10 Best Business Credit CardsBusiness owners all over the world have learned there can be great benefits to getting business credit cards for their companies. Share0 Share +10 Tweet0 They can save the owner and business a lot of time, money and effort. However, not every business credit card will work for every business or business owner. There are quite a few options to choose from they must be weighed in … [Read more...]
Passive Income Ideas to Generate More Profit
Passive Income Ideas to Generate More Profit You only live once but your finances may grant you a thousand brutal deaths during your lifetime. We all face a limbo in our lives whether we are in between jobs or having a serious burnout, want to take a long vacation, or want to retire filthy rich but cash crunches make it difficult to achieve these goals. Money always has a way to get to you. If you don’t plan your … [Read more...]
How to Invest in Money Market Mutual Funds: 10 Tips
How to Invest in Money Market Mutual Funds: 10 Tips Money market mutual funds have had a bad rap in recent years. Their low return, based on prevailing interest rates, have given them the image of an investment. This view is only marginally better than storing cash under the mattress. But that image is unfair. Although their yields are relatively low, money market mutual funds bring with them considerable benefits … [Read more...]
Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership Good or Bad for the United States?
Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership Good or Bad for the United States? What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership and who is it good for? The Trans-Pacific Partnership TPP has been signed and most Americans do not even know it exists or what is about. It is set to come up for a vote to ratify just after the Presidential election’s Lame Duck session. This document is hailed as one of the great victories for free trade and … [Read more...]
Understanding Deductions for the Self Employed
Understanding Deductions for the Self Employed It's tax time. Are you getting a refund? Understand deductions for the self-employed can be the difference in owing or getting money back from your tax return. Whether you are a freelancer or have your own small business, there are tax deductions that can provide you with a lot of savings. It pays to know what actually counts as a deduction in order to lower your tax … [Read more...]
Federal Reserve and Negative Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve is the source for America's Money! What is the Federal Reserve? The Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) is likely the most important entity in our country as it is our central bank. It has four tiers, was established in 1913 as a result of the Federal Reserve Act and has 12 regional banks. The United States is a country that was kind of late starting a central bank as countries go, and it was borne out of a … [Read more...]
Stock Market is down – Has Apple Stock Peaked?
The stock market is shaky right now, has Apple peaked? Apple computer has been on a mostly upward trajectory since its IPO in 1980. Now, five years after the death of Steve Jobs, observers are wondering whether this trajectory can continue over the long term and has Apple peaked. Unfortunately, the market-moving product releases that Apple saw under Steve Jobs have not continued under his successor, Tim Cook. While Apple … [Read more...]
What is GDP and Why Should It Matter to you?
Have you ever wondered what is GDP? The GDP definition is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country within a period usually one year. What might be a better question is what is GDP used for. GDP statistics is useful to a country in indicating the level of the living standard, in comparing the performances of different economies at a given time. GDP is not a comprehensive … [Read more...]
The 10 Richest People in the World and How They Did It!
The 10 Richest People in the World and How They Did It! The richest people in the world all have one thing in common. They are Billionaires. That's right the top 10 richest people in the world are all Billionaires. How many zeros are in a billion dollars? - 1,000,000,000 = 9 zeros. The billionaires identified below have achieved their 9 zeros and they continue to add to it. The 2015 top 10 wealthiest … [Read more...]
The China Economy – A Juggernaut or Flash in the Pan
The China Economy - A Juggernaut or Flash in the Pan The China Economy Explained Some people think that China's march to economic world domination is inevitable. However, this may not be the case as the economy of China is resting on shifting sands that if the central government loses control for an instant the house of cards could come tumbling down and then China will face a depression the likes of which has never … [Read more...]