1031 EXCHANGE

<!– @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> Why Do a 1031 Exchange? Investors can trade up, consolidate, diversify, leverage or relocate their investments and not be penalized by having to pay either capital gains or recapture (the amount deducted while owning the property is taxable if the property is sold). … Read more

Commercial Income Loan

The Basics of Stated Income Commercial Loans. Stated income commercial loans are loans that don’t require a mountain of paperwork or proof of your income. The only stipulations when applying for a stated income commercial loan are that one must have proof of employment, credit score of 650 or better and qualifying commercial real estate. … Read more

Introduction to Hedge Fund

Although there is no universally accepted definition of the term hedge fund, the term has evolved over time to include a multitude of skill-based investment strategies with a broad range of risk and return objectives. The common element among these strategies is the use of investment and risk management skills to seek positive returns regardless … Read more

Open Source Software vs. Commercial Software – will community driven software really overtake money-driven software?

My techie friends take pride in displaying the latest addition to their list of programs that run on their Linux installation.  ‘Open source is the way of the future’ they tell me, ‘Microsoft’s days of monopoly are numbered’. I smile. No I am not employed by the big M at Redmond, nor do I foresee … Read more

Elucidating the distinction between hedge funds and mutual funds

Investment vehicles are of various types of which mutual funds are perhaps the most popular. However, people are increasingly becoming aware of the specialty investment vehicles, hedge funds. How do these differ from the conventional mutual funds? If you have no idea, it is better to get a good understanding of the distinction. Ample promotion … Read more