Fraud Squad Seizes Docs Linked To The 450M Golden Cycle Loan In Ireland
Irish Fraud Squad detectives have nabbed documents that are related to the Euros 451 Million loan infamously known as the ‘Golden Circle’ Loans at the headquarters of the Anglo Irish Bank.
The Financial Regulator, which is over-seeing the separate investigation into matters at the bank, confirmed that it had uncovered serious matters that they are referring them to gardai. The material obtained by the detectives is also in relation to the exchange of Euros 7.45 Billion between Anglo Irish and Irish Life & Permanent.
The disclosures have shown that the separate investigations by the Financial Regulator and Director of Corporate Enforcement were bearing fruits. After the bank was raided by the Fraud detectives, tight security was mounted to safe guard the documents while the detectives were examining them.
Sources revealed that the main purpose of the initial searches was for the documentation of the ‘golden circle’ loans to see if they were in breach of Section 60 of the Companies Act. The section bars firms from giving loans to purchase their own shares unless if the money is part of ordinary business of that firm. Also under investigation are directors of the bank that acquired loans.
It is alleged that Anglo Irish Bank loaned ?451 million to 10 customers so that they could buy 10 per cent of the bank, indirectly owned by a businessman Sean Quinn, to support its share price thus manipulating the market situation which is abuse of stock market regulations. The director of fraud investigation is investigating whether that amounted to market manipulation.
Under the new European Union rules, market manipulation and insider dealings invite fines of up to Euros 10million and 10-year prison term if found guilty and convicted.
For the Bank to give out a loan, it considered the ability of the person to repay, however the ‘golden circle’ did not follow this criteria, the only collateral that was put forward were the shares that were purchased, which are now virtually worthless. Legal and accounting sources stated that the Director of Corporate Enforcement and Financial Regulator will have to prove whether the loans were given under normal terms. Only 25% of the loans had collateral backing, and out of these only Euros 83million has been paid back, part of it believed to be from prior sale of the Anglo Irish bank shares before the nationalization.
Meanwhile, the detectives are still investigating the secret loans to the bank’s former chairman Sean Fitzpatrick, and his borrowings from the Irish Nationwide Building Society to conceal the loans. 15 directors have resigned from their board positions in the wake of the ‘Golden circle scandal’ among them Anne Heralty the former Anglo non executive director.
The Government has sanctioned the Euros 500,000 contract that will see the beefing up of security at the office of Appleby, the Head Garda, on Parnell Square, Dublin due to his paramount role in the investigation of white collar crimes.
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The California Home Loan Mortgage Rates are low at this point of time. The California Home Loan Mortgage Rates are connected to the national interest rate and controlled by national housing market interest index. The national interest rate is controlled by secondary markets which are closely monitored by the Government since the whole economy depends on them. The economy at this time coupled with the housing market situation has brought about this change in California Home Loan Mortgage Rates.
Home Loan Mortgage Rates in California do not rally appeal to a prospective buyer especially if he is from a different state. These rates can inject more frustration than excitement into his life since the cost of living in California is high in comparison to other states. It really takes a lot of intellect and skill to play around with different options to reduce interest rates and payments in order to make California Home Loan Mortgage Rates affordable.
The California Home Loan Mortgage Rates fluctuate daily. In order to get the feel of it, it is advisable to wait and watch and see the trend before making a decision. These mortgage rates come in with a variety of different options. There are interest only rates, standard fixed rates, adjustable rates and variable rates. All these rates have to be taken into account while making a decision in order to get the best rates possible.
Interest only California home loan mortgage rates are the lowest since the buyer or borrower is paying only the interest component. This apparent low level of payment options makes it interesting and attractive to borrowers. A standard fixed mortgage rate gives the maximum security to the home buyer in freezing the interest rates, i.e. the interest rates will neither raise nor fall. They will have a consistent, preplanned repayment schedule throughout the loan term. The term comes in different sizes viz. 15, 20, 25, 30, or 40 years. A fixed California home loan mortgage rate follows the national housing interest index faithfully.
Mortgage rates that variable or adjustable carry a lower interest tag; normally 2%-3% lower than the fixed rates. They begin as fixed for a short period which is predetermined, usually 2, 3, 5, or 7 years, after which they start fluctuating in accordance with the current market California home loan mortgage rates.
