Is Transaction Funding Legal, and Pitfalls You Need to Know

In the past, one of the easiest ways of getting a check from real estate investing is through the use of simultaneous closings. This was were essentially buying a property and reselling it to another investor on the same day. Because of new state and federal policies which have made simultaneous transactions much more difficult, a program called transaction funding has taken the place to allow people to continue making money without the hassle of being subjected to scrutiny and red tape of regulations. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 20:19:31

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Greenlight Capital Re: Strong Downside Protection Due to Einhorn's Skill

INVESTMENT THESIS — STRONG DOWNSIDE PROTECTION An investment in Greenlight Capital Re (GLRE) ... fair value at $18-24 per share, based on the analysis presented in this report. 39-year-old David ... the bursting of the Internet bubble in 2001-02 and the ongoing U.S. credit contraction and recession. Also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 09:40:38

Secondary Sources: Bank of America, Tax Cuts and Stimulus

A roundup of economic news from around the Web. Bank of America’s Deal: Writing on his Basline Scenario blog, ... incremental investment tax credit; it provides a big bang for the buck, encouraging companies to invest [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:01:30

Secondary Sources: Bank of America, Tax Cuts and Stimulus

A roundup of economic news from around the Web. Bank of America’s Deal: Writing on his Basline Scenario blog, ... incremental investment tax credit; it provides a big bang for the buck, encouraging companies to invest [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:00:00

FREE EBOOK SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE

September 22, 2009 – 12:16 pm | by Divorce un-builds and undoes what took years to nurture,  and sadly, often the only people who benefit from it are greedy lawyers who will use every trick in the book to divest the other of  assets, until no remnant of the person’s investment – physical, monetary and emotional – remains.Getting married is entering into a contract - but it’s probably the one contract that is the easiest to break because divorce has made it easy for husband and wife to walk out [more...]

Date: 2009-09-22 12:16:57

The 7 new rules of financial security

In a world turned upside down, you must re-examine some basic assumptions. A good place to start: understanding the true nature of risk.John Maynard Keynes, the Depression-era economist who’s having quite the comeback, once quipped when he was accused of inconsistency: “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”Money has long advocated the benefits of consistency in your investing and financial planning. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 10:57:27

Expectations For Trading Or Investing Returns

Clearly, any a single who trades does so with a expectancy of creation profits. We take risks to benefit rewards. The subject any merchant contingency answer, however, is what kind of lapse he or she expects to make? This is a really critical consideration, as it speaks but delay to what kind of trade will take place, what marketplace or markets have been many appropriate matched to a purpose, and a kinds of risks required.Let s begin with a really elementary example. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 21:21:28

Federal Housing Grants

September 22, 2009 | By Lars Troung In Finance | by Lars TroungHave you been considering trying your hand at investing in real estate or maybe buying your first home? Or maybe you are in desperate need of doing repair work on the house you already own, updating or remodeling the kitchen or bathroom. There are federal government funds available to help you achieve those goals. Millions of dollars are ready and waiting for you, but you have to apply to get it. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-22 15:08:52

Kenya finally feels Global Credit Crunch

Can you believe that the contraction of the long-term credit is already in the dictionary? Often defined as "a serious lack of money or credit," to deceive those that are looking to Kenyans, Africans have not experienced so-called crisis of the years, even decades. So the West is to take his medicine, finally, and over time. The beginning of this was found on 9 August 2007. The French investment bank BNP Paribas caused tremors throughout the world causing a sharp rise in borrowing costs. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-16 17:34:30

Words from the (Investment) Wise (August 23, 2009)

After starting the week with a broad-based sell-off, stock markets resumed their five-month uptrend as investors’ confidence in the recovery prospects of the global economy gained traction. With risky assets back in favor, a number of bourses and crude oil closed at fresh highs for the year, showing resilience in the face of a sharp correction in China on Monday (-5.8%) and Wednesday (-4.3%). Safe-haven assets such as government bonds and the US dollar received a cold shoulder. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-23 13:50:15

Latest News in Stock Market Investment- Oct 3

PepsiCo plans $1B investment in China - CNN Money 3 Nov 2008 at 5:59am NEW YORK (AP) — Beverage and snack maker PepsiCo Inc ... Make sure to visit www.streetinvesting.com to keep updated and signup for free with no credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 16:47:26

September 11 2009: Through the prism of fraud and poverty

Timothy H. O'Sullivan He sleeps where he fell May 1864 Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. Dead Confederate soldier near Mrs. Alsop's house. Grant's Wilderness Campaign, May-June 1864 Ilargi: I’ll try to take a slightly different approach today, while remembering the dead, and let someone else do the talking for a change. Yesterday, I picked up the article below, written by an investment adviser named J. S. Kim, who puts his finger right where it hurts most. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-11 16:01:00

