Protecting Your Assets
Protecting Your Assets by Dane Masters Fixed assets are very important for any business ... at all times. In the world today, asset tracking is no longer a luxury, it has become a necessity. The advanced technology which asset tracking systems employ means that business and individuals alike [more...]
Date: 2008-10-12 20:47:45
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Four at Four: All Is Forgiven
MarketBeat is more interested in the opinion of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s camels and horses. (Source: CNBC) ... says Mitch Stapley, chief fixed income officer at Fifth Third Asset Management. The banking stocks ... tracking 15 major financial institutions, saw its average cost for insurance against default decline [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 12:41:00
Importing data from FreshBooks
Introduction Clarity Accounting allows you to import all your clients, invoices, payments, ... gain some important benefits by adding Clarity Accounting, online small business accounting software, into the mix as well: Track bank balances and do bank reconciliation Enter fixed assets [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 01:07:31
TREASURIES-Rise in Asia after Bernanke talks of Fed purchases
U.S. Treasuries edged up in Asia on Tuesday with benchmark yields trading near five-decade lows after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled ... last week to buy mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities,” said Yoshio Takahashi, fixed-income ... stocks fell, tracking Wall Street after data showed factory activity fell to its lowest since [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 05:25:26
SMI 0.9.9s (Default branch)
SMI (Services Maintenance Interventions) is acomplete free solution to manage services andtechnical support to customers with frontofficeand backoffice modules. It can manage contracts,asset tracking, repair orders, working time,rentals ... )Changes: It's now possible to enter a fixed price for each repair report (the customers don't see [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 05:50:02
GSAT Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq)
just got into gsat at .1992. gsat high for the 52 week was $9.50 a share and low was .15. here is a little bit about the company Globalstar ( ... are ideal for various asset and personal tracking, data monitoring and SCADA applications ... in more than 120 countries around the world. The Company's products include mobile and fixed satellite [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 16:59:34
Today's Market Performance
Below we highlight the 1-day, 5-day and 1-month performance of key ETFs across all asset classes. The S&P 500 tracking SPY ETF was up 2% today, but it's only up 0.56% over the last 5 days ... , causing gold bugs around the world to scratch their heads. Finally, fixed income ETFs were down [more...]
Date: 2008-06-05 21:52:12
SAC Capital (Steven Cohen): Hedge Fund Portfolio Tracking - 13F Filing Q3 2008
This is the 3rd Quarter 2008 edition of our ongoing hedge fund portfolio tracking series ... , “SAC is a multi-strategy, private asset management firm founded by Steven A. Cohen in 1992 ... , Global Quantitative Strategies, Fixed Income and Credit, Global Macro Strategies, Convertible Bonds [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 02:07:32
THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 19 November 2008
FINTAG COMMENT Moral vacuum. So we sent you some warning shots, predicted with accuracy the demise and followed up with told you so's. But it is time to move on. Moaning about a bonus that did not meet expectations, or the Polish builders who don't speak English or adding another house to your property portfolio is yesterday's news [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 09:22:34
iShares Canada's New Portfolio ETFs - How Do They Stack Up?
Wealthy Boomer's Jonathan Chevreau recently reported that iShares Canada has launched four new ETFs made up of a collection of iShares ETFs in different sectors and asset classes. The intent is apparently to provide one- or two-stop shopping ... Portfolio Builder Fund which is quite conservative with a high proportion of fixed income at around [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 21:15:00
Viking Global. Global macro funds seek to find investments in whatever market they can gain an edge, whether it be equities, bonds, currencies, debt, ... . He is the definition of a risk manager. Bacon credits his risk management skills to the futures markets ... Moore Capital Management, he returned 86%. Bacon strives to identify long running macro [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 14:01:00
Political and Social Commentary and Opinion
(Scroll down to calculate your Obama vs McCain tax cut)Today's Feature Story:How These Gibbering Numbskulls Came to Dominate Washingtonby George Monbiot - The Guardian (UK) / Common DreamsThe degradation of intelligence and learning in American politics results from a series of interlocking tragediesHow was it allowed to happen? [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 18:42:00
Week in Review #47 (2008-11-23)
Does anybody really think our culture is going to change overnight because of a little $55 trillion CDS problem? The fact is that very few of us even know what a Credit Default Swap is and even fewer understand that the source of the global financial, business and economic crisis is the CDS. I warned about this problem more than two years ago [more...]
