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by OptionsHouse

My Make-up for the July 3rd “Red, White and Dead” Zombie Walk/Thriller Dance in Fremont


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Okay, let’s take a moment to talk about the makeup. When I hit the theatrical supply store – and by the way, how odd is it that Redmond, Washington, of all places has a theatrical supply store? We only have, like, two bookstores and ZE-RO men’s clothiers. Everything else is either British pantries and Teriyaki places – I knew that I could walk out of there with pre-fabricated latex appliances and "Realistic Gory Wounds" and other assorted festering gashes or bloody abscesses easily applied with some brand of Spirit Gum marketed under the brand name "Makeup Glue".*

(*Which, by the way, is not to insinuate that our theatrical supply store is lacking in any particular way – it’s actually quite good, and the staff is both comfortingly knowledgeable about makeup techniques and pleasantly inviting of new knowledge. They have a pretty good supply in stock, although I felt strongly their lack of liquid latex. I had intended to render the wide, wondrous palette of my denuded pate as a series of mountainous, bloody crevasses and humourous valleys, but rather was relegated to the above muckings-about)

However, there is a part of me which refuses to buy anything wholesale – even if it’s cheaper and easier – if there’s a possibility of manufacturing it one’s-self from household goods and a little classic proletarian craftiness. This is the part of me that’s building a Flea Circus and a Coconut ventriloquist’s dummy, if you must know. I call it "The Plastic Hassle Part of Me."

SO, ceasing my beating around assorted bushes, here’s how my multitude of cranial and facial wounds were invented: Tracing paper, Elmer’s Glue and grease paint. You crumple the tracing paper (tissue paper would work infinitely better, but I’d bought and cannibalized an ENORMOUS sheet of the stuff for another craft project of the "Plastic Hassle" variety earlier, and was eager to make some additional use of my mutilated investment), then give it a good but brief soaking, effectively moistening the torn strips of paper without soaking them to the point of dissolution.

Once moistened, work a liberal (by which I mean, in the spirit of the day, "European Socialist Model") amount of Elmer’s white glue onto both sides of the paper. The water will thin it out and help it coat the paper equally on both sides, inasmuch as Elmer’s is water-soluble. Step whatever: Slap that shit on yo’ head. For extra depth of wounds, allow the first layer to dry and then slap additionally another layer or two on the existing layer. Make sure to let them dry between slappings.

I realize, at this point, you will resemble the victim of some sort of sheet-based bukkake, but that’s because the color needs be added. Using any sort of flat applicator, you’ll want to apply a coat of clown white to the dried, crinkled tracing paper, and following that and using a brush of some sort, you’ll add red, black and brown greasepaints to the textured areas of yo’ haid. I wish I could give you better advice about HOW to apply the colors, but a lot of it, for my part, was instinctive – I’ve spent about twenty-eight years of my life learning how to paint and how to color, so most of my knowledge is more reflex than it is intellectual. I will tell you that I went:

RED – for the thickest portions of the texturing
BLACK – for the areas surrounding the red
BROWN – for the areas leading into flesh.

From that point, there’s a lot of mopping, repainting, re-applying, and mopping again. After that, a quick dose of baby powder (Ideally, made from real babies) and another coat of Elmer’s over pretty much the majority of the face and head (the drying Elmer’s will both protect the existing paint and such, and also will dry in such a way on exposed skin as to make it wrinkle and crease).

Yeesh. After all of that, I haven’t yet talked about the actual Thriller Dance and Zombie Night! Good gravy! I think I’ll leave that for my Livejournal – in the meantime, please note that this photo represents me about twenty pounds lighter than I was in February, following four months of strict diet and exercise, and yet I still bet that no sweet young ladies will find themselves swooning over this photo, as much as large, hairy bears of the West Coast will. That’s okay. I find Bears to be comforting sorts of fellows, and after all, I have my one sweet young thing to swoon over me, if’n I need as much as that. Swoon away, Bears.

Okay, to my Livejournal, where I’ll finish this Great American Goddamn Novel of Greasepaint and Four-Counts …

Retirees often notice themselves with considerable nest eggs, usually lots of thousands of dollars, however very little experience in how to derive required income from their money piles. The choices seem limitless: mutual funds, dividend-paying stocks, municipal bonds, bond ladders, reverse mortgages… it’s no wonder that inexperienced retirees turn to any supply of recommendation they will find.

Investment seminars are offered across North America, and they could appear like a good idea: free investment advice, with a free meal kicked in. Thousands of retirees attend such seminars every year and, to be truthful, several organizations provide legitimate seminars that provide sound investing advice. Additional usually than not, but, a “seminar” could be a thinly disguised sales pitch for investment merchandise that are expensive, risky, and not suitable for retirees who would like a safe way to squeeze income out of their savings.
Some seminars are by invite solely, however many are open to the general public; they’re advertised as seminars that provide objective recommendation on attaining a secure retirement, money planning, estate designing, and different broad topics of interest to retirees. Often, a sense of urgency is implied in the advertising, with tag lines like “restricted seating available” or “call now to reserve.”

However, such seminars are typically staged by insurance or investment corporations, and presented by brokers seeking sales commissions. Though most seminars don’t build direct sales, attendees are encouraged to book follow-up conferences to open an account and invest in an upscale product like an indexed annuity. The presenter, instead of providing objective and reasoned recommendation, can build exaggerated and misleading claims regarding the merchandise that she or he is selling, promising unrealistic returns and guarantees. Many promise annual returns of 12 % or more on an investment, that is merely unrealistic in nowadays’s monetary environment.

Typically, the investment merchandise hawked by seminar presenters are unsuitable for many of the retirees attending; most retirees should invest conservatively, and many are risk averse to start with. Also, the annuity merchandise promoted at these seminars are illiquid: once purchased, they can’t be converted back to money without paying substantial penalties. But, seminar presenters “advise” all attendees to purchase the annuity or alternative product being hawked, regardless of every individual’s investment desires, aversion to risk, and liquidity needs. And some seminar practices are merely fraudulent.

The foremost common product promoted at such seminars — the indexed annuity — is typically not suggested by legitimate monetary advisers. An indexed annuity might sound like a smart deal: once investing a total of cash, the investor is paid a come back that’s pegged to a market index, like the Commonplace and Poor’s 500 Index, that tracks five hundred commonly traded stocks. If the market goes up, your checks go up; if the market goes down, you’re still paid a guaranteed minimum.

However, there are many down sides. Your gains are often capped further, typically solely seven percent. Stock dividends, a large up-side during a volatile market, are often not included in calculating gains. If you need to withdraw your cash, there is a substantial early withdrawal penalty, beginning as high as fifteen p.c of your investment; “early withdrawal” will be outlined as ten to fifteen years. And, after all, purchasing an indexed annuity perpetually involves paying a giant sales commission — that is why brokers posing as “financial advisers” are so desperate to sell them to you.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has investigated the practice of disguised sales pitches and brought cases against corporations engaged in fraudulent practice. Nevertheless, these seminars still be offered. If you have a substantial nest egg and are unsure of the simplest way to speculate it, bear in mind that there is no such issue as a free lunch. Rent a legitimate money advisor to examine your assets and your wants, and offer you real advice.

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When you have a certain level of wealth, you really need a professional who understands your unique needs and offers customized advice accordingly. If you are also on the lookout for something similar, you may want to use some services offered in private banking.

Private banking is actually a combination of different high quality services. For instance, a private bank can offer investment advice. They make use of different methods to manage your investments and finances in a much better way. They sometimes make use of discretionary management and sometimes help you with advisory mandates. Whatever the method, they always offer regular reports to help you get information about the current value of your investment.

