Debt Consolidation

FII investment zooms past $50 bn

Money Man Mike — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:32:11 +0000

Taking into consideration their $1.08 billion investments in the debt market, total FII investment, as on on Tuesday, was pegged at $51.06 billion. Although their investment aggregated at $50 billion now, the market value of the investment at the current exchange rate of Rs 44.68 per dollar is a whopping $ 117.13 billion (Rs 5,25,280 crore).

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Private equity to drive more massive deals

Money Man Mike — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:32:10 +0000

The torrent of cash flowing into private equity coffers is expected to make 2007 another active year for taking companies private. The wish for such returns is likely to increase as these investors take a closer look at their future liabilities for pensions and retiree health care.

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LIC to invest Rs 95,000 crore in Govt. debt

Money Man Mike — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:01:21 +0000

Mumbai, October 4, 2006 - Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will invest Rs 47,500 crore in government debt in the fiscal year through March 31, chairman T S Vijayan said in Mumbai. The state-owned insurer has bought debt securities worth Rs 17,670 crore so far this fiscal year, he said in Mumbai on Tuesday.

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Foreign investments now over 80% of net inflows

Money Man Mike — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 04:27:20 +0000

More than 80% of net capital inflows into India in FY06 were foreign investments, compared to 46% in FY05. The increase was primarily because of portfolio investments, which accounted for half of the net capital flows into the country in FY06, compared to 30% the previous year.

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How can you rebuild your Credit?

Money Man Mike — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:12:50 +0000

Check Credit Report : Your credit report plays a very important to judge your financial standings in the competitive business world. Check Credit Score : Though credit score is just a three digit number but it has great importance in today?s business world.

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Creating Wealth - from paperclips

Money Man Mike — Thu, 11 May 2006 02:28:13 +0000

Value is relative. Just saw this story over on ABC news - Kyle Macdonald started with one red paper clip, and a dream of getting a home of his own. Kyle himself makes a similar point, in one of his earlier posts : I really encourage you to think outside the box and MAKE AN OFFER for this contract.

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Buyout Fever

Money Man Mike — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:39:00 +0000

He wasn't inclined to do business in India because it's a "discovered market" and multiples were "mind-boggling." · When asked if they would prefer to have Clinton or Bush in the White House right now, all prefered Clinton, largely due to deficit concerns.

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Receivables Factoring: An Easy Way to Free Up Cash from Unpaid Invoices

Money Man Mike — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:37:32 +0000

Once the factoring company receives full payment for the invoice, you'll receive the remaining amount-minus a fee. - The rest of the advance minus the factoring fee - When your customer pays the invoice, you will receive the the rest of the advanced funding, minus the factoring fee or discount rate.

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Converting Unpaid Bills Into Quick Cash through Invoice Factoring

Money Man Mike — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:37:31 +0000

It could be if your business is struggling to make ends meet because of long billing cycles, you're wasting time collecting down payments from slow paying clients, you're unable to take advantage of business opportunities due to lack of funds, or your business isn't financially strong enough to obtain traditional bank financing.

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Capitalizing on Selling Your Real Estate Note

Money Man Mike — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:37:31 +0000

For instance, the buyer may put down 5 % in cash, take on a mortgage for 75 % of the value of a house, and then the owner creates a note for the remaining 20 % to make the deal work. You can use installment-financing to close the deal with buyers, and then convert their future monthly payments into quick cash by selling the note.

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