Home Buying: Researching Your Local Market

Every day the news gives a different picture of housing trends on a national level. Sometimes the story reflects that property prices are done deflating while others say that the devaluation process will continue. However, for the individual homebuyer these national trends mean very little because they generally do not apply to local markets. Research of a local market can save a homebuyer from making a disastrous investment decision. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-13 14:40:36

Net Worth Update - August 2009

A nother increase in August which is good. It seems we are still trying to get our footing back on some solid ground after the wedding. We manage to put some cash into savings. At first glance it may look like we took a big hit in savings but that’s because we put a large lump sum payment into the mortgage. We still manage to save about $1000 this month but the biggest gains came from our investments.  Its going to hurt next month when the market does its seasonal correction. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-01 16:31:40

Dealing with Uncertain Economic Times

I find a strange melancholic amusement to learn that many of these investment banks’ CEOs and boards of directors — people being paid millions of ... their ability to score a new position in a year’s time? Not one bit. These things will simply be chalked ... in the midst of trying), or other significant credit. If you’re trying to start a business [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 20:00:00

Where risk lies

Well, that was amusing. Yesterday’s post about my portfolio manager and my comments to that poor boy from Toronto (he sent me an email in defence of his parents) elicited a chorus of comment, most of it negative. Seems there are people who find it inconsistent I’d give my money to somebody to invest instead of worrying about it myself [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 03:20:39

Generating a Robust Recovery

Economic Policy Institute: Generating a Robust RecoverySeptember 30, 2009: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Officially, the Great Recession may be coming to an end, but it will leave in its wake historically high unemployment and a host of other serious economic problems. How will policy-makers promote a robust, employment-led recovery that will lay the foundation for strong, long-term growth?  Meeting this challenge requires both the will to continue investing in families hard hit by the recession despite [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 15:48:44

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (August 17 – 23, 2009)

After starting the week with a broad-based sell-off, stock markets resumed their five-month uptrend as investors’ confidence in the recovery prospects of the global economy gained traction. With risky assets back in favor, a number of bourses and crude oil closed at fresh highs for the year, showing resilience in the face of a sharp correction in China on Monday (-5.8%) and Wednesday (-4.3%). Safe-haven assets such as government bonds and the US dollar received a cold shoulder. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-23 08:07:27

Words from the (Investment) Wise - September 20, 2009

Marking the one-year anniversary of the Lehman Brothers demise, risky assets last week again marched higher to the tune of economic data supporting the argument of a global economic recovery. A realization among investors that the economic transition from recession to recovery was gaining momentum, resulted in many global stock markets scaling fresh peaks for the year. Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman, on Tuesday said the US recession “is very likely over”. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-20 17:24:08

Idiot Journalism

I was gonna write a long screed about the state of the economy, but after a pass through the mainstream press today, particularly the New York Times, ... the hook crap. It sounds like there’s something inherently wrong with the asset. “See that house over yonder, Clem? Fucker’s toxic.” Let’s call these things what they are: bad loans; bad investments; [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:01:30

No Money Real Estate Investing - Part Two

by Dave Peniuk When people ask me how to find money for their real estate deals, they often aren’t happy with my answer. Looking for easy solutions that don’t require any work or sacrifice on their part, many people turn away disappointed from my advice. So when people ask me: - “Should I approach other investors for partnering when I have no money for startup? I feel like I will be swallowed by sharks, even though they all seem nice enough. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-24 10:23:01

Government Housing Grants

September 23, 2009 | By Lars Troung In Finance | by Lars TroungHave you been considering trying your hand at investing in real estate or maybe buying your first home? Or maybe you are in desperate need of doing repair work on the house you already own, updating or remodeling the kitchen or bathroom. A lot of individuals are not aware that government housing grants are available to assist you in paying for all of these things. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 11:47:03

Moody’s to Introduce New Spokesmoose to Repair Image

Come on Down to Moody's HQ to Meet Raytee! If anyone has a public relations problem, it’s Moody’s (MCO) , once a well-respected bond ratings service, now DC’s favorite whipping boy for its role in the credit meltdown.  Between Buffett ’s dumping of the company’s stock and Greenlight’s David Einhorn pitching it as an investment short, management at Moody’s has decided to play a little offense. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 18:47:14

