Read the papers today, and you’ll feel like start-ups are a rare breed in 2009. Many sources say less people are starting up companies, albeit successfully too – citing the lack of investors available as one of the top reasons. But perhaps they are not looking in the right places.A paper in Philadelphia (Philadelphia Inquirer [...]

WHAT ARE HEDGE FUNDS?    www.turnkeyhedgefunds.comIn the securities world, the term “Hedge Fund” does not necessarily imply any use of “hedging” as commonly understood; for example where commodity traders use options to “hedge” a commodity position. Presently, in the securities world the term “hedge fund” refers to any type of Private Investment Company operating under certain exemptions [...]

OVERVIEW:As the nation awaits the second actuarial evaluation of the National Social Security & Insurance Trust (NASSIT), a thorough analysis and understanding of the initial actuarial valuation report conducted by Canadian based actuarial firm Regie Des Rentes Du Quebec (RRQ) for the period ending December 31, 2004, is instructive in assessing the performance and future [...]

Expensive traveling and tour during the holiday season in particular has made holiday a harrowing affair. If you are one the shoppers wondering how you are going to pay for it all, Holiday Loans may tempt you. These loans are marketed to people at a time when they are probably most financial vulnerable.As per your [...]

When the investment in your personal pension plan reaches maturity when you retire, you will need to transfer its accumulated value into a regular income for the remainder of your retirement. This is achieved through the purchase of a pension annuity - a seemingly simple and straight forward transaction that exchanges the final value of [...]