GE Acquires Stake in Start-up – Analyst Blog

Tendril, the developer of the first integrated software/hardware platform to enable real-time, two-way communications between utilities/retailers and their customers on energy supply and consumption, is broadening its smart grid relationship with General Electric Company ( GE ) beyond appliances with an equity investment by GE Energy Financial Services.  GE Energy Financial Services is treating the venture capital investment as a follow-up to Tendril’s announcement in June that it raised $30 [more...]

Date: 2009-10-16 17:02:12

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Recovering From the Crash

This is a guest post by Jeff Rose , who is an Illinois Certified Financial Planner(TM) and co-founder of Alliance Investment Planning Group. Jeff is also the author of Good Financial Cents , a financial planning and investment blog. If you like what you see here, please consider subscribing to his RSS feed . Does anybody feel [more...]

Date: 2009-03-12 11:00:38

Investing Wisdom from a Wise Guy, by David Henderson

Not that kind of wise guy; actually a wise man. Take a look at this extended interview of investment adviser Less Antman, ... . Kirk: As a fee-only financial planner, what are some common financial mistakes beyond investing that you see in your clients? Less Antman: The most serious non-investing financial mistake, bar [more...]

Date: 2009-03-24 17:19:42

Interviewing a Financial Advisor

We are all encouraged to consult with financial advisers and planners when analyzing our retirement needs, investment options, ... disclosures telling people to check with an independent financial advisor. Unfortunately, most financial advisers know very little about investing and about making money. I personally put financial [more...]

Date: 2009-04-04 20:44:45

Jobs in Financial Firm: Asset, Investment, Portfolio, Fund Managers

Our client, a major Financial Capital firm with strong interests in Investment Banking is looking to recruit exceptional candidates to further ... 8 years of relevant experience. Portfolio Managers : Degrees or an MBA in Finance, Investment ... and a cover note, via the link below. Ps select ' Banking & Finance ' as subject. Click here [more...]

Date: 2009-03-02 21:21:00

Five Ways To Save Money At A Sporting Event

This is a guest post by Jeff Rose. Jeff Rose is an Illinois Certified Financial Planner(TM) and co-founder of Alliance Investment Planning Group. He is also the author of Good Financial Cents , a financial planning and investment blog. You can also learn more about Jeff at his website [more...]

Date: 2009-02-20 11:00:06

FSA issues warning on investment firm

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today warned consumers who bought financial products through UK Expatriates Independent Financial Advisory Services (UEIFAS) that their investments may not be as safe as they thought. The company, which ... to have closed down, but may have taken some of its customers' money with it. The financial [more...]

Date: 2009-03-13 14:19:42

How Many Light Bulbs Does It Take To Change An Investor?

If you’re old enough to remember the 1980s, you’ve undoubtedly heard the conventional wisdom about retirement investing from one financial advisor or another. Here’s how it goes: Invest in stocks through quality mutual funds, diversify properly relative to your risk tolerance, hang in there for the long-term… and everything will work out fine… you’ll achieve your financial goals and enjoy a comfortable retirement. [more...]

Date: 2009-07-18 17:34:35

Alternative Investments to Bank CDs - Annuities

Investors today are always searching for investments that are just right for their individual financial plans and goals.  In today’s competitive investing environment there are many options open to the individual investor.  Certificates of deposit from banks will maximize the return on your hard earned dollars by giving you competitive interest rates along with a wide range of maturities to fit your needs but are not the only investment option to employ.  Whether you’re saving for retirement or [more...]

Date: 2009-08-05 01:39:57

Financial Investment Advice

Money investment recommendation can be beneficial in more ways than one. Almost everyone would associate investment recommendation with wealthy people needing somewhere to put their money. The truth is, any one at all can begin an investment portfolio with only a few greenbacks a week. read more [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 22:54:22

Get Organized Now, And Communication

Research your target market so you know exactly where, when, and what to ‘hit’ with your marketing campaigns ... does that fit into? Is it Personal Finance or Financial Investing or is it simply ‘Investing’ [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 08:24:32

Has the Economic Collapse Changed the Rules of Investing?

Money Magazine published an article with the “7 new rules of financial security, ... particular investment, financial advisers generally ask about whether the investor is comfortable [more...]

Date: 2009-03-23 12:00:50

What’s in a Name?

