What are financial derivatives?

Stock markets have always been volatile, but in the current financial environment, volatility in currencies, interest rates, bonds and stocks is completely new. New variables have been added to the assessment of risk that organizations undertake, thus making essential for companies to find new methods of protecting their assets against sharp fluctuations. This simple need … Read more

Africa?s Stock Market Strategy

It’s clear that there is increasing appetite for Africa as an investment destination. Both investment flows into the continent’s markets and the number of funds focused on the region are increasing as low yields in developed countries prompt investors to search for high returns in previously unexplored emerging markets. This is good news for the … Read more

FBAR – U.S. TAXPAYER REPORT OF FOREIGN BANK & FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS – FORM TD F 90-22.1

On April 2, 2009, the IRS announced they will reduce the penalty for not filing a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Account, known as a FBAR Form. The current penalty is up to fifty percent (50%) of the highest annual balance of each account for each of the last 3 years.  The 50% penalty … Read more

WAHID’S PHILOSOPHY- THE EXAMINED & CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AGAINST BUSINESS PLANNING

: this article “I have include some preliminary and essential information’s that introduced about the strategic planning and business planning idea of readers, learners and businessman, this article also explained my philosophy about the business planning and strategic planning. As a financial consultant my viewpoint that the strategic planning set the foundation followed by business … Read more

Health Insurance Reform Latest News

Recently barred fast track resolution by the U.S. Supreme Court, opponents of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have resumed their legal quest to derail the law through the traditional Circuit Court route. Twenty-six states last week filed a motion in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta urging the court to strike down the … Read more