finance

Teaching Personal Finance in Schools

Denise Clay — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:03:36 -0500

It seems that the awareness of understanding personal finances are an all time high lately. This is due to the recent downturn of the economy. It is still a good thing that everyone is starting to pay more attention to their own personal financial situations. That is why more and more schools are teaching personal finance.

Long-Term Consequences of Permanent Financial Decisions

anguyen — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:09:36 -0500

Newport Beach Attorney, Violet P. Woodhouse Offers Tips and Advice at Mariposa Women’s Center Workshop

Buying When Everyone Else Says "Sell!"

Wealthed — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:02:57 -0500

Being a Contrarian can be very lonely. Therefore, all Great Investors find themselves very lonely as only contrarians become Great Investors. Jeremy Grantham has been lonely a very long time, but he is what I consider a Great Investor, along side Warren Buffet, Bill Gross and Julian Robertson.

Acute stress affects financial decision making

harminka — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:25:09 -0500

It is not surprising that as our economy continues its freefall, we are feeling increasingly more stressed and worried. Many of us are feeling extreme unease about the security of our jobs and being able to make our next mortgage payment.

Crisis Takes Center Stage at Responsible Investment Conference

ESKCSG — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:58:12 -0500

Industry leaders to discuss long-term impacts and opportunities of the global financial crisis. Record number of participants expected to attend the 19th annual SRI in the Rockies Conference, October 26-28, 2008

SanDisk, Record Labels Announce "slotMusic" Pre-Loaded Memory Cards

Michael Santo — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:33:11 -0500

On Monday SanDisk announced a new physical music format, called slotMusic, in concert with the four major music labels: EMI Music, SONY BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group. The new format is essentially an entire album on a MicroSD compact memory card and, according to the format's official site, retailers such as Wal-Mart and Best Buy are already lined up to stock the cards for the coming holiday season.

Tamerlane Announces Flow-Through Unit Financing

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:50:18 -0500

Tamerlane Ventures Inc. (TAM: TSX-V) announces today that, subject to regulatory approval, the Company has closed a non-brokered private placement of 500,000 Flow-Through Units at a subscription price of C$0.60 per Flow-Through Unit for gross proceeds of C$300,000. Each Unit comprised one Common Share and One-Half of One Common Share Purchase Warrant.

SEI Poll Reveals Opportunities, Demand For Ongoing Tax Management

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:39:47 -0500

An SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC) poll released today revealed that while tax management is a major concern for both investment advisors and their clients, the industry is divided on how to optimize it.

Financial Crossing Releases Independent Advisor Program

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:29:42 -0500

Financial Crossing, the leader in financial liability management solutions, has launched its Independent Advisor Program, the first turnkey program that enables financial advisors to function as personal liability managers, providing mortgage and liability analysis, planning, monitoring, and execution in real time and on an ethical and objective basis.

AirTest Announces Financing

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:19:37 -0500

AirTest Technologies (TSXV: AAT) is pleased to announce the Company is offering a non brokered private placement for securities for gross proceeds of up to $450,000. Pursuant to the terms of the private placement, the Company intends to issue up to 9,000,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit.

Cardiome Announces Preferred Share Financing

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:05:39 -0500

Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME/TSX: COM) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with CR Intrinsic Investments, LLC, an investment fund managed by CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC, an affiliate of S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC to purchase Series A convertible preferred shares for gross proceeds of US$25 million.

Century Mining Provides Update On Financing Activities

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:09:35 -0500

Century Mining Corporation (CMM: TSX-V) announced today that MRI Trading has not yet funded the $5 million tranche that it has agreed to fund in a binding agreement signed on May 30, 2008.