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Bull's Eye Investment Group, Inc. Fills Void for Investors Seeking to Escape the Volitility of the Stock Market
With its acquisition of new inventory for clients this week, Bull's Eye Investment Group, Inc., based in Southern California, has brought to light the well-established, but under-utilized concept of land banking as a sound alternative to those seeking refuge from the volitility of the stock market and uncertainty of retirement funds in 401(K), IRA's and other "traditional" retirement vehicles. - November 05, 2008 - Bull's Eye Investment Group, Inc.
MB Trading Adds CME Livestock Contracts
MB Trading (“MBT”), a financial services company, announced today that it had made available three CME livestock symbols for futures customers. The contracts will be available on the company’s Navigator software, Barron’s top-ranking platform in trading... - November 05, 2008 - MB Trading
Atlantic Dominion Solutions Launches Online Expense Tracking Application, Expens'd
New Web application allows users to track and report business expenses with efficiency. - November 05, 2008 - Atlantic Dominion Solutions
Don Dion, Publisher of Fidelity Independent Adviser and President of Dion Money Management Announces Election Coverage: How Will the Next President Effect Your Money?
Don Dion, president of Dion Money Management and publisher of Fidelity Independent Adviser, announced today that he would be teaming up with Federated Investors’ Phil Orlando to deliver election analysis this Wednesday after America has chosen its next president. - November 05, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
Houston Firm Offers Loan Alternative for Small Business Bankers
Charter Capital, a Houston based specialty financial services company, announced today that in light of the capital constraints faced by many lenders today it is doubling its capacity to provide accounts receivable funding to small businesses. - November 05, 2008 - Charter Capital - Factoring Made Simple
Information Security Media Group (ISMG) Announces Record-Breaking Traffic on Finance Vertical Websites
BankInfoSecurity.com and CUInfoSecurity.com announce a record-breaking number of page views for October 2008. - November 05, 2008 - Information Security Media Group
RNCOS Releases a New Report- Egypt Banking Sector Analysis
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Egypt Banking Sector Analysis” to its report gallery. This report is an analytical study of the thriving banking industry of an emerging African country, Egypt. - November 05, 2008 - RNCOS
Ukraine Banks Extending Credit to Corporate, RNCOS Predicts High Growth
Bank loans in Ukraine are expected to see strong growth of around 66% in the next four years primarily due to rising demand from corporate sector and growing medium-term domestic deposits. - November 05, 2008 - RNCOS
New Daily Publication Monitors Sovereign Wealth Funds as Influence and Assets Grow
Opalesque, the world's largest subscription-based publisher covering the alternative investment industry, has just launched its seventh publication, the Opalesque Sovereign Wealth Funds Briefing. This new, daily publication in the popular Opalesque “Briefing” format offers a quick and complete overview on the actions and issues relating to Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs). - November 03, 2008 - Opalesque Ltd
Hunter Financial Group Welcomes Top Producer and Certified Mortgage Planner Clarence A. Johnson Sr.
Hunter Financial Group welcomes one of our Nation's best Mr. Clarence A. Johnson Sr. to their team. - November 01, 2008 - Hunter Financial Group
Crescent State Bank Launches Fraud Check Program
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank has launched Fraud Check, a program designed to assist members of the community in protecting... - November 01, 2008 - Crescent State Bank
Partial Purchase Means Gift Giving is Steady in a Roller Coaster Economy
The dramatic ups and downs of the stock market has not slowed gift giving but data from Felicite.com, indicates the economy may play a role in the types of gifts and how they are given. Felicite.com is a gift registry service and holds the patent on partial purchase for gift giving. - November 01, 2008 - eWish.com
ISMG Reveals Banking Confidence Survey Results Executive Summary
BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com have unveiled results of a new survey gauging the level of consumer confidence in the U.S. banking industry. - November 01, 2008 - Information Security Media Group
Bail Me Out
Hard financial times have always led to great music. Muddy Waters. Johnny Cash. James Brown. All of them sang about the struggle to put food on the table. So it's no surprise that musicians today are responding to the credit crunch, and the federal government's attempt to solve it, in song. Jim Becker, a 47-year-old Whittier songwriter who says he moved to Los Angeles in 1984 with $800 in his pocket hoping to make it big, echoes what a lot of Americans are feeling right now. - October 31, 2008 - Foggy Idea Music
CPE Link Releases Risk Assessment Toolkit
CPE Link has just released the Risk Assessment Toolkit. The Toolkit is an integrated set of PDF templates designed as a practice aid to assist practitioners in complying with the new documentation requirements in the AICPA’s risk assessment standards. The new standards are not only... - October 31, 2008 - CPELink
ISMG Releases ID Theft Red Flags Rule eBook
BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com has released a new "survival guide" ebook dedicated to Identity Theft Red Flags Rule Compliance. - October 31, 2008 - Information Security Media Group
FXCM Holdings, LLC Releases Latest Financial Data: Over $172 Million in Operating Cash
FXCM Holdings, LLC (http://www.fxcm.com) has released its most recent balance sheet, reporting record levels of operating cash and firm capital. The numbers reflect the group’s financial strength and status as of September 30, 2008. Highlights of the (unaudited) balance sheet... - October 30, 2008 - FXCM
ISMG Announces Application Security Survey Results Executive Summary
BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com unveil results of a new survey gauging application security at U.S. banking institutions. - October 30, 2008 - Information Security Media Group
Primary Tradelines a Solution to Our Credit and Economic Crisis. Primary Credit Lines to Build Better Payment History.
