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Investing Group That Predicted the Credit Crisis Will Give Views on the Economy in 2009

Financial blogger, Daryl Montgomery, will be giving a talk on economic predictions for 2009. His previous talk on the economy for 2008 given last December proved to be highly accurate and became a widely watched You Tube video. For those who don't live in the New York area the information will be released online in the days following the meeting. - December 01, 2008 - New York Investing Meetup

Self-Storage Confidence Index Announces First Quarter 2009 Survey

MiniCo Publishing has announced the launch of the Self-Storage Confidence Index (SSCI) survey for the first quarter of 2009. An initiative of MiniCo Publishing, The Parham Group, and Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., the index is designed to anticipate the effects of economic conditions and trends on self-storage operations. - December 01, 2008 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC

Bay Peak 1 Acquisition Corp. Acquires Shengtai Power International by Issuing Common Stock

Bay Peak 1 Acquisition Corp. completes a reverse merger transaction with Happy Corporation Ltd and changes name to Shengtai Power International. - November 29, 2008 - Bay Peak LLC

International and Private Equity Buyers Forum

The Transition Companies is pleased to invite key executives to an International and Private Equity Buyers Forum at The Renaissance Hotel Times Square, New York City on Thursday, February 26, 2009, at 9:00 AM. - November 27, 2008 - The Transition Companies

IDL (EU) Rewarded for Another Outstanding Project

IDL (EU) Limited, Blue C’s main shareholder and the architectural force behind the luxury Whiterocks resort in Bafra, North Cyprus, recently received the distinction of seeing one of their projects recognised by the very top level of the interior design community. During last month’s... - November 27, 2008 - Blue C Developments

Investors Tackle Surge in Mergers and Rights Issues with timetotrade

New timetotrade Share Reorganisation Calculator helps UK investors to model the impact of share reorganisations such as mergers, rights issues and takeovers - and their resulting tax implications. The tool can be found at http://www.timetotrade.eu - November 27, 2008 - timetotrade

Asia Charts is "In the Professional League" After Being Awarded the Professional Enterprise Certification; Catch the TV Feature on Channel News Asia on 26 November 9:30pm

Asia Charts Pte Ltd has been awarded the “Professional Enterprise Certification” (PEC) for its professionalism and good management practices. There will be a special feature "In The Professional League" on Channel NewsAsia (Singapore's premier TV News channel) on 26 November 2008 9.30pm Singapore time. - November 26, 2008 - Asia Charts Pte Ltd

Venturbase Website is Launched to Provide the Sale and Purchase of Investment Opportunities

Venturbase, an exciting new web site today announced the launch of their new web site http://www.venturbase.com. Potential investors visiting this web site can view advertising placed in different investment categories. If the person would like more information, they simply contact the person who... - November 25, 2008 - Venturbase

PCM Initiates the Next Evolution of Private Company Financing

PCM Exchange, the exchange that allows private companies to connect directly to accredited investors, announced a major initiative to create the next generation of services for companies seeking funding and investors adding to and managing portfolios. This undertaking will provide new opportunities for private companies that are looking for new capital sources or alternate exits during a slumping economy. - November 24, 2008 - Connectors Group

Aspen Financial Partners, LLC Expands It’s Service Offerings to Include Stock-Secured Loans

Aspen Financial Partners, LLC (Aspen) is pleased to announce that is has expanded it’s service offerings to include facilitating stock-secured loans. - November 19, 2008 - Aspen Financial Partners, LLC

Gulf Coast Venture Forum Monthly Meeting Scheduled for December 4, 2008

The next GCVF membership meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Tiburon Golf Course Clubhouse, 2620 Tiburon Drive in Naples - November 19, 2008 - Gulf Coast Venture Forum

Long Island Foreclosures Drop 8% from September 2008, But Up 41% from October 2007 Says PropertyShark.com

The number of new foreclosures in Long Island is 41% higher than in October 2007, however compared to September 2008, foreclosures dropped by 8%. Suffolk foreclosures were up 23% compared to October 2007, while Nassau foreclosures recorded a 51% increase over the same time period. - November 18, 2008 - PropertyShark.com

Bettertrades Collaborates with Forbes.com to Catapult Investor iConference

Online-Only Event Features Steve Forbes and an All-Star Panel of Investment Advisors, including BetterTrades veteran Scott Schilling. - November 18, 2008 - BetterTrades