Guest Post by Cheryl H. Duke, CFA (learn more about Cheryl at the end of this post) In the aftermath of the recent financial meltdown, investment rip-offs and ponzi schemes have been revealed with disturbing frequency.  It is now more important than ever for investors to understand the choices available to them when seeking financial advice.  Unfortunately, the financial crisis has not provided the additional clarity that investors need to make the most informed decisions. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-20 01:27:01

Senior Financial Analyst (Sharjah)

Employer: First SelectIndustry: Finance and AccountsLocation: Sharjah, UAEOur client, a multinational petroleum company is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst. The ideal candidate should have at least 2-3 years post qualification experience in the Financial Services industry/ Investment Bank, Private Equity or an international Consulting practice. Strong knowledge of Global markets. Responsibilities would be: Responsible for analyzing corporate financial position and financial forecasts. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-14 13:02:54

The soul-fixer-in-chief is here to dry your tears

Reuters is running a story on the Obama administration’s new federally subsidized counseling services/referrals for those suffering from depression ... of investments and other financial distress) can result in a whole host of negative health effects ... AbuseWarning SignsIt is important to be aware of signs that financial problems may be adversely [more...]

Date: 2009-03-31 04:44:44

Cuomo Sues Financier Over Madoff Investments

J. Ezra Merkin, a prominent New York financier whose private clients lost more than $2 billion in the collapse of Bernard L. Madoff's Ponzi scheme, has been accused of fraud and deception in a civil lawsuit filed Monday by the New York attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo. [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 16:01:42

More help finding a financial planner

Here's advice from the Better Business Bureau about picking a financial planner ... and investing. Not only will a little education go a long way in deciphering what financial planners are saying ... that financial planners tack onto their names-with varying degrees of legitimacy. One important [more...]

Date: 2009-03-20 23:33:17

Earnings Season is Crunch Time

There are lots of reasons for the current rally to lose steam just about now. By many technical measures, it is extremely overbought ... profits will be suffering from a one two punch: Continued writedowns from bad investments ... Financial has been tracking such data. The key to keeping the stock rally going won’t so much [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 11:19:13

Resist or Become Serfs

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is overseeing the use of billions of taxpayer dollars to protect Wall Street financiers from their bad investments. (AP photo / Susan Walsh)‘If we do not immediately halt our elite’s rapacious looting of the public treasury we will be left with trillions in debts, which can never be repaid, [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 22:11:49

Can Geithner’s public-private partnership get it done?

Barack Obama’s presidency will likely be decided by one single issue - his ability to deal with this financial crisis ... Investment Program two months into his administration, we now have a fairly comprehensive view of Obama’ ... lead to a worsening economy. The loss of political capital and popular support that would result would [more...]

Date: 2009-03-24 00:34:01

Keep the Wolf at the Door

by Eric Martin David Brooks veers dangerously close to the stripped down truth in discussing the origins of the current financial crisis: ... and investment banking were repealed. There were major increases in the amount of leverage allowed ... . Its political power grew as well. Wall Street and Washington merged as a flow of investment bankers [more...]

Date: 2009-04-03 20:19:02

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Protecting Your 401 (k) and IRA: CFP, Jennifer Lane, Bill Lane

No need to panic. Written by financial experts, this essential guide tells investors how to keep their investments safe in this difficult economy ... Financial Planner and founder of Compass Planning Associates in Boston. She’s the weekly personal finance ... of $2 trillion About the Author Bill Lane is an author, editor, speaker, and finan [more...]

Date: 2009-03-18 12:29:38

What is the difference between corporate and quantitative finance? what jobs can you get?

April 5th, 2009 Posted in Finance Q&AHi, i devise to investigate Bachelor of Finance during Australian National University, however i have to select to vital in possibly of "corporate financial as good as investment management" or "quantitative finance". From what i udnerstand, corporate financial [more...]

