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- Introduction to Real Estate Section 1031: The Basics of Tax Deferred Exchanges - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerSection 1031: The Basics of Tax Deferred Exchanges Intro: Did you know you can exchange appreciated real property for another piece of real estate and pay no current income taxes? A Section 1031 Exchange enables the entire increased value to be tax–deferred. Property owners can defer ...
Views: 3586(118 votes) - Finding the Right Building Contractor - Part Two of Two- Insights From a Licensed Contractor - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerPart II of a Two Part Article "FINDING THE RIGHT BUILDING CONTRACTOR" One of the most important questions that your Potential Contractor must answer in addition to are they Licenced is . . . are They Bonded and Insured? Some bonds are designed to protect buyers against substandard work ...
Views: 2596(117 votes) - Real Estate Investor's Insight: Section 8 Housing - Landlord’s Gold, or Fool’s Gold for Real Estate Investors? Part I of Two - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerSection 8 Housing: Landlord’s Gold, or Fool’s Gold for Real Estate Investors? Part One of Two Is the HUD Section 8 program a helpful tool - here are the answers about Section 8 from an experienced real estate investor. This article does not refer to the Section 8 discharge that ...
Views: 6686(110 votes) - Real Estate Investor's Insight: Section 8 Housing - Landlord’s Gold, or Fool’s Gold for Real Estate Investors? Part II of Two - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Dr. Howard HallerReal Estate Investor's Insight: Section 8 Housing: Landlord’s Gold, or Fool’s Gold? Part Two of Two Please read Part One of this article for the background on the Section 8 Housing Program. How does Section 8 work for the ...
Views: 4979(94 votes) - 10 Money-making Advantages of Real Estate Investing in Commercial Property - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Dr. Howard Haller10 Money-making Advantages of Investing in Commercial Property Investing in commercial properties is the secret to success for many of the world’s most wealthy real estate investors. There’s no reason you can’t also build massive, passive cash flow; spread your investment risks; use leverage ...
Views: 8122(113 votes) - Devising Your Own Stock Trading Strategy - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2013 from John SmithThere are many people who are quite into the stock market and invest here regularly with the hope of transforming their money into profit. They play the market – investing in companies they believe in. They expect these companies to stay strong and stable in the long run, with a corresponding ...
Views: 1024(2 votes) - ***Stock Market Perspective 2011 --- Some Things to Think About - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Steve SelengutThis won't take long, but think about the message and act accordingly. Never, ever, in the history of the investment world has a major correction in the stock market not been a major buying opportunity --- particularly in Investment Grade Value Stocks (IGVS). Always, every time and ...
Views: 1684(23 votes) - Investment Grade Value Stocks At Highest Levels Ever --- What To Do About It - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Steve SelengutThe IGVSI is a barometer of a small but elite sector of the stock market called Investment Grade Value Stocks. Some IGVSs are included in all averages and indices, but even the well dressed Dow Jones Industrial Average includes several issues that are well below Investment Grade and very few ...
Views: 1996(12 votes) - ***Investment Grade Value Stock (IGVS) Expectation Analyzer - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from Steve SelengutNo investor should ever be surprised by the changes in market value that appear on his or her monthly account statements. In general, media noise throughout the month should lead to a feel for what has been going on and investors should understand that the prices of investment securities, ...
Views: 2000(14 votes) - ***Making A Volatile Stock Market Your VBF - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Steve SelengutMost people never forget their first love. I'll never forget my first trading profit --- but the 600 (1970) dollars I pocketed on Royal Dutch Petroleum was not nearly as significant as the conceptual realization it signaled. I was amazed that someone would pay me that much more for my stock ...
Views: 1669(15 votes) - Filling the Investment Education Void with Web Workshops - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from Steve SelengutNow more than ever, you can appreciate the need for comprehensive investment education. All of a sudden, fifty percent of your nest egg has disappeared--- and the bad news? There never was a plan for income generation. Ouch! Dwelling on coulda's, woulda's, and shoulda's isn't going to rebuild ...
Views: 2019(29 votes) - Volatility Rocks The Investment Markets - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2008 from Steve SelengutGets your attention, doesn't it? The unfortunate thing though, is that most people will react negatively to this intentionally inflammatory, media-ready, title statement. Has some Wall Street virus attacked our financial experience memory chip? Bouncing around unpredictably is precisely what the ...