There is finally a way to get real Primary Tradelines legally. Raising your personal credit score has never been so easy. The fastest way to prime credit without credit repair. - October 29, 2008 - My Credit Headquarters
Equity Capital Funding Seeks Private Investor Capital for Commercial Real Estate Investment
ECF structures low-risk investments for high net worth clients which (1) Protect Invested Capital and (2) Generate Great upside Yield in selected, economically vibrant Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA). The $100 million cash injection will allow the firm to aggressively expand its acquisition efforts. - October 29, 2008 - Equity Capital Funding LP
Careers at Browndorf PEM LLC
Browndorf seeks Senior Wealth Advisors for its growing wealth advisory division. The position demands entrepreneurial thinkers to build and manage their businesses. - October 29, 2008 - Browndorf pem, LLC
Tips from Browndorf PEM for Successful Investment Banking
Browndorf PEM is a full-service private equity management firm providing a complete suite of financial management and growth products. Browndorf, a company led by Matthew Browndorf, Esq., offers Wealth Advisory Services, proprietary private equity and hedge fund management services and independent... - October 29, 2008 - Browndorf pem, LLC
Rapidly Growing LadyAdvisor.com Creates Director of Corporate Services Position in Response to Great Interest from Wall Street
Global online community for female financial advisors, LadyAdvisor.com, is experiencing rapid growth as the only resource of its kind. Founder and President Kirsten Lewis announces the creation of a new Director of Corporate Services position to facilitate this growth. - October 28, 2008 - Lady Advisor
AEX Sets the Record Straight About Availability of Commercial Financing
AEX Commercial Financing Group has published a series of reports to help correct recent misinformation about the availability of small business loans, commercial real estate loans and business cash advances. - October 27, 2008 - AEX Commercial Financing Group
Bio Energy Plantations CEO Wins "Spirit of Enterprise" Award
Bio Energy plantations has won Singapore’s prestigious “Spirit of Enterprise” award. - October 26, 2008 - Bio Energy Plantations Pte Ltd
Sberbank of Russia Supports SKOLKOVO Development
Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO and Sberbank of Russia signed an agreement on granting SKOLKOVO a construction and development credit worth $245 million for the term of 10 years. Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO is a unique project of creating a new generation business school in Russia... - October 26, 2008 - Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO
Strategic Accounts Payable Improvements Made Possible with New Whitepaper Underwritten by Metafle
“E-Payables: Strategies for Success Report” by The Aberdeen Group, and underwritten in part by paperless accounts payable provider Metafile, available for complimentary download this week - October 25, 2008 - Metafile
PivX Solutions to Launch New Secure P2P Marketplace for Small Business Capital Formation at 504investor.com
PivX Solutions Inc announced today that it has acquired 504investor.com to launch a secure peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace which will provide new technical capabilities and new business opportunities for small business capital formation. PivX's expertise and resources in small cap public company formation, e-commerce, and information security have the potential to bring secure Internet-based venture finance and P2P technology together to revolutionize small business capital formation worldwide. - October 25, 2008 - Adia Nutrition
3GS, LLC Acquires Kentucky-Based Document Destruction Company
3GS, LLC, a business venture formed to consolidate the document destruction industry, has acquired Purchase Records Destruction, a Calvert City, Ky.-based document destruction company. Purchase Records Destruction specializes in secure on-site and off-site document destruction and provides... - October 25, 2008 - NorthShore Capital Advisors
InkjetSuperstore.com Continues to Focus on Reducing Printing Costs When Printing Checks with MICR Toner Cartridges
With the expansion of its lineup of replacement MICR toner cartridges for use in Lexmark, HP, IBM, Dell, Xerox, Troy, and Source Technologies printers, InkjetSuperstore.com continues to focus on reducing printing costs when printing checks with MICR toner cartridges. "InkjetSuperstore.com has... - October 24, 2008 - InkjetSuperstore.com
Dallas Credit Repair Company Launches Website
Website offers free credit repair consultation and free credit repair information. - October 24, 2008 - Pegasus Credit Repair
ISMG Debuts Mobile Banking Webinar
BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com, unveil a new webinar detailing the mechanics behind successful mobile banking applications. - October 23, 2008 - Information Security Media Group
ISMG Unveils Vendor Assessment Webinar
BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com, announce a timely web-based event, targeted at financial institutions large and small, which unveils the must-know “do’s and don’ts” for evaluating third-party service providers. - October 23, 2008 - Information Security Media Group
American Debt Counseling Acquires Family Credit Counseling Corporation’s 5,000 Clients
On Friday, October 10th American Debt Counseling, Inc. (ADC) agreed to take over the clients of Family Credit Counseling Corporation of Coral Springs, FL., effective as of Tuesday, October 14th. - October 21, 2008 - American Debt Counseling