The borrower has certain options here; he can refinance for a new loan, sell the home, or start repayment of the new variable or adjustable rates. Buyers planning to invest in property for a short period often choose the variable or adjustable mortgage rate because of the lower payments they offer during the starting years of the loan.
Lower California home loan mortgage rates are always attractive to borrowers because they are mostly on the higher side due to higher cost of living. The best way to ensure a low California home loan mortgage rate is to possess a good to excellent credit score.
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– In 2009, „Men’s Underwear” was the top growing US apparel category, reaching a growth of +11%. – The total market for underwear in the UK was worth GBP 2.57 billion in 2009, and it is expected to increase up to GBP 2.59 billion in 2010. – Despite the expansion of retail chains, specialty underwear retailers in Germany can compete due to their local marketing and better services. – Austrian retailer Palmers acquired the French underwear company Lejaby Group and positioned itself among the five largest lingerie companies in Europe. – Embry Form, Aimer, Maniform, AB Underwear and Gujin are the Top 5 lingerie brands in China.
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Table of Contents :
1. Global – Value of the Lingerie Market in Retail Prices, in USD billion, 2008, 2009 & 2016 – Volume of Bras and Briefs, in billion Pieces, 2008, 2009 & 2016; Value in USD billion, 2010 – Regions and Products, Market Recovery & Trends – Strategic Implications of the Western Market Developments for Lingerie Firms
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USA – Bra Market Trends, including Growth-Rates and Market Volumes – Growth Rates of the top Apparel Categories, in %, 2009
Canada – Expansion of Victoria’s Secret to Canada
3. Europe
Regional: Western Europe – Market Volume of the Lingerie Market, in USD billion, 2005-2007
UK (Top Country) – Underwear Retail Sales by Clothing Specialists and Grocers, in GBP million, 2003-2008 – Sales of the Lingerie Market, in USD billion, 2004, 2007, 2008 & 2011 – Underwear Market Volume, in GBP million, 2009-2010 – General Developments of the Underwear Market – Consumer Trends in the Lingerie Market – Lingerie Sales Trends of Debenhams since the Recession – Recent Changes in the Lingerie Retail Strategy of Tesco – Internationalization Plans of Victoria’s Secret
Germany (Top Country) – Consumption of Underwear, in EUR million, and in million Units, 2004, 2006 & 2008 – Distribution Channels for Underwear – Current and Future Underwear Retail Strategies, including Multi-Channel – Facts about Hunkemöller Deutschland – Hunkemöller’s Expansion and Retail Strategy in Germany
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Rising Fuel and Food Prices. Crashing Stock Markets and Property Values. Fluctuating Currencies. Rising Unemployment. Recession
Are you tired of these kinds of headlines?
Thought so.
Just a year back, everything was fine and people were making money in business, on property and the stock markets. Today, you would be very fortunate if you did not lose money in any of these areas. In times like these, I ask myself, why bother saving? The answer to that question is that you have to save if you want to see your children through to independence and then retire comfortably. And that, my friend, is the purpose of my blog.
I will be posting comments on my little understanding on mortgages, loans, insurance and savings and investments in general. Hopefully, there will be other intelligent and successfull investors and businessman who will also contribute to this blog, so that all participating here may be wiser when it comes to handling their personal finances.
Here is my take, as a mortgage broker, on how we arrived at the present housing market situation.
The federal funds rate which was around 6.5% in the second half of 2000, was slashed through out 2001 till by February 2002, it was about 1.75%. Rates were then more gradually cut till they reached 1% in April 2004 and though they started rising from July of that year, it was 2 years, July 2006, before they exceeded 5%. The Fed cut rates in 2001 to avert a recession, but inadvertently planted the seeds for the turmoil in the housing market today. As rates went down, mortgages became affordable and people who normally would not qualify for such loans, based on their incomes, suddenly found themselves being offered mortgages from banks. For large numbers of families, their dream of owning a home became a reality. There was only one problem in this scenario. The lending banks did not ask the borrowers to prove that they would be able to maintain their mortgages when interest rates eventually rose. It was then about this time, that foreclosure rates started rising.
