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Balance of Payments and current Economic, financial conditions in Indonesia in the beginning of 2013:
Published on 2013-01-15 09:04:41
Introduction: The balance of payments in Indonesia like in any other country in the world records all the transactions between the country and the rest of the world over a period of time. The Bank of Indonesia is issuing a report quarterly showing
Can I get Aids from swimming with black guys
Published on 2012-11-23 05:43:49
Jacob Provo and Joshua Anderson killed neigbor's pet turkey with an arrow
Published on 2012-11-23 05:11:44
The Caponi family in the county of Santa Rosa in Florida, found their pet turkey shot in their property, the family who has around 50 pets (dogs, cats, birds, goats and roosters) said they were devastated when "Tom the turkey"
Red Bull Heir killed a cop with his ferrari in Bangkok
Published on 2012-11-19 04:45:30
The grandson of the co-founder of Red Bull energy drunk Vorayud Yoovidhaya, 27, crashed his brand new Ferrari into a policeman driving his motorbike, killing him and fleeing the scene. According to Bangkok Police, the rich kid was also high on coca
Justin Bieber Sex Dolls is Out
Published on 2012-11-06 00:38:20
Justin Bieber's fans were not the only one awaiting for their idol graduation to legal's age, the sex toy industry was also awaiting to launch its "Just-in Beaver" blow-up boy toy which was modeled by a Justin lookalike by Pipedream company.
Wild Boar Attacks tourists
Published on 2012-11-04 02:42:18
More fear than harm for a french couple in holidays in the french riviera, they were walking on the rocks of the beach of Ramatuelle when they saw a wild boar swimming in the sea. They first thought it was a dog, but then the beast of 70 to 80 kilos
Man Stuffed Ham into The Shoes of Muslim Worshippers in UK
Published on 2012-11-01 05:07:17
A drunk man, Jamie Knowlson was coming back from the bar when he had the bright idea to stuff ham in the shoes of the muslim worshippers at the entrance of the mosque of Bristol in UK. It was not enough for him so he also bought pork ribs and disp
Dwarf Them park In China with 100's of dwarves singing and dancing
Published on 2012-10-31 11:00:42
A Chinese businessman has recently launched a new kind of theme park in the city of Kunming in Southern China, no more rides nor rollercoasters but 100 of dwarves with fairytale costumes performing, singing, dancing and pretending to live in mushroom
Naked Cyclist Flashed Back at Speed Camera
Published on 2012-10-30 12:05:17
This naked cyclist apparently drunk was flashed at a speed limit camera in Poland, and gave the police a nice look at his credentials. Mr. Bor Policeman has arrested the naked dude whe after he raced at more than 30mph in
Dwarf Theme Park in China With 100 Dwarves Singing and Dancing
Published on 2012-10-29 10:00:19
A Chinese businessman has recently launched a new kind of theme park in the city of Kunming in Southern China, no more rides nor rollercoasters but 100 of dwarves with fairytale costumes performing, singing, dancing and pretending to live in mushroom shaped houses. There are only 3 rules to be employed in this park you must not be taller than 4 feet 3, not be older than 50 years old and no
Bulgarian Dude Bought 1.1 Million Facebook Users Data For $5
Published on 2012-10-26 06:47:53
Facebook has shown over the year, that it could represent a treat to our personal data, and recently Bogomil Shopov from Bulgaria just confirmed that as he was able to purchase 1.1 million Facebook names, users IDs and email adresses from the website Gigbucks.com for a mere $5, "I just bought more than 1 million... Facebook data entries", that's what he wrote on his blog.
Brazilian Woman Auctioned Off Her Virginity for $780,000
Published on 2012-10-24 22:17:22
20 years old Brazilian girls Catarina Migliorini has auctioned off her virginity and the winning bid reached $780,000. The top bidder is a Japanese guy named "Natsu" who beat out the five other bidders, the price jumped from $190,000 to $780,000 in a single day.
