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- The One Thing You Need to Recession-Proof Yourself: Hard Work - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Tony MichalskiI’ve been publishing, coaching, and writing about The Master Key System and Haanel’s philosophy of success for quite a while now. I’ve been reading and researching much, much longer. One thing I’ve noticed is that when I say the words ‘hard work’, a veritable shit storm ensues. People fight me ...
Views: 1193 - Three Opportunities During a Recession - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Steve GillmanOf course there are opportunities during a recession, including those listed below. In fact, many "lucky people" will prosper in these tough economic times. If you want to be one of them, you have to start to think like them. To begin with, you might want to turn off the stream of bad news on ...
Views: 1272 - Examining the Drawbacks of Bankruptcy - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Krista ScruggsIn the past, consumers with too much unsecured loan debt – usually credit card debt – relied on bankruptcy to shed this indebtedness virtually overnight. The federal bankruptcy court would liquidate all of their assets, which were usually quite negligible, and also absolve their outstanding loan ...
Views: 1334 - Luck in the Time of Recession - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Steve GillmanLuck is not always as random as it appears. There are things that lucky people do differently from others, and ways that they think differently. These "good luck habits" explain much of their good fortune. This is evident even during an economic recession that seems to be hitting everyone. For ...
Views: 701 - Money Management During Tough Economic Times - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Andrew AlexanderIn these challenging economic times, it is even more important to develop a strong financial foundation that can help you be debt free and save money for future expenses. Without a good credit rating and structured budget you will only continue to fall deeper into debt. Another concern for those ...
Views: 517 - Physical Commodities as an Investment Option: A Smart Move in Today's Risky Economy - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Ron WellmanPeople have a tendency to put their trust in other people. When you're in the market for a new car, for instance, you might go to a dealer that your neighbor or close friend raved about after they made their last new-car purchase. When you get there, you may still be indecisive, but a warm, ...
Views: 866 - Do You Know Your Credit Card Indebtedness? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Krista ScruggsGetting credit card indebtedness under control is not as impossible as it may seem at first glance. After all, the mountain of outstanding debts and the ever increasing phone calls from debt collectors – just as the dunning letters from the creditors – may make it hard to believe that there is a ...
Views: 614 - Change is Good, You Go First - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Mercedes Oestermann van EssenBy now a blind man with a stick can see it, the world as we know it is changing. Yet there are still those who believe that the worst of the stock market crash is over. However, when you look at the fundamentals there is little evidence to support this view other than wishful thinking. Of ...
Views: 1075 - ***Eight Reasons Why Buying a Business Is Your Road to Financial Freedom - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from John AOVIf you have read my articles in Inside Trump Tower and on the Trump Blog, you already know that I am Trump University’s expert on buying businesses. But that’s not all. I am also America’s biggest champion for the idea that buying a business, not starting one, offers the speediest and surest ...
Views: 682 - Five Minutes to Financial Freedom - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from Brian NicolettiThis article is an excerpt from Mercedes' book, "5 Minutes to Financial Freedom." You can learn more about the book at ThroughHappiness.com Let’s face it: For most of us our finances are a constant point of worry. The recent economic downturn, which some like to view as the biggest financial ...
Views: 1148 - Forex Trade: The Type of Orders You Can Place - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Jonathan HarrBefore you venture out in the forex markets it will do you good to learn a method that yields instant profits. The Forex profit accelerator course of Mr. Bill Poulos can reveal the intricacies of the forex market and teach you how to place orders that will make your profit run. The Forex profit ...
Views: 672 - Why Go for Student Loan Consolidation - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraTo better understand the concept of student loan consolidation, I’m going to give you a crappy example I’ve made up just awhile ago. It’s not that good (it’s crappy), but it should be able to make the topic a bit easier to understand. Here it is: you’ve been assigned by your mom to rake the ...
