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SmartC co Continues North American Expansion with Sales Manager Appointment
SmartCo, an industry leader in data management solutions specializing in the financial industry is pleased to announce the appointment of Brent Knapp as Manager of North American Sales. Mr. Knapp brings over a decade of experience in financial services having worked for both SunGard Investment... - October 14, 2009 - SmartCo, Inc.
Well Known Florida Gold Coin Dealer Now Managing Daily Operations of El Dorado Discount Gold
Steve Forehand to Manage Operation of El Dorado Discount Gold, Inc., a major dealer in Gold and SIlver coins and bullion in the Tampa area. - October 14, 2009 - El Dorado Discount Gold, Inc.
Hedge Fund Jobs Bounce Back after Woeful Summer
After declining for five straight months, the number of new hedge fund jobs spiked up 104% in September, according to the 2009 Hedge Fund Employment Report. Also covered in the report: the best cities and states for finding hedge fund employment, common positions, and the future for hedge fund jobs. - October 13, 2009 - HedgeFundJobList.com
China’s Shift to Consumer Driven Economy to Take Up to 5 Years, Predicts Dezan’s Devonshire-Ellis at Asia M&A Dealmakers Summit; China GDP to Range 4% to 5% Annually
China’s shift from an export driven financial foundation to a more consumer driven profile will take three to five years and limit the country’s growth in gross domestic product (GDP) to an annual range of 4% to 5%, Chris Devonshire-Ellis, the Founder and Senior Partner of Dezan Shira... - October 13, 2009 - Dezan Shira & Associates
Voicebrook to Exhibit at CAP ’09 The Pathologists’ Meeting™
Voicebrook to demonstrate VoiceOver® and discuss speech recognition for increased patient safety and process improvement. - October 13, 2009 - Voicebrook, Inc.
TraderInsight.com Launches All-New, All-Video Site for Stock and Futures Traders
After more than five years online, TraderInsight.com has re-launched an all-video super-site for traders. - October 13, 2009 - TraderInsight.com
New Small Cap Stock Research available at TheSmallCapInvestor.com
TSCI Weekly Research Update for new small cap equity reports and commentary for the period October 4th – October 11th. - October 12, 2009 - The Small Cap Investor LLC
Life Settlement Society to Host Educational Webinar Series Beginning Oct. 21 Focusing on Securitization and Congressional Hearings
International Society of Life Settlement Professionals (ISLSP) convenes group of industry experts to offer insight into Life Settlement securitization and commentary on recent congressional hearings. - October 10, 2009 - ISLSP
Global Trade of Wood Chips Down 26% in 2009 as Pulpmills Reduce Production Worldwide, Reports Wood Resources International
The international financial crisis has put a damper on global trade of wood chips used for pulp manufacturing in 2009, reports Wood Resources International. The biggest decline has been in shipments from Australia, South Africa and Uruguay to Japan. - October 09, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
The Tax Lien Lady Interviewed in Online Success News
In the interview, Joanne, known online as the Tax Lien Lady talks about how her small niche market is growing into a global business. - October 08, 2009 - TaxLienLady.com
College Students Connect with Gleedo: Free Software Blends Live Collaboration, Socializing, Studying and Security
Like many students, Joao de Carvalho, a Freshman at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has an incredibly busy semester. Tools, such as Gleedo™, help him to get everything done. “I use Gleedo to study with peers and view videos that teachers may require us to watch for... - October 07, 2009 - Gleedo
TheSmallCapInvestor.com – Weekly Research Update for September 27, 2009 Thru October 3, 2009
TSCI Weekly Research Update for new small cap equity reports and commentary for the period September 27th – October 3rd. - October 07, 2009 - The Small Cap Investor LLC
Tax Lien Lady Webinar Training – Tracking Your Liens and Deeds
October Webinar Training is Wednesday, Oct. 7. - October 06, 2009 - TaxLienLady.com
Ivy Exec is Elected Top Emerging Company in America
FundingPost announced this year’s winner of the Pitching Across America Competition. Ivy Exec was elected as the National Winner for 2009. The competition aims to identify the hottest emerging companies in the country, with angel investors and VCs providing their expert opinions. This is the 6th year of the competition. All previous years winners of the competition have gone on to successfully raise capital. - October 05, 2009 - Ivy Exec
Voicebrook to Exhibit at 2009 Cerner Health Conference
Voicebrook to demonstrate VoiceOver® and discuss strategies for successful speech recognition deployment. - October 05, 2009 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Chris Jaccard Earns Prestigious CFA Designation and Joins a Select Few
Chris Jaccard has earned the CFA designation and joins the ranks of advisors who maintain both the CFP® and CFA marks. - October 03, 2009 - Financial Alternatives, Inc.