The First Investor of Pinterest Bryan Cohen Shows Us his Disneyland-like Villa
Published on 2012-10-24 06:59:33
Brian Cohen Pinterest first investor has invested in a luxurious 16,000 sq foot home in Long Island. Click on the pic to enlarge it "It's a little bit like Disneyland" said Cohen, who is now the CEO of the New york Angels,
Woman Charged $15 Quadrillion Phone Bill in France
Published on 2012-10-20 06:22:47
Women talk way too much on the phone, well this is true but this French woman from the south western city of Pessac in the suburb of Bordeaux was "Surprised" when she opened her phone bill from the french phone operator "Bouygues Telecom". Surprised is the least we can say when she received a phone bill of: €11,721,000,000,000,000 You can't read this number? Me neither but is is about 11.721
How To Study for The Quantitative Methods of the CFA Level I and II?
Published on 2012-10-19 06:26:09
The quantitative methods section of the CFA level I is placed second in the CFA curriculum just after the ethics section, it consists of the following section : basic quantitative concepts which are very useful and used as a background for the calculations that are in the following parts of the CFA curriculum such as the time value of money, and all the related calculations in the discounted
CFA Practice Problems and Mock Exams, Where to get it from?
Published on 2012-10-18 01:56:39
As we mentioned earlier, CFA mock exams and practice questions are the key to pass the CFA examination, it is crucial to practice as much as you can, but reading the books and CFA notes are very important in order to understand the concepts and theories, and in my opinion it is worthless to go too quickly to the CFA practice problems. Let's take the example of a surgeon who has read 100's of
CFA Chartered Financial Analyst Preparion, How Many Practice Exams and What Percentage of Success?
Published on 2012-10-16 09:10:43
Most of us preparing for the CFA Chartered Financial Analyst examination are wondering what would be the optimal amount of practice problems and mock exams to do, as well as the percentage we have to score during our CFA preparation to be sure or at least more confident to pass the CFA examination. By asking other CFA candidates what is their average percentage score during the preparation,
How to Find Undervalued Stocks
Published on 2012-10-15 05:27:00
In order to find undervalued stocks, first you should develop a list of stocks you want to analyse depending on your basic criterias, secondly analyse financial datas from each of these stocks and perform a more in-depth analysis. It is now easier than before to find financial datas on the internet with website such as bloomberg, yahoo finance and on the website of the company itself where
Invest in The IPO (Initital Public Offering) Market
Published on 2012-10-15 01:59:39
Investing in IPO is risky but can be a very profitable if prior analysis is done correctly. Investing in IPO does not mean investing blindly in every company that goes public, here are few advices that everyone should follow Avoid the Hyped IPO, we all remember Facebook first day on wall street.. , popular IPO are often a disaster as the price moves up to fast and too far before the normal
Excel Spreadsheets for Valuation, Pricing and Personal Finance
Published on 2012-10-13 05:41:14
Excel is one of the most interesting and complete software that every financial analyst and other financial professionals should use and understand, indeed the spreadsheet functions are limitless and can help you to build efficiently financial models. You don't need to be a kick-ass programmer to use Excel, but here are some spreadsheets that can be very useful for valuation, capital managing,
Free Finance and Investment Lectures from MIT, NYU, Harvard and Top Universities
Published on 2012-10-10 13:17:13
MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley University are all providing free online courses on their website which makes it easier for everyone to get free knowledge from some of the best lecturers in the world. The cost of attending an Ivy League University such as Harvard can often go over $40,000 per year, and the selection process makes such knowledge available to only very few sharp-minded
Quant and Financial Engineering Programs Career Guide
Published on 2012-10-09 09:34:45
Quantnet one of the most well-known website about quant careers and Master of financial engineering programs releases what they call the " Quant careers guide every year" which is a comprehensive list of the books and reviews for people interested in quant careers and applicants for MFE programs. Reading the books of this list will give you an overall understanding of the quant industry and
Smuggled iPhone 5 selling for up to $1,400 in Bangkok
Published on 2012-10-08 08:42:21
The new iPhone 5 was launched all around the world and asia in Hong Kong and Singapore, but Bangkokians will have to wait a bit longer to find the latest Apple smartphone in the stores. For the most impatient ones shopping malls such as Maboonkrong "MBK" are already selling smuggled iPhone from Hong Kong, Singapore and even the United States. If you are looking for an iPhone 5, you will
1 Billion Active Users On Facebook
Published on 2012-10-05 07:29:04
Today, the number of active users on Facebook has reached 1 billion users who are now using Facebook at least once a month, the number of users increased from 500 million in july 2010, and 100 million users in august 2008. The number of users represents now 1/7 of the world population and almost half the number of internet users in the world which is believed to be around 2.5 billion
