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
Legal File-New age education: students as consumers There is a controversy raging about whether teaching and education can be treated as just another paid-up service. The law does bring education into the Consumer Protection Act, but ethics and values have to be borne in mind when we decide if schools must be hauled to … Read more
Everywhere you look, from the newspaper to television, people are talking about hedge funds. Though the world’s fascination started several years ago, with the recent Madoff scam, there has been an increase in negative media attention for the entire hedge fund world. Since the mass media has painted a picture that is far from true, … Read more
Your credit card payment can be late for a variety of reasons that may or may not be your fault. But, with late fees approaching or above, it is definitely in your best interests to get your credit card company to waive a late fee. Sooner or later, it happens to everyone. You procrastinated, … Read more
Tokyo, March 8th 2010: Opalesque, the world’s largest subscription-based publisher covering the alternative investment industry, has launched the 27th issue in a series of regional roundtable forums, the “Opalesque 2010 Japan Roundtable”. Matthias Knab, founder of Opalesque and internationally recognized expert on hedge funds and alternatives, moderates the Opalesque Roundtables. Each Roundtable unites leading hedge … Read more