Deltastock Launches New Bonus Promotion of Up to € 10K
Deltastock, a global provider of online Forex and CFD trading technology and services, announced today its latest promotional program for new clients. Starting from 1 October to 31 December 2009 all new clients will receive a 20% bonus on the initial deposit they make. - October 03, 2009 - Deltastock
Shares and Investments Alert: Should You Buy Shares as FTSE100 Tops 5,000?
If you're looking to make your investments work harder, you're probably not short of investment advice already. As the blue-chip share index roars back above the 5,000 mark, many stock brokers, independent financial advisers and banks are urging investors to return to the market and immediately continue investing by buying shares now, before it's too late. - October 02, 2009 - Investors Chronicle
Private Equity Fundraising Plummets to Lowest Levels Since 2003
The results are in. Just $38bn in aggregate capital was raised worldwide by private equity funds holding a final close in Q3 2009, representing a significant drop from earlier this year, with Q3 figures equivalent to just 45% of the $84bn raised in Q2 2009. In comparison with the recent record- breaking quarters seen in 2007, the drop is even more steep – with Q3 2009 figures equivalent to just 18% of the record $208bn raised in Q2 2007. - October 02, 2009 - Preqin ltd
Exports of Wood Chips from Australia Have Declined 28% in 2009 But the Country is Still the Largest Chip Exporter in the World, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Australia, the world’s largest chip exporter, has reduced Eucalyptus and pine chip exports substantially in 2009 due to weak pulp markets in Japan. In the domestic market, pulpwood prices have increased over 13% in US dollars this year as the Australian currency has strengthened, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - October 01, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Annual MiniCo Insurance Las Vegas Giveaway Contest Begins October 1
MiniCo Insurance will open its annual sweepstakes contest for independent insurance agents on October 1, 2009. This is the seventh year the company has offered a chance for independent agents to win a trip to Las Vegas to attend the largest annual self‑storage industry expo. For each... - October 01, 2009 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
Rolling Stone Explains Role of Naked Short Selling in Financial Crisis - Mohr Productions, Inc.
Former DTCC operations manager Susanne Trimbath is interviewed by Matt Taibbi for his latest article in Rolling Stone. She blows the whistle on the world’s largest central depository by revealing that she warned them 15 years ago of an impending financial crisis. - October 01, 2009 - Mohr Productions, Inc.
