Posts by Ari Page
Looking to “Kickstart” Your Business?
Because even Bill Gates had to start somewhere, there is an innovative presence on the Internet called Kickstarter. In a nutshell, Kickstarter helps those who need funding for any type of creative project they’d like to roll out to the public. These can be anything in the music, design, technology, film, gaming and art arenas,…
See Full Article Here ->The 3% Interest Mortgage Loan May Be a Thing of the Past
According to a recent CNN.com article, the days of too-good-to-be-true mortgage interest rates below four percent will soon be just that. As recently as early May, the rates for a fixed mortgage were at 3.3%, but in the last week of that month they had already escalated to 3.91% (compared to 3.67% at the same…
See Full Article Here ->Housing Prices on the Rise Almost Everywhere
The housing market is showing a great deal of growth these days, and there are a number of studies to support this theory. According to FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency) pricing data the price of homes across the country rose 6.7% when compared to the same period of time in 2012 (source). These numbers are…
See Full Article Here ->Fewer Vacancies and Higher Demand Means Big Profits for Landlords
If you’re planning to rent a home in the near future, you may wish you could turn back the clock a few years to the time when the recession was at its peak. During that period, it was unquestionably a renter’s market. The nation’s rental-vacancy rate swelled to 8%, and landlords were scrambling to fill…
See Full Article Here ->175,000 New Jobs in May Signals Guarded Optimism
Over the past few years, the warmth in the air meant a cold spell in the job market. A downturn in jobs has been the norm each spring – that is, until 2013 (source). In May, there were 175,000 new jobs, yet another indication that the economy is making slow but steady progress. While this…
See Full Article Here ->Most Experts Believe Citi is in for Great Things, but One Expert Disagrees
A recent poll consisting of 34 respected financial analysts (tracked by Bloomberg) showed that a vast majority believe Citigroup is on the cusp of major profits. But one of the four dissenters is the well-respected Charles Peabody, lead researcher at Portales Partners, LLC – the very gentleman who foresaw and predicted the mortgage crisis as…
See Full Article Here ->Small Business Funding: All About the Small Business Association
What is the SBA? The mission statement of the Small Business Administration (SBA) is to “Maintain and strengthen the nation’s economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.” The SBA was founded in 1953 to assist and protect small businesses in…
See Full Article Here ->Rotten to the Core? Apple Tax Scandal Further Blights Corporate Image
You may already have heard or read about the alleged poor working conditions for Apple’s employees in China. It may not be the only worm in the company’s image. Recently, the interrogation light was shined upon Apple, the country’s most profitable technology company. At press time, the investigation continues. It turns out that Apple created…
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