Today, financial markets fluctuate on a great speed. It is due to this particular reason that you need to react to the situation almost immediately, or else you will lose a lot. You can expect great success by making use of the services like discretionary asset management. Here, your personal relationship manager sits down with you and determines your specific investment goals and expectations. While doing so, they always consider your investment horizon, risk tolerance, anticipated cash flows, and income needs. Once done, an investment strategy is defined for you, which is often adjusted according to the ever-changing marketing conditions. Usually, the investors who opt for this type of service come with long term investment point-of-view and ask a banker to take care of their investment portfolio.

On the other hand, you can find some people who prefer to make their decisions on their own. For these clients, a private banker comes up with active advisory services. When you have fixed objectives, you can make use of some private banking to get tailor-made solutions. These advisory services are usually available for a variety of instruments, including bonds, equities, commodities, investment funds, foreign exchange, and structured products. Here, you are free to make your own investment decisions, but your banker provides you with all essential details and info. Since several private banks manage teams of professionals all over the world, they let you know when they think the time is right to buy, sell, or hold.

What sets a private banker apart from others is that they always keep your personal and professional situation in mind. This puts them in the best position to find a right strategy to help you manage your portfolio. Not only this, some of these institutions can actually help you with private financing, which is much better than mainstream finance options.

The fact of the matter is that private banking is something much more than traditional banking services. It’s all about getting services that are exclusively designed keeping your unique circumstances in mind. It doesn’t matter if you have short-term investment goals or you need to manage your portfolio over a longer period of time, you can always get in touch with a private banker to find out more about the best strategies for yourself.

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Night Time at the Garden


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It’s conventional wisdom that the best time to shoot photographs (especially in landscapes and nature) is the first and last hour of sunlight during the day. This "magic" / "golden" hour normally provides warmer colors and better shadows (or so I’ve been told). As someone still learning the craft of photography, I’ve tried to take the advice about the magic hour to heart and get out and shoot at those times whenever possible (normally the last hour of sunlight more than the first, due to my particular sleep schedule), however, I normally end up have some problems with the result. The most basic problem I have is that when I expose for the sky, I end up with the other areas being very dark. I think the easiest way for me to rectify this is problem is to shoot a slightly longer exposure to get more of the ambient light into the frame. As someone who shoots primarily hand holding his P6000 however, this could mean I end up with some unsharp images. A solid investment would probably be a tripod, however, at this point I really don’t have money to pour into my craft. Forced to get creative with solutions, I’ve tried to be a little more aggressive in the digital darkroom when processing this images. This is the first of two images from a recent trip to Boston that I think came out fairly well. Ideally, I think I would have taken this shot about 10 minutes earlier than I took it, however, I’m still pleased with the final result.

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Ethical investing is concerned with industries that promote affirmative environmental programs, sustainable growth, and good corporate governance. Many people still think that investors in green industries may lose their money in the long run because it is difficult to maximise financial return when taking social ethics into perspective.

However, developments in the last 5 years would contradict this as there have been significant players entering “green industries” in recent years. These companies offer investors a diverse portfolio that provides potential for competitive returns. The industries these large players have entered vary substantially, however there are 10 key industries that you might want to look at to add to your portfolio of ethical investments:

1. Solar Energy

There is a growing solar energy industry that includes solar cell panel and component manufacturers and solar energy providers. Prominent solar power stations are scattered throughout New South Wales, Victoria and the Northern Territory.

2. Wind Power

The wind power sector not only specialises in the generation and sale of power, but also in the design and construction of wind turbines. This high-growth industry has spawned windmill farms across South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland.

3. Water Utility

There has been a growing need for alternative sources of water in Australia because many states are facing desertification and drought. Ethical investments have supported companies that operate water purification and desalination plants. The Environmental Group (EGL) provides clean water and clean air solutions.

4. Waste Reduction

Ethical investments in the waste reduction and recycling sectors have led to the establishment of various recycling centres throughout Australia. The number of recycling facilities that recycle plastic, metal, and organic waste has substantially increased after the establishment of a national voluntary recycling plan by the Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council.

5. Green materials

The use of green materials for everyday necessities is becoming more prevalent.  Papyrus (PPY), for example is using waste banana trees to make paper and fire proof doors.

6. Alternative Medicines and Health

Investors that are interested in health and wellbeing are supporting companies which focus on preventative health measures like vitamins and diet.  Blackmores (BKL) is an Australian company which provides products like vitamins, as well as information on diet, stress management and other health topics.  Other cutting edge medical companies include Tissue Therapies (TIS) which has developed a way to enhance wound healing and tissue regeneration.

7. Carbon Offsetting

Many top Australian companies are also helping to reduce pollution by participating in the Carbon Disclosure Project. The project records those companies that wish to measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate change strategies. As shareholders and the community are becoming more aware of carbon emissions, this sort of project helps to keep companies accountable. It also helps identify the lowest emitters or those that are actively reducing their carbon footprint.

Those businesses that want to offset their greenhouse gas emissions need to use companies that have large forestry plantations, like CO2 Group (COZ).  Investors that are interested in the growing future of carbon offsetting and carbon emission reduction are investing in such companies.

8. Fuel Cell and Biofuel

Many investors are supporting ethical investments in the effort to find alternative fuel. Fuel cell technology firms and biofuel companies have become prime movers in the advancement of clean but reliable fuel, some of which are already available in some in electric vehicles and hybrid cars. Hythane is another alternative clean energy fuel which is currently used by Eden Energy (EDE).

9. Pollution Control

The pollution control industry is on the rise following the growth of companies that specialise in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. There are some pollution control companies like Hydromet (HMC), Dolomatrix (DMX) and Tox Free (TOX). Hydromet is recycling batteries and Dolomatrix recycles light bulbs and similar items.

10. Energy Efficiency

Few companies specialise in this field so you have to choose those who have had relative success in their line of business. Energy efficiency firms help individuals and businesses become energy efficient and comply with local energy regulations.

Summary

Ethical investing, for some investors, means investing in industries that promote affirmative environmental programs, sustainable growth, and good corporate governance. Many people still think that investors in green industries may lose their money in the long run because it is difficult to maximise financial return when taking social ethics into perspective. However, performance wise, it has been proven in Australia and New Zealand that investing responsibly performs on par with or better than the broader investment market.

The latest Benchmark Report prepared by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) details the performance of Responsible Investment (RI) in Australia.  The following chart shows performance figures for the seven (7) year period ending December 2009*. The main points are summarised below:

Australian RI share funds enjoyed a stronger return than the mainstream average.
International RI share funds also outperformed the mainstream average.
Balanced Growth RI fund performed slightly below the mainstream average.

FUND TYPE   AUSTRALIAN SHARE FUNDS  INTERNATIONAL SHARE FUNDS BALANCED GROWTH FUNDS

Average RI Fund         12.64%                         8.06%                                             5.09%
Average Mainstream fund      11.52%              1.43%                                              5.16%

*Responsible Investment 2009 prepared by Corporate Monitor for the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. This report uses Morningstar, Fund Manager data and is available at www.responsibleinvestment.org

Karen McLeod is an Authorised Representative (No. 242000) of Ethical Investment Advisers (AFSL 276544). We provide investment advice for ethically-minded and socially-conscious investors that are seeking competitive returns. Ethical Investment Advisers (AFSL 276544) has been certified by RIAA according to the strict disclosure practices required under the Responsible Investment Certification Program. See www.responsibleinvestment.org for details.

