Prompt payment and the need for electronic purchase-to-pay systems

As a supplier during economic challenging times, there’s one thing that’s worse than seeing your amount of work reduce – and that’s not being paid for work you’ve already completed. Large businesses, smaller firms and single contractors all innovate to speculate; they use the cash they earn to create new opportunities. Late payments create cash … Read more

Top Energy Funds

Featuring top-performing Energy equity mutual funds, which primarily invest in equity securities of energy and/or natural resources companies. Investors can find such energy funds by checking out the entire list of the Zacks #1 Rank Energy Equity Funds 3 Energizing Picks Aim Energy Inv (FSTEX) seeks capital growth. It was incepted in January 1984. The … Read more

Debt Management Programs – What Exactly Is Debt Management?

Debt management is a topic most people will have to deal with at some point. Debt is acquired by not living within your means. Living within your means is simply that you do not spend more than you make. Debt management is controlling and managing debt responsibly. To reduce or eliminate debt and create a … Read more

LatAm Hedge Fund Outlook 2010

Alternative Latin Investor recently spoke with two high profile hedge fund players in Latin America, Otávio Vieira, Portfolio Manager at Safdié and Carlos Rojas Perla, Chief Investment Officer at Compass Group. We were privileged to hear how both managers felt markets had played out in 2009 and to learn of the themes they expect to … Read more

Five Spending Habits to Be Avoided to Keep You Debt Free

Statistics show that most people get themselves into a debt problem mainly due to their own spending habits. Recognizing the habits that cause these people trapped into stressful debt situation and avoid them will keep you debt free. The major habits that create debt trouble are: 1. Spending more money than you earn If you … Read more