Views: 1410(16 votes) - Compound Stock Earnings Programs - Caveat Investor - by Submitted on May 29, 2008 from Steve SelengutThe caller seemed surprised that I had never heard about Compound Stock Earnings Programs, or CSEs. "People are earning three to six percent per month with little or no risk", she continued, "I'm thinking of attending a seminar". A wise man once said: "If it sounds too good to be true, it ...
Views: 2083(18 votes) - ***Managed Closed End Funds --- Solid Income Investments in Liquid Form - by Submitted on May 18, 2011 from Steve SelengutA Closed End Fund (CEF) is a publicly traded investment company that invests in a variety of securities such as stocks, bonds, preferred stocks, real estate, mortgages, oil and gas royalties, etc. The variety of sectors, classifications, and geographical representation is every bit as confusing ...
Views: 1950(23 votes) - 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Business Line of Credit - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2016 from finheal. comEvery small business owner runs into a hard cash crisis from time to time. Instead of being inactive and letting cash flow troubles upset operations; small business owners would be shrewd to methodically learn the a variety of financial instruments accessible to them that can be used to ...
Views: 874(1 vote) - 5 Tips for Making Wise Investments in 2020 - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2020 from Katie GordenInvesting is all about freedom. You're free to use lots of different options to try to build wealth, and of course, you're also free to lose money. Your path is entirely built on the choices you make, and in a year like 2020, good judgment is key. To make the best decisions about managing your ...
Views: 615(1 vote) - Apply For Rewards Credit Card Online – Finheal - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2016 from finheal. comAn account number is a unique number assigned by a financial institution to a credit card customer. On a credit card, the account number is usually embossed and encoded on the face of the plastic. Eligibility of Credit Card: Age should be 25 years. He or she should be having one Credit ...
Views: 530(1 vote) - Blockchain-Friendly Arizona Votes To Empower Crypto Tax Payments - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2018 from Ricky MakanOn 8th February 2018, the Arizona Senate has passed a bill that allows the U.S citizens in the state to pay their taxes through Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. As earlier reported by the media, last month a group of policy-maker submitted a bill that, if passed, would allow taxpayers to ...
Views: 699(1 vote) - Free Stock Tips and share tips by capitalbuilder - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2013 from ankita webricksIndividuals who have by now began undertaking an expenditure within discuss market or perhaps usually are in investing have received significantly insight in regards to the market and its linked advantages and disadvantages. That they attempt to gain much of the data by way of several methods ...
Views: 1053(1 vote) - Get Inspired with 10 Powerful Warren Buffett Quotes - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Warren BuffettWarren Buffett is considered by many to be the greatest investor of the 20th century. As a businessman, philanthropist, and chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett is among both the wealthiest and most influential people in the world. Get inspired and motivated today with 10 of the ...
Views: 3400(1 vote) - How Stock Screeners Can Help You Make Excellent Investment Choices - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2013 from Alan McKnightStock screeners are extremely valuable tools that you absolutely should not be without if you are truly serious about your stock-trading deals. The stock market has become a goldmine of sorts for lots of people around the world. The thing is, however, only those who know where and how to find ...
Views: 731(1 vote) - How to Make Money Trading Forex - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2012 from Sandy ShoreMaking money at anything requires in-depth knowledge of the subject at hand. How could you possibly win a game without knowing the rules? The same is true for making money in Forex. Once you understand the basics on how to trade, the next logical step is to apply that understanding and go after ...
Views: 10253(1 vote) - Investing For Christians - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2012 from Adrian GentryHistory clearly shows that most people’s advice will cause you to lose faith and money, especially from so-called experts in the financial industry. It’s even more difficult for Christians not to follow investment advice from these same experts. So what do we do? We truly need unbiased sources ...
Views: 866(1 vote) - The Indisputable Reality About Debt Help UK That No One Is Sharing With You - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2019 from Imtiaz AhmedDebt increases through time if it's not repaid faster than it grows through interest. You must find one particular debt that will get more attention. So you understand that there is debt help UK available, contact us if you have to talk. In the event the debt was secured by specific ...
Views: 867(2 votes) - The Three Golden Rules of Investing to Help You Reach Your Financial Goals - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2013 from simit patelA millennia-old saying — more of a curse really — asks that our adversaries should live “in interesting times.” But today, we live in those times. Mired in the muck of a global sovereign debt crisis since 2008 Lacking historical precedent and the courage to emerge from it Caused by the ...