There were other factors as well. The banks came up with self certification mortgages which did not require any proof of income. They would accept the income stated on the application form with out running any checks, on the reasoning that they had the property as security or collateral. These mortgages came to be known as Ninja mortgages – No Income No Job No Assets, as customers who took out these mortgages probably would not have qualified if their circumstances had been looked in to with more diligence. As foreclosures increased, property prices crashed. Many properties lost even more value on account of vandalism as empty properties inevitably suffer this fate. The end result was that families lost their homes, banks lost their loans and as financial sector shares crashed, shareholders lost a substantial part of their investment in these institutions. Further, the problem was not confined to the USA only, as many banks frequently sell their mortgage portfolios or mortgage backed securities to other banks to raise capital. European and Asian banks bought many of these portfolios or securities as on paper they offered a very good return on their investment. Subprime mortgages are highly profitable as the interest rates levied from customers are quite high in line with the higher risk these mortgages carry. Nobody wants to be left out when there are profits to be made and so when the housing market in the USA crashed, European and Asian banks felt the pain. The net result has been that all banks have become extremely cautious in lending, not only to customers and businesses but even among themselves. Since lending generally fuels business and consumption, we now find ourselves heading towards a recession.
So how do we prevent this kind of a situation in the future?
I am no economist but the First Amendment grants me the right to make my opinion heard, even though it may be the dumbest thing you ever came across. So here goes.
The sole criteron for lending should be the ability of the borrower to pay back the loan and not the value of the property. The property should only play a secondary role in the lending decision.Mortgages should be granted only to customers who can prove a consistent and reliable income. They should not be granted on property values as these can fluctuate drastically or disappear completely. The loan can be quantified as a certain multiple of the total net disposable income of a family and no more. Another way arriving at the loan figure would be that the total net disposable income should be atleast twice the annual mortgage interest. This would ensure that the mortgage installment on an interest only basis would be affordable even if the interest rate doubled. By disposble income, I mean the portion of the income left after all taxes and everyday expenses have been deducted. Banks should be compelled to do their due diligence and keep detailed records of their investigations before lending to customers. An independant body would then be responsible for monitoring mortgages and would have the power to impose penalties to erring lenders.
Purchasing a mortgage payment protection insurance policy should be mandatory for all borrowers. These policies pay out if the borrower is unable to work on account of accident, sickness or redundancy. They are usually two year policies and relatively cheap. They usually do not pay out in the first 6 months of purchase or where the person covered knew that he/she was going to be made redundant. In genuine cases, they pay out an amount covering the mortgage installment and utility bills. This payment provides some relief while the breadwinner looks for a job or recovers his health.
Finally, the lenders themselves could help avoiding such a catastrophic situation again. They could set up their own insurance company to guarantee the cost of mortgages in default. The reasoning behind this suggestion is that a property rapidly loses its value once the lender forecloses and puts it on the market as explained earlier. It seems to me that it would be a much better proposition for the lender to let the family stay in the home and maintain it and advise and encourage the bread winner to sort out his problems. The insurance company would cover the cost of interest on the mortgage for a fixed period just like the mortgage payment insurance mentioned earlier. The insurance would only cover the basic interest cost of the loan to the lender and not the interest charged to the borrower.Also, the insurance company would do its own due diligence before selling the policy and shaky loans would probably be declined for cover.
In conclusion, I would say that most people are over optimistic on how much they can afford to borrow. It should be the lender’s responsibility to arrive at the right figure to lend so that neither they nor the borrower need suffer on account of inappropriate lending.
Thanks for reading and I hope you will let me have any comments, positive or otherwise, on my thoughts.
Zeke
I am a mortgage broker and financial adviser.
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ASIAN GARMENT INDUSTRY RATTLED BY MARKET SITUATION
ASIAN GARMENT INDUSTRY RATTLED BY MARKET SITUATION
*N. L. Mallikarjunappa **Dr.T.S.DEVARAJA
As American countries to head towards a recession, many will begin to question exactly how the garment industry affected by global trade in near future. The US has recently found itself approaching what some economics fear could be the next recession and its impacting many industries negatively in terms of profit and human capital. Among the industries that would hit by the recession in the US. Garment industries as they out source manufacturing and as well as import raw material and other product from foreign countries. An America continues to head towards a recession many will begin question exceatly how the garment industry is affects by the global trade in coming years.
