Doing Business With Friends Makes Enemies


Doing Business With Friends Makes Enemies
A promissory note is a promise by the borrower to repay the lender on a specific date or dates, usually with interest. These can be difficult to collect, and often the borrower is disinclined to pay the lender back within the given time frame—if at all.

posted by Administrator on 01.31.08 @ 11:01 am | Comments Off

Insider Hints About Art Investment


In almost any trade, dealers need working capital. The art investment industry is an example. In addition to the buying season and the large dollar amounts of inventory, there is a slack or no-selling season in the summer. Very many dealers go to Europe every summer to buy and this expense adds to the need for seasonal funds.

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posted by Administrator on 01.30.08 @ 9:51 pm | Comments Off

Choosing Between Securities


Buying corporation securities is somewhat like buying an automobile. The basic, one-celled form of business life is the individual entrepreneur emdash the store owner who merchandises goods, the artisan supplying services, the small manufacturer emdash whose capital needs are met out of savings or through a modest bank loan.

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posted by Administrator on 01.29.08 @ 5:45 pm | Comments Off

How Preferred Are Preferred Stocks?


How Preferred Are Preferred Stocks?
In an attempt to combine the most attractive features of bonds and common stock, financial experts created preferred stock. In most cases, it pays more than a bond, but is safer than common stock because of its preferred position.

posted by Administrator on 01.28.08 @ 7:00 pm | Comments Off

Sizing Up Your Investments


Sizing Up Your Investments
Financial planners have a very difficult task: They must invest their clients’ money in diverse portfolios that (hopefully) will increase in value over time, not decline. A broker who has lost money for a client suffers from a damaged reputation and could even face suit if he’s made promises he couldn’t keep.

posted by Administrator on 01.26.08 @ 7:00 am | Comments Off

Doing Business With Friends Makes Enemies


Doing Business With Friends Makes Enemies
A promissory note is a promise by the borrower to repay the lender on a specific date or dates, usually with interest. These can be difficult to collect, and often the borrower is disinclined to pay the lender back within the given time frame—if at all.

posted by Administrator on 01.23.08 @ 10:01 am | Comments Off

Insider Hints: Capital Appreciation


An investor interested in capital appreciation is not interested in dividends, but rather in seeing the market price of his stock increase. This represents nearly seven years’ worth of dividends from the $30 stock yielding a conventional 5 percent. (more…)

posted by Administrator on 01.21.08 @ 7:19 pm | Comments Off

Insider Hint: Conservative Investments or High-Risk Adventures?


The common stockholder has a voice, frequently a loud one, in the affairs of his company. The shareholder is the prime beneficiary of stock splits, rights, and spin-offs, or distribution of assets. The advantages of common stock are several. (more…)

posted by Administrator on 01.21.08 @ 7:11 pm | Comments Off

Recovering From The Crash


Recovering From The Crash
The road back to recovery from the great stock crash was long and hard. Principal steps toward recovery were the Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934, and the establishment of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a government agency, to administer them.

posted by Administrator on 01.21.08 @ 3:00 am | Comments Off

Devaluation And Exchange Control: Foreign Investment Risks


Devaluation And Exchange Control: Foreign Investment Risks
Investing in overseas markets can be tempting, especially if the exchange rate works well in your favor. The problem is that markets can change rapidly, and instead of making $100 off of your $75 investment, you might end up with less than $50.

posted by Administrator on 01.18.08 @ 2:00 pm | Comments Off