Tag: Money
An Explanation of Credit Default Swaps
The financial crisis and government bailout of AIG have focused the public’s attention on credit default swaps, an extremely large but previously ignored segment of the financial market. Despite frequently mentioning credit default swaps, politicians and pundits rarely stop to discuss what credit default swaps are, how they work and what purpose they serve. In [...]
Posted by Brett Melson on Monday, May 17th, 2010Posted in 101
Tags: Financials, Money
The Best Revenge: Make More Money
American entrepreneurs really are a whole different breed. They don’t expect anyone to give them a break or a pat on the butt. They get their satisfaction from scoring, not praise. They take pride in doing something better than mankind ever did it before, not just their competitors. They pay their taxes to the local, [...]
Posted by Rick Bell on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Posted in Founder's Forum
Tags: Entrepreneurs, Government, Money, Taxes
Do You Have a Financial Plan for Your Business?
I just read a very good article on financial planning for your business on the Open Forum American Express website. Do you have a financial plan for your business? Below is an excerpt: As the CEO or founder of a growing small business today, you are likely swamped meeting customer needs, dealing with inventory, shipping [...]
Posted by Carleigh Lowe on Monday, November 2nd, 2009Posted in Articles of Interest
Tags: Articles of Interest, Money
Book Review: Money: Whence it Came, Where it Went
Recently I noticed that something like a hierarchy of Western currencies has developed. These are the Swiss franc at about ¢80, the US Dollar, the Euro at $1.35, and the British Pound at $1.55 or so. Those are where they are at today. Not long ago the Dollar was about equal to the Euro, and [...]
Posted by Jake Cornelius on Tuesday, July 7th, 2009Posted in Books of Interest
Tags: Book review, Money





