Despite the layoffs, credit crunches, and market anxieties that have affected some businesses, others have managed to prosper. How about let’s take a look at some of them! Recession-Proof Business Ideas: Find Business Success Even In Bad Times #1 Mechanics and Repair Shops If you’re planning to buy a car, note the costs first. Rather …
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Let’s take a look at the situation when the male partner has been laid off and the female spouse or companion is bringing home the bacon. According to this site, 82% of the people who’ve lost a job have been men. While we may wonder at this amazing disproportion, let’s not forget that males are …
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The news is out that the average compensation for CEOs has finally dropped for the first time in five years. Great! Now the highly paid corporate servants are only receiving a compensation package worth $10.8 million on average, instead of $11.3 million: the decrease has been a measly 5%! Despite such a “cut” in compensation, …
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The Dow has been very volatile lately — cratering for a few weeks, but now making up for massive losses. The Feds are pumping more billions into failing big banks, and bailing out the notorious insurance company called AIG, the financial colossus known as Citi, as well as our greedy automakers. What is one to …
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When will the consumer confidence index show us signs of an economic recovery? The generally negative news in the financial markets has a hidden silver lining, just as the buoyant and overoptimistic news of the stretch between 2002 and 2006 concealed the impending crash. It is not a matter of wishful thinking, but a view …
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We’re in the midst of a recession, so which stock sectors should we avoid at this time? This guest post was brought to you by Tim Parker from Elementary Finance. If you enjoy his post, please consider subscribing to his RSS feed. Image by Tim Snell Turn on the business channels, read the business newspapers …
The recession is in full swing. Do you have the guts to go into business for yourself? I recently read a magazine article that surprised me, although I should be surprise-free after so many years. In the middle of one of the worst economic downturns, with jobless rates above 7%, several people have made a …
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Have a bit of time for a roundup right now, then I’ll be off to do my asset allocation plan — we’re doing some portfolio adjustments right now…. Here are some favorite reads around the web this week: My Two Dollars: With money tight, how about sharing tools with your neighbors for various projects or …
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