The Financial Spread

Finance 101

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Aaron Wakling presents Virtual Prepaid Credit Cards posted at The Credit & Credit Card Blog, saying, "Interest in virtual credit cards seems to be increasing."

Eric Hudin presents Protect, Provide & Profit - A Family Limited Partnership posted at My Estate Planning Career Blog, saying, "A Family Limited Partnership is becoming one of the most popular methods to pass the equity in a larger estate to the heirs at a discounted tax rate, while retaining control, and at the same time, protecting the assets from lawsuits."

Allen Taylor presents Making Big Money By Looking At The Seasons Of Investment posted at Investing World Today, saying, "All forms of investment markets have “seasons” just like the very predictable weather patterns of spring, summer, fall and winter."

Tim Ramsey presents Student Debt Relief - How To Get Yourself Out Of Student Debt posted at My Debt Relief Blog, saying, "In this article you will find out how to get yourself out of student debt the smart way."

Eric Stanley presents Personal Financing - Dos And Don?ts posted at Personal Finance Blog Articles, saying, "The following dos and donts can assist you to chalk out a constructive personal financing plan-"

Eric Stanley presents Free Up 2,000 A Month - Easily posted at Personal Finance Blog Articles, saying, "Applying these examples, you can easily free up extra $2,000 per month."

Thomas Humes presents Millionaire Mind - Think Like A Millionaire posted at Wealth Building World, saying, "Millionaires, multi millionaires and billionaires have a unique way of looking at money. Learn about it and apply it to your own thinking."

Jimmy Atkinson presents How Does Terrorism Affect Your Trading? posted at Forex Blog.

Jimmy Atkinson presents Are You Addicted to Borrowing Money? posted at Ask the Advisor.

Jason Elder presents Understanding Chapter 12 Bankruptcy posted at A Bankruptcy Lawyer's Blog, saying, "If a corporation or a partnership needs to file a chapter 12 bankruptcy, they need to meet certain guidelines before they can use this bankruptcy law."

Warren Wong presents Do You Get Money? posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, "Do you "get" money? Did you know that if you leave your money in the bank gathering interest, you actually lose a little bit of it every year? Read this article to find out more!"

The Dividend Guy presents BCE - A Sell Gone Way Bad posted at The Dividend Guy Blog.

Debt

Abdulrasool Sumar presents Good Credit Scores Can Save Money on Mortgages, Home Equity Line of Credit & Auto Loans posted at 3 Debt Consolidation Community, saying, ""What if you could invest that money in a simple mutual fund that covered the entire stock market and left it until you were approaching retirement?" Historically these funds have earned on average 10 percent per year. Investing even $100 per month of money saved, thanks to a better score, over the course of 40 years adds up to over $559,500.""

Finance

Larry Russell presents Check out this automated tool for aligning your investment risk tolerance and asset allocation ? A Tip from The Skilled Investor posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog, saying, "Your tolerance for investment risk is a relative thing. Few people like investment risk, but some can handle it better than others can. The more investment risk you are willing to tolerate, the higher your potential expected investment returns and investment growth. At the same time, the investment road you take might be rougher. Securities markets tend to pay a return on investment only for shouldering investment risks at the market level. The cash, bond, and stock financial asset classes have different expected risk and return characteristics."

Christopher J. Brunner presents Tips for Gaining and Impressing Potential Investors posted at GreatFX Business Cards, saying, "Tips on how to impress potential investors so they will be more willing to support your business venture."

Christine Kane presents Are You Saving Money or Wasting Time? posted at Christine Kane's Blog.

Warren Wong presents Why Not To Drive posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, "These days, everyone expect you to have a car as soon as you can afford one. However, that can be a very costly decision!"

KCLau presents How Much is Adequate for Emergency Fund posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "If you are putting more money at low risk and liquid account, you are actually building an emergency fund out of that practice. In other words, if you are investing most of your money, you probably increase the risk to get better return, hence reducing the liquid part of your portfolio. So the question now is do you separate your emergency fund account when you plan your investment portfolio?"

