His life reads like any great Hollywood script. No surprise then that director Ron Howard has flirted with the concept of adapting Swiss Journalist Daniel Ammann’s book The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich for the silver screen. And what an amazing motion picture it would make: a tale of money, power,…
On July 1, the people of Croatia took to the streets in celebration of their country’s official admittance into the European Union. In Istanbul, officials looked on in repugnance. After all, no one has been on the EU’s waiting list longer than Turkey. The government filed its application in April 1987, but has since managed…
Buying your first investment property can be a scary thing, and rightly so. When tens of thousands of dollars are on the line, it’s imperitive that you fully understand the investment you are about to purchase. This article is designed to be a step by step guide to buying your first investment property, to help…
Construction businesses are often an altogether different prospect from the normal business structure. Bulky one-off projects and transactions tend to be the way the industry works, and for smaller contractors, this makes it difficult to ensure a constant stream of work. As a business in the construction sector, it is often essential that you contribute…
Fewer people at work, fewer people driving. It’s a simple equation and one that a lot of experts use to explain the notable drop in the total miles U.S. motorists clocked during the depths of the recession. So how to explain that even as the economy shows real signs of recovery the number of miles…
Many of us may skip our meals, but never forget to keep ourselves on top of social media – be it Facebook or Twitter. As you know, Twitter is one such platform that plays an important role in facilitating conversations, sharing your thoughts and delivering news and information. Therefore, Twitter performs updates, modifications and adds…
The IRS has made provisions to ensure that people are not aggrieved to find their IRA account has impacted their liquidity to that extent that they are not able to manage the purchase of their dream home. As per the rules of the IRS, funds from the IRA can be withdrawn in case of some…
If you are like most investors, you spend the majority of your time trading stocks on exchanges such as NASDAQ and the NYSE. You may also trade options and commodities through Chicago, but that’s probably about it. However, if you’re looking for a different trading experience that has higher potential rewards – and risks –…
If you run a services business, the chances are that paying the staff is your biggest expense, followed by the office costs. Now, you pay staff because they make money for you, but your office is fair game when it comes to cutting costs. Every dollar you spend on your office is a dollar off…
Starting a business can be a major lifestyle switch. Deciding to start a business is the first step, but what next? New entrepreneurs tend to find the learning curve steep, and it can take time to re-establish a work-life balance from the early stages. Part of the problem is often a lack of knowledge or…
