American financial markets have always experienced cycles of expansion and contraction. Since the advent of modern stock exchanges, daily stock averages have been used as an indicator of economic activity. At several points during the past century stock markets have crashed, experiencing a steep decline in value in a short […]
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What to Know When Picking a Forex Brokerage
New prospective traders are confronted with a bewildering choice of Forex brokerages to choose from, this can make picking a first brokerage a daunting challenge. Today I want to present you with some tips to help make this important decision that little bit easier. There are a number of different factors […]
Advantages of Basement Waterproofing
When my husband and I decided to purchase our own home, we didn't have to argue whether to or not to get a basement! This is mainly because the house that we used to rent had a basement, and we were so happy with it. For starters, my husband was […]
How do Buildings Handle Mother Nature at Her Most Extreme?
Extreme weather conditions and natural disasters cause hundreds of fatalities a year and cause billions of pounds worth of damage. Due to advances in design technology and materials, architects and construction genius´ are miraculously coming up with new design concepts to create structures that can withstand extreme conditions to protect […]
Career Considerations for Non-College Graduates
Times are more challenging nowadays, and this goes for people of all backgrounds and educational attainments. I am a university graduate myself, and I still cling to my current gigs because the pickings are still relatively slim. Two of my brothers dropped out of college years ago, given that the […]
What Does It Take To Become a Successful Sales Manager?
A good sales manager is many things: an adept advertiser; a master recruiter; a strategic organiser; and most importantly an inspirational leader. However, finding all of these characteristics in one individual is rare. More often than not, those that become truly great sales managers are the ones who have worked […]
A Simple Guide To Concrete Roofs
Though seemingly counter-intuitive at first glance, concrete boats actually do float, and concrete roofs can protect a dwelling without crushing it beneath the weight. Both technologies have existed since the mid-19th century and many European structures constructed at that time with concrete roofs are still standing today - a true […]
Benefits of Ceramic Dental Implants for the Elderly
Dental care makes for an essential part of our daily hygiene routine that needs to be maintained rightly. It has been seen that many people do not consider dental hygiene with equal prominence, which results in various chronic diseases and problems in the future days. Hence there is no doubt […]
Mortgage Rates Fall Again while Credit Remains Tight
The fallout from the 2007-08 mortgage collapse continues to rear its ugly head some five years later. Kareem Serageldin, a former executive for Credit Suisse, pleaded guilty on April 12 to fraud after admitting to artificially inflating the value of mortgage bonds in 2007, in an attempt to mask the […]