The end of year tax return must be the most stressful part of running your own business. It is even worse if you have earnings abroad and have to fill in tax returns from those countries as well.

How can you make life easier?

1. Start an accounts system. This can be in a...

Momentum stock trading has been around for awhile and has been proven to a sound method for creating incredible wealth in the stock market.  During the 1990s, for example, Clear Channel Communications went up 5,615%, Emulex rose 6,412%, Dell Computer went up 10,198%, A...

Have you ever thought of how the perfect company would look? Most of us have worked for someone at some point in our lives. What did you like about the way they did business? What didn't you like? If you were running the company, what would you do? There are some key e...

1- Have a written project plan

Run your fundraiser like a small business. Have a written project plan that spells out all roles and responsibilities.

Slot motivated individuals into those roles and equip them with everything they need to do a great job.

2- Use your websit...

Many people just assume their accountant will cut their taxes as much as possible. To get the biggest benefit from them, you need to be a bit more proactive.

Make Your Accountant Your Best Friend

Accountants tend to come in two types. The first is a reactive accountant,...

Savings.  Pay yourself first. Start now stashing 10% of your income in an “Emergency” savings. Don’t use it for anything but real emergencies. Keep a “For Sure” savings account for yearly expenses you know are coming and you can estimate (e.g. Christmas, insurance, tax...

If you want to minimize receiving taxable distributions from mutual fund investments, tax-efficient funds should be considered for your investment portfolio.

In tax-efficient investing, the focus is not on what you earn but what you are able to keep. The objective is to...

There is no need to use the many middleman websites you will find via a search engine. Most of these are *bogus*, even the slick-looking ones.  More and more banks are offering offshore bank accounts direct. Just get a list of banks in the country you're interested in,...

Having been trading stocks and options in the capital markets professionally over the years, I have seen many ups and downs.

I have seen paupers become millionaires overnight…

And

I have seen millionaires become paupers overnight…

One story told to me by my mentor is still...

There are many persons that run towards stock investment as a means to make some quick money. This is perhaps however not the best investment option for persons with short term rewards in mind. The best option when thinking of investing in stocks is if you are interest...