So far so good
With financial turmoil affecting the business of Garment manufactories and trades, a less optimistic mood was felt among both importers and exporters at the same time recent apparel show in Asia, including the ITMA Asia + CITME 2008, Intertexture Shanghai Apparel Fabric, and Cinte Tec textile China in Shanghai. At the latest apparel show in Hong Kong, the inters off Asia Essential – Autumn 2008 held in October, visitors showed concerns over the adversely affected global apparel traffic. US – based importers, including chain stores, slashed import of garments from Asia since October 2008, although some of this was discernible even before the global financial crisis blew up.
*Research Student, Department of Studies in Commerce, Post Graduate Center, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, Hassan-573220, Karnataka
**Reader, Department of Studies in Commerce, Post Graduate Center, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, Hassan-573220, Karnataka
Bernd Muller, project manager (Brand apparel fabric and fashion) he said we are presently not felling the pressure very much, but we may get to fell it in the future. If the crisis continues to persist, than the problem will be of a long-term nature.
On the supply side, there has been an over- capacity in the world for years. Small Asian countries lacking dominant industries other than the apparel manufacturing might find it hard to bargain in the international supply chain. With the abundant global supply, they (Asian textile and apparel manufacturers) may be squeezed in the next 12-18 month Mr Huang told ATA journal in October 2008. Market segment such as general sportswear, outer wear and outdoors sportswear have paid extreme attention to the latest development and also getting more acceptance in more developed countries. In this increasingly globalize world, Asian suppliers found they were affected by the US financial crisis.
Some Chinese’s textile experts, who predicted that the industry was in deep fear in view of rising costs and weakening global demand, depicted a gloomy picture. Some even said the industry could face a large quantity of bankruptcy, especially among export- oriented enterprises by the end of 2008 or nearly 2009. Further efforts to rationalize the international supply chain may be done by banks, which is no longer finance companies easily. Suppliers operate on a high level of financial leverage (i.e. heavy loans) rather than trying to earn through their own manufacturing activities might suffer severely.
The latest data released by the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) of India (in November 2008) showed that India is exports of readymade garments plunged 6.59% in September 2008 over the same month in the previous year as a consequence of global economic slowdown. The market sentiment is very week said AEPC secretary general. Vimal Kirti Singh he explained that there was a drop of 20%-25% in the business of winter apparels from India. Orders were deferred or cancelled as stores faced weak sales in the US. There is a gradual deterioration in the growth of readymade garments sector said Mr. Sigh in a letter to joint secretary at the ministry of commerce P.K. Dash in response to queries on the impact of global recession on Indian exports.
Retailers like Steve & Barry and Mervyns filed for bankruptcy, while a number of stores scaled down their operation, including GapInc, Macy and JC Penney. As a result some Indian exports closed their manufacturing facilities. This also adversely affected suppliers in upper stream as generally about 80% of inputs required for the Indian apparel industry were sourced domestically compared to 50% in China. India readymade garment export reached US $ 9.69 billion, in 2007-08 according to the Indian authorities. The recent US trade data confirmed to the weak market sentiment. While textile exports to the US declined 0.95% in terms for the 12 months ending August 2008, apparel exports were down 4.47% to US $ 3.05 billion, Data from the office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) and US Department of Commerce Showed. In the first eight months of 2008, apparel exports to the US declined 4.8% to US$ 2.2 billion. Against this background, Rakesh Vaid AEPC Chairman, expected that India will miss the export target for the current fiscal year ended March 2009. President of Tirupur Export Association, Mr. Sakthivel, estimated a 5% decline in export. Tirupur city account for 56% of India’s total knitwear exports.
Others remained positive with their competitive advantages. Even though the end market is in recession, the rapid inflation in China and other market has brought business to India, said Arvind Chief Financial Officer, Jayesh Shah. Arvind ships fabric to garment making centers like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Egypt, as well as exporting finished garments to the US. Top buyers like Wal- mart and Tesco who purchased apparel at around US $ 1 billion in 2007 recently demanded up to 2% rebate on their existing orders, exporters said. Some players in Bangladesh were also worried, Anisur Rahman Sinha, the owner of Bangladesh biggest garment manufacturer group, and Opex believed that cheap prices would help Bangladesh ride out the turmoil.
