How will the new HST tax effect small businesses in BC Canada? While BC government and Canadian feds claim the benefit to big business will filter down, voters have a different view. 91% of BC residents fear the backlash. Read More
Will the US economy stall at the hands of small business? The White House met with 130 business voices to listen and learn. What they heard was that there are no sure answers and many opinions. Some business owners say they can't get access to credit, others say their debt load is too high and wouldn't access credit if they could. If small business is the "backbone" or the recovery, it appears we Read More
If you want to know how to file bankruptcy then you need to visit this link. They give you all the bankruptcy information you need to get started. Read More
The market has had a fantastic week so far for stocks and precious metals. The financial and energy sector are underperforming which is a concern, but we continue to hold our positions and will wait until a reversal to lock in our gains. Read More
Japanese Yen: Intervention Fears Stall Strengthening—For Now!
On the heels of the Bank of Japan’s emergency meeting at the beginning of the week in which policy-makers decided to extend quantitative easing to its credit markets, Japanese officials led by Prime Minister Hatoyama are suggesting various degrees of intervention to keep the yen from strengthening. Or are they?
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Mrs. Fields Cookies, that is. It seems that Mrs. Fields Cookies franchisees are quite the happy bakers, down under. From Franchise.Net.Au ; One of the recently opened stores is located at Sydney International Airport. "It has been very successful as... Read More
They follow procedures. They follow rules. They put their egos off to the side. They just want to win. To them, winning means being profitable. It also may mean things like; Having more freedom than a job offers Being in... Read More
Executive search. You've probably been called by a "headhunter," once or twice, and sometimes these can be great opportunities to learn about new positions that are available. The executive search business can be a tough. It's obviously cyclical. But Sherry... Read More
Obtaining funding should start with a solid business plan. If you write a convincing business plan, then your chances of obtaining funding are greatly enhanced. Lenders and investors want to see proof that customers want your product or service and are willing to buy it for a price at which you can make a profit. The more tangible evidence you offer of this claim, the better chance you have. Read More
In 3 of the past 4 market rebounds since 1982, equity gains slowed to a single digit pace in the 2nd year, after the initial rally. Now dividend stocks have extra appeal because they offer a tempting alternative to CDs. Read More
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