The streets and shops are being spruced up with pine trees and tinsel. But for many Russian families, there will be precious little to celebrate this New Year. In Barnaul, a Siberian industrial city 1,800 miles east of Moscow, schoolteacher Tatiana Saveleva will be buying few presents for her family. In October Tatiana's husband, Dmitry, an engineer at a local ... [full story]
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Research from The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., shows that more than a quarter (27.4%) of pre-retiree respondents in the U.S. say they do not know where to turn for financial advice compared with 26.9% in 2007 and 19% in 2006. In the U.K., the lack of confidence grew to 18.1% in 2008 from 15.9% in 2007 and 12.8% in ... [full story]
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Sell securities with losses and the government will share your pain. Advertisement Losses realized on investment asset sales offset gains realized on investment asset sales and mutual fund long-term capital gains distributions. Losses in excess of net security gains can be deducted up to $3,000 against other income. Any excess loss is carried to future years. Tax ... [full story]
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If you're like many people, you'd sooner go to your dentist for a root canal than meet with a financial planner and face up to your money management inadequacies. But professional help can pay off, whether you've never before met with a planner, or you're just overdue for a review with a longtime adviser on how to survive the ... [full story]
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ICSA (India), which provides embedded technology solutions for the power sector, is proud to announce that Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pvt. Limited along with its sub-accounts has increased its equity stake in the company through open market purchases to the tune of 159771 shares and their shareholding post acquisition of these shares stands at 33,31,930 shares representing 7.14% of ... [full story]
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The User Group will be offered Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and will explore the Microsoft Dynamics SL Business Intelligence and Business Portal. Built on Microsoft.NET technologies, Microsoft Business Portal integrates with Microsoft Dynamics SL to deliver applications, information and processes to employees, customers and partners across your organization. By providing user-specific access to information and processes from ... [full story]
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With the world financial market in a tailspin, these can be unsettling times for small business owners. In Pictou County alone, there are 2,400 small and medium-sized businesses that collectively generate more than 15,000 jobs. In recent years, it’s been the small business sector that has been the principal area of growth, creating the largest number of jobs. The ... [full story]
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Listed funds management company MMC Contrarian has reinforced its intention to invest further in asset management and financial advice businesses. Click here to find out more! The company’s chief executive, Alexander Hutchison, used an address to the company’s annual general meeting today to confirm a change of strategic direction aimed at widening access to the financial services value chain. ... [full story]
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The volatile stock market and financial bailouts that have grabbed headlines over the past few weeks have many wondering what is the best way to manage money. What do we do in a recession? If children are away at college, can they still be claimed as dependents on tax forms? How do you know if you need a trust ... [full story]
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With commodities and money markets fluctuating so much, many people may be wondering if there is a safe place to stash their cash. Financial professionals say those who have been losing money in stocks shouldn't cash out right now because they want to be in the market when it rebounds. But for the money that may be needed soon, ... [full story]
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Financial Planning Week kicks off today and the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) is hoping to educate consumers about the need to keep an eye on the pennies. But this week is also a chance for financial planners to explain what they do and every day this week an adviser will be talking about why they think financial planning ... [full story]
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Doing financial planning is similar to feeding amino acids to your muscles. If you have no plan, how do you assume to reach your financial goals? It usually takes a long-term approach, in order to create an effective financial plan. Making a financial plan takes time. You can find out how many assets you need to retire in ... [full story]
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Over the years, there has been much debate on why an annuity should not be used for retirement planning. However, we will save that debate for another day. The annuity got its first big break in the retirement business when TIAA-CREF introduced the variable plan in 1952. Today, the variable annuity is used in many other forms, including the 403B, ... [full story]
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The Financial Services Authority is planning to appoint a communications planning agency to be the driving force behind its marketing strategy, as the body seeks to make itself a place consumers can get money-related advice. It is understood the FSA is looking for an agency to handle the broadening of its marketing remit, after it received cash from the ... [full story]
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Workers have different financial needs and goals at various times of their lives. Here are just some of the free online financial-planning calculators that may provide some guidance for employees. AG Edwards has a variety of financial calculators to help guide individuals whether they are saving for retirement, saving for college or creating an estate plan, among other calculators. ... [full story]
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Youngsters, whose age is somewhere between 18 and 35 must look forward to invest in mutual funds. Retirement plans and pension plans need not be considered. They must think more aggressively. At the same time they must be careful not to lose out. Some of the possible types of funds that they can consider investing are described in this article. ... [full story]
