You know it brings a sickening feeling to the pit of my gut when I think of the number of times and how much it must have cost for my credit card company to charge not just me but all of their customers for late payments when a pay check and a monthly payment just … Read more
As our economic outlook continues to be poor and as the stock market is in turmoil, stock investing has become increasingly difficult. Maintaining a solid investment portfolio can be hard work. One alternative to the difficult work of stock selection is to invest in mutual funds. With thousands of mutual funds to choose from, how … Read more
Institutional investors are increasingly demanding more transparency around the controls and procedures of hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds and managed account manager. There are four key operational risk areas that fund managers should focus. Here we take a quick look at “The Experience of Operational Personnel”. Investing in bank debt requires dedicated … Read more
People no longer feel the same way about debt as they have in the past. At one time, most people were not worried about debt and would often ignore past due bills. Today, that type of attitude is no longer acceptable. People have learned the importance of credit and of maintaining a good debt ratio. … Read more