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1.	Bookmarks: 1	WCM Investing - The Process (December 2008) Most people enter the investment process tip first. They hear something, grab an idea from a popular blog, accept a Cramerism or some motley foolishness, and think that they are making investment decisions. Rarely, will the right-now, instant-gratification, Internet-generation speculator think in terms that go beyond tomorrow's breaking news.
2.	Bookmarks: 0	The Investment Grade Value Stock Index - Continued The IGVSI was developed in December of 2007 to provide a benchmark for the Equity portion of MCIM portfolios managed using Working Capital Model (WCM) disciplines. For more than ten years, Investment Grade Value Stock investors had been frustrated by the inadequacies of the DJIA and the NYSE indices. During that period. NYSE Issue Breadth and New High vs. New Low Statistics moved in different directions than the averages, nearly all of the time.
3.	Bookmarks: 0	Investment Scam Alert 2009: Spread the Word (August 2009) An envelope arrived yesterday from a worried investor (not a client of mine) in Appleton, Wisconsin. He had been contacted with an investment partner opportunity touting a guaranteed investment program that would absolutely double and triple his money every sixty days with no worries, work, or risk involved.
4.	Bookmarks: 0	Investment Performance Evaluation Re-Evaluated: Part One (April 2009) The Working Capital Model (WCM) looks at investment performance differently, less emotionally, and without a whole lot of concern for short-term market value movements. Market value performance evaluation techniques are only used to analyze peak-to-peak market cycle movements over significant time periods. In the WCM, market value is used as an expectation clarifier and an action indicator for the portfolio manager.
5.	Bookmarks: 0	Asset Allocation for Foundation and Endowment Investment Portfolios - Part 2 (February 2008) One can only speculate about how much Bubble Paper finds its way into the these portfolios, but nearly all of them are managed by the major brokerage firms, and all such firms bonus their brokers on the basis of product sales. It is not uncommon for Wall Street to re-write the syllabus for Investments 101, redefining Quality, Diversification, and Income to suit its own dark purposes.
6.	Bookmarks: 0	Charleston Regional Business Journal Interviews with Manager Steve Selengut The following is the text of an interview with The Charleston Regional Business Journal conducted way back in February 2003.
7.	Bookmarks: 0	Investment Performance Evaluation Re-Evaluated: Part Two (April 2009) The Working Capital Model (WCM) looks at investment performance differently, less emotionally, and without a whole lot of concern for short-term market value movements. Market value performance evaluation techniques are only used to analyze peak-to-peak market cycle movements over significant time periods. In the WCM, market value is used as an expectation clarifier and an action indicator for the portfolio manager.
8.	Bookmarks: 1	Value Stock Investing - The November Syndrome On Drugs (November 2008) Always keep in mind that (a) Wall Street has no respect for your intelligence and (b) the media talking heads are entertainers, not investors. Institutions must paint a picture of brilliance in their annual glossies. This year, a panic-stricken Main Street is helping them with their annual sell low hypocrisy.
9.	Bookmarks: 0	The Obama Tax Reform Plan For Long Term Economic Growth? (July 2008) Investors represent the biggest voting block in the country. We could elect the next president, change the tax code, fix Social Security, and strengthen the economy. If only we weren't the most apathetic group of people on the planet. As Investors, we want less government, lower taxes, and purposeful regulation. We want laws that aid economic freedoms, and lawmakers and judges who facilitate it.
10.	Bookmarks: 0	The McCain Tax Reform Plan For Long Term Economic Growth? (July 2008) Investors represent the biggest voting block in the country. We could elect the next president, change the tax code, fix Social Security, and strengthen the economy. If only we weren't the most apathetic group of people on the planet. As Investors, we want less government, lower taxes, and purposeful regulation. We want laws that aid economic freedoms, and lawmakers and judges who facilitate it.
11.	Bookmarks: 0	Zero Overhead Real Estate Investing – Right Now (June 2008) Real Estate investing is not nearly as legally complicated, financially burdensome, or time consuming as you might think. You buy these securities for the income, but always recognize that you have the bonus capability of selling your shares when they rise to an acceptable profit level... so when it comes to Real Estate, think: no attorneys, no debt, and no maintenance equal no problem.
12.	Bookmarks: 0	The Real Scoop on Annuities - Part Two (March, 2008) Today, it's difficult to distinguish one financial institution from another as they compete for the ever-growing pool of investment dollars. Insurance companies, now publicly owned, have become am integral part of an industry that seems uninterested in protecting anything other than their obscenely paid leaders.
13.	Bookmarks: 0	THE DISMAL DECADE MY ASSTERISK- 11/30/99 THRU 12/31/2009 This spreadsheet summarizes the manual analysis of 55 individual portfolios managed using WCM based Market Cycle Investment Management procedures and techniques.