Credit freeze: It’s still on

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Credit markets remained choked after an emergency rate-cutting effort by six central banks offered some much-needed relief but was viewed as just one step toward fixing a massive problem. “It was probably necessary but not sufficient to break the logjam,” said Doug Roberts, chief investment strategist [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 16:58:50

Kingsurfer - kingsurfer.net .biz .org

Kingsurfer - kingsurfer.net... by hinomaru Today 08:36 AM 681 3,849 Investment Programs (Non-HYIP) (57 Viewing) ... your investment. Site Owners may also advertise your Monitoring or Rating service here. One thread per [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 08:36:13

Don't follow Japanese example - stocks are NOT cheap

Thousands of Japanese households are pouring their savings into stocks and other risky investments. It is the last stance of greed. Easy money ... % and corporate bonds may turn out as junk. We are looking at a fundamental shift not only how credit ... , mortgages, credit cards, car loans, etc. Debt is what you are ultimately responsible [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 15:12:21

Risk Strategy In Uncertain Times

You always hear people quoting the great Warren Buffet, "Buy when there is blood in the streets." But today's investment climate seems to be different than anything we have ever seen before. Should we still be buying, or is now the time to go ultra-conservative? What about something in between? At this point who honestly knows? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:13:42

Today's Stimulus Hearing

This morning's Republican hearing on the economy offered several alternatives to the Democratic stimulus package that was set forward just afterward ... : A "net new hire" tax credit, which would make it less risky and expensive for businesses to expand ... businesses to make such investments, as they must currently report depreciation losses slowly over [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:53:16

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO INVEST IN A HIGH RISK LOAN FOR 28.75 % IF YOU KNEW THE PERSON HAD A GOOD JOB?

We have over 80,000 a year as well as we have a bad credit rating since of a illness emanate as well as a small not so intelligent choices. We have been perplexing to get a loan to compensate off all upon a credit (less than 7000.00) not counting a automobile loan (up in FEB 07) as well as a residence (we owe110,000 as well as it is value 135,000, though can’t get a home equity loan in TX b/c of a refiance usually 80% law.) We can means a remuneration of up to 475.00 a month. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 00:45:13

U.S. Banks Refuse to Detail How They’re Spending Federal Bailout Money

After receiving hundreds of billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded federal bailout money, the biggest U.S ... up right now, and we’ll send you an important new report for free: “The Three Best Investments in Asia ... . Some of those buyouts deals are being done in markets as far away as China. Meanwhile, credit remains tight [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:56:33

The Cause of Bubbles =Investment vs Financial Engineering

Let me get this straight.  In 2008, funds trying to squeeze out another basis point or two thought they were being conservative  buying insurance on heavily leveraged portfolios of sub prime loans and other debt. Once those loans started to default, it  created a cascading deleveraging event which lead to major financial institutions failing [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 20:12:06

Barney Frank Lecturing On Morality - A sin Itself!

Consumer spending represent 2/3rds of our economic activity. We are a consuming not a producing nation as such.. Consumer net worth largely consists of homes and investments and both are declining in value and we still have a full overhead supply of unsold homes with more coming on the market from foreclosures. Roubini is right. (See 1 below.) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 13:32:00

Smoothing Out Economic Wrinkles With… Botox

The economy may be in the tank, but some people are still willing to pay hundreds of dollars to look good ... , patients are reluctant to run up credit-card debt on a big ticket item like surgery. In a survey ... expenditure. As one dermatologist tells The Wall Street Journal: “Things are so bad that investments [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 10:49:28

A 90?s Flashback for Commercial Property

Angela Pruitt reports: Commercial property is bracing for a tough time that could morph into a crisis similar in scope to the free ... in history. But with the credit markets in lock-down mode, consumer confidence battered ... on investment-grade corporate debt,” Kirby said. “Those rates have gone up north of 9%. That’s bad news [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 15:40:57

Commercial Real Estate Investing - The Refinance Nightmare

Howdy from the metropolis of Cedar Crest, New Mexico. I just got back from my father-son retreat with my boys Colt (9) and Dakota (7) ... if you are dealing with defeasance, prepayment penalties, environmental issues, short leases, bad credit, etc ... performer with regards to cash flow, tenant strength and occupancy (100%). It is also in a great city [more...]

Date: 2008-06-08 17:28:21

Getting Ready for Christmas This Sunday Roundup

You better hurry up if you still haven’t found that perfect gift this Christmas because it’s coming really soon! ... on @ Investing School! Clever Dude reports that American debt shrinks in the first time ever!  It’s great ... ! What should we do with our money?  My Two Dollars takes a look at whether we should pay off our credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 16:45:02

Don’t Pick Up the Phone…Until You Have Read This Article

If you or someone you love has ever been taken in by a phone scammer - someone who attempts to trick people into giving them money by offering “free” trips, “no risk” investment opportunities or “pre-approved” loans - you know how frustrating and embarrassing such an experience can be. Unfortunately, you’re not alone. Although the number [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 21:29:42

Ruff times can breed good stuff too!