Views: 711 - Forex Trading: The Reasons behind Its Popularity - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2009 from Jonathan HarrThere is a vast difference between trading in forex and trading in stocks but the potential for profits and the risks involved are almost similar. Forex and stock trading are similar in that both have repeatable price trends, which provide big opportunities for instant profits to disciplined ...
Views: 605 - Keeping My Identity Safe – 3 of the Biggest Scams Aimed at Stealing Your Identity - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2009 from Andrew AlexanderIdentity protection is becoming an increasingly popular topic among consumers worldwide. In this declining economy, there are a wide variety of scams popping up every day with the sole intention of stealing a person’s identity and using their credit to obtain goods. That is why credit protection ...
Views: 534 - A Return to Abundance - Restoring Balance - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2009 from Maria PerryIf we didn't know it before, it is evident now that the U.S. and global financial systems are severely out of balance. How did we get here? How much worse will it get? What can we do to fix it? The brightest minds in the world are examining these questions, as we speak. I receive daily emails ...
Views: 1179(1 vote) - How Price Action Trading Changed My life - Full Time Forex Trading - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2009 from Nial FullerMy success in forex trading started when I finally started to recognise the repetitive behaviors of the daily forex price charts. This article will talk briefly about my trading journey and where I am today as a result. The Beginning In the first 3 years of forex trading, I feel I had been an ...
Views: 3114 - The Buddhist Trader - Introduction - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2009 from Brian NicolettiThe Buddha reached enlightenment at the age of 35 on a night of the full moon. Upon gazing at Venus in his meditation he suddenly realised that Venus, the moon and he were one… Now, you may well wonder how a book entitled the Buddhist Trader is going to help you get to grips with the psychology ...
Views: 2605 - You Might Have A Personal Credit Crisis If ... - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2009 from Helen MarchIn these tough economic times, there is a lot of discussion about the state of the global economy in general terms. The credit crisis and the various plans to move the nation out of spiraling debt and into more thriving times is the fodder of every media outlet. We can all be armchair critics ...
Views: 662(3 votes) - Why Cognitive Behaviour Techniques Could Improve Your Trading Beyond Your Wildest Dreams - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2009 from Mercedes Oestermann van EssenIf you are an experienced trader or investor you will know that mastery is a mind game. In fact, trading and investing are about understanding crowd psychology and your own psychology, because when you fully understand how you react to events deemed to be outside of your control you are taking ...
Views: 2024 - Surviving Your Recession - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from Glenn Ferguson“Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.” Proverbs 13:18 WEB You have heard it over and over again but do you really know what it? It is on the lips of everyone, your coworkers, newscasters, economists, politicians, and even your ...
Views: 1027 - 7 Simple Steps to Help You Through Your Financial Crisis - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from Glenn Ferguson"More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying that they made them."- Unknown There cannot be many of us that are unaffected by the current global financial meltdown and I'm sure that it is the one thing that is at the forefront of most of your minds. And even if ...
Views: 897 - ***Tips for Managing the Emotional and Financial Stress of Foreclosures - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from LB WishTips for Managing the Emotional and Financial Stress of Foreclosures Introduction Disasters and tragedies of any kind such as floods, hurricanes, illnesses, accidents and financial dilemmas all have the potential of making people feel a loss of control. When we no longer feel a sense of ...
Views: 1209 - ***Treading the Family Water During Hard Times - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from LB WishTreading the Family Water During Hard Times Recently, in California, a man shot his wife, five children and himself. The media reported that economic and work problems most likely provoked the killings. Of course, the incident was all over the Internet and news feeds. ...
Views: 973 - Law of Attraction - Economics and You - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from David SchirmerIf you are like most people you seldom take the time to really ponder and allow yourself to dream. We tend to limit ourselves, stay in our place of comfort, be content with the lives that we have and make do. Why do we do this to ourselves when we are born with our own unique set of talents ...
Views: 1446(3 votes) - What is it That You Truly Desire in Life? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from David SchirmerIf you are like most people you seldom take the time to really ponder and allow yourself to dream. We tend to limit ourselves, stay in our place of comfort, be content with the lives that we have and make do. Why do we do this to ourselves when we are born with our own unique set of talents ...