14.	Bookmarks: 0	Investment Grade Value Stocks At Ten Year Lows (circa October 2008) A cocktail of credit market laxatives is working its way into a constipated world economy. Relief is on the way. Today's prices may well be looked at as the lowest of the next ten years! Here's a list of things to think about or to do while Investment Grade Value Stock prices are at ten-year lows:
15.	Bookmarks: 0	Successful Investing: Rules Of Engagement Crash! The 2007 thru 2008 financial crisis halved 401(k), IRA, and Mutual Fund values in a matter of months. For many, retirement dates had to be pushed back; for others, new jobs had to be found. The tragic flaw? No income allocation in the investment program. Market value builds egos; income pays the bills.
16.	Bookmarks: 0	Barron's Touts Managed Closed End Funds Closed-end funds are in the bargain bin. From municipal bonds to taxable debt and stocks, more than 90% of all closed-end funds trade at discounts to their net asset values. The $231 billion closed-end market recently hit its most inexpensive level relative to NAVs since the end of 2008, according to data compiled by Morningstar. Andrew Bary
17.	Bookmarks: 16	New Aquaponics - 2009 Study Although aquaponics systems and technologies have been around for a relatively long time, it is only recently getting the attention it deserves.
18.	Bookmarks: 0	Working Capital Model ~ Market Cycle Investment Management Performance A well defined, well organized, and quality based investment model will just naturally out-perform those that are not similarly constructed --- it's getting to that level of management expertise that is the issue.
19.	Bookmarks: 0	Attention Investors: It's Time To Check Your Asset Allocation Formula Wall Street is celebrating its meteoric five year and three month rise to approximately where it was toward the end of 2007 and, just a skosh above where it was way back in 1999. Why are they so excited about this fourteen year march to nowhere? How could Market Cycle Investment Management have improved on such dismal performance? Read'em and weep!
20.	Bookmarks: 0	Fiscal Cliff Impact White Paper Under current law, the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, commonly known as the Bush Tax Cuts, will expire on December 31, 2012, potentially creating serious consequences for American taxpayers. This report is designed to answer questions surrounding this impending Fiscal Cliff.
21.	Bookmarks: 0	Apple litigated for Patent Infringement for iPhone 4S Noise Free Wireless of Silicon Valley allegedly blamed Apple to thief its technology and use it for its most famous iPhones 4 and 4S. The company had applied for patent in 2007 and was rewarded the same in year 2010 in the midst of which the company introduced its technology of noise-reduction to many companies including Apple.
22.	Bookmarks: 0	Global Investors' Bill Of Rights May Prevent Economic Déjà Vu (February 2009) The purpose of IBOR is to protect financial markets and to create self-sufficient investors who produce economic growth instead of government deficits. IBOR standards create transparent financial markets, regulate speculation, and protect retirement portfolios. Here's a Summary:
23.	Bookmarks: 0	Panamanian Isthmus - A Tale of Treasure, Treasure Seekers, And Peoples Exploited Since 2004, significant concessions have been made by the Panamanian government to entice migration into Panama. Panama has since become one of the top retirement destinations for US and European citizens.
24.	Bookmarks: 0	Hang On A Minute - The Mighty Dow Is Still 10% Below 2007 Levels! Do they think investors are stupid enough to get excited about this dismal performance? Particularly, when less than 20% of professionally managed equity funds did as well. And how about unmanaged ETFs? I haven't heard any claims of brilliance, have you?
25.	Bookmarks: 2	This Stock Market Correction Is Dead (September 2009) Actually, hindsight and the Investment Grade Value Stock Index (IGVSI) Bargain Level Monitor tell us that it died early in March 2009. More realistically, however, corrections don't really die quite so abruptly. They are supplanted by rallies--- and vice versa.
26.	Bookmarks: 1	Investment Grade Value Stocks At Highest Levels Ever! IGVSI Eclipses 2007 All Time High --- above 2007 levels since mid-February 2011 --- now up 6.9%; ahead of DOW and S & P by roughly 19%. Market Cycle Investment Management Model Portfolios build upon 18% gain in 2010. S & P 500 and mighty DOW lag the IGVSI, need average of 14% more just to equal 2007 levels.
27.	Bookmarks: 2	Old Fashioned Equity Investing - Building A Better Mousetrap Since the level it achieved just prior to the bursting dot-com bubble in 2000, the S & P 500 Average (on October 15th 2010) had lost 17% of its market value. In the same time frame, portfolios managed start-to-finish using the Market Cycle Investment Management methodology have gained roughly 113%, in spite of the impact of the recent financial crisis.
