Boom or Bust
For those looking to invest in the real estate marketkeep your eyes on the headlines. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), the number of areas across the U.S. with real estate booms shot to 55, increasing by nearly two-thirds last year. The FDIC warns, these booms may be ... more...

Thieves Continue to Pull Off the Biggest Heist in HistoryUntil Now!
Imagine being able to steal untold millions of dollars in plain view without getting caught. Impossible you say. Be careful because you are most likely a victim of this heist. In fact, you may actually be giving these thieves referrals so that they can dupe your friends and family.For a while I was ... more...

Uk House Price Increases Take A Summer Holiday
Property website Rightmove has released its latest house price index announcing a Summer sale for house buyers. The report shows that on average, house prices fell by 1% over the four weeks leading up to 9th July, indicating that the affordability gap between house prices and buyers ability to ... more...

Is My Money Safe? On The Soundness Of Our Banks
Banks are institutions wherein miracles happen regularly. We rarely entrust our money to anyone but ourselves and our banks. Despite a very chequered history of mismanagement, corruption, false promises and representations, delusions and behavioural inconsistency banks still succeed to motivate ... more...

First-time House Buyers: to Buy or Not to Buy; that is the Question
Buying your first house is always a difficult time. There are so many important decisions to make, and problems to be solved, which combine to make it one of the most stressful events that will occur in most peoples lives.Some of the most obvious problems include the need to:* find a suitable ... more...

The Economic Giant-- A Closer Look at China
ITS NO LONGER NEWS THAT CHINA IS BECOMING A MAJOR player on the world economic scene. Yet, as weve noted in past editions, investing in China is fraught with uncertainty, due to a still un-free political situation, and insecure property rights. Despite our current lack of interest in Chinese stocks ... more...

UK Sales and Marketing Terminology
Terminology / AcronymsABC figures: This is the independently audited sales figure for all recognised publications in the UK. By using the ABC figure, you can quickly establish how much the advertising will cost per 1,000 readers. Account Managers: These are sales people who have great skills in ... more...

Merger and Acquisition Valuation Practice Outline
Outline for a New M&A ValuationPractice Area for a Law FirmMichael A. S. Guth, Ph.D., J.D., Practice LeaderThis outline describes the M&A package that our law firm would normally prepare when retained to find targeted acquisitions for a client. If we are retained by a seller, then this outline ... more...

Inflation: Public Enemy Number 1
When our grandparents were working they could earn a decent living, pay for a house, a car, seven children, and still have money to put in the bank. But today, the cost of living has outstripped rises in pay so that things cost more but were not making more. We have to make due with the money we ... more...