MoneyNing presents Car Insurance Company Can Lower Your Bill posted at Money Ning, saying, "Advice about Insurance company"

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Money Limerick Contest Results - And The Winners Are? posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.

Warren Wong presents Grow Your Pile Of Money posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, "Your Pile of Money is shrinking just by keeping it in the bank! Learn to grow your pile of money here!"

WBL presents How Capitalism Really Works posted at Adventures in Money Making, saying, "Adventures in Money Making discovers how capitalism in the current economy really works!"

Investments

Larry Russell presents 18 Low Cost S&P 500 Index Mutual Funds posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog, saying, "Measured by invested assets, the S&P 500 index is the most common index fund benchmark in the U.S. The S&P 500 tracks about 75% of publicly traded U.S. equity market asset value. You might think that you can pick any old S&P500 benchmarked index fund or ETF and thereby adopt a passive, low cost, broad market index strategy. Nope. Life just never seems to be that easy. This article lists 18 S&P 500 mutual funds that a recent study found had lower investment costs."

edithyeung presents How To Build a Strong Real Estate Team posted at Stewart Hsu.

Wolf Stone presents 5 Ways to Gauge Market Sentiment posted at Canadian Economy, Commodities And Mining Stocks Through a Fundamental Lens - Wolf Stone.

WBL presents Is It A Good Time To Invest In Real Estate? posted at Adventures in Money Making, saying, "Is It A Good Time To Invest In Real Estate?

Daniel Condurachi presents Excuses Not To Plan [del.icio.us] posted at Daniel Condurachi's Blog.

Larry Russell presents How to lie with statistics: Investment performance charts ? A Tip from The Skilled Investor posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog, saying, "Historical investment performance charts for investment funds might be historically accurate. However, their presentation in advertising, on line, and in printed materials can amount to lies from several perspectives. Performance charts are designed to lure gullible individual investors with an implied promise that superior past performance will continue. The financial research literature tells us clearly that on average this is a promise that cannot be kept. In other words, historical performance charts are a veiled lie. They may report factual information, but their purpose is to deceive. Here is why..."

Mark25 presents Technical Analysis VS Fundamental Analysis: Stop Fighting! posted at HotStrategies.com.

Retirement

TJP presents Do You Invest in ETFs or Mutual Funds in your Roth IRA account? posted at Investor Trip.

Stocks

zenofeller presents The Manifest Advantages of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. posted at zenofeller.com.

FitBuff presents FitBuff.com's Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog » Blog Archive » How to Take Advantage of the Stock Market's Summer Slump posted at FitBuff.com's Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying, "Interested in adding to your portfolio or starting a new one? The summer is usually one of the best times to get in the stock market game, and here's how and why to do it."

Blake Morphis presents Mad Money - Education Express Continued - 06/27/07 posted at Mad Money and Fast Money Recap & Fan Site. Blake runs a site that covers both Mad Money and Fast Money television shows. I noticed your next carnival is on financial planning and Cramer recently provided one of his educational shows that discussed strategies in buying a stock.

WBL presents Is Sears the Next Berkshire Hathaway? posted at Wealth Building Lessons, saying, "Wealth Building Lessons discusses reasons why Sears may be the next Berkshire Hathaway."

Leon Gettler presents Subprime fallout: the bears are out posted at Sox First, saying, "The fallout from the subprime meltdown will affect everyone, not just those silly enough to have invested their money in US housing. That includes the global economy."

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Who isn't looking for financial independence? Allen writes about how to come about financial freedom and a few rules to guide you into the harbor. Allen Taylor presents Steps to Financial Independence posted at Investing World Today.

Big Cajun gives the average investor a kick in the _____ or a jump start if you will. Find out why you must jump now on the wagon to success. Big Cajun Man presents Half Year Financial Plan Update posted at Canadian Financial Stuff.

