I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to a new member of the Investments & Loans family Mr Good-Link, Mr Monday Good Link.
Every Monday we will sit down and have an iced coffee with Mr Good-Link and see what he has dugg up for you to start your week off right. [...]
Another popular personal finance and wealth creation blog, and friend of Investments & Loans, Free Money Finance (FMF) is running an inspired March Madness competition at the moment.
FMF has accepted 114 posts from various sources and is setting them against each other in a “playoff” style competition. Each day posts play off against [...]
We have decided to save all our loyal Investments & Loans readers some surfing time and increase your productivity by starting the week off with a tidy round up of 5 great finance links:
1. Top seven credit score secrets
2. 8 Things you must do if your identity is stolen
3. 10 ways to know you [...]
Japan’s Nikkei hit a six year high on Friday. And record highs in Australia, Singapore and India suggest Asia has many index fund investors looking at her markets with renewed interest.
CNN world business reports gains have been driven by increased demand for traditionally strong Asian industries in Electronics (notably Samsung) and property.
With the Dow posting higher and higher gains this year, some have questioned how this is impacting on inflation, the question that has been floating about lately is whether inflation is in check. Bloomberg reports here that the fed has said that so far this year “consumers spent more without fueling inflation”.
Good news. Further [...]
Bloomberg reported today that the Chinese Index has been hit with its biggest weekly drop in 5 years. And considering last year the best performing mutual funds were heavily exposed to China, it begs the question:
Where are your mutual funds investing?
Read the full bloomberg post here. (And, let’s not forget China is a market [...]
Welcome to the 2nd edition of our simple living series. Especially for the zen-minded and fiscally cautious investors and money makers among our loyal readers.
This week I have found a great list of 25 ways to save money.. at frugal for life.. well it is actually a host of lists..
Bloomberg reports US stocks poised to give up gains of 2007;
The U.S. stock market was poised to give up all of its gains this year after Motorola Inc. and Boeing Co. tumbled on concern weaker demand will crimp earnings
The biggest loser is shaping to be the industrial average, already putting it within 0.1% of [...]
Bloomberg report asian stocks slide from three week high..
“We are now entering the season of low demand for electronics components used in personal computers or flat-panel televisions,” said Hiroshi Chano, who helps look after $7.3 billion at Yasuda Asset Management Co. in Tokyo. Chano said he has lowered his holdings in electronic component makers [...]
I don’t know what things are like at the moment where you live, but here in Australia, almost the entire country is having to endure pretty severe water restrictions. For some this means complete bans on watering. In my town, we can only water once a week, and only between 8pm and 8am on that day.
Many believe [...]
There is more to a rich life than lots of money. There is more to financial freedom and independence than merely creating a huge wealth portfolio.
One of the keys to financial planning is to really listen well.
When you are meeting with a new client it is important to find out what sort of person [...]
Where is your mutual fund investing? Bloomberg reports that the best performing mutual funds in 2006 were invested in China, while Japan flopped..
“Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) — The world’s best-performing mutual funds last year invested in China, and made the biggest bets in just a few companies. They’re counting on the same [...]
It is easy to blow the budget or get into loads of debt at christmas time..
Choice has 4 top tips for shopping at christmas:
# Don’t Over spend
Sounds patronizingly simple. But it the number one way to make sure you do not end up with a christmas money hangover.
#Â Shop Smart
“Shop around and for the best [...]
There is so much crap out there, isn’t there? I am one that finds christmas shopping hard. While I do not mind the christmas crush and the crowds.. because most people are a little nicer at christmas.. well maybe.. lol.
My family live in other cities and we only catch up infrequently on the phone, [...]