Views: 1218 - Apply "The Secret" in Your Life or Business - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from David SchirmerThere is a lot of buzz surrounding the precepts of The Secret. One must understand that the secret is merely the layout of a guideline. It is similar to a table of content, the film, elaborates finely on different elements, remember this is a film that last about 90 minutes or so. It should not ...
Views: 1233 - How to Get Financially Free Even if You Are Broke, in Debt and Not Earning Enough Right Now - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from David SchirmerOne of the biggest myths about creating wealth is the idea that you must have something unique or special to share with the world. Millions of people around the world attend wealth building seminars where the seminar leaders reveal amazing business structures to market and sell products that you ...
Views: 1393 - 7 Steps to Economic Empowerment: Check Between Your Ears - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Samantha GregoryMoney is usually on the top of the list of concerns in this current economic climate. People everywhere are feeling the crunch and feeling a little worried about how to make ends meet. For some people, particularly single moms and low income people this economic state is the status quo. With ...
Views: 1161 - Learn To Love Chaos And Stop Fearing Loss - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from Mercedes Oestermann van EssenIt is a known fact when times get difficult and we experience challenges in our lives we tend o go back into the past in the search for answers. Cycle analysis looks to forecast the future by looking at the past. There is the belief that what has worked in the past will work again in the ...
Views: 1226 - Make Easy Money With Automated Forex Trading Robots - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThanks to technology, almost all aspects of our lives have improved drastically. Everything can be done without breaking a sweat, like communicating with a loved one thousands of miles away in a matter of seconds, and a whole lot of other mushy stuff. When it comes down to speed, accuracy, ...
Views: 661 - Consumer spending up despite credit crunch - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2009 from darrell joyceThe downturn in consumer spending because of the current financial crisis is clearly going to have knock-on effect for the insurance business in the UK but there are sectors who are still doing well despite the credit crunch. Last year it was reported that only 20% of new homeowners were taking ...
Views: 478 - Structured Settlement Annuity: Top 3 Grounds for Eligibility - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraGetting in an accident is something that’s bound to happen at least once or several times in your lifetime. This involves two parties, namely the victim of the mishap, and the “evil-doer”, or the chap that wronged you. There’s a passage in the bible (forgot which one) containing a saying as to ...
Views: 614 - 4 Ways Financial Coaching is Just Like Braces - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Glenn Ferguson"The way to get started is to stop talking and start doing."- Walt Disney "I've got braces" is what my son Rashad changed his screen name to on his return from the Orthodontist. He was all excited to let his friends know of the change that had taken place. This change was the result of the work ...
Views: 901 - How to Save Money - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2009 from Jonathon CampbellSpending wisely to save money is not always possible if we do not organize money management. You probably have heard of budgeting and systematic registering of your household income and expenses, however keeping these records means nothing without understanding the real value of doing the ...
Views: 572 - Benefits When You Trade Forex with ACM - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2009 from John AndersonThe Forex market has always been the arena of those investors and traders who had always access to large amounts of money and you need to be one of those financial institutions, central banks or even someone who is naturally wealthy to be able to even think about playing in a market where the ...
Views: 2086 - Should You Even Consider Foreign Currency Trading? - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2009 from John AndersonThe answer to that question is quite elementary and this article will reveal it to you at the end, although, I am sure by reading this, you will have a pretty good idea on what the opinion is on the paper trade and how it can be applied to you. One thing you have to note is that more and more ...
Views: 1465 - Make Sure You Get the Best Forex Software Out There - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2009 from John AndersonIf you look on the internet, you will realise that the amounts of Forex software out there is actually in the range of the tremendous, which means that not only are you spoilt for choice, but you also are at a loss on which ones you are going to choose. But despair not, there actually some ...
