The Invest Blog

Do You Feel Good About Your Financial Future?

Whether you’ve been working for many years or you are just getting your feet wet in the corporate world, thinking about your retirement one day is never something you can do too soon. For starters, the economy can change on a rather regular basis. Secondly, your ability to stay gainfully employed over time can dissipate too. When you throw in the rising costs of health insurance and other expenses at times out of your control, the frustration and even anxiety can set in. That said do you truly feel good about your financial future? If the answer to that question…

5 Reasons you Should Outsource your Non-Core Business Activities

Outsourcing has been with us for a few years now, and the benefits are indeed many, with overseas virtual office staff who are degree qualified and ready to work. If you run an office and have yet to consider outsourcing, here are 5 good reasons why it makes perfect sense. 1. Reduce Running Costs – The main reason why companies outsource is the savings it offers. By hiring degree qualified employees who are remotely located in an English speaking country, such as the Philippines, enables a business to receive the essential services at a fraction of the cost of hiring…

Keys To Investing Overseas

Investors are often advised to look to international markets for good investment opportunities, because of the potential for increased returns on their portfolio and to diversify their risk. However, although the benefits of investing internationally are widely accepted, many investors are still reluctant. There are many important factors to consider. Currency Volatility One key area of concern for investors is in the area of currency volatility. When investing directly in a foreign market, you have to exchange your domestic currency into a foreign currency, at that days exchange rate, to buy the foreign stock. You will convert it back to…

Emerging trends to watch in America’s commercial real estate market

Over the last several years, things have been on the uptick for the commercial real estate in the United States. With signs that the worst days of the global financial crisis are now behind us, investors can now focus more on growth than loss avoidance. Firms like the Welfont Group are salivating at the opportunities that await in the days to come. If you take heed of the coming trends in 2017, you can prosper as well. Let’s take a look at them below… 1) The continued growth of cities The trend of jobs moving away from the countryside and…

The Secret to Getting in the Top 10% of Rentals on AirBNB

Renting out your property to make extra cash, is not a unique idea. In fact, with more than three million listings in 35,000 cities in 191 countries around the world, there is a good chance that many of your neighbors are already engaging with on-line property rental listing companies like AirBNB. This innovative company provides an inclusive, on-line marketing and sales hub. All one needs is an unoccupied space with some furniture, and you are in business. This is why AirBNB attracts so many first time landlords. But with all of the available places for rent on AirBNB, how do…