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Global Sawlog Prices Rose in the 4Q/13 Resulting in the GSPI Reaching Its Third Highest Level Since 1995; Highest Increases in Western North America and Northern Europe
Higher demand for lumber and increased global trade of logs pushed sawlog prices upward in many markets during 2013, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. As a consequence, the GSPI price index has move upward to reach its highest level in eight years. Log prices in Western North America, Sweden, Finland, Latvia and Japan have increased the most over the past 12 months. - April 23, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Increases in Russian Lumber Exports Have Not Compensated for the Decline in Log Exports That Came as the Result of Higher Log Export Tariffs by Russia in 2007
The Russian log export tax that was implemented in 2007 resulted in a sharp decline of log exportation with the Russian share of globally traded logs falling from 44% in 2006 to 15% in 2013. During the same period, lumber exports have increased but shipments have not compensated for the decline in income from the log exports, reports the WRQ. - April 23, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Importation of Softwood Logs to Sweden Reached a 10-Year High in 2013 with Norway and Latvia Being the Major Suppliers of Both Pulplogs and Sawlogs
The forest industry in Sweden imported about ten percent of its wood raw-material needs in 2013, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Softwood log imports reached a ten-year high, while there has been a decline in the importation of hardwood logs. The major log suppliers to Sweden in 2013 were Latvia, Norway, Estonia and Finland. - April 23, 2014 - Wood Resources International LLC
Brian D. Birchall, P.Eng. Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Brian D. Birchall, P.Eng. of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of risk management. About Brian D. Birchall, P.Eng. Mr. Birchall has over 40 years’ experience... - April 22, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide
Wealth DNA Radio Show Discusses MyRA’s and GRA’s vs IRA’s and 401(k) plans with Teresa Ghilarducci, PhD on April 28, 2014 at 9:00 AM PDT
The Wealth DNA radio show will have Teresa Ghilarducci, PhD as the featured guest on April 28, 2014 at 9:00 AM PDT (12 noon EDT). The show will focus on MyRA's and GRA's vs. IRA's and 401(k) plans. - April 21, 2014 - Wealth DNA radio
Agcapita Update – Canadian Growing Season Lengthens 2 Weeks Over Last 50 Years, Farmland Values to Benefit?
According to a recent Bloomberg article: "Corn is the most common grain in the U.S., with its production historically concentrated in a Midwestern region stretching from the Ohio River valley to Nebraska and trailing off in northern Minnesota. It had been ungrowable in the fertile farmland of... - April 19, 2014 - Agcapita
Gene T. Offredi Has Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Gene T. Offredi, of Guilford, Connecticut, has been recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Financial Planning and Wealth Management. He was selected as Financial Leader of the Year 2014 in Wealth Management and Industry Leader of the Month of April, 2014. He has also been named Professional of the Year 2014 in Financial Management. - April 17, 2014 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Real Gold IRA, LLC is Now Offering Nationwide Alternative to Retirement Account Holders - Learn How to Escape the High Fees That Erode IRA & 401(k) Retirement Accounts
Real Gold IRA, LLC is now offering a nationwide alternative to retirement account holders. They specialize in converting high fee IRA/401(k) retirement accounts into IRA LLCs, saving people thousands in account management fees while allowing physical possession of precious metals. Real Gold IRA LLCs are the low cost retirement account. - April 17, 2014 - Real Gold IRA, LLC
Dodilio's Unique Research Procurement System Adds Efficiency to Fortune 100 Company
Dodilio's custom research exchange brings transparent solution to research of tablet and PC market, reducing time from initial research request to proposal receipt to 48 hours from 10 days. - April 17, 2014 - Dodilio, LLC
Coolcat Report Ranked No. 2 For 15 Years by Hulbert Financial Digest
Hulbert Financial Digest, the leading independent watchdog for investment newsletters, ranks The Coolcat Explosive Small Cap Growth Stock Report, the flagship report for CoolcatReport.com, as the No. 2 investment newsletter for 15 years out of more than 150 newsletters it follows with a gain of 556.9% - an average annual increase of 13.3%. - April 16, 2014 - CoolcatReport.com
