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Is Unused Home Equity a "Missed Fortune"?
18 July 2005 "I don?t understand why a Wharton professor would not recognize that unused home equity is a missed opportunity? Isn?t home equity safer in a conservative side fund than buried in the house earning a 0 percent return?" The New and Old Wisdoms of ... more...

The Wrap-Around Mortgage Scam
February 18, 2003 "A local firm has offered to refinance our existing 6.75% mortgage, which has a balance of $100,000. On our behalf, they will arrange for another lender to provide us with a cash-out refinance of $150,000 at 4.875% for 15-years. Three days after settlement, we take ... more...

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Asset Classes Guide
Money earned can either be consumed or saved. When money is saved it can either be hoarded or be invested to enhance its value. An investment project requires information about the various avenues available.The general term used to refer to the investments made is assets. Assets reflect ones ... more...

The Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Mutual Funds
Everyone who follows the financial news has heard of mutual funds and knows the stock market has generally risen (with various ups-and-downs) for over 200 years. In fact, by most measures, the stock market has made more money for more people, and done it more reliably, than any other investment ... more...

Time is Money and We Are Running Out of Both!
One of the fundamental principles of finance is the concept that $1 today is more valuable than $1 a year from now.Making adjustments for inflation, the dollar will buy less goods and services next year.But I can invest that dollar today and earn a ROI (Return On Investment) in the form of ... more...

Investor Guide to Financial Health
Step 1: Spend less than you earnPerhaps the simplest financial concept is the toughest for us to conquer- spend less than you earn. After paying your living expenses (bills, loan and mortgage payments, cost of food, charitable contributions, taxes, etc), you can begin to save and invest toward your ... more...

6 REASONS for Investing in Florida Real Estate Investment Property NOW
I invite you to take the next few minutes to learn the truth about the real estate market, how it compares to other methods of building assets and why it is such a lucrative form of investing. Many potential investors will say, 'I need to get into the Florida Investment Property market', especially ... more...

No Money Down Real Estate - Fund All Your Deals With Private Lending!!
If you invest in real estate, you need cash to buy houses. Even if you have a full bank account and great credit, youll eventually run short on funds - or short on time to obtain a loan - for the next deal. Private lending is the answer. It is a bottomless pool of readily accessible funds: whether ... more...

WARNING: The Biggest Lie About Compound Interest
Have you wondered why financial experts only tell you certain things about building wealth? Do you think its in their best interest to tell you the absolute truth?LIE: The Magic of Compound Interest: Save $X per month and you can retire RICH.FACT : Compound Interest works only for the very few. The ... more...

Real Estate Bubble? How to Profit in ANY Real Estate Market
With all the talk of a pending real estate bubble or falling sales prices, real estate investors need to guard their money and find new ways to make money. No matter what the market does, you can make money investing in real estate when you know what to do and what to avoid.How to Make Money ... more...

Investing: Commercial Property
Investing in commercial property is well beyond the financial means of most people. Few can afford the large sums of money involved in buying commercial real estate. For most of us our investment in real estate is limited to where we live - our home.But unfortunately our home doesn't generate any ... more...

The 'Matrix' Help For Keyphrase Analysis
Keyword analysis is a major part of search engine marketing. Choose the right key phrase,check the market and calculate the ROI in terms of time and money.I am just trying to redefine "The Boston Matrix" in terms of keypharse analysis, hoping that it will help in your investments.There are three ... more...

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