28.	Bookmarks: 10	Investment Grade Value Stock Index Compared to the S & P - 2007 thru 2011 Investment Grade Value Stock Index Compared to the S & P - 2007 thru 2011
29.	Bookmarks: 15	Investment Grade Value Stock Index Compared to the S & P - 2007 thru 2011 Investment Grade Value Stock Index Compared to the S & P - 2007 thru 2011
30.	Bookmarks: 0	Peak to Peak Analysis: June 30, 2007 through September 18, 2009 The WCM figures summarize spreadsheet analysis of nearly 239 portfolios for the period from June 30 2007 (the last WCM Peak market value) thru September 18, 2009 (a high point achieved after a prolonged correction in the markets).
31.	Bookmarks: 0	WCM 1/1/08 thru 9/18/09 Performance 2008 Index values are determined by subtracting the 2008 loss % from 100. The 2008 index number is multiplied by the 2009 per cent gain through September 18th to arrive at the total figure for 1/1/08 thru 9/18/09.
32.	Bookmarks: 0	Complete Review of EssayAcademia Essay academia has been in business since 2001. Expert dissertation writers offer useful tips and guidelines for students to prepare high quality dissertation papers.
33.	Bookmarks: 859 IBC Module!	Tapping a Market Worth Billions of Dollars Using Online Classified Ads as Part of Your MWM Strategy! More than $117 billion passed hands from Internet shoppers to Internet vendors in 2004, according to the statistical research firm comScore. That’s billion, with a B. Compared to the year before, the figure represents a whopping 24 percent increase in sales. Compared to the early 1990s, when the Web was a questionable commercial venture, today’s $117 billion is proof-positive that the Web is the full-fledged money-making machine.
34.	Bookmarks: 5	For Those Who Want To Become Daytraders.... So you'd like to earn your living DayTrading?You have all heard the stories of losing DayTraders running down the streets shooting people?During the heady .com days prior to 2001, (when Bush became president,) there were stocks, 3 or 4 times a week that went up from 30 to 200% a day.It was possible, if you knew what you were doing, to check before the market opened to see which stocks were running in real time and why.And, if you then had a fast electronic bro...
35.	Bookmarks: 11	Create Your Own Shopping Mall and Work from Home Because the amount of money consumers spend online is at an all-time high, one of the best businesses you can launch is an online shopping mall.
36.	Bookmarks: 3	Convenient Cell Phone Chargers for Nokia 5200 http://www.101cells.com/nokia-5200-chargers-101.html has added to their web store chargers for all the latest phone models. This includes car chargers, travel home chargers, and desktop chargers
37.	Bookmarks: 1	Annual Forecasts & Fengshui Remedies for 2006 : Year of the Yang Red Fire Dog - for Horse Sign If you were born in the Year of Horse (1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002) as per Chinese Astrology, know how you will fare in 2006 in your Career/Business, Health, Wealth, Harmony and Love. Be aware of your strengths and be warned of the negative energy that you may have to face, to plan your strategies well ahead. Get to know the Fengshui Enhancers and Cures that can help you, too.
38.	Bookmarks: 0	San Francisco Schools Fight Fat Childhood obesity is at alarming levels in this county. Children in the San Francisco Schools are no exception. Too much television and video games, and too little time spent playing outside has led to an epidemic of juvenile health issues. It sure doesn’t help that the San Francisco Schools have had to cut funding for physical education over the years. But the 2007-2008 school year does have something positive going for it. Several San Francisco Schools will provide fresh sa...
39.	Bookmarks: 3	Video Game Design Careers Are Hot Due To Exploding Game Sales Video game sales are booming around the world. According to The NPD Group, a market research organization that tracks computer and video game sales, sales of video games and equipment for the games rose 31percent in July 2007, when compared to sales in July 2006. In June of 2007 sales for video games were $1.1 billion in the US alone, representing a dramatic 35 percent increase from the previous month. NPD revealed that video game sales in Canada were $498 million in July 20...
40.	Bookmarks: 0	World festival of puppet art in prague 2008 June is a very special month for Prague cultural life! Right after the Spring International Music Festival, two other major events will be held in the Czech Capital streets, theatres and squares.
41.	Bookmarks: 0	Travel To Thailand More Than 90 Days? New Visa Rules From October 1, 2006 Have you been in Thailand before? Thailand has many of the best beaches and islands in the world. The culture is unique and people are friendly. Many of foreigners are relocating to Thailand for several reasons.In the town, Bangkok, has all the civilize and technology. Convenient transportation by Bus, Sky train and underground transportation. There is also boat transportation for the river, Chao Praya River, which is in the center of capital city.Night life in Bangko...
42.	Bookmarks: 0	Travel to Madrid: Europe's Eldest Infant Madrid may have been full of life by 1200 A.D. but it was not until 1979 that the capital city of Spain held its first free and democratic elections.