New Study Shows Oil Investments May Protect Against Bond Declines
A new study released this week by Sharath Sury (Executive Director of SIFIRM and Adjunct Professor of Economics at the University of California) and Manda Sury (CEO of Chicago Analytic Trading Co. and Adjunct Professor of Finance at DePaul University) shows that investments in the energy related oil and gas exploration sector may provide a strong hedge against bond losses in a rising interest rate environment. - April 15, 2014 - SIFIRM
Agcapita's Canadian Farmland Investment Thesis Confirmed by New Report from Farm Credit Canada
Farm Credit Canada’s newest farmland values report shows the average value of Canadian farmland increased 22.1% in 2013. - April 15, 2014 - Agcapita
Weiss Ratings: 10 Best Low-Cost Variable Annuities 2014
Today, Weiss Ratings released its annual 10 Best Variable Annuity list. To help consumers sort through the many variable annuity choices, Weiss Ratings reviewed over 155,000 annuity offerings to find the 10 best low-cost variable annuity products. - April 12, 2014 - Weiss Ratings
Cushman & Wakefield Announces More Than 56,000 Square Feet of Leasing at Two Harbour Place
Cushman & Wakefield announced today it has negotiated eight separate transactions for new and renewing tenants for office space during the past 12 months at Two Harbour Place. These leases comprise more than 56,000 square feet of space, or about 30 percent of the entire building. The building... - April 10, 2014 - Cushman & Wakefield, Tampa Division
UnikHomes US$30m Real Estate Expansion with Funding Arranged by Asia Pacific Investment House is Positive News for Silicon Valley Housing Market
Asia Pacific Investment House (APIH) as Lead Funding Arranger, announces new US$30m offshore, direct real estate investment opportunity open to non-US-based Investors. In 2013 in Phase 1 of its Corporate Expansion Programme, following many years successfully designing and building luxury bespoke... - April 10, 2014 - Asia Pacific Investment House (APIH)
Marcus & Millichap Brokers the Sale of Feather Sound Country Club, Clearwater, Florida
The National Golf & Resort Properties Group of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services (NYSE: MMI), the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, today announced the sale of Feather Sound Country Club, an... - April 10, 2014 - Leisure Investment Properties Group a Division of Marcus & Millichap REIS
Youfit Health Clubs Announces Investment from PWP Growth Equity
Youfit Health Clubs, one of America’s fastest-growing fitness companies, today announced that it has raised growth capital from PWP Growth Equity, a Perella Weinberg Partners private equity entity focused on investing in lower middle market growth companies. Youfit’s founder, Rick... - April 09, 2014 - Youfit Health Clubs
Crowdfunding Site Sharestates.com Brings NY Luxury Condo Development Project to "the 99%"
Innovative real estate crowd-funding company with singular focus on making real estate investing affordable for the general public. - April 09, 2014 - Sharestates.com
AlgoTrades Launches Automated ETF Trading System for Individual Investors
AlgoTrades announces the launch of its new automated Exchange Traded Fund system on April 1st 2014. The company marked the launch with their April Fools Video, an engaging and humorous take on ETF. The AlgoTrades automated trading systems are designed to allow the ordinary investor to take... - April 08, 2014 - AlgoTrades.net
Fife Hamilton Associates Have Obtained a Limited Amount of Pre IPO Alibaba Stock
Richard Clarke and Peter Wedgewood from Fife Hamilton Associates speak about the Alibaba IPO. - April 08, 2014 - Fife Hamilton Associates
Fulhold Pharma Plans Initial Public Offering of Company’s Ordinary Shares in London
Fulhold Pharma Plc intends to conduct an IPO and announces a roadshow. - April 07, 2014 - CurzonCF
Ohio Franchise Experts, Michael Creatore and Nick Kerpsack, Predicts Top Earning Franchise Industries for 2014
When most people think of the franchise industry, quick-service food outlets are the first types of franchises to come to mind. In a list provided by Entrepreneur’s 2014 Franchise 500, fast-food chains dominated the franchise industry with over 25% list entries. Frozen Yogurt locations were... - April 03, 2014 - Franchise Direct 1, LLC.
