Archive for July, 2008

Microfiber Mopping Systems: Safety and Economics Win Out Over Tradition

Microfiber mopping systems are becoming more widely used in commercial and hospital settings over traditional mopping systems for a variety of economic and safety reasons. Microfiber mop heads are extremely absorbent, holding six or seven times its weight in water, which means it can hold enough water to get the job done, yet [...]

Government Plans for Mortgage Industry May Help House Prices

Not only Northern Rock sold off its mortgages to international financiers as securities backed by assets, but nearly all UK banks have used the global marketplace to locate cheap funding. Approximately 25% of all UK mortgages were financed with the sale of mortgage backed bonds.Approximately £200 billion worth of UK mortgaged-backed bonds are currently trading. [...]

Economics – Psychology’s Neglected Branch

“It is impossible to describe any human action if one does not refer to the meaning the actor sees in the stimulus as well as in the end his response is aiming at.” –Ludwig von MisesEconomics – to the great dismay of economists – is merely a branch of psychology. It deals with individual behaviour [...]

Two Ways To Hedge The Falling Dollar

With the dollar getting weaker every day, prudent investors need to take action to hedge their exposure to the ailing greenback. I’m not suggesting you dump all your stocks and buy gold and wheat futures, but the trend is too strong to ignore. Here are two simple ways to hedge your bets.Invest In Foreign Stock [...]

What Causes An Appreciation In The Exchange Rate

An appreciation in the Exchange rate can occur for various reasons. The most significant reasons include higher interest rates and lower inflation. An appreciation of the exchange rate can have a significant impact on a country’s economic growth and inflation therefore it is important to understand what can cause an appreciation in the exchange rate.1. Higher [...]

Commentary on Philosophy of the Economy

Changing Priorities.The main difference between the Capitalism and the Marketism is the prioritization of the Governmental policies and following tools of Economics toward Medium to Small Business and Investors instead of the trickle down ones toward Big Businesses and Large Investors; such change is a basic change of the ideologies of the Capitalism and who [...]

SIV’s,CDO,CMO’s and Other Toxic Paper

What is in your wallet? We all have heard this commercial repeatedly. I have a better question that has more of an effect on your personal wealth. What is in your bank’s money market or your mutual funds cash equivalent fund? Do you have any idea? How about, Do they?My wife so adequately calls me [...]

Business Finance with Equity Finance

It has been said that nearly 61% of businesses are launched with either private capital or capital that is invested into their business by family and friends but investment doesn’t have to stop with merely just your family and friends, which is why equity finance exists.Equity finance is cash that is invested into your business [...]

Safe Investments

Some of the safest investments are bonds. A bond is a “security” which gives the holder a financial claim on the issuer. This claim protects the holder in circumstances in which the issuer is unable to pay the amount due. There are various types of bonds that you can purchase. Bonds are similar to Certificates [...]

Bond Binge Hangover

Normally the Federal Reserve adjusts short-term interest rates to moderate the economic cycle. Even if short-term interest rates are very low, as they are at present, long-term interest rates are typically significantly higher. Recently the Fed implemented a new policy to reduce long-term interest rates to almost unprecedented levels. This policy proved to be very [...]

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