The contents of this article are intended as general advice only. No specific person’s circumstances, financial situation or objectives have been taken into consideration. You should not act on the information provided without seeking personal advice from an appropriately qualified financial planner. Information included from third parties has been reproduced with their permission.  While the source has been verified as reliable, the actual content has not been checked for accuracy. Consequently Ethical Investment Advisers does not warrant the accuracy of the information nor accept liability for any errors in the data.

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Instruction


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A member of 20088 gets some musical advice from his instructors.

20088, comprised of 5 seven-year-olds, claims itself as China’s youngest rock bank. Along with a growing fan base, the band has also performed at a few BOCOG functions.

Investment banking may be the most competitive position to apply for after graduation from University. It is not unusual to have 500 to 1,000 resumes for only 25 to 40 vacancies. How well you do on your investment banking interview determines whether or not you make the short list for those few vacancies. Here is some advice on how to stand out from the crowd so you will be selected for an investment banking position.

Show interest and dedication

Investment banking is a job that averages 80+ hours of work each week. Candidates who show the motivation and desire to put in the necessary hours will easily make the short list. No company wants to spend the time and money to hire and train an applicant that will get burned out on the hours and quit in less than a year. If you are able to stress that you are willing to do whatever it takes to get the job your resume will end up in the short list.

Be prepared

The majority of the questions you will be asked in your interview will be technical in nature. This will range from calculation of formulas to solving case studies. Since this is the meat of your interview questions, you should focus most of your preparation on how to answer these questions. Spend time reviewing how to calculate formulas and practice several different case studies. Companies want to see how well you can solve problems. Your ability to answer these questions correctly will be a determining factor on whether or not you will be considered for the position.

Are you a good fit?

You will be asked several questions about why you want to be an investment bank. Your answers will allow the company to measure whether or not your expectations for the job meet the requirements of the job. If they are not a good fit then you will never be selected for the job. Another question is what are you long term goals as an investment banker. The company is trying to gauge how serious you are about the position and working for the company long term. Companies want to hire people that will be with them for a long time instead of somebody who are there for a short period to get experience and then move on to other opportunities.

Do you have the right character?

Make sure you answer every question in your investment banking interview factually and truly. If you stretch your answers because you think that is what the interviewer is expecting in your answers, you lose credibility. If you are willing to lie during an interview, you will probably do much worse in dealing with the bank’s clients. No company wants to hire someone who is of questionable character. Do not risk your chance of being hired because you embellish your answers.
Investment banking is a one of the highest paid positions in the financial industry. For this reason many people attempt to enter this position after university. Follow this advice and you will succeed in your quest to be hired as an investment banker.

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Toombeola – Church Gable


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TOOMBEOLA ABBEY
The wild outpost of the Irish Dominicans!

Variously spelt as Tombeola, Toombeola and Tonbeola – this priory was situated on a sparsely populated isthmus where the Owenmore River enters the sea just north of Roundstone.

fr. John O’Heyne, O.P., in his work, “The Irish Dominicans of the Seventeenth Century”, makes little reference to this priory other than the following tract;
In the same County of Galway there was an abbey of ours in the barony of Ballinahinch, founded and erected by the Chieftain O’Flaherty, the ancient lord of the barony till the time of Cromwell the usurper, by whom he was deprived of all his estates. In this abbey, called Tombeola there were generally eight religious; but from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth it was not inhabited and the Protestants removed all the walls and the church itself to build a castle in the neighbourhood. [A picture of this castle is to be found at www.flickr.com/photos/feargal/4826309832/ ] From the time that Galway convent was erected into a priory, the provincial neglected to assign any religious or even a prior to this friary, but it was left as a district for Galway, fifteen leagues distant. That certainly tends to the great detriment of the Order and the Catholic people, very much in want of ministers of the Gospel. For the place is mountainous and boggy and is as an island in the extreme west of the kingdom, so there is not frequent recourse to it of religious, and moreover the whole barony is very populous and there is hardly one Protestant there. If liberty of religion should be established, Galway convent would have abundant support from the beneficence of the citizens, and besides it has for its district the baronies of Clare, Moycullen and Eaghnanivar. So that three or four religious could live in Tombeola for the salvation of that almost abandoned people.

fr. Ambrose Coleman, O.P., in his appendix to O’Heyne reports:
SITUATED about ten miles to the east of Clifden, in the county Galway, in the barony of Ballynahinch. It was probably founded in 1427, when the fathers of Athenry abbey obtained the privilege from Martin V. of making two other foundations. This may account for the absence of a special brief of foundation in the Bullariuvi.

It appears from O’Heyne and also from the fact that there is no notice taken of it in the seventeenth century, to have been abandoned after the suppression. However O’Heyne’s advice that three or four religious should live there was acted upon not many years afterwards, for in the Lords’ Committee Returns of 1731, there is a notice of " another [friary] at Tombola, in the parish of Moyrus, lately erected. Their number at present small but in an increasing way."

There were three fathers there in 1767.

Rosaleen Bermingham of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland wrote in a letter to Mr. Stephen O’Flaherty (a local man whose family are still in Tombeola) in 1971:
In A.D. 1427 the same Pope (Martin V) at the solicitation of two Dominican Friars of Athenry – William Ryedeymer and Richard Golber – authorised the friars of Athenry to found two subsidiary establishments of their Order in Connaught, there being a want of religious persons to instruct the natives of that Province in the Catholic Faith. The two Dominican monasteries founded in pursuance of this authority were (the learned author of “Hibernia Dominicana” considers) the monastery of Tombeola, situated on the west bank of the Owenmore (or Ballinahinch) river, where it flows into the sea at Roundstone Bay in Connemara; and the monastery in Ballindown on the shores of Lough Arrow, in the county of Sligo. These two monasteries were erected, the one at Tombeola in 1427, with the assistance of O’Flaherty, and that at Ballindown in 1507 by Thomas O’Farrell, with the assistance of McDonough, O’Flaherty and McDonough being the Chieftains of the respective localities. The Monastery with its Church at Tonbeola, was deserted by the Friars at the beginning of Queen Elizabeth’s reign (1558-9) about which time it was demolished by Teig-na-bullie-O’Flaherty who used the stones thereof to construct his Castle of Ballinahinch, situated upon a small island in the lake of Ballinahinch.
I do not know “Hibernia Dominicana” but I doubt if there is much more history of Toombeola to be found.

A handwritten note to the letter gives the names of the last friars to be stationed in Toombeola. There were Thomas Magcoghegan, Luke Coln (who died in Portumna), Dominic McGrath and John Tully. The names appear to have been preserved locally.

According to local lore the last of these, fr. John Tully, O.P. endeavoured to escape the arriving soldiers by swimming across the Owenmore (Abhann Mór) river but he was shot in the water and died. The local people buried his body at the roadside on the east bank of the river roughly opposite the site of the priory. Traces of the grave were obliterated by various roadworks over the last twenty years but its site is remembered, so much for honouring a man who died for his faith!

fr. Thomas S. Flynn, O.P., in his work, “The Irish Dominican Province, 1536-1641”, tells us that Toombeola was founded under the patronage of Saint Patrick in 1427, (note that fr. Flynn adheres to the spelling more consummate with the local pronunciation). It was a time of observant reform within the Dominican Order and many foundations sprung up in the west of Ireland. Unlike their Conventual brothers, the Observants tended to build in isolated areas such as Toombeola. Fr. Flynn gives c. 1570 as the date of suppression and quotes Gwynn & Hadcock’s “Medieval Religious Houses: Ireland” by repeating the story of the settlers removing the stones of the priory to build a castle.
Despite the claim that it was abandoned in 1570 it remains on the list of communities for the General Chapter of 1571. In this list it is referred to as Bealach. However, in 1574, a list of Religious Houses in Connaught, complied for Queen Elizabeth, omits any mention of the community or the premises.

