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    Hi from New Zealand

    Hi Kelly, and welcome. I'm from Australia, and like yourself, work in IT and invest in real estate and shares. A site I regularly visit and sometimes post on is Sharetrader Its mostly Kiwis, and some Aussies that post there with the majority of topics being related to ASX and NZX listed...
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    Help Me Understand Public Companies

    I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. The balance sheet is weak. Especially when you see that nearly all of the assets are actually goodwill and intangibles.
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    What is Money? An Overview

    Money is a representation of value or perceived value. It was introduced to make trading simpler as it is easier to carry around than say a ton of salt or a cow. It was / is also the common factor between anyone who wants to buy or sell, that way you don't have to go and barter with someone...
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    not as rich as they were...

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    It would be interesting to know who they are, how many such individuals and families exist, and how their wealth compares to the likes of Buffett and Gates. I'm tipping we're talking here about the banking elite, those who essentially own the Federal Reserve and other privately owned central...
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    Debit VS Credit!

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    Here's my take on it... the capital system and the availability of credit enabled us to develop new technologies such as the internet etc which made business more efficient, and the availability of information more readily available. The world has become a smaller place. The result is that new...
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    A letter from a boss to employees about the economy (awesome)

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    i suspect its a fake By the time I had finished reading the letter I began suspecting its not "real" so to speak. One thing that didn't ring true to me was this comment... So, while you physically arrive at the office at 9am, mentally check in at about noon, and then leave at 5pm, I...
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    How to Save Yourself in this Recession

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    Your banks have obviously tightened up on their lending criteria compared to say a year ago. But what LVR's and debt servicing ratios are your banks now lending on there in the US? Are they now applying the prudent lending standards that they should have been applying all along, or have...
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    How to Save Yourself in this Recession

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    Years ago I used to quite often visit Fool.com: Stock Investing Advice | Stock Research and I remember they used to have articles etc with ways to reduce your living expenses. I'm sure there's still some good info there if you dig around. John Burley's book "money secrets of the rich" has...
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    How to Save Yourself in this Recession

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    What a shame. He had integrity, then he lost it.
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    How to Save Yourself in this Recession

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    Interesting thread. My wife and I have always been quite frugal and conservative so we haven't changed things too much over the last year. Our net worth has taken a bit of a hit but our cash flows have improved. We own our home outright... used cash surpluses from earned income plus...
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    If you don't ask......

    True. Unless you ask, you've got "no". If you ask, you might get "yes".
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    Investor's toolkit: what every fastlaner should be doing

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    Good stuff Daniel! #33 In answer to your dare, its an infinite return because you put none of your own money down. Cash on cash return is 12 x $50k divided by initial investment which is $0, therefore cash on cash return is infinite. I don't think I saw this one on your list, and its very...
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    An inside look at a corporate bond order I placed last night

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    What company's bonds were you attempting to buy Daniel?
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    financial freedom goal: break it down

    The goal of financial freedom can be daunting, especially when you are starting out. So it is helpful to break the goal down into smaller parts, or milestones along the way. When you reach the milestones, you can feel a sense of accomplishment, and know that you’re making progress...
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    Is Ownership Crucial to Fastlane Wealth

    Control everything, own nothing. Setting up legal entities / structures is a way to achieve this. For example, set up a trust and a company. The trust owns the shares in the company and the company trades as a business, making a profit. Set up another company (a corporate trustee) to be the...
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    Business Multiples to Value a Business

    Interesting thread. Here is a business buying guide that I am considering buying... its at: www.diomo.com I'd be interested if anyone has anyone used this and has any feedback on it? Good, bad or otherwise. It looks comprehensive and very reasonably priced, and there's a version of it...
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    hello from Australia

    Thanks for the welcome guys.
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    hello from Australia

    Hi all! Just registered here and thought I'd say "hello" and do a little intro... My name is Warwick. I found this site through the richdad forum, where I have the same login name. I'm not financially free yet but am well and truely on the way. My vehicles of choice to date have...
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