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Implementing An Integrated Portfolio Management Application
10 Things To Ponder ...When Implementing An Integrated Portfolio Management ApplicationThe voice of experience speaks from the trenches.
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The Once and Future Tool: EVM
The Once and Future Tool: EVMRisk guru Carl Pritchard adds some new initials to his name and explains why Earned Value Management, that old workhorse from the era of big government projects, is really the Next Big Thing, on Project Connections.
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Value, Performance & Power: How to Get More from Your IT Spend
Value, Performance & Power: How to Get More from Your IT Spend
July 20, 2006 @ 2:00 p.m. Eastern/11:00 a.m. Pacific Duration: 60 minutes
Register & Attend OnlineIf you are unable to attend the live event you may still register andwill receive an e-mail when the on-demand version becomes available.
Event Overview:
All too often IT departments invest in the wrong technology and arethenforced to add on disparate hardware and software in an effort tosqueezemore performance and functionality out of their systems. In many cases,time, money and valuable IT resources are wasted supporting thesead-hocsystems and no matter how much money or bodies are thrown at theproblem, it never quite resembles best-of-breed technologies. This putsyour organization at risk and a grave disadvantage to your competitorsrunning on a more efficient IT infrastructure.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Join Hewlett-Packard and AMD representatives for this one hour in-deptheSeminar that will explore how the cost efficient and powerful HP/AMDcommercial product portfolio and technologies can help businesses andorganizations get the most from their IT spend without sacrificingperformance standards.
Attend this live event and learn first hand about:
* The HP technologies and features that help businesses achieve the most from their IT spend
* HP's growing commercial system portfolio based on AMD processors
* AMD's customer centric innovation and how their technology is driving high performance benefits
Featured SpeakersVicki Ward, Director of North America Business Desktop MarketingJim Beggans, HP Worldwide Sales Development Manager - AMDElliot Markowitz, Editorial Director - Ziff Davis Media eSeminars
Sponsored by HP
Register & Attend OnlinePlease visit
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SEC Seeks Ideas on Sarbanes-Oxley Controls
SEC Seeks Ideas on Sarbanes-Oxley ControlsU.S. securities regulators are moving forward with a promisedreview of controversial corporate reform accounting rules byasking investors, companies and others for ideas to guidepublic companies in complying with the law.
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Yahoo Finance Revises Charts, Chat, Other Features
Yahoo Finance Revises Charts, Chat, Other FeaturesYahoo will unveil an upgraded version of its top-rankedfinancial information site that features new stock chartingtools, improved investor chat rooms and financial video news.
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Are life cycle fund investors doing it wrong?
Are life cycle fund investors doing it wrong?‘Retirement made easy’ strategy often misued, mutual fund companies say
Life cycle funds that are becoming increasingly popular are meant to make retirement planning easy. But that’s not how investors have been using them, mutual fund companies say.
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Socially Responsible Investing Gaining Traction
Socially Responsible Investing Gaining TractionWhile investors traditionally have bought into mutual funds for the most profit, more are intertwining fiscal objectives with a deeper priority: social responsibility.
In the last decade, socially responsible investment assets have grown 4 percent faster than the entire universe of managed assets in the United States, according to the Social Investment Forum, a nonprofit membership organization that promotes socially responsible investments. Last year, these assets were worth $2.29 trillion, up from $639 billion in 1995.
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The New Rules of Information Management
The New Rules of Information ManagementAs the mountains of data grow, so does the variety of strategies CIOs are marshalling to manage that information, and profit from it.
After decades of paying lip service to the notion of linking technology tightly to the profit-and-loss side of corporations, the rise of so-called information governance programs is cementing a kinship between IT departments and executives in business units that was impossible to envision just a few years ago. These programs strive to clarify and institutionalize unambiguous rules for the creation, collection, handling and protection of information, in hopes of ensuring that IT initiatives are developed and managed to better dovetail with the organization's core business strategies. The objective: to make information available, transparent and useful to people authorized to access it from the moment the data enters an organization's network to when it is outdated and stored.
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Techtalk: Fair Isaac Corp.'s James Taylor on automating the decision process
U.S. House seeks to ban Wal-Mart banking
U.S. House seeks to ban Wal-Mart banking
House lawmakers this week are expected to introduce a bill that would prohibit retailers such as
Wal-Mart Stores and
The Home Depot from offering financial services. The bill would prevent companies that aren't already in financial services from forming industrial loan companies.
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Wal-Mart hopes to expand financial services for low-income customers
Wal-Mart hopes to expand financial services for low-income customers Wal-Mart Stores has "only scratched the surface of what's possible" in providing financial services, a senior official at the retailer told a banking industry conference last month. Wal-Mart plans to expand services such as check cashing and bill paying -- all aimed at "underbanked" customers -- even as it awaits regulatory approval of an industrial bank charter.
