First-mover advantages are overrated. Look at Microsoft. Bill Gates was prescient, and they were onto the cloud, internet of things, and smartwatches since the early-2000s. But Gates’ prophetic touch did not translate to groundbreaking success in those areas Instead, Google dominates the cloud, the internet of things is still nascent, and Apple is the frontrunner…
Oil prices suffered their biggest selloff in five months on Monday, falling as much as 8 percent as Greece’s rejection of debt bailout terms and China’s stock market woes set off a deepening spiral of losses. Adding to the pressure on oil, Iran and global powers were trying to meet a July 7 deadline on…
The federal government and Gulf Coast states announced a record-setting $18.7 billion settlement with BP on Thursday that resolves years of litigation over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill and delivers the largest environmental settlement ever. The settlement announcement comes as a federal judge was preparing to rule on how much the British oil…
Unless you make a lot of money or have saved up several hundred thousand dollars, then you will probably need to get a mortgage in order to purchase your first house. While it can be somewhat daunting to navigate the choices available, knowing the basics of what types of mortgages are available will help to…
A forward-looking indicator of home sales rose to its highest level in more than nine years in May, a sign the housing market is gaining traction after a shaky start to the year. The National Association of Realtors said Monday its index of pending home sales increased 0.9% to a seasonally-adjusted 112.6, the highest level…
Every investor knows that diversification is an important weapon in the battle to protect your portfolio. The wider your range of investments, the smaller the risk of chaos in one market having disastrous consequences for you, so those in the know are eternally on the lookout for new trading opportunities.The foreign exchange can have a…
If you haven’t heard of Jott, go ask a teenager. A white-hot new app for instant messaging, Jott has nearly 500,000 monthly users and one million app installs after just three months on the market. You might think there’s no need for yet another messaging app. But, Jared Allgood, CEO and co-founder of Jott, said…
Although the reverse mortgage is one of the most highly advertised methods of cashing in on equity, it may not be one of the smartest moves for you. Take a look at some of the disadvantages of a reverse mortgage before you dive headfirst into one.You lose equity when you engage in a reverse mortgage.If…
Property taxes tend to be unpopular with Americans, but residents of several states have even more reason to grumble. These nine states rank as carrying the highest property tax burdens for their residents out of all 50 U.S. states, according to a new study from WalletHub. Aside from the high tax bills, there’s another common…
If you are a real estate agent and want to make known your services on the worldwide web, an attractive website having an exceptional design is the first step. But there are other considerations that may enable you to get huge traffic on the website and may boost sales respectively.When it comes to real estate…