Date: 2009-04-05 19:40:02

Ridding Myself Of The Chametz

A message to Tony.  How could he possibly refuse such a personalized and incredible deal? Dear Mr ... interest on your $1!!!!!!!!  Yes, you read that right–25%!  Our CEO makes POOR FINANCIAL DECISIONS ... your $1 investment and use it to purchase a PLASTIC HOOK FROM ODD LOTS which he will then use [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 01:08:42

How to Clean a Dirty Bank

By ANDREW ROSENFIELD NYT Chicago COMMERCIAL banks in the United States are not subject to the bankruptcy statute — when they become insolvent they ... overnight infusion of capital into American International Group turned out to be such a mess. The company ... to the financial system — big hedge funds, investment banks, insurance holding companies and [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 10:51:00

Investmint: Personal Finance Website

#fullpost{display:inline;}The economy downturn makes most of us think about saving and personal finance more than ever ... ferent financial topics such as: establish financial goals, tips to save money, investing strategies (real estate, stock market, etc), retirement strategies, and more. Investmint also provides free fin [more...]

Date: 2009-04-03 19:18:00

Annuity Sales Leads

Right now one of the smartest retirement investments that you can make is an annuity. And if you happen to have been self-employed for most of your life such as doctors and lawyers, annuities can provide you with the opportunity to secure your financial future with an investment option that will carry them through their retirement. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-21 00:35:54

Annuity Sales Leads

Right now one of the smartest retirement investments that you can make is an annuity. And if you happen to have been self-employed for most of your life such as doctors and lawyers, annuities can provide you with the opportunity to secure your financial future with an investment option that will carry them through their retirement. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-21 00:36:08

Startup Professionals Musings: Investor Presentation – 10 Slides is Just Right

Twitter is truly amazing - the opportunity to find GEMS on the internet from a simple connection request is AMAZING - so for all those startups ... (if any) has management put into the venture? What is the level of capital funding sought during this stage? What is the company willing to give in return for the investment? 9. Financial Forecast [more...]

Date: 2009-04-04 03:54:50

>>Regional Director—Multifamily Office

Location: Chicago, IL Our client is prominent, national financial institution ... , investment management, etc). The Regional Director will manage a team of 20-25 people, which consists ... specialists, wealth advisors, operations staff, and administrators. It is a requirement that the candidate [more...]

Date: 2009-03-30 18:09:00

Short memory – GFC

Reading the New York Times this weekend it seems clear that the Global Financial Crisis has not diminished the ability of investment bankers to extract bonuses from poorly performing assets and even losses. I still believe that private profits should also result in private losses . I remember back last year having a discussion with a prominent Australian Venture Capitalist. He held a strong view that the bailout activities were justified, while my view was strongly opposed. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-18 11:22:24

Madoff’s waterfront Florida home, three boats seized

Washington, April 3 (DPA) Prosecutors have started seizing the property of the fraudster-financier Bernard Madoff, ... investing the funds in securities as he had promised. His office produced fake investment statements for clients, and his accountant, David Friehling, 49, has been charged with securities fraud [more...]

Date: 2009-04-02 23:40:04

Too good to be true interest rates

A few weeks ago I talked about Getting Advice . How sometimes you look towards friends and family for advice on investments, ... Scheme by Bernie Madoff.  They listened to investment advice without researching. Another easy financial mistake is finding interest rates too good to be true!  What do I mean? Well last week the SEC [more...]

Date: 2009-04-04 13:00:43

Personal Retirement Plan Investment Options

Good financial management consists of two different distinct facets, ... through cash withdrawal or from payment from registered retirement income funds or RRIF’s, or life income ... for your long term goal of building wealth for the purpose of retirement is going to become more important [more...]

Date: 2009-04-02 13:55:49

Global Investing News

Report: U.K. Financials Cutting More Jobs; OPEC Prez Forecasts $75/Barrel; Oil Falls With Global Stocks; Chalco Scaling Back Spending; S& ... . “There is in fact some expectations that the G20 meeting this week will come up with solutions ... Ltd. ( ACH ) said it will reign capital spending by at least 34% , or $1.9 billion (13 billion [more...]

Date: 2009-03-31 14:37:26

March Employment - Still Hard To Take Seriously

The March employment numbers came out yesterday, and the headline numbers were in-line with expectations ... is modeling an unemployment rate of 8.9% by the end of the year. For us not to blow past that figure ... . The Market Rubbernecker is affiliated with Aspera Financial, LLC , a registered investment advisor [more...]

Date: 2009-04-04 13:16:00

How to Start Investing For Beginners

In this Ask the Expert with Larry Swedroe article, ... there are so many wolves out there (in the form of unscrupulous stock brokers, investment advisors ... financial advisor you can trust. Then you might read The Only Guide to a Winning Investment [more...]

