From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Three Simple Steps Toward Online Business Success

January 31, 2009

Here are three simple steps that can help grow your on-line business.
STEP ONE
Create a special offer that will entice people to buy your product or service now. It doesn’t have to be a “once in a lifetime” offer or necessarily anything totally unique – just something that will really make people think about buying what [...]

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Bob Doyle and Wealth Beyond Reason

January 30, 2009

About five years ago I took an on-line course that changed my life. No bull. Changed my life.
I have known Bob Doyle for quite a few years and trust him like I trust very few people.
Some people reading this may have been introduced to Bob watching “The Secret” (actually probably many people)
I was lucky enough [...]

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Making Money Online

January 29, 2009

You often hear about internet millionaires and overnight success on the internet. While those stories may be true, they are certainly more the exception than the rule. The real question is can you make money on the internet? Beyond a doubt, the answer is yes. Whether you do eBay, affiliate programs, telecommuting, e-products or offer [...]

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Bonds Part 2

January 28, 2009

Bonds have different “ratings” which tell you how stable they are; meaning whether you  have cause to fear the issuer defaulting on the bond either on the principal or or the interest.  The highest rating is a AAA rating followed by AA, A, or BBB. All of those are looked upon as  “high quality.” Below [...]

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What is a bond?

January 27, 2009

What exactly is a “Bond”
Bond (from dictionary.com) – A debt investment with which the investor loans money to an entity  (company or government) that borrows the funds for a defined period of time at a specified interest rate.
Stated in other words a bond is a defined amount of money that a company borrows with a [...]

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Recycling

January 26, 2009

As long time readers may have noticed, as I have updated my site into a Wordpress Blog, I have been rehashing and updating articles. This may have some thinking that I am taking an easy route with the blog, but what I have seen is that truth stays truth.
Even in times like these, and I’ll [...]

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Diversification in your Portfolio

January 26, 2009

Diversification is a way of looking at your investments and not putting all your eggs into one basket. This is generally done to balance your portfolio, so that when one section is not doing particularly well,  your overall balance is maintained by other sections bolstering it. This can further be broken down into  the sections [...]

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Stock Split! Woo Hoo, I’m in the money…

January 23, 2009

I’ve heard more than a few people get excited about a stock split, and others depressed about a reverse stock split.  If this is already confusing you, stay with me and I’ll clear it right up
Some companies, more in the past than now, used to try to keep the price of a share of stock [...]

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Financial Certifications

January 22, 2009

Chartered vs. Certified
There are many different ways for a financial planner to gain credence in the eyes of the public and if you’ve  looked into hiring someone to either actively look after your investments or advise you on your choices, you should  be aware of the real meaning behind the letters.
First off, don’t let the [...]

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Bull or Bear Market? Bear today, gone tomorrow…

January 21, 2009

Many people recognize two types of markets; a Bull and a Bear. You hear these terms all the time and they both have adherents in almost any given economic situation.
Bears are folks who feel the situation ahead is looking gloomy and an economic downturn is inevitable short  term and it will last a while. As [...]

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