fr. Hugh Fenning, O.P., in his “The Undoing of the Friars in Ireland”, refers to Tombeola only once stating that the Galway community professed novices from Tombeola in the first half of the eighteenth century. In his other work, “The Irish Dominican Province, 1698-1797”, fr. Fenning tells us that:
1720: The Provincial Chapter ordered the provincial to appoint superiors to the destitute convents of Cavan, Clonmel, Castlelyons, Thomastown, Tulsk and Tombeola
1721: fr. Colman O’Shagnussy, O.P., was prior of Tombeola. O’Shagnussy was of Limerick origin but his family had become disposed during the Williamite war. He went to the continent as a soldier. He entered the Order in Leuven and transferred to Athenry where he became prior. He later served as prior of Limerick and some believe that he also served a time as prior of Galway.
1730: at a General Chapter of the Order a fr. Burke of Tombeola was granted the honorary title of Preacher General.
1738: presently administered by Martin Mulchrone of Borrishoole. Of the sons of this convent John Glinn is in the country, William Costeloe is in Spain. There are three of four others in the place. They are destitute.
1756: Thomas Burke did a survey of Dominican foundations in Ireland for his “Hibernia Dominicana” and visited all the sites but appears to have overlooked Tombeola. Burke attributes the destruction of the monastery to the local chieftain whereas O’Heyne claims it was the Protestants [sic].
1761: fr. Edmond Fitzgerald, O.P., prior of Sligo, was appointed prior of Tombeola. The appointment was perceived by some to be a punishment for not supporting fr. Michael Hoare, O.P., as Provincial. Fr. Fitzgerald did not move to Tombeola but stayed on in Dublin with occasional visits to the west. He commenced work with the Discalced Carmelites with the approval of the Dominican Vicar-General. In 1763 he resigned as prior of Tombeola and was assigned to Dublin.

When it comes to your career, you may not be happy with what you are currently doing. Have you thought about an investment banking career change? It is one of the most lucrative and satisfying careers to choose and if you have the right help, you can find employment rather quickly.

Helpmegetajob provides that help. This website was created for people just like you that want to improve their quality of life with an investment banking career change. It is full of information and training resources to help you find just the perfect job in the investment banking world.  You need this information so you can advertise yourself correctly.  In today’s investment banking, you must sell yourself to potential employers.

This site was created by investment bankers and financial experts that have over six years of experience. Over 100 people have found their way into investment banking with Helpmegetajob. Once of the best aspects of this site are the seminars offered by Marathon Financial. These seminars are designed especially for those people that want an investment banking career change. For example, one of the seminars will show you the top ten tips for getting hired into the highly paid investment banking job force.  You will learn how to complete applications and how to have an interview that puts your name to the forefront of all applicants.

You will also find courses on personal development and even commodities.  Despite all of the world’s economic problems, commodities are one area that is still recruiting people. You will learn how to design an investment banking cover letter that will introduce yourself to prospective employers in a way that makes them want to meet you. There are also seminars on how to create the right resume. Since a cover letter and a resume are often the first impression a prospective employer will get from you, it’s imperative that they are concise and perfectly formatted.  Errors, any errors, can quickly cost you the job.

You will also find a terrific resources section that offers advice on cover letters, resumes, interviews, and important techniques to make sure you get the job offer, not another applicant.  Listen to Al Pacino’s Inspirational Speech to get you motivated for your upcoming investment banking career change.  There is also a half hour video with Richard Branson, one of the wealthiest people in the world.  Watch this incredible interview and see if you don’t feel like you can accomplish anything.

Helpmegetajob also offers one-on-one coaching to see what improvements you can make on your way to an investment banking career change.  They will offer advice on your investment banking cover letter and resume.  With the Elite Investment Banking Coaching Programme, you will discover some things about yourself you didn’t know, such as your strengths and weaknesses when it comes to landing that dream job.

If it’s time for you to make a change, then Helpmegetajob is the place to go.  With its comprehensive services, you’re sure to land that one investment banking job that is perfect for you. While it may not happen overnight, you can be fairly certain it will happen. Take charge of your life.  Make the change over to investment banking. Years from now, you will be very happy you did.

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The best property investment advice you can receive is to always consult those who have experience or specialized skills in property investment.

The property market is a popular way to create a tidy nest egg for retirement but it is not just a matter of buying a property and selling it later down the track for a healthy profit. There are tax considerations, properly location, and tenant selection, not to mention cash flow projections before any decision is made. Despite the large number of reports produced by the media, property investment should be a carefully constructed professional strategy that takes into account your personal needs and goals. For example, buying property via a Self Managed Superannuation fund can be an extremely tax effective way of investing.

In other words, it is not just simply a matter of deciding when to buy an investment property based upon interest rates. There are so many other considerations it would be foolish to generalise one way or the other as to whether it is a prudent decision to borrow money when rates are high or low.

On the one hand, if rates are at an all-time high, it could be argued that the upward cycle may be over and that the downward trend is likely to follow. Similarly, when rates are low, it could be argued that the cycle is about to move into an upward trend. It is self evident that no one can predict the future of interest rates with any degree of accuracy as has been demonstrated over the last two years.

There are always areas growing in values despite rate cycles and putting of investing due to rates being 1% higher and then purchasing a property for 15% greater cost in 2 years time is not a wining approach.

Economists offer differing opinions almost every day of the week with varying degrees of accuracy but more often than not in conflict with each other.

In the property market, professional investment strategies are not based upon such a simplistic approach however. The hallmarks of a good investment strategy include the following

Your ultimate long-term financial goal.
Analysis of your income and likely changes over the foreseeable future.
Short-term financial priorities, including things like children’s education expenses or overseas holidays.
Understanding your risk profile.
Taxation and estate planning.
Investigation of property purchase options including in-depth analyses of locations throughout Australia highlighting past trends and possible future market directions.
Arranging flexible and appropriate finance packages to suit your strategy and cash flow.
Regular reviews of your situation and adjusting the strategy accordingly.
Using superannuation wherever possible to minimise taxation and to augment property investment purchases.

A professionally designed investment strategy will not only incorporate all these issues but will also give you the peace of mind you need to move forward. In many cases, a worst case scenario is used as the bottom line for future plans so that any unforeseen circumstances such as interest rate rises will not catch you off guard.

Once again, it is clear that in order to plan successfully for your financial future, you cannot rely on one or articles in the media or from anecdotal evidence provided by your friends or family.

The most successful property investment strategies only come after consultation with industry experts who carefully plan and monitor your plan to fruition.

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Money affects all aspects of the life of people and since this is so – it is that everyone should become familiar with the principles of financial success. Financial success requires everyone to have a plan for spending and revenues, allowing him to create a surplus that is required to invest wisely for the sake of his future and the future of his children and grandchildren.

Everyone along with its many tasks there are two tasks that are particularly relevant:

How to earn more money and accumulate capital?

How to save and how to profit from its capital?

The first task you should decide it alone and for that helps your faith, your talent and your energy. For the implementation of the second task you will need to have a professional consultant or specialist management of capital. If you have money, you will probably prefer if they become more, not to lose them. If your income is limited, this does not mean that you will not need to invest in order to ensure a sound financial position for the future. If you don’t want to spend money for financial advisor, but you have to create an investment portfolio, you can do it by yourself. However, you will need an investment advice.

To create and manage capital – on the one hand, is real art, on the other hand – very responsible professions such as medicine, law or construction of bridges, where the amateurish approach pays too high price.

