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First Investors Corporation Celebrates National Save for Retirement Week
Congress has declared October 18-24, 2009 to be National Save for Retirement Week. Statistics have increasingly shown that Americans have inadequate retirement savings. Outside of employer-sponsored plans, most American workers save very little. Today, fewer people are receiving pensions, and the... - October 21, 2009 - First Investors Media
The FreeLivingMortgages New Mortgage Product Might Come to the Rescue in Current Crisis
FreeLivingMortages has developed a new mortgage product which is less expensive than the current mortgages. The redemption will be reduced with 20 to 40%. - October 20, 2009 - FreeLivingMortgages
New York City CPA Makes Taxes Fun
New York accounting firm Medows CPA makes taxes fun again with a new Javascript based game. - October 20, 2009 - Medows CPA, PLLC
Arendholz Bryan & Associates, PC to Hold Educational Workshop: "Planning for Your Retirement Years and Setting Up a Life Plan"
Arendholz Bryan & Associates, PC is pleased to announce that it will hold an educational seminar, "Planning for you Retirement Years and Setting up a Life Plan," at the Evergreen Woods Auditorium on November 4, 2009. Evergreen Woods is located at 88 Notch Hill Road, North Branford, CT. - October 20, 2009 - Arendholz Bryan & Associates, PC
Breitling Oil and Gas Corp. Announces Availability of Investor Whitepaper
Breitling Oil and Gas Corp. announces the availability of its latest investor whitepaper entitled “Investments in Oil and Gas: Large Returns During A Challenging Economy.” The white paper co-authored by Breitling CEO Chris Faulkner outlines the massive profits obtainable in... - October 19, 2009 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Financial Statement Services, Inc. (FSSI) Awarded Woman Business Enterprise Certification
Statement print-and-mail outsourcer FSSI acknowledged by the nation’s largest third-party certifier of women-owned businesses. Financial institutions, auto finance companies, telecoms and others gain a new option for supplier diversity initiatives - October 19, 2009 - FSSI
FIMBank Targets Romanian Factoring Market
FIMBank plc, in collaboration with leading Romanian business newspaper Ziarul Financiar, organized a conference on the 6th October in Bucharest on “How to finance your business through factoring.” - October 19, 2009 - FIMBank
Aidan Doyle Invited to Speak at MoneyShow/Financial Advisor Symposium
Aidan Doyle, President & CEO of Bellwether Capital LP. has been invited as a guest speaker at the 12th Annual Financial Advisor Symposium, November 9-11, 2009 in Orlando, Florida, USA., alongside other top financial advisors, analysts and portfolio managers, such as Steve Forbes, Chairman &... - October 19, 2009 - Bellwether Capital Management, LP
JamesABrannan.com Releases iStockMonkey iPhone App
JamesABrannan.com releases iStockMonkey iPhone App. iStockMonkey - beating wall street one banana at a time. - October 18, 2009 - JamesABrannan.com
LPL Financial Ranked # 2 in J.D. Power and Associates 2009 U.S. Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study; Receives Highest Score in Financial Advisor Satisfaction
Results Demonstrate Client Commitment of LPL Financial Advisors Bill Gordon and Russ Howard of Legacy Private Wealth Management Corp. – independent advisors affiliated with LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer* – today announced that LPL Financial has... - October 18, 2009 - Legacy Private Wealth Management Corp.
Schwarzberg & Associates and Carlton Fields, P.A. Host Seminar on “Employment Law for Accountants”
The law firms of Schwarzberg & Associates and Carlton Fields are joining together to conduct a seminar on “Employment Law for Accountants.” The presentations will address a wide range of employment law issues in which accountants become involved in servicing their clients and with... - October 17, 2009 - Schwarzberg & Associates
Crescent State Bank Hosts Chamber After Hours Event
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’s Holly Springs location will host the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours... - October 17, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Generational Equity Announces the Sale of Atlanta-Based Impact Specialties Inc.
