The gold mining stocks on the London investment market have been regressing since theFederal Reserve has decided to cease the infusion of funds into the quantitative easingprogramme. This decision has led to a decrease in the price of gold and variouscompanies from the mining gold field such as Mexican-based Fresnillo have already beenaffected by the [...]

Surveys have shown that more than half of global consumers prefer businesses that enact eco-friendly measures and avow to save energy. When trying to find a phone number of a nearby business, Americans are increasingly narrowing their search to companies that demonstrate some measure of environmental consideration. For service-based industries, consumers want to see paperless [...]

Home insurance covers your immediate family but some home insurance can also cover an au pair or live-in nanny. If you are involved in a legal dispute regarding your au pair, the costs may also be covered by your home insurance.   As a home insurance quote can vary, when you check the definitions section [...]

Overdraft Finance – Pros and cons   An overdraft is an agreed form of bank finance that permits the account holder to draw on funds in excess of the amount on deposit. Simply put, the customer of a bank keeps making payments up to an agreed limit even if there’s no money in their bank [...]

Time to Get out the Calculator and Pretend You Understand Your Taxes April 15th is fast approaching, and, as is the case in most years, I am behind the times scrambling at the last minute. However, if not for the last minute, nothing would ever get done! Must every year be like this? In January, [...]

Trade Finance: An overview.   Trade Finance, also known as purchase order finance, is a cash flow financing solution for importers whereby funds are released against confirmed trade orders. Trade finance thereby, bridges the gap between the purchase and delivery of overseas goods. The funds dispensed to you could be used to purchase finished goods [...]

Identity Protection – Beware of Online Loan Scams One way of making yourself vulnerable to personal identity theft is by filing for a bad online loan. Once you have fed in your personal information on any such bogus website, you should be prepared for being approached by bogus creditors demanding debt money which you don’t [...]

Reading money tips won’t make you rich – Finance habits to incorporate According to recent reports of the Commerce Department, an increasingly large number of consumers keep hitting the stores in spite of the economic headwinds faced by them and the uncertainty that most economists had thought would keep them from spending. As compared to [...]

With the economic situation as it is, cash flow management is becoming an increasingly difficult task for entrepreneurs. Struggling businesses can now opt for an invoice finance facility as it provides business funding against outstanding debt. This facility provides financial freedom in difficult times as banks are becoming increasingly wary of offering credit facilities.   [...]

Research in Marketing. Marketing, almost by definition, is an applied field of inquiry. Moreover, it is boundary spanning in that it interfaces with almost every aspect of the firm. Consequently, research in marketing should be broad in nature and strive to yield insights that potentially help us better understand the consequences of marketing actions and [...]