Carssure.com Announces Its New Service for Visitors to Obtain Car Insurance, Loans and Warranties
Carssure.com is a whole department of high-quality services for cars and their owners. Authorized loan agents that represent leading insurance companies work 24 hours a day granting car loans, providing car insurance, taking care of car refinancing and extended car warranties. They process... - October 21, 2008 - Carssure.com
VACO Nominated for "Young Professional Workplace Award"
VACO Richmond LLC is a nominee for HYPE’s 2008 Young Professional Workplace Award. HYPE’s new annual event spotlights employers who consistently attract and retain young professionals. HYPE definies “young” as under 40 years old. - October 21, 2008 - VACO Richmond LLC
4-Million People in Houston, Texas Can Receive Don P. Baker’s Latest Financial Book…for Free
Pocket Change and a Prayer: That's All You Need to Get Started, a 500-page book is sold for $30 or more in 26,000 bookstores around the world. - October 21, 2008 - Don P. Baker
The Return of the “Super Return Middle East” – CNBC Arabiya Official Arabic Broadcaster for 2008’s Event
CNBC Arabiya, the region’s first and premier international, all Arabic, business and financial news channel, is proud to be the official Arabic broadcaster for the regions most prestigious private equity conference,“Super Return Middle East 2008.” - October 20, 2008 - CNBC Arabiya
CES Futures Announces Dedicated Team to Serve Broker-Dealers
CES Futures (http://www.cesfutures.com/) is pleased to announce the addition of a team of experienced industry professionals dedicated to providing broker-dealers with access to quality alternative investments including hedge funds and managed futures. The team's mission is to support independent broker representatives and other financial firms in providing their clients with a full range of wealth management solutions. - October 19, 2008 - CES Futures Brokerage Co. Ltd.
Banque de Luxembourg Enhances Data Processing via GAIN GoldenMaster
By implementing GAIN, the private bank optimizes the delivery of validated pricing data and static data from Telekurs, Bloomberg and Wertpapiermitteilungen into Avaloq. - October 19, 2008 - AIM Software
Opal Conferences Invites Gordon “Grant” Curtis to Speak at Boston Wealth Management Forum
Addressing suitability for 130/30 portfolio strategy for endowment and pension funds - October 18, 2008 - GG Curtis Consulting
PropertyShark.com Launches PropertyShark University; Real Estate School Offers Accredited Broker Continuing Education Classes in New York
PropertyShark.com today announced the official launch of PropertyShark University and its website, www.PropertySharkUniversity.com. The school, accredited by the state of New York, offers a full curriculum of broker continuing education classes. The classes are also intended for real estate investors. - October 17, 2008 - PropertyShark.com
New Jersey Foreclosures Reach a One Year-High in Q3 2008; Q3 Foreclosure Report Issued by PropertyShark.com
PropertyShark.com today released its quarterly report covering first-time residential foreclosures in New Jersey for Q3 2008. New Jersey Foreclosures reached a one year-high. - October 17, 2008 - PropertyShark.com
Venture Equity Latin America Mid-Year Report Announced
Fund raising and private equity investment in Latin America are detailed in the Venture Equity Latin America's 2008 Mid-Year Report. - October 17, 2008 - WorldTrade Executive, Inc.
NASDAQ and Learning Markets Announce Partnership
Learning Markets, LLC announces it has signed a content distribution agreement with NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. The agreement calls for NASDAQ OMX to distribute content from Learning Markets on its Web site, www.nasdaq.com. - October 17, 2008 - Learning Markets
Shrewd Speculators Podcast, with Kevin Sylla - Market and Sector Commentary at Investorideas.com: Navigating an Unprecedented Market
Oil Services Stocks as Well as Renewable Energy and Green Stocks Worth Taking a Look. - October 17, 2008 - InvestorIdeas.com
Banking Confidence Survey Launched by Information Security Media Group
Information Security Media Group, publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com and CUInfoSecurity.com, launches its new Banking Confidence Survey. The study, inspired by recent, historic events in the banking industry, assesses the aftershocks of these events on U.S. banking institutions and the vital... - October 17, 2008 - Information Security Media Group
HDFC Standard Life Unveils ‘Sar Utha Ke Jiyo,’ a Music Album That Embodies and Propagates ‘Self Respect’
HDFC Standard life launch new album ‘Sar Utha Ke Jiyo,’ the album epitomizes ‘Self Respect’ and ‘Self Reliance,’ as strong virtues to lead life at one’s own terms. The album’s six songs comprise of two original compositions and four compilations symbolizing ‘Self Respect’ and ‘Self Reliance.’ - October 17, 2008 - HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited
Russell Bedford Boston Firm Promotes Mark Paquin, CPA to Principal
Mark Paquin has been promoted to Principal at Boston-area CPA and business advisory firm Rucci Bardaro & Barrett. - October 17, 2008 - Russell Bedford International
Crescent State Bank Security Director Discusses Fighting Fraud Seminar and Shred-a-thon Event
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Market SM), has announced the release of an audio podcast discussing Fighting Fraud, the first event in Crescent State Bank’s... - October 16, 2008 - Crescent State Bank