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Authorised representatives of AXA Financial Planning, Plan Protect, has announced the acquisition of financial planning firm Bearsden Holdings. Bearsden will be fully integrated into Plan Protect’s Frenchs Forest location, but will maintain its CBD offices to provide greater convenience to clients. The firm that handled the sale, Miles Pty Limited’s vice-president Dean Garvey said the acquisition had garnered ... [full story]
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Over the last few years, interest rates have been increasing in general. And so have the interest rates on housing loans. The EMIs have been increasing - both in absolute terms as well as by way of the tenure. With the increase in interest rates, the interest component of the EMI has been increasing and the principal repayment component ... [full story]
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Part of a financial planner's job is to help clients get a handle on how much money they will require to maintain a certain quality of life in retirement. And because there is no accepted standard regarding the kinds of returns on can expect from various investment types, many planners use different assumptions in doing their own financial independence calculations. ... [full story]
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Society in general has come to accept debt as part of life, something that cannot be avoided. It is not hard to find people with debts that amount to more than 5years of their salary, this without counting their mortgage, and yet many would consider this a comfortable level of debt to live with. The biggest catalyst is that ... [full story]
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Amortization schedules are important simply because they show you how each mortgage payment breaks down into its two parts, principal and interest. With this knowledge, you can adjust your payments to include future principal payments and that will save you from paying their corresponding interest payments. This means if a particular payment is split up in such a way ... [full story]
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Some buy bonds as savings for retirement while some others purchase bonds for college education. Individual Retirement Annuities (IRAs) In this case, IRA stands for Individual Retirement Annuities rather than Individual Retirement Account. For example, it is possible to use your 403(b) to fund your 401(k), Individual Retirement Account (IRA), or another 403(b). A couple had saved up for ... [full story]
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Investors who thought they'd seen the worst from stocks in March are having second thoughts now due to: The breathtaking 40.5 percent jump in the price of crude oil this year. Problems with the credit market continue. Merrill Lynch on Friday cut its earnings estimates for 12 banks by 22 percent in 2008. End of interest rate ... [full story]
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Inspired by this article (which tells us there are 5,270 people on sickness or invalids benefits that are alcohol or drug addicts) I thought I should pass on another unorthodox financial planning solution. Changing the names and some of the circumstances to protect the guilty, this is the situation: A person has 50% custody of their school aged son. ... [full story]
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The Women's Council of Brunei Darussalam yesterday learned that it is never too late to start planning financially for the future when they attended a seminar held by Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) personnel who provided them with some insights on financial planning. "A majority of people may think that financial planning is only for those who have lots of ... [full story]
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It is a sobering thought that a death claim lodged in terms of a life assurance policy taken out “the easy way”, might be repudiated. Could such a situation really arise and how? The sad truth is, yes, it certainly could and it wouldn’t be the first time. In my experience Life Assurance product providers who underwrite very ... [full story]
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Financial literacy is the process by which investors improve their understanding of financial markets, products, concepts and risks. Through information and objective advice, they develop the skills and confidence to become more aware of financial risks and opportunities and make informed choices to improve their financial position. More India business stories Financial education primarily relates to personal ... [full story]
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The Indian growth story in past half a decade has opened up an immense opportunity for skilled professionals, the dearth of which is constantly felt by the industry. Looking at the opportunity available in the industry, especially in Gujarat, Anagram Knowledge Academy (AKA) has affiliated with Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), India. The academy would be working as authorized ... [full story]
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Are the thousands of financial products on the market causing you a headache? Do you think your money is languishing in the wrong place? What is the best way to save for your retirement and just how should you invest for the future? Perhaps you need a mortgage or a life assurance policy. It could be that stocks and ... [full story]
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With everyone from Al Gore to General Electric on the bandwagon to save the earth, the idea of doing good while making money is spreading to all corners of the financial world, SmartMoney.com reports. In the past 10 years, assets in socially responsible mutual funds have ballooned, to $50 billion from $8 billion, as the number of funds has ... [full story]
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SINGLE-PARENT households are on the increase in Canada. The number of single-parent families in this country grew at a rate of 7.8 per cent between the 2001 and 2006 censuses, more than double the growth rate of married couple families (3.5 per cent) during the same time period. Heading up a single-parent household comes with an array of ... [full story]
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Intellichoice provides financial products and services to clients in Australia. Intellichoice is committed to providing its clients with tailor-made solutions that are specific to their needs and requirements. Experts from Intellichoice, who have years of experience in the banking industry, provide clients with advisory and consultancy services on various financial needs and products. Intellichoice offers a number of general ... [full story]
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