Tax Lien Lady Presents 3 Stealth Strategies for Profits in Tax Lien Investing
Some investors believe that tax lien investing is dead and that the small investor just can't compete anymore.... The truth is that tax lien investing is not as profitable as it once was, the way some experts are teaching investors how to do it. For example.... · Bidding at the tax sale is... - April 03, 2014 - TaxLienLady.com
In Response to Industry Regulations and Higher Level of Risk with ACH Transactions, Argos Risk Online Announces Powerful Solution to Protect Financial Institutions
Argos Risk’s Third-Party Sender Portfolio Report is the company’s latest enhancement to its flagship product, Argos Risk Online. Designed to help financial institutions effectively identify and monitor the risk associated with originating ACH transactions on behalf of Third-Party Senders, the Third-Party Sender Portfolio Report allows subscribers to clearly see the aggregate originator risk contained within a single third-party sender customer. - April 02, 2014 - Argos Risk
Tax Lien Lady: The Truth About Tax Lien Investing
Joanne Musa, The Tax Lien Lady, has just updated her Kindle book for 2014. Next month the price of the book will be increased. So here is the last chance to buy it while at a lower price. - April 02, 2014 - TaxLienLady.com
Spiritcube Inc. Releases Investor Information for 506 Capital Raise
Spiritcube is in the process of a $2,000,000 (Two Million Dollar) capital raise with funds to be used for the completion of its web based software application, operational expenses and an advertising campaign to attract new users. - March 27, 2014 - Spirit Cube Inc
Tax Lien Lady Free Webinar: California Dream’n
Joanne Musa, The Tax Lien Lady, will be hosting a free webinar with her friend Ryan Roberts. Ryan has a very profitable system for investing in California tax delinquent properties and he’s going to talk about it during this free webinar on April 2. This special webinar will also have a complimentary replay available. - March 27, 2014 - TaxLienLady.com
Stock-Trak and optionMONSTER® Team Up to Launch The March Madness Trading Tournament
Stock-Trak and optionMONSTER® create an online trading competition to find the top university-student trader. - March 27, 2014 - Stock-Trak
Equicapita Income Trust is Pleased to Announce That Co-Founder Stephen Johnston Has Joined the Advisory Board of the Mises Institute of Canada
The Mises Institute of Canada was founded in 2010 in order to spread the teachings of the Austrian School of Economics. It is an independent organization making up one of the many Mises Institutes now operating in over 20 countries. It is the mission of Mises Canada to advance the Misesian... - March 26, 2014 - Equicapita Income Trust
International Commercial Investment - Business Hub Opportunity
A 24/7 Legal Assistance Business Hub Opportunity from International Commercial Investment - March 26, 2014 - International Commercial Investment
Gradeable Launches Digital Grading Mobile App
Gradeable, an online grading tool, launches a new mobile app that enables teachers to give students test results before they even leave the classroom. - March 26, 2014 - Gradeable
Technische Creations' Alignment Trading Technology by AF Services
Alignment Trading is an evolution bought about by technological improvements made available to the public in financial software algorithms originally developed for large investment banks and trading houses. - March 25, 2014 - AF Services
Liquid Investments Presents at Investment U Conference March 26 - 29, 2014
Liquid Investments, emerging market alternative assets specialists based in London, will be presenting at this year’s Investment U Conference as a platinum sponsor. This years event will be held on March 26th-29th at The Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad, California. - March 23, 2014 - Liquid Investments
Leading Online Day Trading Training Academy Inaugurates Affiliate Program
Alpha 7 Trading Academy partners up with AffiliateManager.com to head its affiliate program and offer an intensive and comprehensive day trader training and placement assistance program. - March 23, 2014 - AffiliateManager.com
AsiaEtrading Increases Content by 50% in 2014
Due to recent growth in sales and industry demand, Hong Kong based financial news portal AsiaEtrading.com announces plans to publish 50% more editions of their Asia Etrader Magazine in 2014. - March 22, 2014 - AsiaEtrading
venVelo, Central Florida’s Most Active Early-Stage Investment Fund, Closes Another Round
venVelo, a multi-million dollar early-stage investment fund in Winter Park, Florida, announced today that is has closed a new round of financing. “What has distinguished venVelo is its proven ability to make good decisions quickly and then leverage the skills and talents of our Board to... - March 21, 2014 - venVelo LLC
Hospitality Funding, LLC Raises Equity and Debt for Fort Lauderdale Hotel Acquisition
