked some commenting. Homeownership may not be for everyone but here are some lessons learned. ...
If you’re looking forward to buy a home but cannot arrange the total payment for one time purchase, then going for a mortgage is the right choice. A mortgage, popularly known as home loan, is a popular option in the United States and elsewhere. And the option of mortgage is becoming more and more popular yet tedious to use because of the home market which has gone for a slump. Banks are unwilling when asked for a mortgage loan. They do not want to risk money on mortgages and are utterly defiant. To solve this mortgage crisis, you need to...
If you don’t save money for your retirement, you could end up helpless and dependent on other people in your old age. Fortunately, there is a simple way to figure out how much money you need to save for retirement that does not require a lot of complex formulas or assumptions on your part. First, add up all of your current expenses and financial liabilities. Next, add up all of your future expected liabilities. For example, if you expect to take care of your spouse in her old age, then you would need to adjust your liabilities to assume that...
Robert Kiyosaki is an American businessman most famous for his bestselling book – Rich Dad, Poor Dad. In addition to this global bestseller, Robert Kiyosaki has authored over a dozen books. These books talk about taxes, how to invest in real estate, small and big businesses and other money related topics. But Rich Dad, Poor Dad has been his most influential and bestselling book and this book is the catalyst behind his immense fame. “We go to school to learn to work hard for money. I write books and create products that teach people how to have money work hard...
Peyton Manning – Franchise Quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts is a free agent. I am not a regular follower of football but I have heard who this gent is. Potentially the best quarterback to ever play in Indy or maybe best quarterback ever in all of football. This article isn’t going to talk about all those statistics that he has amassed, but we really could because finance covers stats and various ratios. If he was on the roster at the start of the league year he was to be owed $28 million dollars as a bonus. Did you hear that...
In this guest post I’d like to share some tips to help your maximize your exchange rate, when you change currencies for your business. If you’ve spent any time at all watching the exchange rates, you’ll already know that predicting the rates is not that different to gambling. There are so many countless factors influencing the markets at any one time, guessing right which way things are going to go is as much about luck as skill. For instance, right now things affecting the US dollar are as diverse as: the Republican presidential nomination, improving US auto-sales, the likelihood that...
I was reading an article last week that made the motion that adjustable rate mortgages (ARM) are dying. For starters, adjustable rate mortgages are loans where the interest rate changes periodically. Generally they are a good option when you are buying a house and the prevailing fixed rate mortgages rates are high. This notion did not surprise me because interest rates are at historic lows for fixed rate mortgages. You would be silly not to lock in a mortgage at these rates now, the interest rates are likely not going to get any lower than they are in your life...
I’m getting excited for Spring to get here and start enjoying the outdoors in beautiful Colorado. But Summer days aren’t about not having school anymore. I have been thinking and preparing my retirement a lot lately and I need to keep focused on creating income generating assets. I hope you find my research as useful as it is to me. Have you planned your retirement? Have you tried to assess your financial condition relating to your retirement? Do you have in your mind that retirement planning is to be done even when your retirement age or are at the borderline...
We just graduated college and just got our first real job. Great! Congratulations! Now what? As we make our way through our first few weeks on the new job we are bombarded with emails, packets of information on everything under the sun from employee discounts to the dreaded RETIREMENT word, eeek. Well you stumbled across the right website to point you in the right direction. I will have you sipping those dirty martinis out at the beach house enjoying the afternoon rays. You are set up at your desk and looking around at the mountain of paperwork that HR has...
Do you buy a new car for looks or based on what you can afford? Hopefully this will help you. I have noticed many friends buying cars that are way out of their price range and struggling to make the payments. Ever heard of the saying “house poor” well that is them except it is a car Cost There are many sites that you can go out on to find the true cost of ownership of the vehicle. There are a lot of factors other than just the price of the vehicle that you need to be concerned with. The...
The Wall Street releases a list every year to guide investors to invest in companies which have the highest possibilities of turning your investments into more valuable assets. For this it sets up a panel of expert strategists who give their take on the market. This list is a quick guidance for the companies you should invest in. And hence, this year’s Wall Street list is as follows – List of the Names of Strategists on the Panel • Richard Bernstein – CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Richard Bernstein Advisors • Dan Chung – CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Fred...