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Discount brokers rise again amid commission cuts
Discount brokers rise again amid commission cutsDiscount brokers such as Ameritrade and Charles Schwab Corp. have bounced back from the dot-com bust in which they lost 90% of their market value. Customers are shifting ever larger amounts of their investment dollars to the lower-cost operators, which now control about 10% of Americans' financial assets.
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Economist Viewpoint on Hot Topics
Economist Viewpoint on Hot TopicsA great blog with economist analysis on current news and market events.
http://economistsview.typepad.com/
Web sites aim to make investing fun
Web sites aim to make investing funMoneyopolis and the Securities Industry Association's The Stock Market Game are among the growing number of financial-education Web sites designed to help young children and teenagers become more money savvy.
http://www.moneyopolis.comhttp://www.stockmarketgame.com
Energy Independence - Investor Resources
Energy Independence - Investor ResourcesAs you read this, the American entrepreneur community is hard at work developing ways for America to break free from its "oil addiction." Some say ethanol and biofuel are the saviors. Others think geothermal, wind or coal gasification are the answer. I, however, think the next big energy source isn't even on the map yet. I'm talking about nanotechnology... and Dr. Richard Smalley's challenge a few years back to launch a 21st Century version of the Manhattan Project to find a solution to our energy crisis.
In any event, regardless of what new energy source floats your boat, one thing is certain: The world is experiencing one of those epic transformations that takes it into the next energy age. We've gone from wood to coal... from coal to oil... and now we're transitioning out of oil into something else. Along the way, legendary fortunes will be made. And we plan to be there every step of the way participating in this bull market.
My colleague Jeff Siegel has been hitting homerun after homerun with his renewable picks. His latest score was the tiny motor stock he's been super bullish on. That stock is already up 400% since March. And Jeff's portfolio? Amazing. Out of 17 recommendations, 13 are winners... and the total return is 100% But I'm not here to tell you about the motor stock. No, Jeff is going to tell you about his next blockbuster. A stock that's involved with solar energy. I don't know if you know it, but more energy hits the planet earth in one hour from the sun than oil produces in an entire year! The new company Jeff will be recommending on July 13 appears to be a budding superstar in the solar market. It does more than $200 million in sales, has $161 in cash in the bank, and its earnings are expected to grow 250%! And better yet, it trades at a market cap a little less than $500 million. So it's a true microcap and has tons of room for growth. I've gone on long enough. I'll let Jeff tell you the rest of the story.
Click to read more...Renewable Energy - Investor Resources
click hereSome Indices to Watch
- ECO (Amex)
- DESI (NASDAQ)
- CLNX (NASDAQ)
- NEX (Amex)
Web Crossing Offers 'Private-Label' Social Networking
Web Crossing Offers 'Private-Label' Social NetworkingWeb Crossing is delivering the package as a server application that is hosted at its facilities with prices starting at $195 per month for 1,000 users, with each user having access to 14MB of data storage. Additional information and a guided tour of WebCrossing Neighbors is available Those same tools will become available as an online service starting at $7.95 a month for as many as three collaboration tools. The pricing is based on the number of collaboration options chosen. "This will make it possible for people without a lot of technical background to install collaboration on their Web sites," said Michael Krieg, vice president of sale at San Francisco-based Web Crossing.
http://webcrossing.com/Also check out WebEx One.
http://www.webexone.com
Think Big: Live Like a Millionaire for Less
Think Big: Live Like a Millionaire for LessHere are some great resources so you can live "the good life" without breaking the bank.
Chelsea Premium Outlets
Get 25% - 75% off real designer goods every day. Top brands like Coach, Burberry, Ralph LAuren, Hugo Boss, Versace and many more. VIP members get even more savings and discount specials. Gift wrapping and delivery services available.
www.premiumoutlets.comGovernment Auctions
Looking for the ultimate bargain on "big ticket items"? Try U.S. Government Auctions. A great way to get luxury big ticket items at steep discounts. Cars, trucks, jewelry, houses and land. Learn more about upcoming auctions in your area.
www.governmentauctions.orgReal Estate Investments - Foreclosures
Forclosures are a good way to increase your profits and cashflow from real estate investments. Usually you spend pennies on the dollar for a foreclosure home. This site has nationwide listings of homes in foreclosure and "pre-foreclosure".
www.foreclosurefreesearch.comThere is so much to learn about Real Estate. here are two more helpful resources to get you started.
Living Debt Free and Building Wealth
A major goal should be to live debt free and have multiple sources of income. You'll still need your day job, but you will need other income sources to live the lifestyle you deserve. These resources will help prepare you to develop good money habits. Build wealth for you and your family.