Generational Equity, an advisor to privately-held and family-owned businesses for exit planning, business valuation, and mergers-and-acquisition services, has announced the sale of their client, Impact Specialties, Inc., to Private Investors, Russell and Sharon Gavron. - October 17, 2009 - Generational Equity
Breitling Oil and Gas Corp. Readies 2009 Drilling Plan for BREITLING-STAR #1 Project
Breitling Oil and Gas Corp. plans to spud the BREITLING-STAR #1, its first well in its Hardeman Basin project, in the fourth quarter of 2009. Breitling presently owns a 25% working interest in approximately 850 acres onshore in Hardeman County, Texas. This leasehold position consists of multiple... - October 16, 2009 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Business Valuation Resources and ktMINE Partner to Supply Royalty Rate Data, Market License Agreements, and Documentation to BV Professionals
ktMINE today announced that it has partnered with Business Valuation Resources, LLC (BVR) to supply defensible royalty rate data, market license agreements, and documentation to business valuation professionals. ktMINE, a data and information services provider, offers an online royalty rate and... - October 16, 2009 - Business Valuation Resources, LLC
New Market Rates Insight Report Shows Banks Turning to Highest Return for the Shortest Term to Build Deposits
Banks and credit unions are offering short-term CD and Money Market Specials at twice the average regular rate to cater to the short-term deposits market. - October 16, 2009 - Market Rates Insight
TReXGlobal Property Management Software to Make Available TransUnion’s Easy and Affordable Tenant Screening Solution
TReXGlobal.com, makers of SimplifyEm Property Management Software (http://www.trexglobal.com/property-management-software ) and Pay Rent (http://www.trexglobal.com/pay-rent )Online Solutions, will begin making TransUnion’s tenant screening solution available for its more than 20,000 users comprised of real estate investors, landlords (http://www.trexglobal.com/landlord) and property managers (http://www.trexglobal.com/property-manager ). - October 16, 2009 - TrexGlobal, Inc
National Business Network Announces the Opening of New Corporate Offices
National business Network today announced the opening of a new office located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new location continues the Company's planned expansion of its national operations which services all 50 states. The new offices are a full-service research and funding program development... - October 16, 2009 - National Business Network
AIM Software Continues Expansion with Regional Office in Switzerland
Local service for existing and future customers will be extended. - October 16, 2009 - AIM Software
Lloyds Asset Management Predicts Financial Blizzard on Silver
The history of precious metals stands but new historic strides are being made with gold and silver. With inflation still very low and prices predicted to soar, silver is making a quicker than anticipated run at the recent high of $21.34 per ounce in March, 2008, and some analysts are now predicting... - October 15, 2009 - Lloyds Asset Management
Best Selling Author Reveals 5 Key Secrets to Creating Entrepreneurial Wealth
How to Make More Money, Work Less Hours and do What You Love - Free Tele-web conference - October 15, 2009 - Say Yes to You Coaching
New Opalesque Roundtable. Will London-Based Hedge Fund Managers Move to Switzerland?
Opalesque, the world's largest subscription-based publisher on alternative investments, has released its new 2009 Opalesque U.K. Roundtable. In this 24-page document, the leading London-based hedge fund managers present at the Roundtable remain to the most part strongly committed to the U.K. as operational base, despite tax increases and tightened regulation. - October 15, 2009 - Opalesque Ltd
Now Upgrade the Level of Financial Accounting Services
Aditech Accounting Services will now provide its virtual help in exchanging the financial statements. Financial accounting services helps in solidifying the base of the organization in the world of business. - October 15, 2009 - Aditech Accounting Services
Xippa Copier and Managed Print Services Contract Review Service Offering is Being Well Received by End Users
Copier contract review and negotiation for end users with their vendor of choice. All fees are taken out of savings. Focus on Managed Print Service contracts, Cost per Copy contracts and/or any contract with a minimum impression commitment. - October 15, 2009 - Xippa
Richard Cathey, President and CEO of American Pride Bank, Elected to Community Bankers Association of Georgia Board of Directors
Richard Cathey, President and CEO of Macon, Georgia-based financial institute American Pride Bank, is elected to a one year term as Member at Large for the Community Bankers Association of Georgia. - October 15, 2009 - American Pride Bank
Profile of Over 55 Million Hispanics with Over 1 Trillion Dollars as Purchasing Power
Over 55 Million U.S. Hispanics Are Segmented by Level of Acculturation and Level of Financial Stability in a New Study “Ask U.S. Hispanics” Consumer Profile 2009, This report Will be Published by Meneses Research & Associates on November 4th 2009. - October 14, 2009 - Meneses Research & Associates
BI Consulting Group Honors PNC, LCRA, and Motorola with Inaugural Insight Award
The BICG Insight Award recognizes excellence, innovation and creativity in the areas of business intelligence (BI) and enterprise performance management (EPM) - October 14, 2009 - BI Consulting Group
Anatomy of the Meltdown - 1998-2008, by Seasoned Investment Advisor Franck Prissert, Explores the Ups and Downs of the US Stock Market’s Worst Decade
Franck’s work puts the past decade into bold relief, reminding us of how the worst market in most of our lifetimes came to be. His points are well made and nicely documented. This should help all of us to better understand the present investment climate - a necessary precursor to forecasting the next step. Finally, Franck illustrates that the market’s decline over the past decade was about as bad as it gets, but the following decade is usually spectacularly good. Schumpeter on steroids. - October 14, 2009 - Capital Max, Inc.