Boutique investment bank advises on the purchase of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Plantation, FL. - March 21, 2014 - Hospitality Funding
Savingforcollege.com Annual Survey Suggests Confusion Over College Savings Options May Delay Action
The results from Savingforcollege.com’s 2014 Annual College Savings Survey reveal that 70% of respondents have not yet started preparing to meet the future cost of college, despite indicating a strong interest in building up their savings. Survey findings signal a greater opportunity for the industry to continue their education efforts and promotion of 529 plans as beneficial savings tools to parents and grandparents. - March 19, 2014 - Savingforcollege.com LLC
Forex Models, LLC Announces Upcoming Indianapolis/ Louisville Forex Training Seminar
Forex Models, LLC, an Indianapolis based forex trading system development company, will conduct a 3-day forex training seminar in Franklin, Indiana, Wednesday May 14 through Friday May 16. The venue is conveniently located 30 minutes south of Indianapolis and 90 minutes north of Louisville. The... - March 19, 2014 - Forex Models, LLC
Capital Trust Markets Teams Up with FX Copy to Diversify Trading Solutions
Capital Trust Markets Joins Forces with FXCopy in an Attempt to Innovate Copy Trade Practices. - March 18, 2014 - Capital Trust Markets
Consumers Now Able to Quickly Locate All Professionals Needed for Real Estate Transactions and Anonymously Compare Best Quotes on New Reverse Auction Website
RateBid.com, now out of initial BETA testing and with a provisional patent filed, introduces people to mortgage lenders, real estate agents, and home inspectors in a unique way. The site requires visitors to complete a short form without disclosing any sensitive data. Loan officers, real estate agents, and home inspectors are then encouraged to engage into “bidding wars” between each other. Consumers stay anonymous while they watch the competition and decide who they want to follow up with. - March 16, 2014 - RateBid.com, LLC
Elios Financial Group’s Jim Elios Named 2014 Cleveland Five Star Wealth Manager
Elios Financial Group announced today that James T. Elios, MBA, CHFC©, CLU©, was named a recipient of the 2014 Cleveland Five Star Wealth Manager award. Award winners appear in a special section in the March issue of Cleveland Magazine and Inside Business. This is the second year in a row... - March 15, 2014 - Elios Financial Group, Inc.
BDA Advises on Sale of Majority Stakes in ENCO and TSM to KDB Daewoo Securities
Business Development Asia (“BDA”) is pleased to announce that its clients, ENCO Co Ltd (“ENCO”) and TSM Co Ltd (“TSM”), have both sold majority stakes to KDB Daewoo Securities. ENCO and TSM are the leading Korean urban mining companies, sourcing and recycling... - March 15, 2014 - BDA Partners Ltd
MXT Global Adds USD/CNY and New Precious Metals to Its Product Offering
Australian based online Forex and CFD provider, MXT Global is pleased to announce it has added the USD/CNY to its currency listing and has expanded on its commodities offering adding Palladium, Platinum as well as Gold and Silver against the Australian dollar. - March 15, 2014 - MXT Global
Shoulder Options Receives 510(k) Clearance for Its Proprietary Fracture Plate, the GTFx
Shoulder Options Inc. announced today that it has received FDA clearance for another novel shoulder device, the Greater Tuberosity Fracture Plate (i.e. GTFx). Developed in collaboration with T. Bradley Edwards, MD, John Costouros, MD and Rhett Hobgood, MD, The patent pending GTFx plate is a... - March 14, 2014 - Shoulder Options, Inc.
Trusted Leader in Gold IRAs Partners Up with AffiliateManger.com
AmericanBullion.com collaborates with AffiliateManager.com to head its affiliate program and take on the objective of providing peace of mind and protection for your retirement. - March 14, 2014 - AffiliateManager.com
Marcus & Millichap Awarded Exclusive Listing to Market the Club at Morgan Hill
National Golf & Resort Properties Group of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has been retained to exclusively market for sale the Club at Morgan Hill Golf Course located in the Lehigh Valley area of... - March 14, 2014 - Leisure Investment Properties Group a Division of Marcus & Millichap REIS
Local Communities Work Together to Save Port Jeff Village Treasure
Beloved Toy Store in Danger of Closing - March 13, 2014 - Lainie's Way
AsiaEtrading Reaches Another Milestone for Their Asia Etrader Magazine
Hong Kong based financial news portal, AsiaEtrading.com launches the 10th issue of their Asia Etrader Magazine. - March 12, 2014 - AsiaEtrading
The End of the Wealth Advisor?...BP Analytics Says No!
According to Cerulli Associates Inc. more than one-third of U.S. financial advisers are planning to retire from the Industry within the next 10 years with 32% of advisors finding it difficult to find a successor. But the underlying question is, do we really need financial advisors anymore when there are so many online Wealth Management software solutions to choose from? - March 11, 2014 - BP Analytics