The editors at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and Kiplinger’s forecasting have found a dozen things that will make 2009 more dog gone bearable! ... the financial stimulus and credit easing get corporate investment and real estate moving. Not much savings ... t the only one to go a little nuts with money that wasn’t theirs. Americans developed a serious bad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 17:46:55

Leveraged Finance Defined

Leveraged finance relates to funding a business, a company or another investment using more debt than would be considered normal ... -out, to repurchase some shares, or to fund a dividend. Although different banks offer different options ... loans that offer a high rate of interest in order to reflect the higher risk that is posed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:08:44

Chance to Win!

One of my uncles (by marriage) loves to gamble.  He doesn’t bet the mortgage payment at the horse track or anything like that, ... for insurance (”This is my chance to save and win!  Get a car insurance quote.  Get a home insurance ... who are bad at math”. I’m open to taking calculated risks, such as starting a business or investing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 10:07:42

Credit Crisis Prompts Upheaval at Buyout Firms

P.A.I.’s management revolt over the summer shows how private-equity executives are feuding over power, money and strategy after the credit crisis shut off the debt financing used to make acquisitions, Bloomberg News reported. Dominique Megret’s exit from P.A.I. follows the departure this month of Jon Moulton from Alchemy Partners, the London-based firm he founded 12 years ago, after a dispute over investment strategy. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 08:53:46

Keep Digging!

It would be nice to think that one good thing to come out of the current disaster would be a rethinking of some of ... up pushing people to over-invest in their own homes. It’s bad economics, and it’s bad ... up its sales pitch for a $250 billion stimulus package called “Fix Housing First,” arguing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 13:13:33

Different ways to invest in Real Estate

by katie George There are many different ways to invest in Real Estate ... who find, repair/renovate, and/or rent for income. It is a great passive way to have your money [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 17:25:47

Words from the (Investment) Wise (Sept. 27, 2009)

After hitting its best levels of the year on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) communiqué, the S&P 500 Index ran into heavy weather on the realization that the Fed could start scaling back on emergency support of the economy. US equities dropped further later in the week on renewed concerns about the state of the troubled housing market and weaker-than-expected durable goods orders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 14:33:29

Got a tip for a post?: Email us | Anonymous form Get PEEK in your mailbox! ... emphasized a new jobs tax credit, eliminating all capital gains taxes on investments in small businesses and start-up companies, fast tracked loan guarantees for the auto industry, infrastructure projects [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 13:45:29

Helping to Explain the Bailout Issue to Jittery Clients/Consumers

by: Chris Galler, COO - Minnesota Association of REALTORS Most of the consumers you talk with will not have a good handle - I am not sure anyone does yet - of the nature of the credit problem. In this short article, I hope to give you at least ... and now holds in their portfolio is reported as a bad investment because the value of the asset [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 17:06:08

Claim Your Tax Credit — Even With Bad Credit!

by Wendy Polisi The Obama administrations economic stimulus package provided for many things including a tax credit for homebuyers who qualify as first-time buyers. This tax credit would equal either 10% of the homes value or $8000, depending on which amount is less. This portion of the stimulus package was included in an effort to energize the real estate businesses by giving homebuyers a good reason to invest in new homes before December 1, 2009. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-12 19:33:42

Does Anyone See A Problem Here?

All italics, boldface and parenthetical commentary are my own. This article comes from CBS News.It's no secret that investment bankers are well-compensated, mostly through year-end bonuses, especially during bull markets.(If it were a secret, would it make our indignation less or more? [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 03:38:00

End of The Year Market Report for Charlottesville Region

Copyright RealCentralVA.com, LLC. If you are not reading this at RealCentralVA.com the site you see is likely stealing content ... ‘em … wait! yes he does , Auto Bailouts, Investment Banking Bailouts, Credit Card companies ... - - Interest rates are ridiculously low, and loans are absolutely still available. - It is a Buyer’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 14:00:36

The "O" List

I’ve spent some time over the last few days trying to come up with a list of issues to be addressed by incoming President-Elect Barack Obama and his ... stimulus as required to encourage infrastructure investment and enable credit liquidity that would ... ) to determine the status of our infrastructure and the scope of the task at hand to repair it, as well [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:55:00

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