The investment process begins with the opening of investment account and in any other way. This account can be found in the investment department of the bank or through an investment company. Announcing the client account, the investment company takes upon itself responsibility for any of the information for its clients and became an agent in the relationship bank customer.

The investment portfolio is a set of investments for realization of investment activity according to specific investment strategies of the broker. The main objective to create an investment portfolio is diversification in multiple sectors of the market, technology of investment, strategy of trade and financial assets. Depending on the objectives broker selects such financial instruments in its portfolio, making it possible to obtain sufficient income and aggregate to form capital with maximum liquidity and minimum risks.

Before creating an investment portfolio, you should calculate the amount you are able to invest. Then, you need to identify the rate of return. Do not invest too much money in the beginning. You can start with a small amount, according to your incomes and to change the investment amount later. You should carefully calculate the risk. It is not so easy task. There is free online financial advisor tool, which can help you with these calculations. Once you do all the tasks mentioned above, your investment portfolio is ready. Your investment portfolio should be at least annually reevaluated. The market change and you should carefully analyze each of your investments.

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You’ve satisfactory dollars won through of late and from now on you are searching for some fiscal option investment advice. About to catch alert in which to get and the way to devote. However, you ought to absolutely seek out personal alternative investment recommendations to make sure that its settlement is devoted in a good option and in the right way.

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Air conditioning

, Refrigerator, washing machine and other white

Home Appliances

Second-quarter domestic sales growth slowed, because of the following points: in the first quarter is expected to slightly positive air conditioning dealers, delivery volume higher; air conditioning sales accounting for the higher rainfall south ones, on the air conditioning sales have a negative impact; inflation inhibition of terminal economic environment consumer demand, and the weather is not very strong correlation

Refrigerator

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Washing machine

And other large home appliances sales in May also found a sharp slowdown in growth.

Industry will enhance the advantage of the plight of the brand market position. (1) 34 Market growth is still good growth in 12, with 34 network advantage of the brand will continue to benefit. (2) The industry needs to end and cost-side pressures will promote the survival of the fittest. Market hot for many small and medium born brand is being phased out, industry growth is still the best brand Gree, Haier, Midea brand this line. (3) growth of high-end products well, but the growth of foreign brands than domestic brands, why not? Cost pressures, the foreign brands trying to pass through price increases cost pressures, but the economic downturn affecting the demand experience, pass the conductivity weaker, while the relative advantage of a price advantage of domestic brands is made for better performance.

Steady growth the first half. Although the May trade data disclosed by a wide margin decline, but the first 5 months of comprehensive point of view, the growth rate remained relatively stable. In addition to air conditioning, the total sales of home appliances continues to maintain growth above 20% growth. Air conditioning factors by short-term weather a temporary downturn. Although the air conditioning because of the weather factors that causes low growth in the short term the situation there, but the view from the price movements of air conditioning products, 1-May, the average rose nearly 5%, still continue to optimize the product structure. Improve the energy efficiency of air conditioning industry is facing the industry upgrade.

Valuation discount relative to the market has been low by historical standards. From a valuation perspective, the current

White

Valuation of the company relative to the historical perspective has been a significant discount (white valuation relative to the market valuation of 0.86 times the historical average multiple of 0.91 times), we believe that there is underestimation of the value, not much room down is the safer side defensive industry configuration. If the real estate of the second half in line with our expectations, that is an area of real estate sales down 10%, corresponding to 2.5% decline in air conditioning demand, then sales growth will be better than market expectations, the industry will rebound in the best catalyst for the valuation.

Our four key tracking performance of the company’s mid-year report is still good growth: expected Gree, Supor, Midea and Haier’s revenue growth was 30%, 35%, 50%, 25 %; net profit growth of 100%, 35%, 30% and 35%.

Investment case

Investment rating and valuation

The short term, our industry’s rating to “neutral.” Encounter the second quarter, “cool summer” weather blow, industry growth is slowing down, while the economic slowdown, demand for various types of home appliances significant signs of slowing.

White according to the history of valuation, we believe that valuation than the market currently white overall valuation discount level is already lower than the historical average (white valuation relative to the market valuation of 0.86 times the historical average multiple of 0.91 times), the valuation is safer. If growth in the second half of the industry trends better than the second quarter, the valuation will rebound.

Key assumptions point

Assumptions within the real estate sales on the impact of air conditioning lagged half a year, and decoration-driven air-conditioning demand of new homes accounted for 25%; export growth is consistent with the first half; products on schedule to achieve structural adjustment to the pressure of rising costs for raw materials pass .

Different from the general public’s understanding

Market may think: in the first half of the growth trend is likely to mean that white industry growth inflection point, a serious slowdown in growth will be the trend, and the real estate industry’s negative impact on the air conditioning will be larger, interim results will be lower than the industry expected.

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FARMERS and the rural community can find peace of mind following new investment in agricultural security equipment by Rosebud business solutions.

Agri-Track, based at Astra Business Park, Preston, has been created with the help of Rosebud to market vehicle and equipment tracking devices to the agricultural sector. Rosebud business solutions, provided by Lancashire County Council, helped the company get off the ground with investment finance and development support.

Directors of Agri-Track, David Donnachie and Andrew Hardman, bring with them years of expertise in vehicle tracking for the logistics industry. The core technology for Agri-Track was developed by their previous successful company, SDS Technology Ltd and enjoys widespread use in commercial fleet vehicles.

The new company was inspired after David spotted a gap in the agricultural market; around £36million of vehicles and equipment are stolen each year and few companies offer tracking devices. David takes responsibility for strategic vision and sales whilst Andrew is operations director, and employment will be provided for themselves and one other person. As Agri-Track grows, at least 3 further jobs are likely to be created. The Rosebud funding complements significant investment already made by the directors into their business.

David said: "The support we received from Rosebud has been invaluable. We’re trying to raise awareness of our company and products quickly and the additional funding and support has enabled us to invest in marketing and make a real splash.

"We’re already reaping rewards with awareness growing quickly and a number of resellers coming forward looking to distribute the products themselves."

County Councillor Kevin Ellard, who represents Preston East, said: "This is great news for the rural community whose livelihoods depend on such equipment and so the effects of theft can be devastating to them. It’s also good to see another new business is setting up bringing new jobs and business to the area.

"Rosebud’s package of finance and support is customised to help individual businesses, whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow your business. This is a really innovative product and I wish David and Andrew the best of luck in their new venture."

Funding for Rosebud is provided by Lancashire County Developments Ltd – the county council’s economic development company – as part of the council’s broad package of investment and advice.

Rosebud business solutions is a unique offer to Lancashire business combining flexible finance with customised support and advice. Finance is available from £2,000 to over £1m for businesses at all stages of their development from start-ups to more mature businesses with ambitious expansion plans.

With over 26 years investing in Lancashire, Rosebud was recently re-launched with a larger and more flexible finance offering, designed to appeal to Lancashire companies seeking funding to support their growth and expansion.

For more information about Rosebud business solutions visit www.lancashire.gov.uk/rosebud email rosebud@lancashire.gov.uk or call 01772 536 652.

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The Brazilian real estate industry offers attractive investment opportunities for foreign investors. For any foreign investor looking for investment opportunity in Brazil, the real estate industry of the country would fetch greater returns. In fact, if the real estate sector in Brazil is compared to its counterpart in the United States, you can see Brazil is a low risk investment opportunity.

Moreover, real estate is less volatile in comparison to other investments such as stocks and hence, you can achieve stability in your investments by investing in Brazil real estate. Brazil has recorded a steady flow of foreign investment in this sector and there is a speculation that this is likely to grow in future. The foreign investment in Brazil’s real estate is mainly seen in construction of office buildings.