Date: 2008-11-23 14:49:50
New Year Scams 3
My Greeting To Me, I am Mr. Peter Phillip a Bank Manager here in Uk. I write you this proposal in good faith, believing that you will not betray me. I believe it is the will of God for us to meet through this means. One Mr. Pedro Brito Rodriguez a US citizen and businessman made a (Fixed deposit) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 08:13:15
Public Enemy Number One
Public Enemy Number One - by Stephen Lendman A note before beginning. This article focuses on today's financial and economic crisis. Not affairs of state, war and peace or geopolitics. No guessing who's number one under those headings. That said: With so many good choices, it's hard just picking one [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 10:19:12
Welcome New Client, Ventureforth, Inc.
I am now starting to work with a new client, Ventureforth, a global leader in mobilizing the workforce. When I say ??? ... a total wireless solution providing the mobile glue in a company???s supply chain management, work and asset management needs. The basic strategy will be to focus on real world application stories [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 17:01:36
Reader Mail #68
I liked this article. The financial industry has lost nearly $1 trillion in market capitalization in the past year ... discount to its Net Asset Value. For a regular mutual fund, shareholders may redeem/purchase shares. The Net Asset Value must be fairly calculated, lest shareholders be cheated by people purchasing [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 16:00:00
Make Money Investing in Gold
Before investing, it is prudent to understand how the gold price is influenced ... has created a huge selloff in many asset markets. Cash does not provide much growth, however ... millionaires. It involves making a legal contract that binds the investor to buying a fixed amount [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 02:23:15
Protecting Your Assets
Protecting Your Assets By Dane Masters Protecting your investments and your assets are not only the ground rules of business, but also of life ... tracking systems. You also have to know what the basic package consists of - the requisite software, barcode labels, scanners, barcode label printing and all the support that you need. For mobile [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 11:00:04
Global Stocks Tumble on Economic Concern; Oil Falls, Yen Rises
Global Stocks Tumble on Economic Concern; Oil Falls, Yen Rises By Lynn Thomasson and Sarah Jones Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) ... , Minneapolis-based fund manager at Thrivent Asset Management, which oversees about $70 billion. “ ... for about one-third of the total value wiped off world equities this year. MSCI’s measure tracking both [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 23:19:46
Debt Rattle, October 22 2008: Shelling
Library of Congress Shelling 1865 View from Circular Church, Charleston, South Carolina, after shelling by the Federal Navy. Ilargi: Stocks are plummeting once more all around the world, and if you think that trend will stop anytime soon, then you haven’t been paying attention [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 18:29:54
Protecting Your Assets
by Dane Masters The protection and safety of fixed assets is vital for the success of any business ... have to know what the basic package consists of - the requisite software, barcode labels, scanners, barcode label printing and all the support that you need. For mobile assets, an asset tracking system will also [more...]
Date: 2008-10-20 17:26:26
When should you consider investing in dividend stocks?
Three readers asked me three separate questions on dividend investing ... one was wondering whether it wouldn’t be a bad idea to actually maintain an asset allocation ... contributing to fixed income investments in order to achieve a minimum 25% allocation to bonds at retirement [more...]
Date: 2008-10-16 12:30:00
The Implanted Radio-Frequency Identification Chip: “Smart Cards” in a Surveillance Society
Dandelion Salad by Tom Burghardt Global Research, September 6, ... when a RFID reader emits a radio signal. The chips are divided into two categories, passive or active. A “ ... 2008Antifascist Calling… RFID tags implanted in physical objects or human beings If incorporating [more...]
Date: 2008-09-07 17:29:50
This Week in Appfrica [Oct 26 - Nov 1, 2008]
“This Week in Appfrica” is a weekly digest highlighting articles and stories from the previous week ... and fixed some lingering bugs in the code of the site. Also, Appfrica Labs is proud to welcome student ... isolation it’s greatest asset? Activists Use Facebook in Egypt Ahmed Maher and his activist group [more...]
