Overwhelming credit card debt is a very common problem for many American consumers. Too many people just continue to pay their monthly minimum payments without any knowledge that their debt burden may never go away. When a person comes to the realization that they are caught in an endless cycle of debt, they may then … Read more
Then the Asian financial crisis of 1997/98 made people realize that long-only leveraged equities or property were not necessarily the best asset classes, so they started to be interested in structured products or hedged vehicles. For many years, there was no interest in Asian-based hedge funds. If they were interested investing in a hedge fund … Read more
Peter Douglas, principal of GFIA, a Singapore-based consulting firm, said that the rebound of Asian hedge funds as seen by these startups, is similar to the developments post the last Asian crisis: “A lot of the great names of the Asian hedge fund industry were actually set up around the end of the Asian crisis. … Read more
Growing debt can be very harmful and it can spread to unimaginable amounts. So if you have accumulated debt to a size you’re beginning to loose control over it, it is time to think about eliminating debt. This is a process that cannot be completed in a short amount of time; sometimes it will take … Read more
One of the toughest parts of a mortgage loan involves how it can feature a series of missed payments. These payments can carry late fees with them and can impact a person’s credit rating. Getting too many missed payments can cause one to deal with a potential foreclosure. However, the use of a loan modification … Read more