Tutorial To Find A Job In Japan In the Financial Industry, business and IT
Published on 2012-10-04 02:32:17
Japan, unlike working in Singapore or Hong Kong can be more difficult for foreigners to find a job because of the language barrier and the difference in culture, but with the good tools and the right place to look you can save a lot of time during your job hunting. Finding a job in Japan is not an easy task, and like in any other country, previous
Best Candlesticks Bearish Patterns for Technical Analysis
Published on 2012-10-03 10:46:32
We previously identified what was the top 4 bullish patterns for technical analysis, as important the bullish patterns identification will help you to find the right timing to short the market or to close a long position in both forex and stocks. I will introduce here some of the most reliable bearish reversal patterns, on the other hand it is highly recommended to not rely on a single indicator,
The Rule of 72 to Calculate Return on Investment
Published on 2012-10-02 23:17:57
The Rule of 72 is an estimate of how long it take to double an investment given the annual rate of return. It gives the approximate number of years it will take to double your investment, and can be quite useful sometimes to get a rough idea of an investment as you don't carry your calculator everywhere, the time of value of money is an important financial concept that everyone should master,
Chart Patterns in Technical Analysis for Forex and Stocks
Published on 2012-10-02 11:46:18
The chart pattern in technical analysis is a distinct formation on a stock or forex chart that shows a trading signal, we usually use these patterns to find the trends and thus we know whether to buy or sell. The idea behind chart pattern is that some formations are seen quite often in the chart, and these patterns are seen as high probability that the stock price will move, therefore we have
3 month Study Plan to Prepare For The CFA Level I
Published on 2012-10-01 08:35:04
The next CFA level I examination is on the 1st december 2012, which leaves you exactly 2 months to prepare for it, if you feel that you haven't prepared efficiently for it, here is a study plan which is based on a 3 month schedule. The first point is to make some flash cards with the CFA formulas you have learnt til now so you can carry it everywhere and use transportation time to revize it,
Hyperinflation In Zimbabwe In Photos And Charts
Published on 2012-09-27 08:27:48
The Zimbabwean dollar was launched in 1980 at the same time as the Republic of Zimbabwe was created from the British Colony of Rodhesia, at that time 1 Z$ was worth more than 1 US$. Hyperinflation started in 2005 and severely damaged the economy, bank notes of Z$ 100 trillion were issued at the inflation peak in 2008, here are some pictures of the Zimbabwean Hyperinflation which is known as one
Wall Street Slang and Jargon
Published on 2012-09-21 12:30:27
People tends to feel very intimidated when reading the financial news, indeed for the average person what does "Bull","Bear" or "Random Walking" have to do with money? Wall street jargon also called "Lingo" makes finance funnier and will also impress your coworkers the next time you will talk about the FED being "Hawkish", moreover a good understanding of all this slang can also help you for
Master of Finance and Financial Engineering in HKU Hong Kong
Published on 2012-09-19 00:30:37
Hong Kong University HKU is one of the leading university in business and finance in Asia, its Master of Finance (Mfin) is ranked within the Top 3 graduate programs in Asia where you will have access to a mix of fundamental
The Best Msc in Financial Engineering in Asia at NTU "Nanyang Technological University" Singapore
Published on 2012-09-17 03:07:20
Nanyang Technological University NTU in Singapore is considered to have the best Master (Msc) in Financial Engineering in Asia. Nanyang Business school is proposing a very rigorous program in quantitative finance and related fields to prepare graduates to work in risk management, derivatives pricing and other quant jobs. This Msc is very interesting as it proposes an interdisciplinary
Best CFA "Chartered Financial Analyst" Apps for Iphone, Ipad and Android
Published on 2012-09-16 02:41:41
The CFA apps can be very helpful when preparing for the CFA level I and II, the heavy self-studying hours that represent the CFA program requires you to have an excellent time-management and as you carry your phone wherever you go you will be able to review formulas, flashcards and study-notes of the CFA during lunch or when stuck in the traffic-jams. CFA apps are on the market for few years
Best Forex Trading Competitions and Contests for 2012
Published on 2012-09-15 11:30:51
Forex trading competitions are good ways to learn the market without risking to crash your account. Trading competitions have became very popular over the last few years as the number of forex brokers have litterally skyrocketed and they are doing pretty much everything to find new clients. Forex trading is seen by many as a fast way to make money but in reality more than 95% of people are on
Use The CFA Chartered Financial Analyst to Break Into Finance
Published on 2012-09-13 23:45:02
How to leverage your CFA to work in the financial industry: The CFA Chartered Financial Analyst certification is not a winning lottery ticket to the financial industry, most of the candidates see that as secure choice to break into finance but this is just not the case, in reality the CFA is often a gateway to increase your salary when you are already working in the financial industry.