CMT Worldwide Announces Dulhunty Power Ltd. Titan Distribution Pole License Agreement
CMT Worldwide and Dulhunty Power Ltd have entered into a definitive agreement to license the Titan Pole Manufacturing Rights for Australia & New Zealand. The Titan Poles will meet the strong Australian demand for fireproof, environmentally sensitive, low carbon footprint poles. Dulhunty will open their full scale manufacturing plant in Geelong, VIC in early 2010. - September 30, 2009 - CMT Worldwide, LLC
$13 billion Raised by Life Science Focused Private Equity Funds in the Past Three-Years
Preqin investigates the latest trends in fundraising and investor appetite for life science focused private equity and venture capital fundraising. - September 30, 2009 - Preqin ltd
Tom Haugh and Jon Najarian Launch Online Investment Radio Show “Stocks And Jocks”
Chicago investment industry veterans Tom Haugh and Jon Najarian take their market insight online providing everyone with their pertinent and humorous free weekly financial talk show, "Stocks And Jocks." - September 30, 2009 - PTI ProDirect
Creative Concepts Investments Expanding Options in High Yielding Real Estate Investments
Creative Concepts Investments, Inc. is rapidly becoming recognized by industry experts as one of the most diverse real estate investment firms on the east coast and now they are expanding their services to help their investors even more. CCI has recently implemented several different tools of... - September 30, 2009 - Creative Concepts Investments
New TSCI Street Pulse Available at TheSmallCapInvestor.com
Investors in the small cap market space seek quality information. TSCI Street Pulse is a leading publishing platform where small cap industry professionals discuss market news, industry trends, individual companies and more. - September 30, 2009 - The Small Cap Investor LLC
New Software Offers a Robust Solution and the Best Value for Managing Long-Term Commercial Rentals
Thanks to a new software program, commercial rental property managers can enjoy added functionality -- but at a lower cost -- than other similar software products. - September 29, 2009 - SpiritWorks Software Inc.
U.S. Securities Attorney Predicts International Financing of Public Companies to Expand
Atlanta based securities attorney Michael Stegawski, Managing Director of Convergent Advisory Services, P.A., has recently taken the focus of the law firm to an international front. Forecasting an overwhelming increase in the need for cross-border financing, particularly at the small and middle... - September 27, 2009 - Convergent Advisory Services, P.A.
GHF Group Life Settlement Fund Surpasses Targets
GHF Group announces today that subscriptions in their their Life Settlement Fund has now surpassed that of their popular GHF Aggressive Fund. - September 27, 2009 - Global Hedge Fund Group Ltd.
GHF Group Report on the Global Hedge Fund Industry 2009
The global hedge fund industry has seen exponential growth over the past decade, with hedge fund assets peaking in the summer of 2008 at nearly US$2 trillion – a seven-fold increase since the start of the decade. - September 25, 2009 - Global Hedge Fund Group Ltd.
TheSmallCapInvestor.com Welcomes Four More Research Firms to the Web’s Leading Small Cap Research Distribution Platform
TSCI Welcomes BioMed Reports, Pro-Active Research, Wall Street Resources and AMI Research to the Internet's Leading Platform for Small Cap Equity Research. - September 25, 2009 - The Small Cap Investor LLC
TheSmallCapInvestor.com – Weekly Research Update for September 14, 2009 Thru September 20, 2009
TSCI Weekly Research Update for new small cap equity reports and commentary for the period September 14th – September 20th - September 23, 2009 - The Small Cap Investor LLC
Five Leading Daily Financial Publications Now Available as Podcast
Opalesque, the world's largest subscription-based publisher on alternative investments, is now offering Podcast versions of five popular daily financial publications. Opalesque started to publish in 2003 and is now offering eleven focused news and research titles. - September 23, 2009 - Opalesque Ltd
New UCITS IV Presentation is Added to the Certified Hedge Fund Compliance Expert (CHFCE) Program
180 new slides that cover the new UCITS IV directive have been added to the existing 3,080 slides that are the basis for the Certified Hedge Fund Compliance Expert (CHFCE) distance learning and online certification program - September 22, 2009 - Compliance LLC
Alternative Latin Investor Reports : Attracting Middle Eastern Investment
Alternative Latin Investor, a new Digital Publication based out of Buenos Aires speaks with Middle Eastern investment professionals to determine how their Latin American investments could become more appealing to the Islamic world. - September 20, 2009 - Alternative Latin Investor
Alternative Latin Investor Reports : Brazil’s Improving Corporate Governance