Nonetheless, some Bangladeshi players, with the US and Europe being major clients, found difficulties apparent. They were asked to cut orders process and orders were also delayed for spring/ summer season in 2009. Things are very bad. Some of the buyers have made us give rebates on the existing orders said Salim Rahman manageing director of KDS garments a large apparel manufactures of Bangladesh. Some were asking rebates for future orders on the ground that they were hit hard by the global financial crisis, according to Mr. Rahman whose company annually exported apparel worth US$ 150 million. The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufactures Association (BKMEA) in October 2008 reported a 10% drop in knitted items such as T-shirts and pullovers, and some manufacturers said things have been worsening since then. Moreover a number of orders for the spring and summer season were delayed as the retailers were unsure how the economic crisis would play out in the near future.
Former Chairman of the Pakistan Readymade Garment Manufacturer and exporters Association (PRGMEA), Ijal Khokhar commented that in the present economic scenario, it was challenging for Pakistan to meet its exports target and up to 40% shortfall was expected, given that the US and European consumers market become quit Exports from Pakistan in 2008 could decrease by half from the previous years. On the other hand Sri Lanka tried to survive by concentrating on the south- south co- operation. Being members- state of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Sri Lanka derived the duty- free route accessible under the SAFTA (Soth Asian Free Trade Area) agreement to ship garments to India duty -free. Under this agreement Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka exported to India eight million Pieces of garments in 2008.
Although challenges are ahead, industry experts in Asia commented that those who are able to survive or even expand smartly in this adverse environment will find their future brighter when the international market revives.
By- MALLIKARJUNAPPA NL, RESEARCH SCHOLAR, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE
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What Are Forex Pips and Why Are They Important to Forex Traders?
Forex pips are also known more commonly as percentage in points, and are the basic measurements in which profit or loss is measured when it comes to trading in the FX market. Pips or percentage in points, are quite popular in algorithmic and machine based formulations. Pips are normally 1 of one hundredth of a full point, and traders will try to make as many positive pips as possible, as each move up means cash. It is the basic denominator of how the market works and is also known as the smallest and most minor price increment in currency trading.
Within the Forex market environment, they are said to be quoted to the fourth point in decimal for most major currencies except for some, which can include Asian currencies like the Japanese Yen, which is traded up to two decimal pip points. Why are they important to Forex traders? Well the reason is simple. Everything that is done in the Forex environment, day trading, spot trading – are all in the hope that they can gain some positive pips. You might here FX traders say they made more than 500 pips a month. Each pip is cash in hand, and the more pips made, the more money made. Of course this all depends on whether or not these pips are positive or negative. In any market situation, the other side of the coin is extremely possible and negative percentage in points means that your trading strategy is not working out and you are losing cash.
Different currencies have varying pip values, which will be described shortly. The variations are due to price changes as market moves from region to region, and of course they depend on the type of currency pair that is traded. For example, the USD/JPY currency pair, a pip is worth about .77. For the more popular EUR/USD, a pip is worth a full one dollar. One look at the popular currency pairs across markets will reveal the fact that a pip has no constant value. It depends on many factors, the currencies traded, how they are paired, which regional market they are operating in and the amount of bids done in a day. This represents one of the basic information that you need to know if you are beginning to find the online paper trade intriguing.
Yes, it is a viable option for anyone to trade, or who have lost faith in more traditional markets. Investors cannot be blamed, the economic crisis has left the global workforce at odds with the situation and avenues are required to open up new revenue streams. The online paper trade is a good option for anyone to get extra cash, or have something to fall back on. Pips are the gateway to huge profits, and make sure you know how to make as many positive pips as possible. Learn all you can about the intricacies of the FX market, Forex pips, ways you can trade and most importantly, read market psychology.