Los Angeles Foreclosures Down 51% from Sept 2008: Seattle and Miami Foreclosures Up

In the October Foreclosure Report by PropertyShark.com, Los Angeles Foreclosures were down 51% from Sept 2008, falling close to Oct 2007 levels. Compared to September 2008, Miami was up 93% and Seattle was up 14%. Compared to October 2007, foreclosures in Miami were up 35%, while Seattle increased by 108%. New York City Foreclosures drop 15% from Sept 2008 but climb 50% over Oct 2007. - November 17, 2008 - PropertyShark.com

Naples Investment Expert Speaks at Gulf Coast Venture Forum Kick-off Meeting

Andrew D.W. Hill of Comerica Bank reviewed the current investment climate, including the fundamental, technical and behavioral economics at work in today’s economy. - November 15, 2008 - Gulf Coast Venture Forum

Churchill Knight Announces Its 3,000th Client

Churchill Knight, one of the UK’s leading freelancer and contractor accounting firms, today announced the signature of its 3,000th client. In addition to its other services, Churchill Knight provides freelancers, contractors and the self-employed with umbrella company alternatives, limited... - November 13, 2008 - Churchill Knight

GnuTrade’s Global Student Trading Competition is Back

Top students from all over the world are once again trading the live financial markets with gnuTrade (www.gnutrade.com) in a fierce battle to win exciting cash prizes and an internship with sponsors. The Top Trader competition, run in association with student networking site uuni, invites university students across the globe to trade real, live market prices with play money and compete for large cash prizes. - November 13, 2008 - Gnutrade

Russia Hedge Fund Managers: Now Even More Opportunities - Comprehensive Update on Outlook, Governance and New Strategies

In the middle of the financial storm at the end of September 2008, Opalesque's managing editor Matthias Knab went to Moscow and sat down with Russian hedge fund managers and the CEO of the Russian stock exchange (RTS) to discuss the impact and the outlook of the current crises for Russia. Together with the other BRIC countries, the extent of the losses and the vanishing of liquidity surprised international investors and locals alike. - November 13, 2008 - Opalesque Ltd

Greece Tipped to Slide Through Credit Crunch

According to several recent reports by reputed industry sources Greece's economy and property market are geared up to survive the global downturn better than most in Europe, with The Telegraph putting Greece at the heart of a "new financial Europe." - November 12, 2008 - Property Abroad LTD

The Trusted Expert Network, the First Site Offering Free, Expert Advice Has Launched

Introducing the Trusted Expert Network, the First Site Offering Free, Expert Advice on Retirement, Investments, Personal Finance, Legal Matters and Insurance from the Most Trusted Names in their Fields. - November 10, 2008 - Trusted Expert Network

Technology Due Diligence That Contributes to Assessing Post-Merger Valuation

Beacon Integration L.L.C. announces expanded IT due diligence consulting practice. - November 10, 2008 - Beacon Integration L.L.C.

New Luxury Condos in Lombard to be Sold at Auction

Westar Properties, Inc., an Oak Brook, IL-based real estate auction marketing firm, announced it will auction 18 brand new luxury condominiums at The Prairie Path Villas (310 S. Main St., Lombard, IL). 6 of the condos will be sold absolute, regardless of price. The auction will take place at 1:00 pm on Sunday, November 23, 2008, at the Westin Hotel in Lombard. - November 09, 2008 - Westar Properties, Inc.

Luxury Property in the Czech Republic

Luxury Collection of prime residential property released. Setting a new standard in prime property, the CERES Group, launched their Luxury Collection on October 29, 2008 to positive reviews. The Collection will focus on wide ranging luxury properties from penthouses situated in Prague’s... - November 07, 2008 - CERES-Group

1800MarryMe inc. and Blowout Diamonds.com Introduces Revolutionary Diamond Process

1800MarryMe inc. Introduces Revolutionary Diamond Process. - November 05, 2008 - 1800marryme.com

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

TSI Services Acquires China Polypeptide Group by Issuing Common Stock

TSI Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) announced today that it has completed the required capital restructuring and acquisition of China Polypeptide Group, Ltd. (“CPG”). CPG, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Wuhan, Peoples Republic of China. CPG is in... - November 05, 2008 - Bay Peak LLC

Harris Marketing Group, Inc Uses the Reverse Funnel System to Make Successful Sales Without Selling

An Honest Way to Recession-Proof Your Life While Gaining Financial & Time Freedom at the Same Time. - November 04, 2008 - Harris Marketing Group, Inc.