There are two primary opportunities for foreign investment in Brazilian real estate sector

An intermediate term investment
Active participation in  investment  for long operational cycle (20 years)  while earning the revenue

Alternatively, Investor can remain alert and take an exit before the project ends which also guarantees good returns.

The Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) in Brazil has a typical structure in the Brazilian market that offers fiscal advantages in investment sharing in real estate sector.   Such advantages are not found in other forms of securitization in Brazil.  The Brazilian Law8.668 (1993) defines all the operations such as buying and selling of assets and profit sharing of FII as tax-free. The current legislation clearly mentions that private investors are exempted from tax as long as they follow the rules of distribution that says they cannot own more than 10% shares in FII. The FII continues to make investment in shopping centers, office buildings and hotels in Brazil.

The Brazilian real estate market is likely to give you more than 10% annual return on your investments in real estate sector even after considering greatest market fluctuations and critical market conditions. If you decide to sell your shares in FII in the secondary market, you can expect annual return rate of 19.67% for an investment cycle of 37 months. Hence, Foreign investors are likely to make profit even if they decide to take an exit from the FII investment in shorter period of time.

The Brazil real estate market offers a good risk/benefit quotient to all its investors. The investment in Brazil Real Estate is real. Hence, an investment in Brazilian real estate is likely to get you more annual income in comparison to similar investment in America. Brazil has seen rapid development in recent years and the country is seen as a viable property investment destination. Some of the economic factors that favor real estate investment in Brazil are

You are likely to get return of 20% per annum on property process

Good currency rates make the investment cheap for foreign investors
Incentives and Active encouragement for FDI – It is possible to own 100% land and property in Brazil. Inflation at an all time low at 5.7%
Cost of living and property maintenance cost are extremely low.
Thriving manufacturing industries

Market analysts have given evidence that Brazil’s   industry and tourism sectors are growing at a rapid pace.  It is necessary that Foreign Investors seize the opportunity to make investment in real estate sector when the prices are low and get high return on their investments.

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There is a common saying that you should let people advice you but not decide for you. In the investment world, there is need, as an investor to gather as much information as you can in regard to investment basics and requirements. This is especially so if you are a beginner in the world of investment. Some of the things that will bother you when you start investing include the constantly changing prices of the securities that you invest in. For example, if you buy when the prices of a given security are at and they immediately start dropping, the immediate response will be that you will feel as though you made the wrong decision.

However, there is need to understand that this is a common occurrence in the investment world. In fact, the prices could remain poor for years on end, but a wise investor will not back out of his investment based on this factor without giving it time to pick up. As you start investing, you also need to be advised that your goals and objectives for investing need to be clearly set out in your mind. You will then be in a position to choose from among the numerous types of securities there are.

You need to understand that, there are investment securities that aim purely at profits or returns. Others are growth oriented and do not focus so much on immediate returns. If your aim is to get profits out of your investment, then you should know which securities to go for and which ones to avoid. For example, growth mutual funds are more growth oriented and they aim at increasing and expanding your portfolio, more than they aim at giving back returns to you as an investor.

One simple piece of advice that you should remember is that, you have to keep it simple. Do not become too overwhelmed with the prospects of getting rich within a short time. This might land you into the temptation to invest all you have without giving a thought to the risk involved in taking this big step. Start with small steps so that you can discipline yourself on saving and managing the little you get from the investment you have made. This way, you will be able to manage the returns once they start saving large amounts.

It is always advisable to carry out your own research on investment securities before you can invest your money. You need to have detailed information on how they have performed in the past years. If possible, talk to financial advisors who will give you clues on how to predict the future performance of the securities you want to invest in. Keep yourself informed on what is happening in the stock market. This will help you familiarize with the many types of securities that are available, the risks and rewards involved and the popularity of the security among other investors. Review of securities is always a good place to begin.

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If you are lucky enough to get their hands on thousands of dollars to spare, then what to do with the thousand dollar question. There are many options you can choose how to spend them immediately or save them for something important in the future. You can dine in expensive hotels, and can buy your favorite dress and makeup kits. Another option is to invest but also to get a return on it, which will allow you to earn more money.

First option is to hold investments in low-cost resources. You can get more or less sum, and they are profitable as well. There are small companies coming up with futuristic products and invest in their people a lot. Technology presents a great money making opportunity. Find a fast-growing mobile company. Think of silver, because it is a new opportunity for investors in the market as gold is more expensive every day and it will be a number of small children.

Many people make good money from online marketing, but to be successful there, you will need to have your product you can sell. Almost all kinds of products can be sold online and you can reach a wider audience. You can buy the resale rights products, or you can ask someone to do for your product that you can sell yourself. Ebooks and software, the hottest selling products online. There is a lot you can do with the thousands of dollars. We hope that the investment advice to go a long way to assist in the thousands of dollars the most.

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You have adequate money earned during the last few years and now you are looking for some financial alternative investment advice. You are not aware exactly where to invest and how to invest. In this case, one should definitely seek financial alternative investment advice to ensure that their funds are invested at the right place and in the right way.

Many people would agree with the fact that investment in the financial market is indeed the best source of generating income. Nevertheless, a number of them do not possess the required set of skills and proficiency to comprehend the sophisticated functioning of these financial markets. In this case the role of a financial planner comes into lime light. You can hire the services of a professional to make your overall financial plan a successful one.

The financial experts do possess a good source of information regarding different ways to deal with financial instruments. Thereby, they can offer informed, wise and updated advice in terms of financial investment to all needy. They are able to comprehend the potential merits and demerits of different investment projects and guide you accordingly. They can suggest good projects or investment policies to their potential clients. Therefore, choosing the profitable investment option for a longer time period becomes easy, wherein you seek financial alternative investment advice from a professional.

If you are an investor and you wish to add more in your stock of wealth, what you will have to do is offer the data on your existing financial status to the service provider. This will aid them to plan a course of action and financial plan that will suit your needs and requirements, accordingly. There are also people differing in their capacity to undergo risks in financial terms. This aspect is highly kept in mind, when a financial adviser gives you any advice or recommends to invest in any financial option.

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A HAIR salon has extended to open a new outlet in St Annes, thanks to Rosebud – investment finance from Lancashire County Council.

The Truth Hair Salon, which already has two outlets on the Fylde Coast, has gained new finance from Rosebud.

This will help the partnership to set up their new hairdressing salon, which will create six new jobs in the town. The company already operates hairdressing salons in Lytham and Thornton Cleveleys.

Funding for Rosebud is provided by Lancashire County Developments Ltd – Lancashire County Council’s economic development company – as part of the council’s broad package of investment and advice.

Philip Dundas, from The Truth, said: "With the help of finance from Rosebud and Lancashire County Developments, we were helped in growing The Truth Hairdressing as a brand by opening our third salon. We are striving to create new jobs and give excellent training to our staff."

County Councillor Michael Green, cabinet member for environment and planning, visited the salon to find out about their new business.

He said: "We are working hard to help businesses grow and develop in Lancashire in order to create a strong local economy.

"It’s pleasing when we can bring new jobs and businesses into Lancashire.

"I hope that this Rosebud funding will help the company to grow and develop their hairdressing business in the future."

With over 26 years investing in Lancashire, Rosebud was recently re-launched with a larger and more flexible finance offering, designed to appeal to Lancashire companies seeking funding to support their growth and expansion.

For a flexible approach for your business finance needs, Rosebud is a complete financial package with complementary support and advice available. It offers finance from start-ups and companies in the early stages, to more mature businesses seeking support for ongoing development or even a change of ownership.

Rosebud considers applications for business finance from £2,000 to over £1m. Funding packages are provided, on competitive commercial terms. Businesses must be currently based in Lancashire or wishing to relocate into the county.