Wow! It's hard to believe that folks with more money have money issues too. I suppose some people have eyes too big for their check book though, but never would I think of this statistic. Amazing. FMF presents It's Hard to Save Money On Only $250,000 Income posted at Free Money Finance.

Money is a precious commodity to come by if you, well don't have much of it. And really those who have too much of it should just share it with people like myself. For the rest of us, we think of the enormous amounts of money spent on the little things like what MoneyNing presents, Money Tips: Spending or Saving Fortunes on Haircuts posted at Money Ning.

Why invest globally? Could it be a concept of diversifying your portfolio? Interesting trend analysis on a specific international industry and a potential investment opportunity lies beneath the deep blue as Trent presents Comparative Ratio Analysis for Gerdau SA and Nucor posted at Financial Education.

Rules governing hedge fund investing are strict and they restrict investors with a small asset base from participating in lucrative returns. However, there are mutual funds currently employing strategies typically seen in hedge funds as Bryan Moore presents Utilizing “Hedge Fund” Mutual Funds to Generate Consistent Returns posted at TheFinancialWhiz.Com.

Private Equity invests in assets with funds raised in private markets (as opposed to public markets). It is now bigger than the 80s version of corporate restructuring, and it's still gathering steam as Charles H. Green presents Private Equity, Trust and the Social Good posted at Trust Matters.

With all of the merger and acquisition activity happening in the markets lately, valuing merged entities becomes slightly tricky using regular ratios and metrics. Tyler tells you why with Where Did The Cash Flow Go? posted at Dividend Money.

Your tolerance for investment risk is a relative thing. Few people like investment risk, but some can handle it better than others. The more investment risk you are willing to take, the higher your potential expected returns and/or growth. At the same time, the investment road you take might be rougher as The Skilled Investor presents Check out this automated tool for aligning your investment risk tolerance and asset allocation ? A Tip from The Skilled Investor posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog.

The Comparable Ratio Valuation is just one of the ways to value stocks- it can be very useful in identifying undervalued stocks. Bryan Moore suggests using a spreadsheet that has step-by-step instructions on how to value a stock, which you can download at One Method of Valuing Stocks: Comparable Ratio Valuation posted at TheFinancialWhiz.Com.

Many promoters in the financial services industry have shown a strong proclivity in recent years to invent and to market supposedly “new” investment asset classes.Oddly, these newly discovered asset classes for individual investors also have been characterized by relatively high sales charges, high broker/advisor compensation incentives, and high ongoing professional management costs — all paid by guess who? … You. The Skilled Investor writes all about it at Hear ye, Hear Ye, individual investors: Be wary of new investment asset classes ? A Tip from The Skilled Investor posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog.

Is it possible to predict future catastrophic market activities? Well the answer is probably yes given some variables.So where does Leon Gettler get his information as he predicts that US markets will fold? Leon presents this concept in London to overtake New York and rival Silicon Valley posted at Sox First. To be honest, I'm not sure that this isn't true, but given certain market tendencies like the growth that U.S. markets have experienced for decades upon decades, I'm not convinced that this will happen. Also compare U.S. markets, side-by-side with that of London- apples to apples? I think not, but this is an opinion and that's what U.S. markets feed on.

Taxes, Your Estate, and a Bit of Humor

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Thinking about what to do next with your estate? If so, Eric details just what a living trust is and some helpful pointers to get you started. Eric Hudin presents Living Trust Confusion posted at My Estate Planning Career Blog.

What imaginations some have. It's quite amazing... Well we all know one thing is for sure. Death and taxes. But Madeleine Begun Kane shines a bit of light on that matter as she presents Yet Another Tax Filing Limerick posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.