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Polypropylene PP market in order to stabilize the main order (5.4)
Polypropylene ( PP ) Weak market performance, market turbulence downstream. Weekend, homopolymerization Drawing / Note Plastic Mainstream offer in 9650-9900 dollars, down 50-200 per month. , Shanghai Petrochemical T300 is 9900 yuan. T30S Dalian Petrochemical to 9750 yuan, down 50. Daqing Petrochemical T30S was 9800 yuan. Zhenhai Refining & Chemical T30S was 9750 yuan, down 200. Shaoxing Sanyuan T30S was 9650 yuan, down 150. Shanghai SECCO S1003 was 9,700, down 100 yuan. YPC F401 is 9800 yuan, down 100 yuan, S1004 was 9,700, down 100 yuan. Domestic copolymer materials in 11300-12600 yuan, mixed. , Shanghai Petrochemical M700R, M180R is 11,500 yuan. Yangzi Petrochemical J340, K8003 as 11,500 yuan, down 150. Yanshan Petrochemical K8303 was 12,600 yuan, up 100 yuan, K7726 was 11,800 yuan, up 50 yuan to 11,300 yuan on the Shanghai Secco K7926. Import copolymer materials in 10200-12200 yuan, mixed. Among them, Hyundai M1600 was 10,300 yuan, down 200. Hyosung J340 was 12,200 yuan, down 100 yuan. Samsung HJ730 as 10,200 yuan, up 100 yuan. Singapore AY564 was 10,600 yuan, down 200 yuan, AP03B to 11,800 yuan. South Korea SKB380G to 10,400 yuan, up 100 yuan. Korea Dalin EP300R to 10,400 yuan, up 100 yuan. Monofilament powder in 9500 yuan, down 50. While the majority of petrochemical producers to maintain a smooth offer, but it is difficult to improve the market Yindie situation. The key is not active downstream factory pre-holiday purchases, bulk stocking little interest, the market situation of inquiry and the deal overall underweight. Traders on the pre-holiday market has no hope, none other small shipment operation in the main. Expected, following the Festival of the polypropylene market may be dominated by stable order situation.
External disk market: Asian markets rose more or less price. The latest mainstream Quote: Homopolymer Injection PP In the 1090-1100 U.S. dollars / ton (CFR China), down 10 U.S. dollars / ton ,1130-1140 U.S. dollars / ton (CFR South East Asia), up 30 U.S. dollars / ton; IPP films in 1180-1190 U.S. dollars / ton (CFR China / Southeast Asia) ; BOPP in 1105-1115 U.S. dollars / ton (CFR China), up 5 U.S. dollars / ton ,1130-1140 U.S. dollars / ton (CFR Southeast Asia), up 30 U.S. dollars / ton; block copolymer in the 1150-1160 U.S. dollars / ton (CFR China / Southeast Asia), were up 10 U.S. dollars / ton. Thursday, propylene monomer latest offer in the 864-866 U.S. dollars / ton (CFR China), up 25 U.S. dollars / ton ,819-821 U.S. dollars / ton (CFR South East Asia), down 75 U.S. dollars / ton. Of polypropylene (PP) weak market performance, market turbulence downstream. Weekend, homopolymerization Drawing / Note Plastic Price mainstream in 9650-9900 dollars, down 50-200 per month. , Shanghai Petrochemical T300 is 9900 yuan. T30S Dalian Petrochemical to 9750 yuan, down 50. Daqing Petrochemical T30S was 9800 yuan. Zhenhai Refining & Chemical T30S was 9750 yuan, down 200. Shaoxing Sanyuan T30S was 9650 yuan, down 150. Shanghai SECCO S1003 was 9,700, down 100 yuan. YPC F401 is 9800 yuan, down 100 yuan, S1004 was 9,700, down 100 yuan. Domestic copolymer materials in 11300-12600 yuan, mixed. , Shanghai Petrochemical M700R, M180R is 11,500 yuan. Yangzi Petrochemical J340, K8003 was 11,500 yuan, down 150. Yanshan Petrochemical K8303 was 12,600 yuan, up 100 yuan, K7726 was 11,800 yuan, up 50 yuan to 11,300 yuan on the Shanghai Secco K7926. Import copolymer materials in 10200-12200 yuan, mixed. Among them, Hyundai M1600 was 10,300 yuan, down 200. Hyosung J340 is 12,200 yuan, 100 yuan down. Samsung HJ730 as 10,200 yuan, up 100 yuan. Singapore AY564 was 10,600 yuan, down 200 yuan, AP03B to 11,800 yuan.
