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| Investor Column Archive | | | | For the latest copy of the Investors Column click here... | | | | 15th September 2009 | | GOLD BREAKS THROUGH $1000
Gold has finally broken through $1,000 again, an important key resistance level. Most people refer to the current gold bull market as a repeat of the 1970s. This is true since there are many ...more | | | | 5th September 2009 | | PERFORMANCE PAY NOT AS GOOD AS IT SOUNDS
By Mary Holm
Here’s a radical idea: pay financial advisers according to the performance of the investments they put you in. Sounds appealing, but would it work?
The idea comes from ...more | | | | 29th August 2009 | | WAGE CUTS CREATE PROBLEMS
Increasingly, I am running into people who are taking pay cuts in one form or another in the interest of their struggling employers. I am also aware of a number of companies that have trimmed staff ...more | | | | 24th August 2009 | | SECRETS OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS
By Mary Holm
Sorry - this is my third column in a row about real estate commissions. It’s just that readers keep responding. Lately it’s been agents or former agents, letting us in on their ...more | | | | 15th August 2009 | | RECOVERY IS FRAGILE
The share markets are said to anticipate the economy by several months and recent statistics seem to be vindicating the second quarter rebound in markets. Retail sales are picking up in many countries, ...more | | | | 8th August 2009 | | READERS LOVE OR LOATHE REAL ESTATE FEE IDEA
By Mary Holm
The subject of real estate commissions brings out strong emotions ¨C as reader response to my last column shows.
In the column I suggested you negotiate commission ...more | | | | 3rd August 2009 | | Gold Bull Run Not Over
The credit crisis has resulted in a fascinating balancing act between the US$ and the gold price.
Like two players on a see-saw, when one goes up, the other goes down and they are rarely in tandem. ...more | | | | 26th July 2009 | | A FAIRER DEAL FOR ALL ON REAL ESTATE AGENT COMMISSIONS
By Mary Holm
Now ¨C with real estate agents hungry for listings - might be a good time for home sellers to negotiate a new way of paying agents.
This is not about ...more | | | | 18th July 2009 | | Is the recession's end in sight?
People appear hungry for good news about the economy and investment markets. While there are some positive signs, I believe it is too soon to be breaking out the party hats.
In the US this ...more | | | | 12th July 2009 | | RECESSION COULD BE A BLESSING FOR MOST
By Mary Holm
The response to a question in a recent survey bothered me a little. Asked what they would do with a $10,000 cash windfall, 54.3 per cent of the respondents said they would ...more | | | | << Previous | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | >> Next | |
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