43.	Bookmarks: 0	Staying in Sydney Hotels on a Shoestring Budget As a result of hosting the 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney has become known worldwide as one of the most beautiful and friendly cities in the world with it’s Sydney Opera House on the harbor, it’s beautiful coastline, and the many great places to stay. Perhaps you’ve finally set aside time for your dream vacation in the oldest city in Australia, or maybe you have a marketing business trip scheduled for your newly formed company, and your first stop is the famous capital of New S...
44.	Bookmarks: 0	Portland Schools Exceed Budget By $ 1.7 Million Superintendent of Portland Public Schools, Mary Jo O’Connor announced that the Portland Schools have exceeded their $81.7 budget by about 2%. This is despite $500,000 in cuts made in May of 2006. O’Connor explained that the increased spending was due to factors beyond the control of Portland Schools officials.Unavoidable Increases for Portland SchoolsO’Connor stated that the deficit was “regrettable but unavoidable”. Federal and state education mandates, increased uti...
45.	Bookmarks: 0	Paris, France If you are traveling in Paris you may want to look into a car rental to get you from place to place. Paris is the capital city of France and is located in northern France. The estimated population of Paris in 2005 is 2,153,600 residents. Paris is a very popular vacation spot, with over 30 million visitors per year. A few of the attractions the people go to see in Paris include a twelfth century cathedral called Notre Dame de Paris, The Napoleonic Arc de Triomphe and of course...
46.	Bookmarks: 0	Munich: 2006 World Cup Opening Ceremony The opening ceremony of the 2006 Football World Cup will be held in Munich on Friday 9th June 2006. The first game of the tournament will also be played in Munich, on the 9th of June at the newly built Munich stadium at Fröttmaning.Munich has much more to offer than Football:Munich is the Capital of Bavaria, formally a kingdom in it’s own right. And some of the buildings and their styles still seem to reflect this, with palaces and architecture more appropriate to a c...
47.	Bookmarks: 0	Istanbul film festival in april 2008 From April 5-20, 2008 Istanbul (Turkey) hosts the 27th edition of the Istanbul International Film Festival. Most cinemas in Beyoglu will feature events and projections.
48.	Bookmarks: 0	Hello From Ottawa - Skating On The Rideau Canal - Officially The World's Largest Skating Rink There is no denying it: Ottawa is known is one of the coldest capitals in the world (only as far as temperatures are concerned though). But does that mean you stay at home during the winter and mope? Absolutely not! Ottawa has turned a potential liability into a key asset and really shows us how to celebrate winter.First there is Winterlude, Ottawa’s winter festival, which is being held this year from February 3 to 19, 2006. Winterlude is apparently attended by more than ...
49.	Bookmarks: 0	Hello From Cuba - Part 1 - First Impressions Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 6:00 pm, Hotel Havana LibreThanks to a severe case of the Revenge of Montezuma (or Ricky Ricardo?..,) I am sitting here in the Hotel Havana Libre and I finally get around to create updates from my first 4.5 days here in Cuba. The Internet connection is definitely the slowest I have ever seen in my entire life, (15 minutes to access my messages at Yahoo..), but I am giving it a shot anyways.Friday morning I arrived at the airport in Toronto at 5...
50.	Bookmarks: 0	Hello From Chicago - Part 3 - Multiple Austrian Connections Chicago, Screenz Internet Cafe, Saturday, October 21, 2005, 10:25 amSo the two of us expatriate Austrians are staying at the Arlington House Hostel, in itself an exciting experience, to be immersed in this environment of young (and older) travellers from all over the world.We got going early again this morning, at about 7 am. In the shower room Linda and I were talking and joking to each other in our Austrian dialect, all of a sudden a woman in her mid to late forties...
51.	Bookmarks: 0	All About French- Speaking Countries Roughly around 200 million people around the world speak French. This number includes people who speak French as a native language, as a second language and students of all ages who do not live in a francophone (French-speaking) country but have learned French.
52.	Bookmarks: 0	The Province Of Alberta The Province of Alberta is approximately 255,200 square miles in size and boasts incredible scenery and abundant natural resources. It is situated between the provinces of Saskatchewan to the East and British Columbia to the west, with Northwest Territories to the North and the state of Montana, USA bordering the south. Alberta is in the Mountain Time Zone which is Greenwich Meantime -7 hours. Between the months of April and October Daylight Saving is in effect and the di...
53.	Bookmarks: 19	2008 – The Year Of Niche Travel I have good news and bad news. Let’s start with the bad news, so this article can proceed in the positive manner readers will have become accustomed to: Travel bookings are down in the USA, both online and offline for 2007. Now, the flip side: travel expenditure is on the up. Usually one would expect these two figures to move in largely the same direction, but as there is a drop in the number of people buying, the larger revenues can only mean that people are willing to spend...