For more information about Rosebud visit: www.lancashire.gov.uk/rosebud or contact 01772 536 600.

I try to keep gold investment advice very simple. Gold investment advice for beginning investors should cover a few different areas. Gold coins investment is one option, and others are gold bars, gold accounts, gold futures, and gold mining. If you are just starting out in gold investing, the expert’s advice to start out with either gold coins investment or gold bars investment. You can invest in gold bars as well as in gold coins. The only fee you pay is a dealer premium when you buy. This is the straight forward and sure fire way. You don’t have to pay any fees. We cannot predict with any certainty what gold or any other commodity or currency will do over short, medium or long periods of time. Because of this we tend to avoid giving any definite advice or strong opinion.

These two investing methods are simpler and easier to understand, and are perfect for beginner investors in the gold market. When you have a gold coins investment or gold bars investment, you actually take delivery of the gold you invest in. You can buy one bar or coin or 20 in a time. 1 ounce gold bars are the most popular and the smallest size we would recommend, but a 10 ounce bar carries the least premium and the most economical way to invest in gold. Coins are widely available in fractional sizes but once again, you should buy 1 ounce gold coins.

The best gold investment advice for beginners is simple. Buy when gold prices are low, but do not try to wait until the price hits rock bottom. Buy at low prices makes sense to buy gold when its price is low rather than high. Many people are tempted to buy gold when they hear that the price has risen. Although this can be the right action if the price continues to rise, it is often better to buy after the price has fallen. This is a common mistake made by many investors, both experienced and new at investing. By waiting too long, you may miss the perfect opportunity to grab gold before it starts to rise again. Gold accounts are another way to invest in gold, but you must be a large investor to get in on gold accounts. Many private banks may offer the chances to invest in a gold account, but only if you are willing to invest a substantial sum, such as a couple of million dollars. Since most beginners do not invest anywhere near this amount, gold accounts are only for experienced investors who are very well to do and can afford to invest millions.

Gold futures are another option for gold investors, but gold investment advice does not usually recommend gold futures for beginners. This is the gold investment for professionals. Take my advice and stay away from futures market. This market deals more in speculation than in actual investing, and can be complex. There is always a risk of the commodity price moving drastically against you, so you can incur significant losses. Gold mining shares are another way to invest in gold, without having to take actual physical delivery of it. This type of investment carries significant risks, and there is no guarantee that mining shares will go up simply because the price of gold does.

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A recipe for business success with Rosebud


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A LANCASHIRE sandwich shop is under new ownership thanks to Rosebud – investment finance from Lancashire County Council.

The established business, on County Road in Ormskirk, has been taken over by husband-and-wife team Mike and Lianne Hardman.

Hungry Hardmans has received financial support from Rosebud that will assist with funding for capital costs, including new signage and stock and to provide working capital

Funding for Rosebud is provided by Lancashire County Developments Ltd – Lancashire County Council’s economic development company – as part of the council’s broad package of investment and advice.

Mike Hardman said: "It’s a big change to be working for yourself, but it’s great to run your own business. Although it’s hard work, we’re finding it very enjoyable.

"A lot of our products are locally sourced and we cook from fresh. We’ll make the order to suit you. And we’ll deliver it in a hot box at a time of your preference. It’s important to cater for our customers’ requirements.

"We’ll go out of our way to cater for our customers. We want to create something that the customers enjoy and want to order from us again."

County Councillor Michael Green, Cabinet member for environment and planning, said:
"The aim of Lancashire County Developments Limited is to encourage business development within the county. The investment finance we have provided will help Mike and Lianne to grow their business further.

"As well as bringing new businesses into the county, we also want to encourage existing Lancashire businesses to expand and develop. Whether you are looking to expand, relocate or develop new products, Rosebud could be the financial solution for your company."

With over 26 years investing in Lancashire, Rosebud was recently re-launched with a larger and more flexible finance offering, designed to appeal to Lancashire companies seeking funding to support their growth and expansion.

For a flexible approach for your business finance needs, Rosebud is a complete financial package with complementary support and advice available. It offers finance from start-ups and companies in the early stages, to more mature businesses seeking support for ongoing development or even a change of ownership.

Rosebud considers applications for business finance from £2,000 to over £1m. Funding packages are provided, on competitive commercial terms. Businesses must be currently based in Lancashire or wishing to relocate into the county.

For more information about Rosebud visit: www.lancashire.gov.uk/rosebud or contact 01772 536 600.

In this picture: Mike and Lianne Hardman with County Councillor Michael Green.

Many investors are suffering from the ‘low return blues’ at present; interest rates are low, shares remain unstable and the property market has been weak. Investing capital in these markets is indeed challenging.

However, we can be thankful for what we have that others don’t; relatively high interest rates and dividend yields, and decreasing personal tax rates.

There are some 820 million people living in countries with official interest rates of 1% or less. We are fortunate in that we can find deposit rates of 4 to 6% and dividend yields on shares of 5% or more.

Consider investors in the US, UK, Europe and Japan where deposit rates are only just above zero – call deposit rates of 0.2% are the norm in the UK at present – and dividend yields on shares average 2.5%.

The best investment advice that investors can take at present is to simply accept that returns are going to be lower than they have been in the past.

Although property prices have weakened over the past two years, investing in housing remains questionable and rental yields are still relatively low. Real estate investors will need to accept more modest returns, which will be driven largely by cash flow, rather than by significant capital gains.

Looking at fixed income, the days of 10% ‘risk-free’ returns are well behind us. The Reserve Bank lists the six-month deposit rate as 4.7%. In the bond market, a five-year government bond is yielding 4.2%, highly rated 5-year corporate bonds around 6.0%, unrated higher-risk corporate bonds with the same maturity average about 7.5% and 5-year bank term deposits of 6.5% are available. All up, a diversified and laddered fixed income portfolio may provide an overall return of 6.0 to 6.5%.

Moving onto the equity market, an investment portfolio of blue chips from here and overseas can be put together that will produce a forecast pre-tax dividend yield of 5%. A number of leading New Zealand companies are offering higher yields than this, and a NZ portfolio might generate a pre-tax dividend yield of 6.5% or more. After including overseas shares where yields are lower, the yield is diluted somewhat.

Helpful investment strategy advice for handling tough markets is to focus on income. Within equities, dividends are often overlooked as many people focus on trying to find capital growth.

While many investors avoid shares because of the risks involved and invest only in fixed income. However, they are an important part of a portfolio in our view as they provide income from dividends as well as the potential for income growth and protection against inflation. Even a modest allocation to shares should be considered.

We do agree that shares are volatile. Our market fell 40% over 2008. It has since recovered close to 30% from its 2009 low point, but is still 25% below its 2007 peak. Which brings us to our next strategy, diversification. While investing in fixed income means lower potential returns, it also means lower risk.

When it comes to diversification, you have an unbeatable strategy in all markets. Combine fixed income and shares together in a mix that suits your tolerance for risk. There is clearly a trade-off involved. When you invest in fixed income you give up higher potential returns, but you do get more certainty. Shares offer higher rewards, but come with attached uncertainty.

Given the modest returns that are likely over coming years it is worth turning to one of the most fundamental but powerful investment rules of all time – compounding.

For those whom it is a viable option, you should aim to reinvest the income from your portfolio and let the power of compounding returns work its magic.

Take a look at our guesstimate return for shares of 8.5 %, a ,000 investment in shares for 20 years will return 7 % a year if net income is reinvested but only 5.7 % a year if income is spent. This extra 1.3 % a year may sound relatively modest, but it means the end value of the reinvested portfolio is 30 % larger. So, if you are investing in shares and don’t need the income, be sure to reinvest those dividends.

