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Archive for December, 2008

Your New Years Business Resolution

Posted by Greg on Dec 28th, 2008

What a roller coaster ride for 2008. Never boring, and a bit scary towards the end! How did your business fare? Did you achieve your goals? Did you finish ahead of where you started in January?
Make sure 2009 turns out the way you want it to. Use my free New Years Business Resolution Tool located [...]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all !!

Posted by admin on Dec 25th, 2008

OurFinanceBlogs Team would like to wish all our members / readers a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year! We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all our members for their support. It’s been a good year, and we’re looking forward to a better one!
Here’s to a safe and prosperous new year ahead [...]

Australian stock market outlook for 2009.

Posted by Greg Atkinson on Dec 22nd, 2008

Like most stock market investors I will end the year well and truly bruised. Although I wrote earlier in the year that 2008 would not be a good for Australian shares, I have to admit I did not think it was going to be this bad. Therefore I am hesitant to make any comments regarding [...]

Banks’ strategic behaviours unleashing waves of job cuts

Posted by cij on Dec 19th, 2008

Since the credit crisis first erupted 15 months ago, the problem was mainly confined to the financial side of the economy. Today, we are seeing signs of the crisis spreading to the real economy in far-flung countries like Australia. As Australian banks expected to sack staff reported,
Jobs are disappearing at the four major retail banks, [...]

Having a Attitude of Discipline.

Posted by strudy on Dec 18th, 2008

Attitude a little word that can mean so much to your daily living and your share trading performance.

As soon as your feet hit the floor in the morning, your attitude can make or break your day.It determines how you feel and react to situations during the hours ahead.

I have found that my [...]

The Bull Market in Inflation

Posted by Debbie on Dec 18th, 2008

Who has heard the expression “dropping your pants”?
Everyone. Thought so.
Well, that’s what the Federal Reserve has done this morning. It has taken the momentous decision to drop the Fed Funds Target Rate to a maximum of 0.25%. Almost everyone expected them to do that, so that part of it wasn’t a surprise.
The big surprise was [...]

Learn about CDO from Dilbert

Posted by cij on Dec 17th, 2008

Today, we found this Dilbert comic strip here. It is the simplest explanation of CDO (see Collateral Debt Obligation-turning rotten meat into delicious beef steak) suitable for children.

Actions to stimulate the economy in 2009 and beyond.

Posted by Greg Atkinson on Dec 17th, 2008

It seems that almost everyday we hear about another government plan aimed to stimulate the economy. Finally it seems the government has stopped blaming the previous government for inflation (and a large budget surplus) and is now blaming the world for the slow down in the Australian economy. However as I have mentioned in other [...]

The Problem with Business Targets

Posted by Greg on Dec 17th, 2008

We often hear about targets and deadlines being set by organisations and governments that are never met. Most recently, there have been targets set for CO2 emissions reduction. The initial target equates to 34% per person reduction, and yet others are demanding targets double that. Even the initial target is heroic. (For example, 90% of [...]

Changing the rules of the game

Posted by cij on Dec 16th, 2008

Next year, the US government needs to borrow US$1.5 trillion to pay for its expenditure. Up till the end of November 2008, $4.16 trillions worth of spending programs were endorsed by the US government to bail out Wall Street and stimulate Main Street. There are rumours that the upcoming President Obama will sign in a [...]

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