54.	Bookmarks: 0	Top 5 Emerging Real Estate Markets for 2006 The five countries with the most exciting emerging real estate sectors for property investors to consider for maximum rental yield and capital growth potential in 2006.
55.	Bookmarks: 0	St Thomas: No Passport Required Effective January 2007, all travelers to Latin America and the Caribbean will need a U.S. passport for air travel. The change comes as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security attempts to alleviate travel concerns about border security under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. Unlike previous years when passports were not required for travel to the Caribbean, this upcoming travel season may provide ...
56.	Bookmarks: 0	Real Estate Investment Opportunities in the Czech Republic Since the Czech Republic joined the European Union in 2004 its real estate market has really taken off. The local Czech people now have access to well paying employment opportunities, low interest rates and a choice of mortgage products and are actively seeking property to buy and rent as a result – this makes the market ripe with real estate investor opportunity.
57.	Bookmarks: 0	Panama: Outstanding Eco-Tourism There are few places in the world where the eco-tourist can view the ecological wonders that result from the melding of two large continents and the molding of the land by the world’s two biggest oceans. There’s only one such place — Panama. It is no surprise that the respected Forbes Magazine cited Panama as the best eco-tourism destination for 2007.Panama is the narrow isthmus that connects the Americas. That is easy enough to remember, but people tend to forget that Pa...
58.	Bookmarks: 0	Now, An Easier Way To Visit China China's popularity as a vacation destination is booming. Not only is China a new World Trade Organization member and host to the 2008 Summer Olympics, the country is also projected to soon be the number-one travel destination, according to the World Tourism Organization.
59.	Bookmarks: 0	Myrtle Beach Hotels Offer Discounted Rates Myrtle Beach is an amazing city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is also known as the Grand Slam, which is an area generally considered to stretch from Calabash, North Carolina to Georgetown, South Carolina. It has a population of approximately 380,000.Myrtle Beach is the largest city along the Grand Strand and the most visited. It has a vast number of attractions and other points of interest along the Strand. In the year 2004, it was estimated that the ...
60.	Bookmarks: 0	Bulgarian accession to the EU. The green light for the serious investor? Bulgaria has recently met all the causes and articles for accession to the EU. Full entry is scheduled for early 2007. The country will immediately benefit from worldwide acceptance and a massive investment from the European Community.
61.	Bookmarks: 0	Trip to Egypt Egypt Tour Monthly & weekly: Egypt tour not just a vacation, it’s The Trip of a Lifetime. We are your most knowledgeable tour guide to the deep mysteries of Egypt
62.	Bookmarks: 0	Direct Flight To Beijing From US Capital Following the recent United States federal approval United Airlines has launched the Beijing to Washington DC direct flight service. The first flight to Beijing from Washington DC flew in late March 2007.Seven airlines now provide direct flights to the Chinese mainland from US cities. Four American airlines and three Chinese airlines service the US-China routes.When the new slot opened up Northwest airlines tried to break into the lucrative US-China market however the...
63.	Bookmarks: 0	Software Outsourcing China is one of the leading countries that provide services in the software outsourcing market. Its outsourcing services market became more rational and steady in 2006, reaching 1.43 billion USD and has been growing rapidly in the international market with a year to year growth of 55.4%, which is 10% more than last year.
64.	Bookmarks: 0	Yacht charter in Greece The Greek peninsula at the far south east of Europe is made up of the mainland (Attica, Peloponnese, Central Greece, Thessaly, Epirus, Macedonia and Thrace) and the islands in the Aegean and Ionian Seas. The area has a population of about 10 million. The Greek cruising area offers about 2000 islands and 10,000 nautical miles of coastline.
65.	Bookmarks: 0	The Violence Against Women Act - A Powerful Solution Or Vigilantism Senator Joseph Biden just announced his bid for the presidency; a candidacy that will no doubt be embraced by the powerful domestic violence lobby. As sponsor of the Violence against Women Act (VAWA), Senator Biden has championed the cause of eradicating domestic violence and aligned himself with a very powerful feminist special interest. For a Democrat in the Senate, championing this cause is a political no-brainer. The question is will he risk the benefits of this political...