Find the Best Stock Picks with Four Sigma Trading’s New Sigma Indicator

What is really normal anymore in the stock market? What are the best stock picks? Four Sigma Trading has an answer to that with its new Sigma indicator. Sigma shows how normal the current stock price is by measuring the standard deviation of the recent stock price movements. Could this be what you... - November 04, 2008 - Four Sigma Trading

Roundtable: Nordic Hedge Fund Leaders Say Hedge Funds a Stabilizing Force, Confident on Further Growth But Warn Over "Race to Ever Shorter Liquidity Terms"

Opalesque, the world's largest subscription-based publisher covering the alternative investment industry, has just launched the ninth issue of its groundbreaking Roundtable Series, the Opalesque Nordic Roundtable (download here: http://www.opalesque.com/index.php?act=static∧=RoundtableNORDIC). - November 03, 2008 - Opalesque Ltd

VisionQuest Wealth Management Announces Their New Director of Advice

VisionQuest Wealth Management, a Raleigh-based wealth management firm, has announced that George Nowack has joined the firm as their Director of Advice Nowack is responsible for the coordination of internal and external resources and relationships employed in developing action plans toward... - November 01, 2008 - VisionQuest Wealth Management

New Pacific Consulting Survey Shows Funds Overwhelmingly Predict Greatest China Growth in Energy & Agriculture

New Pacific Consulting recently conducted a poll asking leading funds which industrial sector in China would show the most growth in the upcoming years. The funds overwhelmingly predict greatest China growth in energy & agriculture. - November 01, 2008 - New Pacific Consulting

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

Gulf Coast Venture Forum Monthly Meeting Scheduled for November 13, 2008

The group’s November membership meeting will feature investment presentations from three entrepreneurial, emerging growth companies in the aerospace, lighting technology and home entertainment industries. - October 30, 2008 - Gulf Coast Venture Forum

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

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

youPlus Ushers in New Era of Personal Coaching as Global Markets Swirl

A bold new personal coaching company is poised to explode across the world and now is the time for investors who share this vision to get on board. - October 25, 2008 - youPlus

East Tennessee Luxury Properties Teams with RealtyBid.com to Launch Online Auction on October 28th

East Tennessee Luxury Properties will be auctioning two premier lots in the Enclave at Cove Mountain, Gatlinburg, TN beginning on October 28, 2008. - October 22, 2008 - East Tennessee Luxury Properties

Ensemble Financial Named Top Brokerage

Ensemble Financial Services, the leading outsourcing company for independent financial advisors, was named top brokerage firm by the Rochester Business Journal in its September 26th edition. - October 22, 2008 - Ensemble Financial Services

Streetread: Innovative Financial Site Makes News Gathering Easy

Streetread is a new, innovative, free to use website that gathers all of the latest headlines on Wall Street automatically for you. - October 22, 2008 - Streetread, LLC.

Place Trade Financial CEO Quoted in The News & Observer Regarding Wachovia Bank Concerns

Sarah M. Place, President & CEO of Place Trade Financial, Inc. (Member FINRA, SIPC), www.placetrade.com, a global full service brokerage firm based in Raleigh, NC, announced that she was included in The News & Observer article entitled “Bank investors twisting on news” regarding... - October 21, 2008 - Place Trade Financial, Inc.

ABC 11 Eyewitness News Taps Place Trade Financial CEO to Address Stock Market Concerns

Sarah M. Place, President & CEO of Place Trade Financial, Inc. (Member FINRA, SIPC), www.placetrade.com, a global full service discount brokerage firm based in Raleigh, NC, announced that she was interviewed by Tim Nelson of ABC 11 Eyewitness News regarding the Triangle’s concerns with... - October 20, 2008 - Place Trade Financial, Inc.

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

Aker Financial Expands Research Capabilities Under Experienced Leadership

Aker Financial (www.akerfinancial.com) announced today the expansion of their research team under the leadership of Mr. Mark Parker, an accomplished hedge fund investment professional with extensive industry experience. - October 16, 2008 - Aker Financial AS

Philanthrocapitalism Steps to the Forefront as Not for Profits Face Ever-Greater Demands