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For many investors the costs of investing money have been hidden within the plan. Investment bonds are a real example where the set up costs can easily exceed 10%. On the second page of an illustration you will see the cost of the product if you encashed the day after investing so be sure to [...]
The following are facts that you may find interesting. According to the website of the US mint, all of the gold that is mined around the world would only end up measuring a cube of 20 yards on each side. American Eagle gold coins weighing one ounce are very valuable and desirable in today’s market. [...]
One quite recent investment opportunity when it comes to gold is the American Buffalo gold coins. Similar to the gold dollar coin a US insignia will be present on the Buffalo gold coins. There should be governmental guarantees about the quality and amount of gold that is contained in every coin. This is to guarantee [...]
Much has been accomplished since the early days of modern microfinance when NGOs and organizations such as Grameen Bank started lending to industrious, but poor, communities in Bangladesh. The sector now touches well over 100 million people worldwide and boasts a total loan portfolio in excess of US$40bn. Although significant growth was originally catalyzed by [...]
Recent media coverage and debate about the credit meltdown has focused largely on big lenders in the developed world. But attention must also be paid to the developing world to prevent a potential parallel crisis in the microfinance sector. This vital industry provides access to basic financial services for millions of people in emerging countries [...]
An interview on professional trading by traders Stuart McPhee and Ray Barros. Stuart: The world is going through a bit of mess at the moment with a global economic crisis. How has that affected your own personal trading, what impact does that have? Ray: Well I have a rule which says if any market instrument [...]
So what exactly is financial spread betting I hear you ask? Although listening to many so-called experts talk about financial betting may make the whole thing seem esoteric, spread betting itself is no rocket science. Basically, spreadbetting is simply a tax free alternative to conventional stock trading! Once you take this on board, you quickly [...]
Have you or your friends ever attended an options seminar, learned how “simple” it is to make a high income from options trading but yet when you did it for real, you failed to make any money consistently? Indeed, from my observation in this industry over the past decade, I have noticed that the chances [...]
Key Points Regarding US Savings Bonds: US Savings Bonds comprise the following: EE Bonds, HH Bonds (no longer issued as of 8/31/04) and I bonds (inflation protection) EE & I bond interest may be excluded from federal income tax if used for qualified higher education (college tuition) in same year redeemed Interest earned on EE [...]
The United States Government is in trouble. Massive deficits and falling tax revenues are seriously impacting the value of our currency, the dollar. So many are wondering if gold confiscation is possible under Obama. The only real way to measure the value of the dollar is against a non-fiat currency such as gold. That makes [...]