Finance Insider Asia Giveaway: iPod Nano, valued at $149
Published on 2012-09-13 10:50:16
Finance Insider Asia is proposing its first Giveaway and to remember it as a success we are offering the New Ipod Nano Grey Color, valued at $149. The contest is starting from today and will end next 13th october at 8pm GMT. To Participate to the context: 1) Become a fan of Finance Insider Asia Facebook Page (Mandatory) (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(
Best Cities in Asia to Find a Job in Finance
Published on 2012-09-13 08:32:06
Asia has became a major spot for expats especially in the Financial industry, despite the current global turmoil growth in asia continues to be steady. Four major cities in Asia rank among the top 10 financial centers in the world and major investment banks are hiring especially for entry level position, Citigroup, HSBC, Barclays, Nomura, Barclays are all hiring in their asian branches,
CFA Level I Preparation by Topic
Published on 2012-09-12 02:47:14
The CFA level I preparation will teach you the crucial points and important topics to be ready for the examination and will also improve your skills for the rest of the CFA curriculum. You will find here a detailed review of the topics included in the CFA level I examination, with the importance and weights of the topics.
How to Become a Quant (Quantitative Analyst) in Investment Banking
Published on 2012-09-10 06:18:44
Quantitative analyst more commonly called "Quant" are working mostly in financial institutions such as investment banks and hedge funds. The main role of a quant is to use mathematical knowledge to design research, modelling derivatives products, risk management or the creation of trading strategies. Quants are very demanded on Wall street with the increase of financial products and
15 Best Financial, Investing and CFA Websites
Published on 2012-09-09 08:05:05
Finance is a broad subject and lifetime learning process, enjoy some of the finest finance related websites: Financial News: 1)The Wall Street Journal: Great one, big fan of the "heard on the street" column 2)Reuters: Top of the
5 skills to success in your CFA examination
Published on 2012-09-09 02:57:18
CFA "Chartered Financial Analyst" is definitely the heaviest self-study examination you can get through in Finance, unlike some other certifications, the CFA will require you to be 100% into it to pass the 3 levels and become a
CFA "Chartered Financial Analyst" or FRM "Financial Risk Manager"
Published on 2012-09-07 12:59:46
CFA "Chartered Financial Analyst" and FRM "Financial Risk Manager" are the two very well-known certifications in the financial industry around the world. Many people from different academic backgrounds are pursuing these
Current Economic Situation in Thailand 2012
Published on 2012-09-07 06:25:09
Thailand Economy has an important potential especially with the upcoming launch of the AEC (Asean Economic Community) which will create synergy within the countries of Burma, Laos, Cambodia VietNam, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia). Thailand
CFA books Or Schweser Notes for preparing the CFA examination
Published on 2012-09-06 11:41:59
When it comes to prepare for the CFA "Chartered Financial Analyst" examination, there are a lot of materials you can use, Kaplan Schweser notes, Stalla notes, CFA curriculum books, Videos, etc.. The CFA is a very time-consuming
Scholarships for CFA Chartered Financial Analyst Program
Published on 2012-09-03 05:25:16
The CFA Chartered financial analyst is the number one examination in finance, it could be of great help to enroll in the program right after or during your undergraduate degree, but the cost of the CFA examination is quite
Pirate Bay Founder Arrested in Cambodia
Published on 2012-09-03 00:02:46
The Cambodian police arrested last thursday one of the co-founder of the famous website The Pirate Bay, Gottfrid Svartholm Swedish native was convicted to 1-year of jail in Sweden and $4.4 million fine for illegal use of
5 Best Gadgets and Tech Stuffs Coming this year
Published on 2012-09-02 00:45:15
The year 2012 might be the end of the world but you will have plenty of new gadgets such as the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini to enjoy the end of the civilization. iPhone 5: it is expected to be launched on september 21st, and will
CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Preparation Tips
Published on 2012-08-31 05:05:59
CFA Institute, Chartered Financial Analyst The CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) is one of the most demanding examination in the financial field, it requires motivation, perseverance and discipline, indeed only 20% of the candidates will make it to the last level. The CFA examination is divided into 3 levels, each requires you at least 250 hours of self-studies,
Why did you fail the CFA level I examination?
Published on 2012-08-31 03:18:34
The last CFA level I examination last june had one of the lowest pass rate since the CFA started in 1963, only 38% of CFA level I candidates passed the exam, what could be the reasons? The CFA level I examination is more of a screening exam,
9 important formulas to pass the CFA Chartered Financial Analyst Examination
Published on 2012-08-28 23:35:57
The CFA "Chartered Financial Analyst" is one of the toughest examination about finance and investment, only few people manage to pass the 3 levels of the CFA at the first attempt. Each of the 3 CFA level requires you to study at least 250 hours, and dozen of formulas that you will have to learn but here are 10 important formulas that you must learn and understand to pass the CFA Chartered
Technical Analysis: Top 4 Bullish Candlestick patterns
Published on 2012-08-27 01:32:18
The candlestick charts in both Forex and stock trading are very important to indentify the patterns and give you more information than the simple bar charts. I will introduce here 5 bullish candlestick patterns that are the most reliable and worth
CFA Institute Research Challenge in equity research for students
Published on 2012-08-26 05:01:25
CFA Institute Research Challenge is a global competition organized by the CFA institute launched 6 years ago with the objective of providing and testing university students financial analysis, each of the participant will be mentored by finance
CFA Institute got a new head for asia-pacific region
Published on 2012-08-25 11:04:44
Paul Smith was named new head of the CFA institute Asia-Pacific region, succeeding to Ashvin Vibhakar who becomes managing director for strategic initiatives within the CFA institute. The Asia-pacific region is gaining weight for the CFA
Top 3 Master in Finance In Asia 2012
Published on 2012-08-24 07:27:54
Asia is becoming a major location for financial institutions due to the rapid growth of the asia-pacific region, many master degrees in finance and quantitative fields have now reached a very high level comparable to the best master of financial
Carnegie Mellon University, best Master of Financial Engineering in the world
Published on 2012-08-22 07:25:44
When it comes to the best universities in the world, Harvard, Princeton, MIT come first to people's mind, but in financial engineering and computational finance, Carnegie Mellon University in New York is by far the best Master (Msc) in the
What to major in to land a job as Financial Analyst
Published on 2012-08-21 22:01:09
Finding a Financial analyst job in a top investment bank is a dream for many college students, but many of them are quite confused about the choice of major to reach their objectives. First, you have to know that there is no predetermined major
Floor trader prevented a mutti-millions loss on Wall street
Published on 2012-08-21 21:40:03
Giacchi a wall street Floor trader and market maker for GETCO has identified an error on an order and prevented a broker-dealer to loose millions of dollars. According to Reuters, this is how it happened: On friday around 4 p.m. a
Apple becomes the biggest company $623 billion
Published on 2012-08-21 11:50:39
Apple just became the largest company in the world by market value with $623 billion, as the shares rised to a new peak at $665.15. Apple's share got back the attention from investors after having slightly dropped following the release of the
iPhone 5 Released Date, News and Rumors
Published on 2012-08-20 01:26:24
The iPhone 5 was already expected last fall but the disappointing iPhone 4S was released instead.We are pretty sure that the iPhone 5 or whatever they will call it will be released in september or october this year.