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Even Qualified Buyers Can’t Get a Home Loan – Owner Finance!
You and your spouse hold steady jobs and you have both had those jobs for over two years. You don’t have a house to sell to move into a new house, you have perfect credit and a down payment to boot! So nothing should be holding you back on buying your dream home should it? Real estate broker’s hands are tied in today’s market. They are struggling to get even the “textbook” buyer a home loan.
Today’s unique real estate market situation calls for a unique solution. A solution that protects both the buyer and the seller. The seller gets the full asking price for the property. In exchange, the seller retains the mortgage for a period of time. The buyer assumes the payments (mortgage, taxes and insurance) when moving into the property. Further, the buyer assumes maintenance of the property. Both the buyer and the seller become part of a holding company, called the trust. This becomes a business arrangement, which requires the buyer to perform fully and properly. At the conclusion of a specified time, the buyer then obtains a conventional mortgage on the property they have been living in during the specified time, at the price agreed-upon, when the trust was created.
This provides the buyer a “track record” towards qualifying for a mortgage. The seller knows they are getting their asking price, and is relieved of the burden of the expenses associated with property, now.
There are other advantages to both the buyer and the seller for utilizing this time-limited trust arrangement. The key point for the buyer and seller is they can move NOW, and each party’s interests are protected. While the trust does have finite time duration, it does provide some “breathing room” and certainty to both partners in these difficult times.
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Comprehensive Guidance For Gauging The Top Mutual Funds In India
Mutual funds are basically instruments for investing money. People want to invest their money in top mutual funds and allow their money to grow. It is because the bank rates have fallen down considerably in last few years. If you want to increase the value of your money over a period of time, then investing on mutual funds is a wise decision.
However, it is crucial to understand where and how we are investing our own hard earned money. Someone has truly said “Spend like a child, Offer like young and save like elderly people”. When you try saving your money, you will need to have wisdom and lot of patience. You will also need to be very careful.
Stock market investments are one the best ways to save money. However, not every investor is well informed about the volatile market situation and may land up in heavy losses. Mutual funds are therefore considered to be the best option where the fund manager does it all for you.
There are lots of mutual funds in India offering various options to invest your money. Mutual funds are cost effective and very efficient. Investors can purchase or sell stocks at a much cheaper rate through mutual funds. You may not be able to get lower trading costs if you tried selling or buying stocks on your own.
The biggest advantage of mutual funds is that it provides diversification. Mutual funds in India are divided into the following types:
• Open-end Funds – Money which is raised from the shareholders and invested in a group of assets is known as open-end funds. • Closed-End Funds – The number of shares issued is fixed through an initial public offering in closed-end funds. • Large-Cap Funds – In this type of funds money is invested in large blue chip companies. • Mid-cap Funds – Money is invested in medium sized or small sized companies in this kind of mutual fund. • Balanced Funds – Mutual funds that buys a combination of short-term bonds, preferred stocks and common stocks is known as balanced or hybrid funds. • Equity Funds – In this type of fund the pooled amount of money from the public companies is invested. It is also known as stock mutual funds. • Growth Funds – In this type of mutual funds capital appreciation by investing in growth stocks is the main aim. • No load Funds – Load funds and No Load funds are two types of mutual funds. • Exchange Traded Funds – Unlike conventional mutual funds, ETF’s are traded on an exchange.
There are few other classifications also like the International mutual funds, index funds, sector funds, regional mutual funds or money market funds. You can find the list of top mutual funds and then invest money in those. These days information is readily available on any of the newspapers, financial magazines, news and finance websites etc.
Mutual fund investments get affected by the volatility of the market activity. Inflation, interest rate changes and the economic scenario largely affects the mutual funds.
Some of the top mutual funds companies in India are: • Reliance Mutual Funds • ICICI Prudential • HDFC • DSP Merrill Lynch • SBI Mutual Funds • Franklin Templeton • Sundaram BNP Paribas
You will need to keep a track of latest market value of mutual funds in India if you want to invest money in mutual funds. Saving is the best way to prepare you for the future.
Best mutual fund schemes – fixed maturity plan, growth mutual fund, debt mutual fund, exchange traded funds and tax mutual funds.
