| Invest in community by shopping locally
That's the term economists give to the slow drip of money from Payson to Phoenix. Money that could be spent here, too often flows downhill to the Valley. It's a problem that most rural communities face -- especially with the advent of Internet shopping. The needs that were once supplied by the local general store can now be filled for less at the outlet mall, an hour away. But every time you buy into another town's economy by buying into the idea that you can't get it here, you are the source of a "leak." In front of the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce, there's a sign that reads, "Be loyal, buy local. Shop Rim Country." It's the last thing most of us see before we leave town with our shopping lists, but how often has that sign stopped you from driving another 75 miles? We would guess, never.
Time to Sew, and Time to Rend
The recent correction in stock market gives investors a good opportunity to re-assess their expectations from their investment portfolios and also their tolerance to risk. When markets are in a bull run, investors are rarely aware of the risk they are exposing themselves to. But it becomes all too apparent in a crash! Being an optimist and believer of market cycles, helps maintain that it is never too late to correct ones mistakes. Excessive volatility in portfolio values may be attributed to many factors: 1. Problem: Concentration Antidote : Diversification
If your stock portfolio has a small number of securities, then undue change in value of any of them, will excessively impact the total market value of your portfolio.
Letters: CalSTRS, church, politics, etc.
Re "Tobacco profits tempt CalSTRS," April 5: It is unfortunate the California State Teachers' Retirement System, as a signatory to the United Nations "Principles for Responsible Investing," is considering to add tobacco stocks back to its pension fund. As a father of four children, the chairman of the board for People Reaching Out (a non profit whose mission is to work with youth, families and communities making positive choices to avoid substance abuse and violence) and a socially responsible investment advisor, I find CalSTRSs' profit motivation reprehensible. .
Rejuvenate cooperatives to save 'kirsani'
India is basically Rural India and Rural India virtually includes the cultivators, the village craftsmen and agricultural laborers. One of the serious and unrelenting problems faced by the Indian farmers’ households has been indebtedness. Despite substantial improvement in agricultural output and distribution of credit, still majority of the farmers are suffering from this major economic malaise called indebtedness along with lack of timely and adequate farm credit. Agricultural distress witnessed in the country occasionally takes the form of suicides by farmers. It is a symptom of a deep-rooted malady arising from inadequate public investment and insufficient public action in recent years. Given the seriousness of the emerging situation, St Soldier Management Technical Institute Jalandhar organized a two days National Seminar jointly sponsored by NABARD and Planning Commission, Government of India.
Asian Stocks Rise After US Unemployment Drops; Toyota Gains
April 9 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose to a six-week high, led by Toyota Motor Corp., after a drop in the U.S. unemployment rate eased concern the region's exports will slow. ``The U.S. is the world's biggest market, so the healthier its economy, the better the business prospects for Asian exporters,'' said Liu Juming, who helps manage $1.7 billion at Ta Chong Investment Trust Corp. in Taipei. Wuliangye Yibin Co., China's biggest spirits maker, paced Chinese stocks to a sixth straight record after the Xinhua News Agency said retail sales will grow. Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. led gains in South Korean developers on a government report that showed their overseas contracts surged. The Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia-Pacific Index added 0.6 percent to 147.07 at 7:31 p.m.
Fields of green, covered in red tape
A 40-hectare swath of land near the Queen Elizabeth Way in Oakville, Ont., once looked relatively green. But when RioCan REIT's develoment plans come to fruition, that green will be replaced with Home Depot orange, Longo red, and the bright yellow of a Petcetera store. .
Student shares tips for stock trading
Samad Samana, a 21-year-old senior at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., wants to be a millionaire. That's why he's already seriously trading stocks on the Internet. In middle school, Samana's father gave him a small sum of money to invest, and his interest in the stock market has grown, along with the diversity of his portfolio. "I grew up watching my dad and my older brother play the stock market. I learned a lot from them," Samana said. "I have to do my research, and choose wisely. I pick two or three sectors, and hope they perform. Patience is the key."- Samad Samana His strategy is simple. "I just want to have positive growth and outpace inflation for now," he said. "I want my returns to equal the Treasury bill plus five percent." The Treasury bill, which is hovering around five percent interest, is a bond issued by the U.S.
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