Mark Zuckerberg takes a $6 million Home Loan
Published on 2012-08-19 09:20:15
Is Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg getting mad? The answer is NO, the cost of his mortgage of about $6 million dollar is FREE, the interest he has to pay on the loan is barely 1.05% which is below the current inflation rate of 2 percent. He
Top 5 forex brokers
Published on 2012-08-18 08:08:51
Choosing a forex broker can be a difficult choice, indeed you need to choose a broker that will have: - the leverage you are looking for - demo accounts if you are a beginner - that will allow you to lift out your profit as often as you want -
Top 5 forex brokers
Published on 2012-06-30 05:36:00
Choosing a forex broker can be a difficult choice, indeed you need to choose a broker that will have: - the leverage you are looking for - demo accounts if you are a beginner - that will allow you to lift out your profit as often as you want - propose a decent spreads on the currencies you want to trade Your choice will be part of your success in trading forex, that's why I am making this list of the 5 forex brokers I would trade with and this will save you a lot of time! 1)
Derivatives: Find if an option has an arbitrage opportunity (example with a european put option)
Published on 2012-06-29 11:32:00
In order to find this out if an option has an arbitrage opportunity you must check
J.P Morgan loss could be bigger than expected and hit $9 billion
Published on 2012-06-28 09:27:00
Jamie Dimon J.P Morgan's CEO had previously announced in may a loss of $2 billon on derivatives products that were too complex for human- being, JP Morgan's London office has reported today a trading loss after using credit derivatives that were far too complex too understand, and loss could be worse and reach $9 billion in the worst-case scenario according to the New York Times, an unnamed source said that an internal report has been made at JP Morgan in April and was showing t [..]
Fake Lamborghini in China selling at $65,000
Published on 2012-06-26 11:00:00
China has been copying almosts every possible goods in this world, and they are now "innovating" with a Lamborghini Replica, indeed real Lamborghini are very costly in China, the gallardo starts at 3.5 million yuan and the Aventador is 6.45 million yuan (more than 1 million dollar). A home automaker has made a fake version of the Lamborghini Murcielago for only 420,000 yuan ($65,000),
Stock Markets in Europe Dive Before EU leaders' Summit
Published on 2012-06-25 11:12:00
Derivatives: Arbitrage opportunities for Option trading
Published on 2012-06-23 13:46:00
Arbitrage opportunities for American Options: Arbitrage opportunity implies 2 things: -NO INVESTMENT -NO RISK Notations that we will use: C:Value of an american call P:Value of an American Put r: Nominal risk Free rate S0: Price of the share at t=0 St: Price of the share on the expiration date K: Strike price of the option CALL option :Upper Bounds: Call Option gives the right to buy a share at a certain price specified in the contract but no matter what happens
Who is beating the market?
Published on 2012-06-20 08:46:00
"How to beat the market", "Become millionaire with stock market" we
Swiss Bankers received letters with sulphuric acid
Published on 2012-06-20 01:24:00
In Geneva, Eight Swiss bankers received parcels containing a very corrosive liquid, two people were injured when they opened the parcels. According to one of the banker's lawyer, the financial turmoil of the last few years and the critics made against the financial world have lead some people to do this. The lawyer doesn't think the purpose of this act was due to quarrels between one client and its bank, but is more likely that targets have just been chosen because they were part of financial [..]
Forex outlook on June 20th 2012
Published on 2012-06-19 22:01:00
The Euro despite the worsening situation in Spain climbs above $1.27, as investors are waiting for the Fed's policy meeting that will give conclustion on wednesday. The Euro increased from $1.257 last monday to $1.27 on tuesday and attention will be turned to US for the next 2 days as this monetary-policy meeting will decide whether the central bank should continue its easing monetary policy of buying long-term debts adn selling short-terms debt, every change to ease the interest rate is usually [..]