The environment for investors investing is undeniably tough at present, but arguably it always is. It is important to have realistic return expectations, focusing on income, compounding income where possible, including shares in your portfolio while keeping a good balance between fixed income and shares, investing gradually and ignoring sentiment are all strategies that should be a salve to the low-return blues.

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Neueste Beratungstechnologie / Newest advice technology


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The meaning of investment banking is not the financial investment in the banking sector. But in fact, investment banking is a kind of banking function which is used to help clients in creating wealth and funds. The commercial banks use this type of banking in accord with sensible and practical use of the available resources. Not only this, investment banking and people engaged in this sector also provides advice on how to transact in business they are currently in.

Through investment banking, companies can create funds in two ways. They can either draw on public funds from capital market by releasing the stock i.e. corporate finance or they can go to venture capitalists or private equities to become share holders in their company. The field of investment banking is also engaged in giving advice and consultation on how to manage various takeovers and merging i.e. [M&A] merger and acquisitions. They also provide companies with ideas on how to declare public offerings and manage their talents. The handling of mergers and acquisitions come under the corporate finance function of the investment banking. The margin between investment banking and other forms of banking has been very unclear for a long time now and for the same time; the function of this banking sector has grown to covering every field of wealth management process of corporate as well as individual persons.

Corporate Finance: this is the sector where investment banking works and supports companies the most in getting extra money. Lets take an example that a company needs more money to finance the market research of a product to-be launched to stay forward in competition. Here, investment banking can help you by getting your company’s shares sold and raising funds for you. The other way, how an investment bank can get you money is by trading in stocks on behalf of their clients.

[M&A] Merger and Acquisitions: this point doesn’t have any explanation and it can be defined only through an example. Let’s take an example of a company who is going strong in business and market and wish to buy another company just to add more authority to their name and business. Professionals from investment banking sector makes them realize that on merging; both these companies can be a great group and can acquire major part of the market and also the business. They also tell them what are the other benefits of getting merged and also what is the right time according to market conditions for both the companies to get merged into each other.

Among other important functions that investment banking sector performs, sales is the most important one. Sales persons from investment banking sector performs the tasks of a professional sales person. These sales people convince investors and develop relationships with them to sell their stock. They are also ready to provide advice relating to stocks and trading. This advice makes buying and selling of stocks and other business transactions very easy. Research programmers are present to analyze the working and if some shortcoming is seen, they also help by suggesting them the right time to transact in stocks.

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Jeremy Siegel of Wharton at the World Affairs Council


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Harv Cohen, senior vice president of Wachovia Securities, with Jeremy Siegel.

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Recently there has been a resurgence in investing in gold and other precious medals. Since no one can predict whether or not your investments will go up or down, getting reliable and sound gold investment advice should be step number 1.

Of course, in order to make money on your gold investment you need to buy right. When buying gold you can either buy gold bars or gold coins.

Of course, when it comes to investing your ultimate goal is to make money when you sell, more money than you paid for the gold when you bought it.

To get the most out of your sale you have to consider when and to whom you will sell when the time comes. Will you sell all your gold in one batch or will you sell it off a little here and a little there? The reason you want to consider these issues now is that it can help you figure out what types of gold you should buy.

If you want to sell off your gold over time, you’re probably better off buying coins since you can sell one or all of your coins but if you had only gold bars you can’t just sell a portion of the gold bar.

Make sure that you consider your exit strategy when buying your gold. The types of coins you buy will have a lot to do with how easy they are to sell as well. All of this will need to be thought about before you start your investing career.

If possible, you should try to find a reputable local dealer. More than likely you will be spending a lot of time investing in gold. It’s always a good idea to have someone close to home who you can ask questions of and learn from.

If you either don’t have anyone close to home, or you simply don’t trust the people you find locally, you can always turn to the internet to find dealers. While it’s always important to ensure that the dealers you work with are reputable, it’s probably even more important when finding online dealers.

It can be hard to gauge the trustworthiness of someone you can’t actually talk to in person. Do a search on Google and look for testimonials.

Don’t ever be afraid to ask for help and ask questions. The best thing you can do for yourself is to take a lot of time to educate yourself. Don’t every just turn your money over to a dealer and let them make all the decisions about what type of gold is best for you to invest in. Always be an active partner in your investing.

Investing in gold can be a great way to hedge against certain economic conditions. As with all investing, the amount of success you have will be in direct proportion to the amount of knowledge you have. Take the time to get solid gold investment advice and never be afraid to ask questions.

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Jeremy Siegel of Wharton at the World Affairs Council


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Harv Cohen, senior vice president of Wachovia Securities introduces Jeremy Siegel.

Wachovia Securities provides financial advisory, brokerage, asset management and other financial services through approximately 18,000 registered representatives in more than 3,700 locations nationwide, helping clients make the most of their existing and potential assets by offering sound investment advice and providing the highest level of service.

If you carefully consider it, the whole view point to all investment advice comes down to telling you how to choose at a low enough price tag, and after that sell when the prices look up. But in some manner, predicting the correct moment, is nearly impossible – particularly at a time like last year when the markets ended up on a roller coaster – on its way into an abyss. Even the careful mutual fund market, experienced such a difficult time discovering the right times to purchase and sell last year, they actually performed a lot more badly compared to Standard & Poor’s index criteria. And it wasn’t just for this past year either; this is the manner trading mutual funds and stock markets turns out, if you look at it over a long enough period of time. This has been like they tell you about casinos – over the long term, the house always wins.

The reason things pan out so badly, is the fact that, the investment decision in the stock market (or even the majority of mutual fund committees) is mostly managed by either an amateur investor or even a myopic expert whose formulae know no better; then there is hardly anything technical about how an amateur investment method goes about its operation. Individuals like that prefer to obtain stocks like how they purchase cars – if it make them look good, and the guys also have it, is it still a bad thing then? They possibly never have been aware of investment advice from the meticulous investors, that advocates investment practices similar to asset allocation. These may sound daunting, but if you will try to give it a shot, you will learn that almost every body can achieve this.

These difficult terms truly just mean this: invest regularly in so many different kinds of companies and stocks, that poor results in no one area will stick it to you that hard. A thoroughly varied holding of bonds, stocks and real estate property that consider the counsel of a myriad of well-regarded indexes, is how you’re expected to put your cash. What individuals do generally, is, when they see something rising, they delay for a time to make certain that it will keep going up, after which they buy: if the stock is near to reaching its peak. And then when it heads down, they wait around a while to make certain that it is really heading down, and sell when it’s near its individual worst at a contest to the floor. This popular investment strategy is all about momentum. And if you consult your buddies about what to get, rather than an expert, you tend to get smart investing advice such as this.

A non-intuitive (but valuable) piece of investment advice you should check into is one that asks you to spend money on stocks which can be at their worst. If you are investing for future years, ordinarily it is the ones that are doing their worst at the moment, thathave the best possibility of getting better. In rational terms. As perverse as this appears, it does work. What happens in real life when you try this type of smart investing advice. There are lots of investment firms like Vanguard, that try to do just this, and their mutual funds are actually hardly touched by the downturn. I really found that positioning your hard earned money in a mutual fund that invests half in stocks and bonds, gets you just about an 8% yield annually. Getting a little bit more partial to the stocks, usually brings an improved return. In an financial climate where individuals are suffering heavy loses, this looks pretty good.

by Ron Sombilon Gallery

3.24.09 HELP 001


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All the witnesses that testified at a hearing regarding the importance of an independent investment adviser on March 24, 2009.

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