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Archive for October, 2008

How Barter Is Used In China

Friday, October 31st, 2008

I found this interesting story on how China views barter, identifying it as “Win-Win” deals. For the whole story (more…)

U.S. Aids So. Korea’s Credit Rating

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

As if we don’t have enough financial challenges on our domestic soil…the U.S. has agreed to strengthen South Korea’s credit rating and domestic financial market with a (more…)

$120 Billion Clawback From Wall Street & Reward Others

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Chet Billingsley says Wall Street, Real Estate and certain lending professionals should disgorge $120 billion in bonuses in fees fraudulently earned. Funds should be provided dollar for dollar to citizens for making fresh investments and hold for a year. Such action would punish the greed and reward prudent, frugal American (more…)

5 Reasons Foreclosures Impossible To Stop

Monday, October 27th, 2008

There are now 4 million homeowners at least one month behind in their payments. Anyone thinking there is a simple, fast cure for the situation we’re in is an extreme optimist! Here are five reasons why foreclosures will be so hard to (more…)

World Economic Forum Promises Change

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

Every January in Davos, Switzerland, the prestigious World Economic Forum takes place. World political leaders, Hollywood celebrities as well as CEO’s of major corporations, and the hedge fund gurus all attend. (Annual membership to the WEF is $750,000.)

Over the last (more…)

BizXchange Fills Empty “Luxury Box” For NFL Team

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Trading an unsold (empty) luxury box in Oakland for an expensive digital billboard campaign certainly made good business sense for the Oakland Raiders football team.

Bringing the two companies together was (more…)

What Dell Learned In China & Why Sales Are Soaring

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Dell expects sales in the Chinese marketplace to surpass both the U.S. and the EU in a few short years. See (more…)

Billingsley On Business

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Chet Billingsley is the CEO of Mentor Capital. He writes and is interviewed by various business pundits on a fairly regular basis. His thought and background are impressive, having a Master’s Degree from Harvard in Nuclear Physics. (more…)

Google Shows Strength Of Small Business

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Not so fast…Despite what you hear on the financial news shows about the mess we are in, there is another part to the story. The backbone of the U.S. economy is still chugging along. And the recent Google (more…)

Barter Is An Important Alternative Currency

Friday, October 17th, 2008

This article, just published in AdAge, points out the importance and significance of barter is today’s trying times. The author is Kal Liebowitz, chairman of KSL Media and its new subsidiary, eWorld Asset (more…)