The unpredictable nature of markets can perplex even the smartest of brains, doubting the basic ethics which are significant to its functioning. Just when you get accustomed and attuned to the happenings around, there is an abrupt u-turn countering your judgment. Making hay when the sun shines seems to be the best policy, but what actually seems obligatory is making hay even when the sun does not shine. You live in a practical world where you are uncertain of the next moment’s state of affairs. But that does not mean that you refrain from the zeal to place your ambition...
Lotto. Yes, Lotto. It is something that you love to take a shot at. But the Lotto is like a Leprechaun. Even if you finally win a lottery, you’ll probably lose all the money, in the coming years. The lottery is risky and the chances of you winning are so less that even being struck by lightning is more of a probability. Everyone starts with the small lotteries. They go for $1 lottery or $3 lottery, and soon they feel that they must go for the bigger ones. That is when the ‘Win it all or Lose it all’ is...
Welcome to March! It’s the beginning of the third month, and, if you’re like most people you’ve already gone off track on your New Year resolutions. It’s ok. Let’s grab that list and see what we can salvage from it. First, cut the number down by 90%. That means if you made ten resolutions, you will want to save one of them. Change is a process, not a moment of rebirth. If you started off with a small list, of two or three, then pick your top priority. Now, chop that resolution into a three week plan. 21 days. That’s...
The difference between a Businessman and a Super Businessman is the same as the difference between a snail and a rabbit. While businessmen are slow, super businessmen are fast. A businessman is like a wantrepreneur, he has ideas in his head but he lacks the in-depth vision and often fails to execute them. Whereas, a super businessman is like a true entrepreneur, he broadens his scope, researches and creates his own path of success without waiting in hope for customers and partnerships. A super businessman has more than just money on his mind; he strives to add the star of...
Every parent has a hard time in trying to make their kids learn the value of money. Kids, not knowing of the troubles and consequences of reckless money, often throw temper tantrums if you do not buy them what they want. This develops more negative behaviors like anger, agitation, revolting, misbehaving, intolerance etc. in them. Hence, it is important to make your child understand the importance of savings. Once your children learn how to save, they will learn how to be compassionate, obedient and tolerant toward their wants and desires. I am by no means an expert when it comes...
What is beta? Why beta? Well it is the volatility of the stock or portfolio to the market as a whole. This conversation can get really deep really quick if we start discussing various financial models and the actual calculation of it using regression analysis. If you would like to know more drop me a line and we can discuss more in depth. What can it really tell us about a stock or portfolio? Well when you look at a stock that has a beta that has a beta of 1.0, this stock would typically move with the market. What...
When you have money in your hand, your mind gives you two options – whether to save it for future purposes or to invest it in a venture which is promising enough for you to reap future rewards and gain bonuses apart from your necessary future expenses. At times there is a possibility to strike balance and choose between the two. This is primarily because of your circumstances, the way you look at your earnings, people you need to look after with the money you earn and the economic situation of the country you are living in. Below you will...
What an interesting week last week, now back to the grind of things. Today we received a question from a reader who asks, “Is it too late to get an MBA?” Let us define what the reader considers too late, they consider their mid 40’s too late to obtain the advanced degree. What is his dilemma? Mark is a mid level manager who strives to take that next step but all of the upper echilon have advanced degrees. Some organizations only recruit talent for upper level positions if they have an advanced degree, his organization is one of those. Mark...
The difference between an Entrepreneur and a Wantrepreneur is like celestial and earthly opposites. An entrepreneur is an individual of positivity while a Wantrepreneur is a seeker of this positivity. Let’s analyze each of them closely: What is an Entrepreneur? An entrepreneur is an individual who is self reliant. Through this highly optimistic self reliance, he combines a number of different tools and utilizes them to form a single entity, a new franchise, of which he is the think tank and in most cases the owner or the majority share. An entrepreneur is a knight of the business community. Like...
Passive income is money that comes flowing to you without you having to put too much labor into it. There are hundreds of ways to create passive income, some more simple than others. No matter what type of passive income you determine is right for you, it will always come with an initial investment of time or money. Remember that you need to have patience if you are using stocks, real estate, or a new business as a passive income stream, the money isn’t going to come rolling in overnight. How I Plan To Do It For example, I have...
After nearly 3 days of inactivity on my part on my blog I am ready to hit the ground running. Wow those last 3 days have been hectic. I woke up Monday morning to find my site acting a little funny. I didn’t think anything of it so I went about the day. Monday night I get home and try to check the site to see some the statistics and how things are going. I get a redirect that takes me to Adfly. First thoughts are this could get expensive. I have only been blogging 2 weeks if this gets...