Alternative Latin Investor, a new Digital Publication based out of Buenos Aires just released an article specifically looking at recent improvements made in Brazil's corporate governances. - September 20, 2009 - Alternative Latin Investor
"Understanding Managed Futures" an Educational DVD
There is a well-kept secret on Wall Street among institutional money managers. Learn why institutions have been steadily shifting considerable amounts of assets into managed futures over the last 30 years. “Understanding Managed Futures” is the long awaited 50-minute educational DVD... - September 20, 2009 - Bellwether Capital Management, LP
NZ Developer Discounts Prime Coastal Realestate
"Arcadia Heights" an elevated coastal section subdivision in Paunui, New Zealand is being released by the vendor some 30% below Dec 2007 valuations. Competitive Finance is available and each sections can potentially be subdivided into 2x building platforms. Independent NZ forecasters suggest house values will be increase up to 30% by 2012. - September 19, 2009 - Maree Neal Consulting
Voicebrook to Exhibit at APIII
Voicebrook to demonstrate VoiceOver® Enterprise integrated speech recognition and digital dictation solution for Anatomic Pathology - September 19, 2009 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Announcing New E-Book on Internet Marketing Written Exclusively for Financial and Investment Firms
A new E-book was written to help financial advisors and investment firms master the concept of Internet Marketing, including website design, search engine optimization and social networking. - September 18, 2009 - ClaroConnect Solutions, LLC
Alternative Latin Investor Researches Wine Investment from a Latin American Perspective
Alternative Latin Investor, a new Digital Publication based out of Buenos Aires has just released an article regarding the the ever-increasing range of options when it comes to wine investment in Latin America. - September 18, 2009 - Alternative Latin Investor
First Digital Publication on Alternative Investments in Latin America Releases - Forex: What's Behind the Moves
Alternative Latin Investor, a new Digital Publication based out of Buenos Aires just released an article on Forex in Latin America. - September 18, 2009 - Alternative Latin Investor
Alternative Latin Investor Reports: Renewable Energy Takes Off in Chile
Alternative Latin Investor, a new Digital Publication based out of Buenos Aires speaks just released an article on renewable energy in Chile. - September 18, 2009 - Alternative Latin Investor
Listed Private Equity Plus Fund Broadens Investor Availability Through Discount Brokerage Firms
Vista Research and Management, LLC (Vista) announced today on its website, www.vrmfunds.com that the Listed Private Equity Plus Fund (Ticker: LPEAX) is now available directly to individual investors through a broad array of discount brokerage firms. These firms include Charles Schwab, TD... - September 17, 2009 - Vista Research and Management
InvestorIdeas Asks Investors - Publish Your Stock Picks and Stock Profiles
Investorideas.com New Free Content Publishing and Submission; Investors and Traders - Publish Your Stock Picks and Stock Profiles InvestorIdeas.com, a leading investor research portal specialized in sector investing announces a new content submission service for investors and traders to publish... - September 17, 2009 - InvestorIdeas.com
AKFOREX Announces the Release of Their Automated Forex Trading Signals
AKFOREX offers Automated Forex Trading Signals. - September 16, 2009 - AKFOREX
Wikiwealth.com Breaks Buffett’s Secret Formula and Valuation System
WikiWealth.com combines Buffett’s valuation system with Web 2.0 technologies for over 3,000 companies. See Buffett-like calculations of your favorite companies and experiment with WikiWealth.com’s analysis to create your own valuations. - September 16, 2009 - Wikiwealth.com
Partners Investment Network Limited Introduces a Phenomenal Way for Forex Traders
Many people are interested in learning about the forex market and the opportunity that it offers for you to earn some money. However, there is a steep learning curve with this type of business and www.partnersinvestmentnetwork.com understands the need for a way for people to learn about their... - September 16, 2009 - Partners Investment Network Limited
Imports of Logs, Lumber and Pulp to China Increased Substantially in the 2Q/09 as the Country’s Economy Grow by Almost 8%, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
China became the major import destination for many globally traded forest products in 2009. The country is the world’s largest importer of wood pulp and logs, and was the 2nd largest importer of softwood lumber in the world in the 2Q/09, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - September 13, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC