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The Motley Fool October 30, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Get a Cheap Loan Fast ... From Yourself If you're facing a temporary setback and need a short-term solution, a 401(k) loan may not be as bad as some experts think, and a lot better than other alternatives. |
Entrepreneur April 2007 Rosalind Resnick |
Loan Woes Question: I'm in the process of applying for a loan to start my business, and I just found out the bank is requiring me to sign a personal guarantee... Answer: Put yourself in your banker's shoes... |
Entrepreneur March 2008 |
Making the Grade How can I use my personal credit to get a loan to start a business? |
Entrepreneur November 2009 Rosalind Resnick |
The Importance of Being Liquid Even amid signs of an economic bounce, it's still wise for entrepreneurs not to tie up their capital. |
Inc. November 2008 Norm Brodsky |
Street Smarts: What the Financial Crisis Means for You The rules of small-business banking have changed, and that's bad news for the economy. But there are ways to cope, and there may even be a silver lining. |
Entrepreneur January 2009 Rosalind Resnick |
Can You Handle the Investment Risk? Make sure your risk tolerance and investment strategy align. |
Entrepreneur March 2009 Rosalind Resnick |
Alternative Investments: Pros and Cons Successful entrepreneurs -- especially those who have sold companies or taken them public -- are frequently offered investment opportunities that most investors can only read about in the paper. As with any other investment, they should well understand the risks before putting money in the pot. |
Entrepreneur May 2006 David Worrell |
Sound Structure There are plenty of strategies you can use to fund your business's growth. The trick is picking the one that suits your company best. |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2003 Kingsley Greenland |
Liquidity Crisis Averted With a weak economy and the prospect of war, real estate investors are understandably nervous. The good news is that they aren't handcuffed by a 1990s-style liquidity crisis that brought the industry to a standstill a decade ago. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2008 David A. Twibell |
Floating Above the Rest Where can advisors find decent yields for clients without getting their heads handed to them if, as many expect, the Federal Reserve ratchets up interest rates next year? One option may be floating-rate loans. |
Financial Advisor June 2011 Alan Lavine |
Exotic Alternative Advisors should scrutinize the risk-return trade off of including floating-rate loans in client portfolios. |
Financial Advisor September 2005 Raymond Fazzi |
The Art Of Financial Planning And Investing Planning And Investing Rather than manipulate art as an investment, observers say advisors could better serve their clients by establishing what they have in terms of collections, the value of the items and, if possible, the cost basis. |
The Motley Fool March 19, 2009 |
3 Ways You Must Protect Your Credit Now Your credit is under assault. Do what you can to keep it. |
Inc. September 2003 Amy Gunderson |
Banks May Sell Off Your Loans A secondary market for small-business loans could benefit entrepreneurs. |
The Motley Fool September 17, 2004 Roy Lewis |
Retirement Loans: Is the Interest Deductible? Make sure that you think things through before you decide to borrow against your plan. |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Closer Look at Bank Stocks These investors must deal with unusual terms and funny-looking financial statements, but the rewards can be well worth it. |
Entrepreneur February 2008 Rosalind Resnick |
Nothing Personal How can you protect yourself and your assets from risk when securing a business loan? |
The Motley Fool May 21, 2004 Roy Lewis |
Pension Loan Breaks Tax law permits a few breaks on loan interest for those borrowing against their future. |
U.S. Banker August 2006 Lee Conrad |
Banks Refocus Staff and Mutual Funds Sales Surge Banks are making a fundamental change in the way they sell mutual funds by streamlining the process and unleashing a bigger, less expensive, sales force. |
Financial Advisor January 2004 Marla Brill |
Bank Loan Funds Regain The Spotlight Funds that invest in variable rate loans to below-investment-grade companies may sound like a gamble, but it's one that an increasing number of financial advisors worried about the impact of rising interest rates are willing to take. |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2007 Emil Lee |
Securitization Simplified Securitization is complicated, but understanding the mechanics will help you evaluate many financial companies. Here is a brief primer on collateralized debt obligations. |
Entrepreneur February 2006 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
On Good Terms With short-term interest rates going up, now's the time for small businesses to trim financing costs by cutting back on adjustable-rate loans. |
Entrepreneur June 2010 Kate Lister |
The $48,000 Question Where, exactly, do startups get their money? The answer may surprise you. |
BusinessWeek February 4, 2010 |
A New Breed of Mutual Funds to the Rescue? Here's how Boston University economist Laurence Kotlikoff would reorder the financial system. |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Easiest Money You'll Ever Get If you want a loan without having to jump through a bunch of hoops, where should you turn? The answer is simple: Talk to your broker. |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2011 John Rosevear |
