| Foreclosures, bankruptcies on rise due to debt
When someone typically hears the word bankruptcy, images of a business deal gone wrong or a greedy CEO might come to mind. In reality, it can happen to your neighbors, friends or even family members who simply got in over their heads.
"It's not the end of the world, to the contrary. It is actually a new beginning. My clients are extremely thankful," Green said. "They didn't see how they were able to make ends meet before the bankruptcy. They were underwater with no hope."
As a lawyer with expertise in bankruptcy and divorce, Green said he has seen the number of Chapter 7s and house foreclosures increase over the last couple years. He attributes that to the current economy.
Common mistakes people do when they find themselves falling behind include taking out second mortgages, liquidating IRA or 401K money, and having to pay the penalties.
Speaking Of Silver
It's been awhile since we wrote about the silver market. There are some good reasons for it and then there are ones that can and should be dealt with. That is what this article about. We'll start with the bad news. The bad news is that there are very few people who know much about the silver market on both sides of the argument: bulls and bears. That is our unequivocal conclusion. It's also meant to be a warning. There are some very influential people with good track records and credentials in various aspects of investing and analysis who have spoken out on silver in the last year or two. Some of them were bullish, which of course, we tend to like. Then there were a few bearish ones. Mind you, all these articles and speeches came from people known as experts in investment business.
Assistant's Row
My name is Emily Goldberg, I'm 23 years old and I'm an assistant on TODAY for the 9AM Senior Producer and head of TODAY bookings, Marc Victor (that's Marc with a C and not a K!!) Whenever I tell people that I work as an assistant on TODAY, they immediately say,
“That's soooooo cool!!!! An assistant!!!!"
Then silence. Awkward pause… “So what exactly do you do?" To tell you the truth…It's kind of hard to describe just one “I Do" because there are lots of “I do's" (like Starbuck's runs, scheduling meetings for my boss and I've gotten quite good at making those impossible last minute lunch reservations.) But, I've also enjoyed the opportunity to write segments and “opens" (shorter segments around 2 minutes each. Did you see Ms.
Assn: Afores see equity investments hindered by few listings
The relatively small number of companies listed on the Mexican stock exchange (BMV) hinders local pension fund managers, the Afores, from investing freely in the stock market, industry association Amafore CEO Alfredo Reynoso told BNamericas. .
Guggenheim Partners Asset Management Announces the Hiring of ...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Guggenheim Partners Asset Management, Inc. ("GPAM") and Guggenheim Partners, LLC ("Guggenheim") announced today the hiring of Anne Bookwalter Walsh as Managing Director. She will report to B. Scott Minerd, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Guggenheim Partners Asset Management, and Managing Partner of Guggenheim Partners, LLC. Ms. Bookwalter Walsh's extensive experience in investment management for insurers brings to Guggenheim additional capacity to provide customized, innovative fixed-income strategies to its growing client base, particularly within the insurance and pension arenas. With more than 20 years in the investment management industry, including roles as a money manager and as a selector of money managers for insurers, Ms.
Investment funds buoy Tokyo property market
WHEN Tokyo Midtown opened its doors to the public last week, the Y37bn multi-function complex brought some much-needed refinement to a neighbourhood notorious for its sleaze.
Designed by the architectural firm best known for New York's Freedom Tower, Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi features a 54-storey tower housing a Ritz Carlton hotel, two museums and Y2m ($17,000)-a-month luxury penthouses.
The development, which sits across the street from Roppongi Hills, a complex that has come to symbolise capitalist excess in Japan, is also the latest to transform the Tokyo landscape amid a dizzying property boom.
Two years from now, another 39-storey building is to go up nearby. Huge developments are also under way in Kasumigaseki, the seat of government, and Otemachi, Tokyo's business district.
Real Estate Briefs: Atlanta 3rd for Corporate Facility Projects, More
With the grand opening of two Hyatt Place Hotels two weeks ago, the Hyatt Place on Windward Parkway and the Hyatt Place Cobb Galleria, the hospitality chain now has four hotels in the Atlanta, with five more scheduled to open by year-end. "Atlanta’s impressive business community is spread across a large area, which is unique for a metropolis", said Jim Abrahamson, senior vice president for Hyatt Corporation. "Based on the city’s layout and volume of companies operating in the surrounding area, we believe Hyatt Place’s multiple locations can provide the right kind of experience for this mix of travelers." Hyatt Place Atlanta Airport-South and Hyatt Place Atlanta/Perimeter Center opened last year. Additional Atlanta-area Hyatt Place hotels scheduled to open throughout 2007 include: - Hyatt Place Alpharetta/Northpoint Mall - Hyatt Place Atlanta/Buckhead - Hyatt Place Atlanta/Duluth/Gwinnett Mall - Hyatt Place Atlanta/Norcross/Peachtree - Hyatt Place Atlanta/Downtown - Hyatt Place Atlanta/John’s Creek - Hyatt Place Atlanta Airport – North - Hyatt Place Atlanta – East/Lithonia Atlanta 3rd in Corporate Facility Projects in 2006 With 107 corporate facility projects initiated in 2006, metropolitan Atlanta ranked third in the nation among large urban areas, according to data reported in Site Selection magazine’s March 2007 issue.
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