Accountants CPA Hartford: William Brighenti, Publishes a Collection of Accounting and Tax Articles
A collection of accounting and tax articles are available for free on the website of Accountants CPA Hartford: William Brighenti, Certified Public Accountant. Most of the articles are "how-to" in content, illustrating accounting and tax methods. - October 14, 2009 - Accountants CPA Hartford: William Brighenti, CPA
Jarvis & MacKenzie Signs Up Currency Team
As part of its strategy to build on its fixed income capability, Jarvis & MacKenzie has hired an established 4 strong currency team. Headed by Roger de Boer, the team joined on Monday 9th September from the investment banking arm of Progressive Capital Management and reports to Sam Lee, deputy... - October 14, 2009 - Jarvis & MacKenzie
New Opportunities for Mortgage Brokers
Gatsby Financial Solutions Release Online Pension Referral Portal - October 14, 2009 - Gatsby Financial Solutions
Grimes Adds In-House Customs Broker
The Grimes Companies (TGC) has taken a significant step in completing the logistics supply chain process by bringing in-house a full Customs Brokerage. Now Grimes’ clients can enjoy a seamless, one-source capability for managing import/export services. The addition includes Non-Vessel Operation Common Carrier (NVOCC) and customs brokerage services. - October 13, 2009 - Total Distribution, 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
SofterWare Releases New Version of Top Rated Fundraising Software – DonorPerfect Online
The latest upgrade provides a revolutionary new look and feel, enhanced PCI-Compliant payment processing solutions, a new option for hosted storage of documents, files that can be linked to donors, gifts or contact records, and more. - October 13, 2009 - SofterWare
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
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
Prymak’s Robert Funke Receives the Mortgage Bankers Association’s CMT Designation
Robert (Bob) Funke, a founding partner and Vice President at Prymak, has earned the designation of Certified Mortgage Technologist from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA represents the interests of the real estate finance industry with over 2,400 companies as members. Prymak is a... - October 13, 2009 - Prymak LLC
Forex Risk Management Software by Ryan Nettles
Rous Technology develops unique risk management software solutions for the brokerage and banking industry. Due to the overwhelming demand to offer dealing desk management services, Rous is pleased to announce that it is now a service available for existing customers utilizing the Rous FX... - October 13, 2009 - Ryan Nettles
Aidan Doyle Joins CC Trading Company's New York City to Head Up Newly Formed Managed Futures Division
Aidan Doyle has joined CC Trading Company of New York City as head of the newly-formed Managed Futures Division. A 20-year financial services industry veteran, Mr. Doyle has been a registered stockbroker both in London and New York since the late eighties. having worked with a veritable who’s... - October 13, 2009 - Bellwether Capital Management, LP
People’s Financial Advisor Advice Leverages Cambridge’s Tax Driven Functional Asset Allocation
Technology enables middle-income American to benefit from the Cambridge Functional Asset Allocation that guided thousands of families to financial independence over the past 30 years. - October 13, 2009 - peoplesfinancialadvisor.com
Most Equity Funds of Wealth Managers Disappoint
The equity fund returns of the 15 biggest wealth managers and banks worldwide are mostly worse than the respective benchmark indices. During the last 5 years about 80% of the funds have returned below average returns and only funds from Deutsche Bank (DWS), Black Rock and Lombard Odier outperformed the benchmark indices. - October 13, 2009 - MyPrivateBanking GmbH
WikiWealth.com Introduces Natural Gas Commodity Research Reports
WikiWealth.com combines the highest quality natural gas commodity analysis with Web 2.0 technologies. Understand the true potential of natural gas and profit from WikiWealth.com’s analysis. - October 13, 2009 - Wikiwealth.com
New Service for the Derivatives Industry
DerivativeSupermarket.com - October 12, 2009 - DerivativeSupermarket.com
Royal Oaks Building Group Offers $1,500 New Home Discount to Hometown Heroes
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company is offering a $1,500 discount on new homes in Braxton Village, Walnut Creek, Churchill, Southern Oaks and Whetstone West as part of its Hometown Heroes program. Braxton Village is... - October 11, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
GrantsInterest Gears Up to Educate People of Their Rights
With many people across US seeking source of fund to meet their financial requirement during the recession, information regarding Government grants is suddenly among the most Googled content on the web. With only a handful of sources providing information on Government grants, GrantsInterest has... - October 11, 2009 - Grantsinterest.com
Notarydb.com - Launch and Free Notary Registration
Notarydb provides one of the easiest and simplest way to search for a Notary in the United States. The users will have to just enter an address, city, state or zip code and it will find and display all the Notaries found within 200 miles of that area. The Notaries contact information along with... - October 11, 2009 - Notarydb.com
Crescent State Bank Awards $1,000 to New Client
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that new customers Pat and Renee Clifton won a $1,000 drawing for opening a Rewards Checking account at Crescent State Bank’s new 4711 Six... - October 10, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Fuqua School of Business & Coach K Leadership Conference to Include Session on Financial Crisis
Duke University’s Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) (www.leadershipandethics.org) has announced that the 8th annual Fuqua School of Business & Coach K Leadership Conference will include a session entitled “Leading Through the Financial Crisis,” on Tuesday,... - October 10, 2009 - Coach K Leadership Conference
Product Regulatory – the Critical Missing Piece of the Venture Capital Process
CertifiGroup, a Cary NC company, is offering important information to manufacturing companies who are preparing to seek Venture Capital. This information is also critical to Venture Capital firms. Many designers and product builders will be eligible for no-cost assistance. - October 10, 2009 - CertifiGroup
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