66.	Bookmarks: 0	American Civil War The American Civil War took place in 1861 to 1865 in the southern United States; also in eastern, central and southwestern regions. The outcome of this bloody civil battle was the defeat of the seceding CSA. The primary leaders in the War were the well known Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Both of these men were corageous leaders, and huge names of their time, as well as ours. Casualties of the war include: Killed in Action: 110,100Total dead Toll: 359,500Wounded: 275,200
67.	Bookmarks: 0	The Risks In The U.S. Stock Markets Nobody Wants To Discuss When it comes to investing, nothing kills good returns more than nationalism. And nationalism rules at large investment firms.As of March, 2007, the major U.S. stock market index, the S&P 500 stands, at a notch above 12,000 stands below the 1,250 level it stood at seven and a half years ago. So over seven and a half years if your portfolio has tracked the S&P 500’s index as most U.S. professional money managers aim to do, you have slightly less money, in absolute terms th...
68.	Bookmarks: 0	Buy To Let – Decision Time Maybe you’re planning ahead for your retirement? The popular choices for funding this important provision are mainly to be found in either the property market, via buy-to-let, or the stock market.Interestingly enough, if you’d invested £100,000 in residential property in 1983 it would have been worth around £555,000 by 2006, commercial property in that time would have risen from £100,000 to £997,000, whilst the same amount invested in a FTSE All Share tracker w...
69.	Bookmarks: 0	Buffett's Big Bet Over the past few days, there have been several stories written about Warren Buffett’s $14 billion bet on global stock markets. I believe these stories are all in reference to this excerpt form Berkshire Hathaway’s annual report:“Berkshire is also subject to equity price risk with respect to certain long duration equity index put contracts. Berkshire’s maximum exposure with respect to such contracts is approximately $14 billion at December 31, 2005. These contracts genera...
70.	Bookmarks: 0	The Bulgarian property market. Fantastic choices- Fantastic returns Bulgaria is currently the European property investment hotspot. Prices are rising steadily at 30% per annum and are expected to leap forward when the country becomes a full member of the EU in 2007. Bulgaria is a truly remarkable country with a varied terrain. Not only can it offer city, coastal, mountain and rural properties but the vast amount of real estate that is available to buy, also comes with prices that will fit into everybody's budget.
71.	Bookmarks: 0	Car Loan - Tips Can Help Drive Smart Loan Deals Many new car buyers will appreciate the latest automotive trends expected to take shape in 2006 and beyond. A greater variety of downsized, fuel-efficient SUVs will be available. New vehicle safety features like tire pressure monitors will reach the market. And sales promotions like last summer’s employee discount campaign are expected to set the stage for year-round, no-haggle vehicle pricing.
72.	Bookmarks: 0	Scuba Diving In Boracay Islands Boracay is a beautiful tropical island located at 200 miles (315km) south of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. This island resort is one of Philippines' most popular tourist destinations because it is consistently voted by popular scuba diving and travel magazines as one of the best scuba diving destinations in the world.There are many dive centers and operators in Boracay offering diving trips to top rated but hard to reach dive sites such as those in the Sibuyan S...
73.	Bookmarks: 0	Hello From Graz November 2, 2004, Internet Cafe Sit´n Surf, Graz, Austria, 2:05 pmI finally found Internet access here in Graz. Not the easiest thing I have to admit. Had to ask 3 people and finally went to the tourist info who competently directed me to an Internet Cafe.The last few days have been interesting. The first day my sister-in-law and I took a little tour through my home town of Weiz, and in the 8 years that I haven't been here there has been a lot of change. New buildings...
74.	Bookmarks: 0	Congratulations Valencia Spain For many years, Valencia Spain has been struggling to be recognized as the third most important city after Madrid, its capital and Barcelona. It has long been notorious for its Valencia Fallas Festival but now, after having been chosen for the Americas Cup host city and having opened its latest building in the impressive ‘City of the Arts and Sciences’, Valencia is becoming well-known world-wide. Sail along with Valencia Spain On November 26th, 2003, Valencia was proc...
75.	Bookmarks: 0	What Do You Need From Your Stockbroker? Important Considerations. There’s no “one size fits all” in the world of stock-broking. An old lady with a $200,000 inheritance to spend and no knowledge of investments will have a very different need from her broker than a swing trader who skips in and out of trades several times a week.Here are some of the factors that will impact your choice of broker:1. How much money you have to spend – those with budgets of $100,000 and more who would like a professional to invest it on their behalf may ...
76.	Bookmarks: 0	Can You Make A Killing In The Securities Market In 2007? Imagine a world a world in which either all investors have costless access to currently available access about the future , all investors are good analysts , all investors pay close attention to market prices and adjust their holdings appropriately and that all investors pay close attention to market prices and adjust their holdings appropriately.Do you believe in the Tooth Fairy?In such a market a security’s price would be a good estimate of its investment value, whe...