Views: 1406(1 vote) - Tips to improve and increase CIBIL Score? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2016 from finheal. comMany of us think that financial concern is the greatest stress point. A poor CIBIL credit score can just increase the financial problems. Your CIBIL credit score can be rebuilt and it is connected to improving overall finance management. Credit score for any person can lie anywhere between ...
Views: 685(1 vote) - Tradeturningpoint Intraday Jackpot Tips Can Help You Trade Smarter - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Jisu PrasadTrading in the stock market can be thrilling for an investor. Investing in trading market is like putting your money towards potential growth. Make sure that you have mastered a trading process that will work for stock market futures. But before you start trading in the stock market it is ...
Views: 1576(1 vote) - “Collapse at Any Time”? Probably It Will Fit the Biblical Appointed Time for Trumpets, Lev 23:24 - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2014 from Richard RuhlingThe Bible says, Rich men [will] weep and howl, for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted…Your gold and silver cankered..You have heaped treasure for the last days,” James 5:1-3, King James. In 2008 the new moon was in the sky as the US Senate approved $760 billion ...
Views: 1541(1 vote) - ***Old Fashioned Equity Investing - Building A Better Mousetrap - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Steve SelengutWhat if you could anticipate changes in market direction? What if you could minimize your financial risk while actively managing your portfolio? What if you could harness the power of market, economic, and interest rate cycles and use it to your financial advantage? You can, while increasing ...
Views: 2054(25 votes) - ***Understanding Income Investing – Valid Expectations - Part One - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Steve SelengutI've come to the conclusion that the stock market is an easier medium for investors to understand (to form behavioral expectations about) than the fixed income market. As unlikely as this sounds, experience proves it, irrefutably. Few investors grow to love volatility as I do, but most expect it ...
Views: 1431(19 votes) - ***Fundamentals of Golf and Investing: Back to Basics - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Steve SelengutIs it luck or skill that gets us to the goals and objectives we set for ourselves--- gimmicks and software programs or practice and understanding? How many golfers are still using the putter they started with decades ago at a nine-hole cow pasture? How many of you are still bouncing between ...
Views: 1869(27 votes) - ***Stock Market Corrections Are Beautiful Things - Shopping At The Gap - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Steve SelengutA correction is a beautiful thing, simply the flip side of a rally, big or small. Theoretically, even technically I'm told, corrections adjust equity prices to their actual value or "support levels". In reality, it's much easier than that. Prices go down because of speculator reactions to ...
Views: 2230(9 votes) - ***Losey: Tax Alert - Plan to Take Advantage of 2010 - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Bill LoseyDo you see a warning light flashing? Americans with high net worth and high incomes are preparing for the likelihood of higher taxes in 2011 and subsequent years. High earners are almost certainly going to take the hit if the EGTRRA and JGTRRA cuts fade away at the end of 2010. Here’s a summary ...
Views: 1695(25 votes) - ***Your Retirement Portfolio: The Potential Of The BRIC Nations - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Bill LoseyBrazil. Russia. India. China. These four nations have some of the fastest-growing economies on earth and are becoming drivers in the world economy. In the coming decades, they may command as much attention as the U.S., Japan and other “heavy hitters” … or more. The future aside, we know one ...
Views: 2947(34 votes) - *** Pre-Retirement 401k & Asset Allocation Advice - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Bill LoseyQuestion: I plan on retiring in 15 years (at age 60) and currently have 85% of my money in stocks. I’ve been maxing out my 401(K) since I was 21, and in the last year, I have seen some frightening drops in my funds. Should I be making any kind of changes to prevent more losses? Larry, Texas ...
Views: 1981(18 votes) - ***5 Retirement Planning Blunders - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Bill LoseyRetiring from ones job can be a stressful time but it doesn’t have to be. Realize that it’s natural to be nervous, anxious and/or confused when you’re going through a major life change. Your decision to retire is causing you to step outside your comfort zone and is forcing you to make many new ...
Views: 2237(21 votes) - ***The Power of Financial Coaching - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Janet Tyler JohnsonWe all know that the best of the best in any industry hire coaches. And the most financially successful have financial advisors. But bring these two disciplines together and magic happens! Financial coaches help you align your values and your money to bring about true fulfillment in your ...