This Government Meddling Could Save Your Retirement Proposed new rules limiting 401(k) loans may sound annoying, but they're a good idea. |
On Wall Street March 1, 2010 Christopher G. Didier |
Does Passion Have A Place In Wealth Management? While most people start collections for very non-financial reasons, treating them like other assets can maximize their potential returns and help collectors follow their passions for years to come. |
U.S. Banker April 2006 Michael Dumiak |
Corporate Funding: New Funding Source Rises To Meet Banks' Needs A new type of investment is emerging, a type of securitized CD that provides small and mid-sized banks a much-needed funding source, while giving institutional investors a new asset class of the safest degree. |
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Closer Look at Bank Stocks Learn the secrets of investing in this often-intimidating sector. |
BusinessWeek July 23, 2009 |
The SBA's Karen Mills on Thawing Credit How the Administrator of the Small Business Administration says her agency is helping get banks to lend to small business again. |
Inc. September 2007 Norm Brodsky |
Street Smarts: Free At Last Most entrepreneurs who have a bank loan yearn to get out from under his or her personal guarantee. |
The Motley Fool September 14, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Be Careful With This Bandwagon Home-equity loans present dangers for borrowers and banks alike. |
Financial Advisor September 2009 Gail Liberman |
How Liquid Are Client Mutual Funds? In a falling market, a fund's securities that appear to be liquid suddenly may have no market. |
Entrepreneur February 2009 Asheesh Advani |
4 Sources for Startup Cash Raising money in a recession is beyond difficult. Look in these places, because getting started now is a great idea. |
Finance & Development September 2011 |
Unconventional Behavior Innovative balance sheet policies of central banks helped during the recession, but they should be used only in exceptional circumstances. |
U.S. Banker December 2009 Kevin Mellyn |
Payments: The Lever of Bank Profitability A better understanding of the importance of payments to a bank's overall health can help bankers manage customers behavior for greater long-term profit. |
The Motley Fool March 14, 2008 Christopher Barker |
Quick Take: Stop the Presses, Ben! The Federal Reserve surprised equity markets by launching a new weapon against the mortgage meltdown and the resulting credit crisis, but the dollar suffers. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 Kristen French |
The Lending Squeeze The tightening credit conditions is causing some financial advisors to have trouble getting loans for clients. |
The Motley Fool November 20, 2006 Todd Wenning |
Yes, You Can Beat the Market How do individual investors have the upper hand against fund managers? As an individual investor, you have mobility and freedom on your side -- something mutual fund managers don't always have. |
On Wall Street July 1, 2013 Jeff Tjornehoj |
Investors Turn to Loan Participation Funds Investors yearning for income and fearing rising interest rates are clamoring for loan participation mutual funds and ETFs. |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Emil Lee |
Understanding a Bank's Balance Sheet A bank's balance sheet is different from that of a typical company. In the first part of an investment series, we untangle a bank's assets. |
Entrepreneur July 2003 David Worrell |
Bonus Round Taking on some venture debt after a round of VC can give you more bang for your buck. |
The Motley Fool May 29, 2009 Ivan Martchev |
Forget About Inflation in 2009 The difference between money and credit is the key to understanding inflation. |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 Tom Lydon |
ETFs and Liquidity: A Primer If you're an advisor concerned about liquidity in low-volume ETFs, you're not helpless. Among your options is using the services of alternate liquidity providers. |
Registered Rep. November 24, 2015 Debbie Carlson |
Is There a Liquidity Risk in Liquid Alts? Alternative mutual funds are a fast-growing part of the investment space, pushed by asset management companies that are suffering from the larger secular shift away from active and higher-priced management toward index funds. |
The Motley Fool April 22, 2009 |
Term Life vs. Cash Value Insurance Policies Make sure you're getting the right insurance protection for your family. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2008 Andrew Ackerman |
DOE Supports Loans The U.S. Department of Education plans to provide liquidity support to the student loan market. |
Entrepreneur July 2010 Gwen Moran |
The Bank in Your Backyard Building strong connections with community banks can pay off during uncertain economic times. |
Entrepreneur January 2007 C.J. Prince |
Fiscal Fog Many entrepreneurs harbor a number of misconceptions about basic financing terms and the strategies that will put cash in their coffers. The following are a few of the more popular myths, debunked. |
The Motley Fool November 23, 2010 Morgan Housel |
What Wall Street Never Learns A good example of the flaws of short-term thinking. |