Date: 2008-11-01 21:15:31
Stock Market Dictionary - I
IFifth letter of a NASDAQ stock symbol specifying that it is the third preferred bond of the company. I.B.E.S.See: Institutional Broker's Estimate SystemI.B.F.See: International Banking FacilityI.B.R.D.See: International Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentI.D.R.See: International Depository ReceiptI.C.See: Information CoefficientI.F.C [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:40:00
Acquisition of foreign assets by Gulf Cooperation Council exceeds $ 900bn over 5 years
Arab News - 27 November, 2008 The cumulative acquisition of foreign assets by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ... , the US has been the destination for the bulk of GCC capital. According to Samba Financial Group report - Tracking GCC Foreign ... the past five years - some $ 450 billion - has found its way into a variety of asset types in other [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 16:51:27
Stock Market Dictionary - B
Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock descriptor specifying that issue is the Class B shares of the company.B2BAn Internet strategy of dealing directly with businesses, rather than consumers, i.e. business to (2) business.BAThe two-character ISO 3166 country code forBOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:31:00
The Failed Promise of APRS
Is it just me, or is APRS more than a bit of a disappointment? Sure, it looks cool as a map display, but what can we really use it for? ... immediately switches to a longer interval, suitable for fixed objects. Here’s an email I sent earlier [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 06:53:06
Domino RFID-Enabled Data Center Management
Domino RFID-Enabled Data Center Management Domino ISG provides real-time traffic control that eliminates the delays, errors, and omissions of manual tracking. Asset tracking systems automatically monitors movements at... Intellitag 915 MHz Intelligent ID Cards MIKOH Smart&Secure: Retail RFID Tag Venture Research: RFID [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 04:02:35
Better Asset Management
Proper accounting of assets is necessary to determine the company’s actual income from operations ... of the company’s assets can done better, systematically and accurately. Siterra’s Asset tracking system ... of Siterra’s Asset Tracking System. This information can help company decide if their current balance [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 11:03:40
Baltimore Maryland Real Estate Sub-Market
Baltimore Maryland Real Estate Sub-Market Posted by Aaron Rice under For Buyers, For Realty Professionals, For Sellers, ... Tracking* Updated 1/10/09 12:00PM Source: •Available Listings Below $100,000 Baltimore City ... As Certified Distressed Property Experts we deal with banks, loan servicer’s and asset managers who contact [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 07:13:24
Stock Market Dictionary - A
A Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying Class A shares.AAIISee: American Association of Individual InvestorsABOSee: Accumulated Benefit ObligationABSSee: Automated Bond SystemACATSee: Automated Customer Account TransferACESSee: Advance Computerized Execution SystemACHSee: Automated Clearing HouseACRSSee: [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:28:00
Video-Rama: Will Markets Bail You Out in ‘09? (December 27, 2008)
Despite a litany of bleak economic and corporate news confronting investors during the past week, global stock markets digested the bearish fodder with a sense of aplomb. The MSCI World Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index gained 4.4% and 10.9% respectively on the week, with other reflation trades such as gold (+9.1%) and oil (+20.4%) [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 14:29:25
SAP Modules & Solutions - SAP Implementation
by James Cox An ERP system is a real-time business support system that caters to the info requires of the whole company using a sole repository of ... regions of any corporation’s processes. Fixed on top of these already-integrated personalized modules [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 10:47:20
Stock Market Dictionary - S
SFifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying a beneficial interest.SAThe two-character ISO 3166 country code for SAUDI ARABIA ... Riyal.SATURNSSee Structured Asset Trust Unit Repackagings.SBThe two-character ISO 3166 country code ... of 2002SPDRThe Standard and Poor's depositary receipt. This is a tracking stock which trades [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:50:00
Stock Market Dictionary - E
EFifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that an issue has not met the reporting date for the company's SEC regulatory filing requirements ... into a universal ASCII format, a process known as EDGAR-izing the document. The filings can then be accessed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:36:00
FRB Dallas: Why Are Exchange Rates So Difficult to Predict?
This Economic Letter from the Dallas Fed discusses the relationship between exchange rates and economic fundamentals. Can fundamentals predict exchange rate movements? It depends upon how the question is asked, e.g. how far into the future the forecasts extend, but it doesn't look promising [more...]