Date: 2009-03-26 02:06:39

How To Handle Tremendous Investment Losses

This is a guest post by DebtKid. DebtKid writes about his journey to get out of debt , and achieve financial stability ... (k) plan, or an investment advisor, or even an investment in a company you have no pull [more...]

Date: 2009-04-01 11:19:29

Twitterjobsearch.com: A Job Search Engine For Twitter

“For job seekers this is the new tool of the paradigm shift from the power of search to the super power of conversational search”– Dean Guadagni ... Financial Services Insurance Insurance Advisor Investment Stock Broker Teller ... Consulting Services ▼ Consultant Management Consultant Principal [more...]

Date: 2009-04-03 16:02:32

Bill Moyers with William K. Black: financial meltdown driven by Known Widespread Fraud by Government and Banking Industry

This transcript spells out why it NEVER mattered who was elected President this past Novermber. The American Taxpayer has become a fool who is forced to fund via the taxes they pay the active predatory fraud of the U.S Banking, Financial, and Wall Street Investment Banks as well as both political parties of our Federal Government [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 18:08:55

Take the Invest In Yourself Challenge

Apr.05, 2009 Health and Fitness Tags : Average Person, Cancers, Deductibles, Early Intervention, Family History, Financial Investments, ... , Physical Health, Pocket Expenses, Prime Real Estate, Retirement Houses, Significant Others, weight gain [more...]

Date: 2009-04-05 01:00:02

GE Energy Financial Services Invests Over $200 Mln. In Noble … - RTT News

(RTTNews) - GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of General Electric Co. (GE: News ), Monday said it provided more than $200 million to Noble Environmental Power, a wind energy developer, in long-term capital financing that includes three windparks … source: http://www.rttnews.com [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 19:40:03

TRAC: IRS Gives Financial Companies an Audit Pass

« The Most Tax Procrastinating Cities in America | Main Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University, ... came from financial service organizations — banks, insurance companies, investment advisors, brokerage houses, securities services and the like. And the same group of businesses is credited [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 19:16:35

April 6, 2009 Guests

Bruce Fenton: Managing Director and Founder of “Atlantic Financial Inc.”, a global investment company; talking tonight about why the economic bailouts are not the answer to the recession woes,  www.atlanticfinancial.com Ken Solin: Author of “The Key to the Men’s Room [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 23:54:44

Investment Banks Behaving Badly, Aided by Government

“The Greed Merchants” is a book I mentioned in an earlier post entitled, “ A History Lesson in Financial Greed and Corruption “. It’s about the Investment Banking business. So how badly behaved can Investment Banks ... payers. In 1792 twenty four brokers and merchants got together in Wall Street to form what would [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 13:21:23

Community solar adoption project expands into Los Angeles

April 6th, 2009 Posted by Heather Clancy @ 2:15 pmCategories:energy, green tech, renewable energy, solarTags:Los Angeles, Social Media, Financing, Investment, Financial Accounting, Finance, Heather ClancyResidential solar tech advocacy group ... . (Compared with the typical upfront investment of $15,000 without the sorts of financing options [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 21:15:28

TARP Buys Another $395 Million Through Capital Program

The Treasury Department on Tuesday announced details on capital investments in another 28 financial institutions — 24 of which are privately-held — ... on Feb. 27. So far, the Treasury has purchased $196.76 billion in preferred stock through the Troubled Asset Relief Program in an attempt to shore up financial institutions and unclog credit markets. [more...]

Date: 2009-03-04 18:18:47

Financial Seminar Coming To New Rochelle

White Plains, NY - A financial planner and investment consultant will share his professional expertise and problem-solving techniques Tuesday, Oct. 20, at a money management seminar at the American Legion Post 8, 112 North Ave. in New Rochelle. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-18 23:00:00

Banks: utilities or casinos?

I was at a very interesting little conference at the Liberal Club yesterday, on the ‘future of the financial industry’ ... , more like utilities than glamorous investment vehicles. Cable basically suggested a two-tier banking ... , and owned, he suggested, through some form of public-private partnership, or as mutuals. Any other [more...]

Date: 2009-04-03 11:58:42

Let Us Call it Fraud

That anyone thought lack of regulation was possibly a good idea was never true ... . The Canadian banking industry had the same rap. The only way to juice earnings in the financial industry ... the finance of lousy investments until the confidence evaporates. If you are the first to play [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 07:26:00

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