Can Private Alternative Investments Hedge Against Equity Based Hedge Funds

I recently spoke at the World Alternative Investment Summit in Niagara, Canada and for such a prestigious, well organized event, I was somewhat surprised by the lack of attendance and the overall mood of the conference. We all know that times are tough for hedge funds right now, but the numbers don’t speak as loudly … Read more

Raise Your Standards To Achieve Financial Freedom

Something I learned from attending Tony Robbins’ seminar, “Unleash The Power Within” in 2005 is that most people have good standards, but to be highly successful, we need to have better than excellent standards in life. It’s a simple message – be outstanding at what you do as a coach, trainer or therapist on order … Read more

Debt Management Program Versus Debt Settlement Plan – Which Is Better

If you’re in debt up to your ears then you’re probably trying to do something about it. There are many options but essentially it comes down to a debt management program versus debt settlement. Although neither of these options is really something anyone of us wants to do it is sometimes necessary. Let’s compare the … Read more

Consumer Debt Relief Programs: The Basics

Debt Relief IQ.com provides a unique on-line debt relief portal that guides consumers with the step-by-step process of settling their credit card debt, personal lines of credit and other unsecured debt using easy-to-use software.  Since the Federal Trade Commission has officially banned debt settlement companies from taking any advanced fees (http://ftc.gov/opa/2010/07/tsr.shtm) on October 27, 2010, … Read more

handling late tenants

Bad payers or late tenants can be a big problem for all landlords and people have different ways to deal with the problem. But the best solution is one that gets the tenant to pay the rent timely and avoids a costly eviction at the same time. The first thing you can do to ensure … Read more