What are Dim Sum bonds?
Published on 2012-06-18 01:01:00
What are Dim sum bonds? Dim Sum bonds is the name given to bonds that are denominated in the Chinese currency (Yuan or also known as renminbi) and issued in Hong Kong. Companies based in China or Hong Kong usually issued Dim Sum bonds, this market is quite recent, indeed the first issue of dim sum bonds was in July 2007 by “China Development Bank”
Former Goldman Sachs Rajat Gupta faces up to 65 years jail for insider trading
Published on 2012-06-16 05:37:00
Start a stock dividend portfolio with $3000
Published on 2012-06-16 03:06:00
The important point in finance and in building a dividend protfolio is to DIVERSIFIED, in order to diversify all the unsystematic risk. $3000 dollars is a decent amount to start a dividend portfolio but it is just an example but more you put into your portfolio, more will be your dividends , and it can give you some extra money to enjoy as a passive income, although it is not gonna make you a millionaire within weeks. Building a portfolio requires you to be serious about your stock picking and t [..]
$3.9 million dollars villa in Thailand, with room for the helipad
Published on 2012-06-14 23:06:00
This villa is located in Cha am, 2 hours away from Bangkok and built by foreign investors and designers
Why Singapore is the place to be for investment banking?
Published on 2012-06-14 11:45:00
Since the end of the 90's, Singapore is attracting more and more expats in the financial industry every year, high salaries et good benefits has ranked Singapre the first place in the world where Investment bankers want to work according to the Telegraph survey, Singapore has gotten 27% of the votes! Singapore is also the country that has the highest percentage of millionaire in the world, with about 1 out of 6 citizens being a millionaire, but the question is why did this city become such [..]
Finance Insider Asia
Published on 2012-06-14 06:04:00
Finance Insider Asia has now its own domain name: www.financeinsiderasia.com
Tokyo the most expensive city for expats in the world
Published on 2012-06-13 05:35:00
Even though rents and grocery bills went down, Tokyo remains by far the most expensive city in the world for
Options and derivatives market in France
Published on 2012-06-10 04:06:00
The French index CAC 40 has started to launch Futures and Options contracts in july 1988 after receiving the authorization from the French ministry of Finance. The Major French banks such as Societe Generale and BNP Paribas in cooperation with Japanese and American banks started trading 50 futures and options contracts. Nowadays the French options market is part of the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) Euronext, which is the result of the merger between the NYSE and the Euronext based in Paris, it [..]
World Economic outlook for 2012, between stagnation and recession
Published on 2012-06-09 04:08:00
The economic outlook for the global economy in 2012 is very uncertain, due to recession in Europe, slowdown in china’s economy and in other emerging- market economies. The economic recession in Europe keeps worsening and the debt problems of countries such as Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal can pull the whole Euro-zone into one of the major economic turmoil of the last decades. Moreover the possibility that Greece leaves the Euro-zone could drag down the major economies of Europe such as Ge [..]
Facebook launches its own App center
Published on 2012-06-08 09:39:00
Facebook has launched yesterday its own App center, after the catastrophic performance of its stock during the last 2 weeks, Facebook has now a place where you can find over 600 apps such as Pinterest, Nike+ GPS. Does facebook want
Basic trading for stock Options Finance
Published on 2012-06-07 23:02:00
Derivatives are quite new financial instrument that requires some knowledge before trading it, indeed derivatives (options, futures, forwards) can result in big profit or big loss if you don't know how it work. Derivatives are
Forex outlook for June 2012
Published on 2012-06-06 08:47:00
The US employment report will be released in the beginning of June and is likely to set the tone for the month, recent economic news have been bad for the Eurozone and Asia, with the political turmoil in Greece and the stand-bye situation til the new elections expected on June 17. In Asia, despite being in constant growth, China recent slowdown could be a problem for the region, indeed in april the industrial production grew by 9.3% which is the slowest growth since years. In Japan the priva [..]
Job opportunities with CFA (chartered financial analyst)
Published on 2012-06-04 01:52:00
CFA Vs MBA?