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Raising Capital Using a Public Company

Going public in this manner is ideal for companies that may not be large enough to attract an underwriter for an IPO and those that don’t need to raise capital immediately. They want to go public because of the many …

Scots Beat Yanks in China Bank Deal

With visions of an ATM in every neighborhood in China, foreign banks and investment firms are queuing up to join the "China Club."

Moneybags Communism

The initiation fee for the "China Club" is straightforward and pure moneybags communism: invest cold hard cash …

Chile Leads the Latin Pack

Everyone’s talking about China. Don’t miss the opportunities in the other CHI..

Yes. Chile with an “LE” not “NA”

While the whole region is back in favor with investors, it seems appropriate to highlight Chile which is the economic star of Latin …

How to Choose the Right Share Class

You’ll want to opt for the no-load or institutional share class instead. If you’re a no-load investor who is determined to buy a fund that’s primarily broker-sold, go through a supermarket and opt for the D shares.

If you are using …

The Convertible Craze Brightens The Future Of Equities

Convertibles are stealing the show with their safe investment image in today’s "protective" market. They seem to be overshadowing the stocks and bonds, and this holds true for the mediocre issuers.

A convertible bond, as the name suggests, can be converted …

Is Your Mutual Fund the Right One for You?

Mutual Funds are considered to be one of the best investments one can get hands on. They’re very flexible and cost-effective. An excellent investment for people with restricted knowledge, time or, money.

For beginners, who might have a perplexed expression on …

Waiting 20 Years Can Cost You Millions - Dont Wait Start Today

Many Young people live for Today. They really don’t fully understand the power of compound interest. The Difference between investing as little as $20 a week at age 20 or waiting until age 50 can be over $3,000,000 (yes 3 …

Dumb Money

Many people have, at one time or another, taken some of their hard-earned funds, and decided to put them in the stock market. These well-meaning individuals either acted on a tip they saw on CNBC, or actually believed one of …

Volatile Oil

The Light Crude Continuous Contract fell from $67.70 a barrel on Monday to $62.75 on Thursday, and closed at $65.79 on Friday. Consequently, oil stocks followed the sharp move in oil prices last week.

The first chart is an OIH (basket …

Asset Allocation Lessons: The 70% Inflation Solution

For investors only… and for speculators who need to invest their winnings.

Lesson One: Asset Allocation is an Investment Planning Tool, not an Investment Strategy… few investment professionals understand the distinction, because most think that Investment Planning and Financial Planning are …