77.	Bookmarks: 0	Mortgage Tips - Pay Your Mortgage Weekly It’s official. The math does not lie – you should pay your mortgage WEEKLY. I have just completed all the math that you do not want to go through to find the truth.I wanted to know the best way to pay a mortgage to save as much money as possible. Here are the conclusions that you want to take away from my studies.Was it better to pay you mortgage weekly, bi-weekly or monthly?-> Paying you mortgage weekly would save you 1294.12$ on a 200 000$ mortgage amortized ove...
78.	Bookmarks: 0	Home Mortgage Loans For People With Bad Credit - Pro's And Con's Of Interest-Only Loans Buying a home with poor credit is just as easy as buying a home with perfect credit. Years ago, many people with a low credit rating believed homeownership was unattainable. Fortunately, there are various loan programs designed to help people with low income, bad credit, and no down payment purchase a house. Included among these programs are interest-only loans.What are Interest-Only Mortgage Loans?Interest-only mortgage loans became popular in the early 2000's. The c...
79.	Bookmarks: 0	Home Mortgage Loans Getting rid of the mortgage early is something that many home owners in the UK aspire to achieve. Being free of the principal financial debt in most people's lives at the earliest stage possible offers financial security and peace of mind for later on in life. Paying off the mortgage early is no pipe dream though. In 2003, the average age of outright home ownership was 56, by 2004 the average age had fallen dramatically to just 48! How home owners pay off their mortgages ...
80.	Bookmarks: 0	Do You Know How Income Taxes Are Calculated? This is the first of a series of 2007 Tax reference sheets that I'll be sharing with you over the next month or so. This one focuses on some of the major federal income tax key numbers. I'll do future ones for estate planning, retirement planning and business planning in the not too distant future so stay tuned.Since federal income taxes are such a large part of most peoples life or expenditures, I thought that you might like a summary or reference sheet for some of the i...
81.	Bookmarks: 0	Christmas 2005: Bargains Galore! Merry Christmas; now start shopping! Retailers have their work cut out for them this year as they persuade consumers to shop in the face of higher fuel costs, rising mortgage rates, and credit card changes. If you are looking for a bargain, just you wait and see!
82.	Bookmarks: 0	Property in Prague Prior to and since the Czech Republics accession into the EU in 2004, property in Prague has appealed strongly to investors for a number of reasons. To look first at some underlying reasons we can firstly say that not only Prague’s position as the Czech Republics capital but also it’s position as a stunningly beautiful city with so much to offer has led to it attracting not only tourists but also much high value business investment from both local and international companies.
83.	Bookmarks: 0	Indian real estate: Boom or Bubble? When Farallon Capital Management, a U.S. hedge fund, and its joint-venture partner, Indiabulls, snapped up an 11-acre property in central Mumbai in March 2005 for $54.5 million an acre, the purchase was called an act of idiocy by local developers. A few months later, when the same joint venture offered $95.5 million an acre for a nearby property, its was the second-lowest bid.
84.	Bookmarks: 0	Home Equity Loans – A Great Source To Explore Investing in a home of your own is a sound decision and can turn out to be your most valuable asset. It creates equity on your home, which gradually increases as payments are made against the mortgage. For example, if you have a loan of $200000 against your home, and in course of time the balance on the mortgage stands at $140000, the equity on the home is $60000.This will keep growing as continued payments are made against the mortgage. This equity can then be used as collat...
85.	Bookmarks: 0	Nuclear Power – It’s Back? According to the Guardian (Monday March 27, 2006) the overwhelming majority of leaders at last week's European Union summit, including Tony Blair, strongly backed a revival of nuclear power as the answer to Europe's growing dependence on overseas supplies and to combat climate change.
86.	Bookmarks: 0	Investing In Oil And Natural Gas Is All About Diversification From January, 2006.Investing in gas & oil investments is all about reducing your risk, and spreading-out your investment funds, or diversifying in as many new prospective oil & gas wells as possible while building a portfolio of new commercially productive wells. You need to be able to do this while taking advantage of the opportunities to invest in many fields as practical.Your goal should be to own working interest, or have direct participation in mulitiple lease ho...
87.	Bookmarks: 0	Best Home Based Business So you want to start your own business and want to know what the hottest markets are. Well here they are, the best business ideas of 2006. These are what is hot right now and a great investment. 1. Tea: This is one the hottest trends out there. Teas are offered in organic brands, mixes, and in individual bags. The health benefits alone will give you content to drive business your way.2. Online Specialty Foods: Many people are just not interested in hamburgers and hotd...
88.	Bookmarks: 0	Yankees are consistent with their inconsistencies! June 12, 2006 (New York, NY) - the New York Yankees were at it again this weekend at the venerable ball park and if you had your cash on them against the Oakland A’s, the overpaid ballplayers sure burned you dough!
