Posted on June - 21 - 2011
If only the material would stop, once and for all, so we could just ignore the Rock Star fund managers.
Last Saturday, the Toronto Star did their best to mimic the Globes business advertising sections with an Online Trading pullout piece. Naturally, they interviewed our man Kevin OLeary, even though he admitted in the full page interview that he had quit online trading a few years ago. Doesnt mean that hes not a great interview, however.
I was struck by the following QA with writer Jana Schilder:
How are your yield mutual funds doing?
We have never missed a dividend distribution, never lowered a target distribution, and never dipped into principal. Im very proud of the performance weve had to date.
A quick review of the blogosphere would have been in order on that one . Or just a flip through the financial statements of our favourite OLeary Fund, the Global Equity Income Fund .
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Posted on June - 21 - 2011
It must be pretty exciting a venture to have finally opened your own restaurant. A lot of young chefs these days start out on their very own chain of restaurants where the competition is cut throat and dodging the overhead butcher knives is not a new maneuver for those who want to make it just as big for themselves. It is both an impressive and respectable business where it pays to be that good. So now you’ve finally taken it upon yourself to start up your own place and have been contemplating what kind of theme would strike a balance between you and your guests, when it comes to the feel and look of your restaurant. No worries, these restaurant theme ideas should have you mulling about some out of the box suggestions, that you can get working on. Full Post…
Posted on June - 19 - 2011
The web is where it’s at as far as real estate goes. In fact, it has been said that 9 out of 10 buyers and sellers head to the Internet before calling a real estate agent. With that said, snagging your real estate clients in the web before they make any solid decisions is surely the way to go.
Most real estate agents know that the key to getting the online real estate customer is through your online credibility and expertise. Here’s how to get there:
- Through YouTube, it’s quite easy to make a video. Make a video about a topic of interest and post it using the words “how to” in the title. Some of the topics you may want to cover in your video include: How to Stage your Home to Sell, How to Find Your First Home, How to Find a Realtor, and How to Price your Home to Sell. Don’t worry about posting a lengthy video. One that’s one or two minutes long is sufficient for showing your real estate prowess. And, by all means, clearly state your name and your business! You can uploa
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Posted on June - 19 - 2011
Home sales and prices both posted modest increases in May, reflecting normal seasonal trends but also raising hopes that a more sustained recovery may finally be in sight.
Closed sales transactions were up 3.3 percent in May over April’s levels, the national real estate company RE/MAX reported today, while average sales prices were up by 3.7 percent. It was the third consecutive monthly price increase the company has reported and the first increase in sales since January. “Home sales activity appears to be coming back in line with the seasonal trends we would expect to see this time of year,” said Margaret Kelly, RE/MAX CEO. “It’s a very good sign that prices are starting to rise on a monthly basis. This may indicate that we’ve turned the corner and are headed in a positive direction.” Both home sales and prices continue to trail their levels of one year ago, although not as badly as in recent months. Home sales were Full Post…
Posted on June - 16 - 2011
If you are looking for methods on how to manage spending, because you need to pay your debt and live within your budget, you need to take a look at debt settlement as an affordable debt relief option for you. This does not mean you have to declare bankruptcy. In fact, when you take a look at solutions that are out there, you’ll see that there are many ways you can avoid bankruptcy, which will be very damaging to your credit. You need to seek solutions that will help you repay your debt and teach you how to make a budget you can live inside.
When you use the right solutions for debt relief, they will help you in regards to a budget and stick to it. You must understand exactly what you entered into when it comes to your income.
Often, professionals that work with people who are stuck in debt and are looking for a way out not only teach them to control a budget but also help them reduce and pay their debt by working with creditors to allow reduce penalties and interest they are charging. Full Post…
