Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Basic Finance Concepts, Personal Finance
Owning their own home is a goal for many people. This not only means that they will have accommodation that really feels like theirs but it often makes a lot more sense financially. Paying rent on a house can work out very expensive over a long period and at the end you are left with nothing. Many people also view purchasing a property as a good investment. The vast majority of us will not have enough money to pay for a house out of our own savings so we will need to borrow the money to this; the most popular way of doing this is by getting a mortgage.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Basic Finance Concepts, Corporate Finance
These days, with the economy going through a rough patch, you will frequently hear about businesses going bankrupt. The reality is that even in good times there are always plenty of companies going into bankruptcy. You may have wondered though about what it exactly means to go bankrupt and how do you declare bankruptcy?
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Basic Finance Concepts, Personal Finance
It is likely that only those who have been living on a desert island who haven’t at least heard about the stock market. But what are these stocks and are they a good investment? There are actually a number of different types of stocks including; preferred stock, common stock, and treasury shares. We will look at each of these in turn, but first we will need to make sure that we understand what is meant by stock.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Basic Finance Concepts, Personal Finance
As you can probably imagine from its name, predatory lending is an unfair way of lending money. Most people will have heard words like ‘loan shark’ used before and this is a good description of predatory lending. The people involved in this business can make a lot of money for themselves, but they can also make life very miserable for those who are unlucky enough to have borrowed money from them. This is not just something that happens in movies; people do end up with ruined lives because of this type of lending. Even in civilised place like the UK you will find plenty of people involved in this type of illegal business.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Basic Finance Concepts, Investing
You may already be aware of the job title ‘investment broker’ but you could be wondering as to what these people do. You might also like to know if there is anything that these people offer that could be advantageous to you; could they help make you money? There is a common misconception that investment brokers are only the concern of the big investor but this is in fact far from the case.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Basic Finance Concepts, Personal Finance
Those who have spent any time waiting in line at a bank in the UK or otherwise paid any attention to financial advertisements will almost certainly have heard about ISA’s. Those individuals who find saving easy and always likes to invest in the future are likely fully aware of this financial product. Many people though, will have heard about ISAs but will have no real idea about what this actually is all about. They may have a vague idea that it is something to do with investing or saving money, but have no real idea about the benefits of this type of product.
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Written by Yang Yang ·
Filed under Basic Finance Concepts, International Economics, World Economy
You will likely have noticed that currency exchange rates don’t tend to be static; in fact they can vary greatly from day to day. Some people actually use the fluctuation currency exchange rates as a means to make a profit; buying at one rate and selling at another. You may be wondering though, how exactly are these currency rates decided in the first place. Who decides how much a dollar is worth when compared to the Euro? You may also be asking yourself why they just don’t pick an exchange rate and just stick with it; instead of this constant fluctuation.
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Written by Yang Yang ·
Filed under Basic Economic Concepts, Basic Finance Concepts, World Economy
Anyone who watches the news is sure to have heard about the World Bank, but there may be some uncertainty as to what this institution actually is. Confusion about the World Bank is understandable as it is unlike any other bank people will be familiar with. In fact many would argue that it isn’t even a bank at all and more an agency that specializes in providing leveraged loans.
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