Archive for the ‘Investor’ Category

CHECKING CORPORATE FUNDAMENTALS

Friday, May 8th, 2009

We can revisit the traditional series of steps of the investment processes that extend from the John and Mary Smiths, to the bankers and fund managers, i.e. every reasonable investor. The diagram of investment project parties involved is used as a building block for demonstrating how the stakeholders interact in ...

The Move Towards Paper-based (Fiat) Money

Friday, May 1st, 2009

What do gunpowder and pasta have in common? According to the Chinese both of these were invented in China long before they appeared in the West. It is generally accepted that the earliest use of paper money was in China more than 1000 years ago towards the end of the ...

Investor Preparation

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

If you are interested in investing in tax certificates, you will need two important attributes: patience and liquidity. Because of the redemption and foreclosure period required, the investor must be willing to wait six to 24 months before receiving full ownership of the property. The prospective investor also needs cash ...