The Target Capital Structure
Firms can choose whatever mix of debt and equity they desire to finance their assets, subject to the willingness of investors to provide such funds. And, as we shall see, there exist many different mixes of debt and equity, or capital structures - in some firms, such as Chrysler Corporation, debt ... more...

Mortgage Choices That You Have
When selecting a mortgage, there are many things to think about and wonder about. For anyone that is looking for a way to secure the best loan for their next or first home, they should weigh all of their options, carefully deciding what the right way to go is. With so many different types of ... more...

Students Investing in Their Future Need to Manage Their Finances Today
With the A-level results coming out, the long wait for UK school leavers hoping to go to university will soon be over. All the hard work that has been put into achieving the grades required will now pay off and the fun and freedom that is student life can begin. This may have been the case in the ... more...

Creating a Financial Future--Putting Your Plan Into Action Part 2
Real Estate can be a useful tool for investing. The simplest real estate investment is not truly an investment, but a cost-reduction that is owning your own home. Buying rather than renting allows one to put residential costs toward assets rather than into someone elses pocket. However, if ... more...

What Makes You Eligible for Venture Capital?
A budding company or one facing major financial crisis can find solution to all its financial hurdles with Venture Capital. Unlike banks, Venture Capital firms are an important source of long-term growth capital.Venture capital firms and individuals are interested in many of the same factors that ... more...

Consolidating Credit Card Debt with a Home Equity Loan
A Home Equity Loan is a type of revolving line of credit or loan based on the equity in the mortgager's property. The property is the collateral for the loan, and it can be usable for any purpose, although most of the time it is used to consolidate credit card debt in order to obtain debt relief. ... more...

Setting Financial Goals - Part 2
In my earlier article Setting Financial Goals Part 1 I identified the 4 simple steps to setting up achievable financial goals. I mentioned that your financial goals should be broken down into smaller more manageable goals and then written down to help you visualize them. This article expands ... more...

A Singles Game of Real Estate
This discussion leans toward answering questions asked most often by our youthful men and women in there early twenties. They often begin to ask themselves the question, Should I consider buying a home, condo/town-home or some other type of real estate that I can call my own? Due to the fact that ... more...

Boost Your Credit Score
Boost your credit score by collecting all your bills and financial papers and giving them a spring cleaning, regardless of the time of year. Everyone wants a perfect credit score of 850 or to increase their credit rating to the best possible credit score. This is the main factor lending agencies ... more...