Date: 2008-07-15 08:08:00
Reva RFID Network Infrastructure For Manufacturing
Reva RFID Network Infrastructure For Manufacturing An RFID Infrastructure for Manufacturing facilities - The use of RFID within the four walls and surrounding campuses of manufacturing plants create many requirements for an expandable, ... Motorola Fixed RFID Reader Antennas SkyeTek MetaFi Inventory And Asset Tracking Venture Research [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 16:38:15
Information Rich Sites for Economic Stats - Current info and creatively assumed government stats
-One of my favorite sites for getting an overview and start a critical analysishttp://www.econstats.com/index.htm***http://www.usa.gov/Business/Business_Data.shtmlBusiness Data and Statistics On This Page Banking StatisticsBusiness Data and StatisticsEarnings Data and Labor StatisticsEconomic Analysis Regional InformationStatistics PortalsTrade [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 03:35:01
Profit magazine’s top woman entrepreneur passes $1.5B in sales
Profit magazine’s top woman entrepreneur passes $1.5B in sales October 22nd, ... . Profit, which has been tracking women in business since 1999, said Tuesday that Rebecca MacDonald ... . Her company, which offers consumers fixed-rate energy contracts, had revenue of $1.73 billion for its fiscal [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 21:35:11
Iraqi Government Confirms Preference For 2010 Withdrawal
Iraqi government statements about a time horizon for our withdrawal from Iraq is a big plus for Obama and a big negative for McCain. It might be true, but it does not have to be that way. Since the McCain campaign is seemingly unable to get out of their own way, [more...]
Date: 2008-07-22 01:13:36
Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings for Selected Stocks
Caprock Analytics highlights selected stocks from the over 4,000 stocks tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics. These stock selections include a recent Caprock Analytics Strength metric and a brief description of the company. Note that stocks with negative strength ratings indicate a degree of weakness that has been detected [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 14:06:09
How To Calculate and Track Your Net Worth
Recently, I made the decision to start tracking my personal net worth and financial status in a very public and revealing way - by posting my ... goals. I don’t think it’s an over-emphasis to stress that proper money management is a very [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 03:45:48
Special Forces Get Stealth Robocopter
This month, U.S. Special Forces Command is quietly taking delivery of a radical new drone: the Boeing A160T Hummingbird, ... helicopters work at a fixed rate of rotor revolutions per minute. Rotors are flexible, articulated [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 17:22:17
Current Baltimore City Maryland Real Estate Market *Trend Tracking*
Current Baltimore City Maryland Real Estate Market *Trend Tracking* Posted by Aaron Rice under For Buyers, For Realty Professionals, For Sellers, General Information Current Baltimore City Maryland Real Estate Market *Trend Tracking ... As Certified Distressed Property Experts we deal with banks, loan servicer’s and asset managers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 13:08:05
Words from the (investment) wise 12.15.08
Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (December 8 - 12, 2008) Despite a litany of bleak economic and corporate news confronting investors during the past week, global stock markets digested the bearish fodder with a sense of aplomb. The MSCI World Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index gained 4.4% and 10 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 12:42:13
Stock Market Dictionary - T
TFifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol indicating that the stock has warrants or rights. TAASee: Tactical asset allocationTABsSee: Tax anticipation billTANsSee: Tax anticipation notesTBASee: To be announcedTCThe two-character ISO 3166 country code for TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.TDThe two [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:50:00
Interview with Jason Howe, CEO of Awarepoint
San Diego-based Awarepoint (www.awarepoint.com) is a developer of systems for tracking hospital assets, patients, and doctors, using RFID tags ... barcoding and interrogators. We are really focused on the active RFID tagging area. Who are the typical [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 14:00:00
GAO’s 2 Port UHF RFID Reader Identifies Objects Moving at 40km/h
GAO’s 2 Port UHF RFID Reader Identifies Objects Moving at 40km/h Toronto, Canada – GAO RFID Inc. (www.GAORFID.com) recommends its newly designed UHF RFID Reader Writer (GAO 236002). This modular unit provides easy ... and other applications. GAO RFID’s UHF RFID Reader/Writer has high accuracy and the capability [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 20:38:08