89.	Bookmarks: 0	World Marbles Championship 2006 - Represent Your Country! Marble game -- is it only a game for kids or regular sport branch? Most people remember this game from their young years. But today there are many prestigious marble tournaments around the world every year. In this article I will take a look at some facts about marble tournaments and show you how can you represent your country in these very popular events. Please keep in mind that even thought I will speak about international tournaments, you are welcome to participate!
90.	Bookmarks: 0	World Cup 2006 Preview - Togo First-time World Cup qualification for the tiny west African nation was such a great achievement the country’s president declared a national holiday to celebrate.
91.	Bookmarks: 2	Interview With Svatoslav Sterba, The Winner Of World Marbles Championship 2005 In July 2006, second World Marbles Championship in individual hole game will take place in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Now, in the time when the new marble season starts, you can read the interview with Mr. Sterba, the winner of World Marbles Championship 2005.
92.	Bookmarks: 1	Got Room? The Rugby World Cup Is Closer Than You Think! Attention rubgy fans! Are you an aficionado of “the ruffian’s game played by gentlemen?” Are you thinking about heading to France for the 2007 Rugby World Cup? Surely you want to be on hand to see if England will keep their champion standing, or watch as some other country wrests the top spot away from them. France, Australia, and New Zealand were right in there for the 2003 Cup; they will surely be back in force. And who knows? There is always the possibility that a team cou...
93.	Bookmarks: 2	Barcelona euro games In July 2008 Barcelona is the host to the EuroGames Barcelona 2008, the European championship for gay, lesbian and transsexual sportsmen/women and their friends.
94.	Bookmarks: 0	Internet And Cable Tv Shake Up Democracy Very rarely are we given the opportunity as citizens to participate in a revolution. The citizens that founded our republic participated in a revolution that has affected every corner of the earth for more than 200 years now. Our grandfathers and fathers participated in a revolution during World War II when we successfully ridded the world of Adolph Hitler and his technology of death that was sweeping civilization.Finally we all participated in a quiet revolution when Com...
95.	Bookmarks: 0	Slovakia Casinos Slovakia is the other half of the Czech Republic, which used to form Czechoslovakia before 1993 when it was split into two different countries. Slovakia has been a member of the European Union since 2004 and is proud to welcome a large number of tourists from all over the world by air, land, and by cruises on the famous river Danube which links it to Vienna and Budapest.Slovakia casinos are placed in all major cities of interest including Bratislava, the capital, with two...
96.	Bookmarks: 0	Latvia Casinos Latvia is situated in Northern Europe and shares borders with Estonia, Lithuania, and Russia, as well as the sea with Sweden. A former part of the USSR, Latvia gained its independence in 1990 and joined the European Union in 2004. Though not a very large country (24,937 square miles), Latvia boasts a total of 35 casinos placed in cities most visited by tourists from all around the globe.Latvia casinos are the only legal gambling facilities in the country. Riga, the capita...
97.	Bookmarks: 0	Iowa Casinos Iowa, the Hawkeye State, is a North Central state known for its agriculture, scenic trails, fishing, and hunting. With a population of over 3,000,000 and an area of 56,276 square miles, Iowa ranks first in the United States in the production of corn. The capital of Iowa, Des Moines, is a center for insurance, printing, and publishing, with a population of 200,000.There are a number of Iowa casinos in the state, the majority on stationary riverboats. The largest of the I...
98.	Bookmarks: 0	Lithuania Casinos Professional gaming as a professional business is relatively new for the Republic of Lithuania, but since 2002 when the first license was awarded to Olympic Casinos, they have proliferated throughout the country. Though most are concentrated in the capital city of Vilnius, there are casinos in the cities of Kaunas, Klaipeda, and Palanga, as well.At the end of 2005, there were 57 land-based casinos, 142 betting salons, and 1 bingo salon in Lithuania, a growth of 46% over 2...
99.	Bookmarks: 0	Discover Menorca's Hidden Beaches Menorca has around 200 kilometres of coastline, much of it made up of beautiful sandy coves enclosed by rocky headlands. The island has more beaches than Majorca and Ibiza put together, so it is deservedly popular with those looking for a beach holiday. Much of the south of the island, as in Son Bou and Cala en Porter, is a holidaymaker's playground, with long stretches of beach that are popular and crowded in the season, but you can head for Menorca’s more out-of-the-w...
100.	Bookmarks: 0	Creative, Trendy Wedding Favors Get Personal For 2006 We all know that today's brides feel free to mix it up. You'll see electronic RSVPs in place of card stock, and you might find a handful of tiered key lime pies instead of the traditional French confection on the cake table. Favors are another spot where wedding couples put their personal spin on the proceedings.The last few years have seen an explosion of favors to match the explosion in theme weddings -- and to suit all those weddings that simply don't fit any rubber st...