Credit Lives Back on Track

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If you're interested in starting a new business or filling your home with cheap furniture collected in a bankruptcy, Jason's got the details tacked down for you. Coming across good cheap furniture is a once in a lifetime thing, but increase your chances with this read. Jason Elder presents What Is Bankruptcy Furniture posted at A Bankruptcy Lawyer's Blog.

Wondering what the best method is for paying off debt? Kristine has come up with strategic initiatives for doing just that. If you're in a situation where you need to wipe out a bit of debt here and there, read this first as it may help in your situation. Kristine McKinley presents The Fastest Way to Pay Off Debt posted at Financial Tips for WAHMs.

In the market for a bit of credit? Well Stop. Aaron presents a few great facts that every credit consumer should be aware of before succumbing to credit card lock down. Aaron Wakling presents A Real Eye Opener - Learn The Facts About Your Credit Card! posted at The Credit & Credit Card Blog.

In a situation that calls for desperate interest rate measures? Tim writes about how to obtain lower rates on your cards with detailed steps of how to negotiate with your credit card companies. Tim Ramsey presents How to Obtain Low Card Interest with Bad Credit posted at My Debt Relief Blog.

Your mortgage is the biggest financial commitment you'll ever make. Most people spend more time trying to save a few hundred dollars on their kitchen appliances than on trying to save tens of thousands on their mortgage. WBL presents Understanding Your Mortgage posted at Wealth Building Lessons.

The ball is back in your court with a bit of a different spin on it. R.Pettinger writes about how to weed out the good deals from the bad deals when it comes to credit cards in Switching Credit Cards: best tips posted at Mortgage Blog.

If you're already in or thinking about stepping into the home buyers market, be sure to do your homework. Helpful tips to steer you clear from buyers and/or sellers remorse are important to investigate. Steve Faber presents a great idea that will save you money... This Could Save You Thousands of Dollars When Buying or Selling a House – The C.L.U.E. Report posted at Debt Solution.

Changes in the way a FICO score is computed is said to be near change. Have you ever wondered how those with poor credit quickly resolve credit issues? Well, Tracy Coenen shows just how this happens and what is scheduled to change at Credit industry fighting against piggybacking posted at FRAUDfiles.

In the market for a bit of home improvement? Well seek for finance options no more. Mr Credit Card presents options to use; gain the insiders point of view at Using a 0% APR Credit Card Offer for Home Improvement (Ask Mr Credit Card’s Blog) posted at Ask Mr Credit Card's Blog.

Money Makers- Who doesn't need money?

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Really- who can say that money isn't needed. We all need money to support life's habits like perhaps eating. But is getting a traditional job the only way to make money? Ruby writes about this in 25 Ways to Make Money Quickly and Easily (and Legally)! posted at Advice and Rants.

Higher education is expensive and costs are rising every year. Students have a couple options when it comes to dealing with these higher costs. They can either take out more loans and dig themselves into greater debt or take Ted Reimers advice as he presents How to save money in College posted at College Blog.

Not only is college expensive, but it's incredibly stressful as well. So if you find yourself grinding against the grain, listen to Scott as he presents Top Five Things That Stress College Students Out posted at College and Finance.

Retirement

2007-06-06T07:26:00.000-07:00

Ever dream about working for yourself? Well, in your dreams be sure to cover your retirement plan options or ask Jimmy Atkinson as he presents Self Employed? Know Your Retirement Options posted at Ask the Advisor.

Finance your retirement and get a head start with a bit of encouragement as Eric Stanley presents Getting Money to Finance Your Purpose in Life posted at Personal Finance Blog Articles.

Wondering how sound your plan for retirement really is? Well discover some common pitfalls to the ever difficult task of planning for retirement in this great read: 10 Retirement Pitfalls, Pitfall #1: Putting College Savings Ahead of Retirement posted at Free Money Finance.

This Month's Edition

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This month's edition is all about financial planning. So lets get this shin digg off without a hitch! Submit your posts on financial stuff using The Blog Carnival submission form by the third week of July 2007.

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