Today I was on Live in prime time on Russia Today in Europe.. there is a fat chance in hell I will be invited to present my talking points on mainstream TV. All consuming propaganda, and the gatekeepers of fact and viewpoints alike are all part of restrictive and controlled “context that we live in.” We grew up being told to work hard to get ahead, do everything according to the system. Our system was there to help us. In crisis, in retirement, or in disability it would protect us.. Today our system seeks to bleed us dry, take from us, trick us, and then (controlling the information flow) turn each of us against one another. Some of the latest affronts against reform include the “ExPatriot Act” and the growingly intrusive and brazen security state. We are also lawless, rich and laws, and short on justice. That is the context What should I invest in because of this oppressive context and the collapse it courts Perhaps we need to think about the old adage, “invest in yourself.” But in our context that old axiom may not hold entirely true. Perhaps we need to update that idea a bit using critical thinking as our guide. Why don’t we pretend we are approaching a point where the US will be allot like Haiti. We can then use our reasoning skills to develop a meaningful strategy for reform. –Worst Case Scenario – Haiti.. Despite the passage of time, Haiti’s infrastructure remains in very poor condition, unable to support normal activity, much less crisis situations. Last year’s …
What are hedge funds, how do they make money and should you invest in them? Tim Bennett has the answers in this beginner’s guide to this secretive sector. Video series by CFA UK Highly Commended journalist Tim Bennett. For more finance and investment tutorials click the subscribe button or visit our website: www.moneyweek.com Join MoneyWeek on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow MoneyWeek on Twitter: twitter.com
The concept of marking to market underpins investing and fund management. Tim Bennett explains how it works and points out some key traps for investors”. Video series by CFA UK Highly Commended journalist Tim Bennett. For more finance and investment tutorials click the subscribe button or visit our website: www.moneyweek.com Join MoneyWeek on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow MoneyWeek on Twitter: twitter.com
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Ponzi frauds are claiming more and more victims. Tim Bennett explains what a Ponzi scheme is and how investors can avoid being ensnared. Video series by CFA UK Highly Commended journalist Tim Bennett. For more finance and investment tutorials click the subscribe button or visit our website: www.moneyweek.com Join MoneyWeek on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow MoneyWeek on Twitter: twitter.com
27 March 2012: Episode 2 looks at commodities – with oil prices hitting the headlines once again this week we look at the opportunities for investors. Guests include the Artemis fund manager, Richard Hulf and BlackRock’s Evy Hambro. Find out more information at – www.hl.co.uk
Hi, I’m Grant Abbott, I’m principle of SMSF Strategies, and also chairman of the Australian SMSF Members Association. Over the past year I’ve been travelling all across Australia and talking to crowds on behalf of financial planners, or accountants, who specialise in limited recourse borrowing arrangements, or SMSF borrowing arrangements to acquire property. Now the thing that gets the crowd really excited and motivated, particular if they’re property investors, is how to transfer property from outside into a superannuation fund. So, let me give you the drill on exactly how it’s done. First off we need to have a really modern self-managed superannuation fund, we need to get a modern deed, now we’ve spoken about this many times, SMSF Strategies Trust Deed, 2012 version, absolutely a must have. What we need from there is also then to have a, a set of property outside. Now, the rules inside the tax laws, and also the superannuation laws, say unfortunately we can’t transfer property that we own, or our family trust owns, or our family company or relative owns, into a superannuation fund, unless it’s business real property. Now what’s business real property? It includes a farm, it includes effectively a factory, it includes an office, it includes basically anything that there’s a business involved with. It would include-include an accountant’s premises. If you’re a land developer, it would include land. If you’re a property developer, it would include trading stock, we’re …
Anyone can be prosecuted for money laundering, and the penalties include prison. Tim Bennett explains how this financial crime works and how you can avoid being caught up in it. Video series by CFA UK Highly Commended journalist Tim Bennett. For more finance and investment tutorials click the subscribe button or visit our website: www.moneyweek.com Join MoneyWeek on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow MoneyWeek on Twitter: twitter.com