Views: 1706(33 votes) - All types of investments - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from George PettitThe time to invest in the share market in Australia is during periods of recession, mass selling of stocks due to panic and fear and when nobody is buying. This is when you can purchase company stocks and shares below their intrinsic value or real value. This way, you will get a big discount on ...
Views: 1140(15 votes) - Five Reasons Why Capital Won’t Come Cheap Anymore - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Liz Zulianihttp://www.economywatch.com/in-the-news/five-reasons-why-capital-wont-come-cheap-anymore.20-1.html For three decades leading up to the financial crises, capital was cheaper and more available than ever. People became used to low interest rates and ease of borrowing. Now that the tables have ...
Views: 748(9 votes) - Hidden Wealth Within Your House - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Robert KressIt certainly is an interesting time. Gold and Silver have been on a ride the last 8 to 10 years, where many people still don't even see them on their radar as investment opportunities. Metals are a special type of commodities which offer a way to safely retain your wealth, accumulate more ...
Views: 1765(9 votes) - Investing to Retire Early - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Ricky DPreparing for your retirement is a task that should never be ignored. While most people would like to "deal with it later", saving early for this soon-to-be stage of your life can make a huge difference in the future, particularly if you desire to quit your job and enjoy life sooner. ...
Views: 2116(15 votes) - Investment Politics 2008: What's (left) In Your Wallet? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2007 from Steve SelengutThe parade of promises is marching down Main Street. For too many months to come, politicians of all descriptions, parties, and ideologies will be courting our votes... they have the cure for all that is wrong in the world, they tell us. With crystal clear hindsight, every candidate criticizes ...
Views: 1818(3 votes) - Pre-Retirement Planning Advice to Create Predictable Income - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Bill LoseyEditor's Note: The following is an excerpt from Retire in a Weekend! The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Making Work Optional. Catch a sneak peek of the authors DVD, The 10 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Retiring & How YOU Can Avoid Them at www.RetireinaWeekend.com. Creating a steady stream of ...
Views: 1729(21 votes) - The Best Smart Money Stock Investing Tip - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Bob PiersonThe Best Stock Investing Tip in the world is this: Invest in the Broad Market consistently for a long period of time. Don't try to time the market. There are 1000's of high level strategies and tips out there that cost money and don't work. You can research and study for years and ...
Views: 989(12 votes) - Working Capital Model Investing – The QDI - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2009 from Steve SelengutCrash! The 2007 thru 2008 financial crisis halved 401(k), IRA, and Mutual Fund values in a matter of months. For many, retirement dates had to be pushed back; for others, new jobs had to be found. The tragic flaw? No income allocation in the investment program. Market value builds egos; income ...
Views: 2087(3 votes) - ***Invest For Your Wealth, Invest IN Your Health - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Janet Tyler JohnsonAs the Investment Guide at SelfGrowth.com, you probably wouldn’t expect to see an article talking about your health, but health care costs can impact a person’s financial plan more than any other single item. Yet how many of us are formally investing in our wellness? Is wellness a category ...
Views: 1580(59 votes) - ***Rebalancing - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Janet Tyler JohnsonAfter all the ups and downs in the market over the last couple of years, it's important that you review your investment accounts to make sure you are not taking more risk than you should be. We've seen dramatic growth in international and emerging market stocks and stock funds. If you hold ...
Views: 1726(43 votes) - ***The Six Most Important Things to Know When Investing Your Hard Earned Dollars - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Janet Tyler Johnson(an except from the book “Finding Financial Fulfillment, for a Life Filled with Money and Meaning,” by Janet Tyler Johnson, CFP®) There is a tremendous amount of information available today on how to manage your investments. I’ve worked in several areas of the financial services industry ...
Views: 3214(63 votes) - *** Coping with the Prospect of Inflation in Retirement - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Karyn MaierQuestion: I’ve been thinking about retiring for a few years now but I’m really concerned about how expensive everything is. I’m still working and wondering if I’ll ever have enough to retire. How do you help people cope with high inflation? Phillip, CT Answer: I help my private clients ...
Views: 1524(17 votes) - Changing Your Fortune - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Peter MacfarlaneApproaching my fortieth birthday, and having never had a job - at least, not a nine to five - I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of the ways in which so many people are kept "inside the box". Schools and the home is where it all starts. Do you remember the early days of ...
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