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With a tumultuous week behind us in the stock market, both in America and overseas, many investors are wondering how to preserve and create  wealth. Despite the recessionary fears and uncertainty that are plaguing the rollercoaster performance of the market, the nine underlying principles to long-term wealth creation remain the same:

Create Clear, Defined Objectives: [...]

After a long day of running errands, I more often than not have nothing to show but a little pocket change. It’s never much after taking into account all the bills I’ve spent. Maybe it might total to 76 cents or even less. No matter the amount, I drop these coins in my coin [...]

Calculating Compound Interest Basics
Compound interest is, “interest which is calculated not only on the initial principal but also the accumulated interest of prior periods.” Albert Einstein referred to compound interest as the “8th wonder of the world.” It’s the same powerful concept that keeps millions of people in debt to their creditors, yet also produces [...]

During my freshman year of college, I spent over $1000 per term on food, clothing, and weekend party materials My Bank of America debit card was my worst enemy, for it gave me the power to spend, not invest. Except for my Fidelity Roth IRA, I completely neglected most of my investments because [...]

Prosper is an online marketplace for people-to-people lending services where investors can “play the bank” and earn a nice return on their money. I just completed my initial transfer of $100 to Prosper, and successfully lent out my very first loan. It took me a couple days of days to get used to the loaning [...]

Hey AdBrite, how are your profitability margins doing? In Mid-March 2007, Adbrite sent me a check for a whopping 8 cents. While most third party advertisers have minimum payout amounts to maximize their revenue, AdBrite would rather lose money than make it. Adbrite makes 25% of your ad revenue, which means Adbrite made only 2 [...]

In my February 2007 Recap, I disclosed how direct link and post sales boosted my monthly blogging earnings. Direct sales increased my profit margins, the percentage of income I receive from ad sales, and helped to nearly quadruple my normal income from my investing weblog.
Why is profitability important to businesses?
High profitability is a key [...]

Time for a review!
Magsdirect.com Review
One of the biggest reading expenses is the cost of a single magazine copy. How many people visit newsstands to pick up their favorite monthly magazine? I know I do, but this is not the smartest move when it comes to managing your money. When you buy a magazine at the [...]

A reader e-mailed me about starting an import-export trade business between Malaysia and the US. Here’s a quick five step guide to international trade between the US and Malaysia.
1. Get Educated on the Import-Export Trade
When dealing with international trade, you will have to follow a strict set of guidelines in advance. These two sites provide [...]

Update: I’m officially announcing the challenge to all my new readers. The contest end date has been extended to Jan 30th, 2008.
I’m starting a stock market game to find out who can manage his or her portfolio the best. Think you can manage the best portfolio and become #1? Well here’s your chance. The rules [...]