Views: 1742 - 5 Tips to Cope with the Financial Crisis - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2009 from Fern Alix-LaRoccaMany investors are frightened as they watch the changes the economy is going through. The uncertainty about the future and the changes that are happening make people wonder what they should do and what do the changes mean to them? Here are 5 tips on what you should do: 1) Are you protected in ...
Views: 1628 - Currency Trading 101 - A Quick Start Guide - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Christopher LeeThis article will tell you how to easily get into Forex trading, starting straight away and delving into a world of options and possible money making. The online paper trade has gained tremendous popularity of late, and this is because with the failure of the US economy and the collapse of ...
Views: 800 - Distinguish a Forex Scam from the Real Deal - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Christopher LeeThe thing is, Forex scams are pretty easy to sniff out once you know what to look out for, and make no mistake, there are thousands of websites that are waiting to take your money for no other reason than they can. Scammers and charlatans are aplenty when it comes to the internet and Forex is ...
Views: 809 - Do Forex Managed Accounts Ensure Massive Profits? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Christopher LeeStrictly speaking, a Forex managed account is not the sort of solution that most people are looking for when they speak of massive profits with the FX market. What happens when you do get a managed account is that you deposit a certain amount of money within a brokered account, which will then ...
Views: 734 - 4 Mistake You Should Avoid Making With Your Money - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Glenn Ferguson“If hard work and dedication were all it took to become wealthy, our grandparents would have been millionaires!”- A Wise Man You work hard each day focusing your energies on ensuring that you do the best possible job for your employer but what about the job you are doing for yourself ...
Views: 860 - 7 Easy Ways to Start Building Financial Security - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from Cameron CarterWhile there are people who achieve wealth quickly, the majority of people build wealth over the years. They start slowly and with a small amount of money, and it grows from there. While there are many ways to build wealth, here are 7 simple and affective ways to help you build your wealth a ...
Views: 835 - Market Movements? How Successful Forex Investors Seem to Know Everything - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from John AndersonWhen you do speak of those investors who have made a mark in the Forex market, you will hear on how they have an almost uncanny ability to be able to predict where the market will be and when it will swing in its momentum. They are able to make decisions that seem in tandem with market ...
Views: 1725 - 5 Things You Need to Know About the Day Trade - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from John AndersonMore than 80% of the day traders than enter the market are literally left stranded within the first few months. There are some who advocate that day trading is a really stupid idea, especially when it comes to the Forex market and their harsh judgement is based on the fact that it is extremely ...
Views: 1753 - Forex Trade is the Most Lucrative Market Around - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from John AndersonMore and more people are jumping on the bandwagon that is the paper trade and while you may know the potential of the market to make investors good money, you might know why exactly. The Forex trade has some features that make it a viable option for people with the right combination of skill ...
Views: 2390 - Trading Commodities on Margins – What's it All About? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from John AndersonMost definitely in the course of your trading career, no matter how short it is, you would have heard of the term ‘margins’ in investment and market literature, and if you do not have a very focused and succinct idea on what this actually means, then this article is here to help. Trading ...
Views: 1867 - 13 Tips to Successfully Secure Your Financial Future - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2009 from Ashley WhiteDo you ever sit and wonder what your life would be like if you had a lot of money? Are you disappointed and bored with a life that doesn’t have any opportunities to offer? Do you want to live, and enjoy time with family and friends? Are you sick of the routine of going to work and never ...
Views: 726 - Tax Liens: They Aren’t Always Bad - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe word “tax” has managed to earn itself a very bad reputation. Ask people what they think of it, and approximately 8 out of 10 will give you negative feedback, and then enumerate reasons as to why they shouldn’t be paying such amounts in the first place. Despite the image it made for itself, ...
Views: 580 - Never Consider Stock Investing in These Troubled Times - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2009 from John AndersonConsidering stock investing in these troubled times is much like plunging your hand into a vat of killer sharks and hoping for the best and I say this because the market is seeing some really tough times of late due to the economic recession. Sure, we have a great president on the seat of the ...
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