Every Path Has Puddles
On the path of life there will be some
rain and therefore puddles. Most are shallow
and we easily splash through them and occasionally
there might be a very deep one. Learning to
navigate them will make the journey more
pleasant.Your investment journey to the pot of
gold at the end of the rainbow ...
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Inverted Interest Rates
Inverted interest rates? Whats that? Who cares? Even if you dont understand what Mr. Greenspan is saying (and almost nobody does) it is important to you because it could mean you might lose you job next year or have to cut back on some of the things you want to acquire.It really is very simple, but ...
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How to Obtain Grants for Your Child Day Care Center
Today childcare centers are gaining importance as a profitable business. Many people are seeking advice to obtain grants to start their own childcare center, expand their program, or upgrade their facilities.One way to locate financing for your childcare business is to:Check with your local bank ...
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Workers
We have read about the unemployment rate being high. Really anything around six percent is pretty good and it is less than that now according to the statistics, but some politicians say it is terrible and others say it is reasonable. It depends upon which side of the isle you sit.Our Washington ...
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4 Simple Tests To Find Good Real Estate Investment Properties
You're driving along the road when you spot it. There in the middle of a shaggy lawn sits a disheveled property. It may need a good coat of paint, or a shutter straightened out, but it's easy to see that with a little work it could be a little gem of a property. Best of all, sprouting in the middle ...
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The Elephant
Four blind men were asked to give a description of an elephant. They had not seen one or ever encountered such a beast.One grabbed hold of its tail. Another put his arms around a leg. The third gripped its trunk and the fourth walked into the side. The description given by each one was correct and ...
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Rear View Mirror
Buying a stock or mutual fund is like a driver
who is going down the road at high speed, but is
using looking in the rearview mirror as a guide.
He can see fine out the back, but has no
idea what is ahead. Sound familiar?Your broker is going to help you with driving;
I mean picking stocks and ...
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Perfect Storm
Having lived aboard a sailboat for 2 years I was stricken when I saw the movie PERFECT STORM. I know these are things you want to avoid at all costs. Even little storms can play havoc with your life style on a boat.From a world view it looks like we are headed into a perfect storm of world ...
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Real Estate Margin Calls
Have you ever heard of a real estate margin
call? You know about stock market margin calls.
Thats when you have bought more stock than you
have money and borrowed from your broker to buy
extra shares. You bought $10,000 of stock, but
only have $5,000 in your account.It is great as long as the ...
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REIT: Real Estate For The Elite
While real estate syndicates are formed for a variety of reasons, the typical reason is to create a tax shelter. More specifically, the purpose of a Real Estate Investment Trusts or REIT is to reduce or eliminate corporate income taxes. In the United States, where they are generally more widespread ...
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