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December 7, 2004 ? According to a recent survey of vacation rental Brokers and property managers from different regions of the U.S., most expressed the value in advertising on the Internet and cited a generous return on investment as their biggest expectation from it. Eighty-eight percent of those Brokers advertise their vacation rentals on the Internet and most (41%) spend between $1,000-$5,000 dollars per year on Internet advertising.All but one of the 27 Brokers surveyed said they had their vacation rentals listed on their own website and would therefore benefit from the use of RentJillsHouse.com?s advertising options and direct link ...

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ROI (Return on Investment) is probably the most importantcalculation one needs to make to ensure the long-term viabilityof their business. It is not enough to build in a profit marginon the product or service being offered. One must track withproficiency the amount of dollars being invested into attractingsales and how much ROI those dollars put back into the business.If the investment meets too little return, a product line isdoomed to fail in the long-term.THE BASIC ROI PERCENTAGE CALCULATIONMany experts seem to agree, ?calculating an accurate return oninvestment (ROI) is not an easy thing to do.?I do not intend to give you a ...

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From the book 'The Stockopoly Plan' by the author Charles M. O'MeliaThere are several factors an investor in the stock market should consider:1. All stock purchases should be commission-free.2. All stocks purchased should be from a company that has a history of raising their dividends every year.3. The company should not only have a history of raising their dividend every year, but should also show price appreciation in the market place, on a year to year basis.4. All dividends from the companies should be rolled-over into more shares of the company, until retirement. This should be done by the company, for the shareholder, ...

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Ask this question to 100 people and you will receive 100 very different answers. The fact of the matter is there is no right age to start. But don?t fret (did I just say fret?) knowledge is power!To borrow a line from Star Wars, ?Use the force Luke.? The force I?m speaking of is compound interest. Since our main objective is to find an ideal age to begin saving, you have to understand the difference between simple and compound interest. Simple interest can be figured by taking an initial investment that earns interest annually for a period of (let?s say) two years. After the first year you have your original investment plus the interest. ...

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There once was a hawk, ferocious and swift. He was young and agile with many years of life to hunt the open ranch lands. In a nearby field, a mouse scurried about the ground. The hawk saw the hurried motion and swept speedily toward the rodent.Just as the hawk's shadow engulfed the smaller rodent, the mouse fell to its back and begged, "Please, Mr. Hawk, spare me my life!" This surprised the hunter and he landed beside the mouse."Why should I spare your life? I am hungry today.""It's always about today, isn't it?" answered the mouse. "Do you ever think about tomorrow?""Tomorrow? Well, that's just another day to flap my wings. I ...

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Do you realise that if you're green you're growing and if you're ripe you're rotten? So says Winston Marsh, Business Marketing Guru in his recent newsletter.Here's and excerpt from it ..."Over the last week or so I have been presenting a series of seminars for MYOB throughout New Zealand and I have made an amazing discovery.Most people would rather service their car than service their brain!Now what do I mean by this? Well, quite simply, nobody gives a second thought to putting their car in for service or to get it fixed. They might moan and groan about the cost but they'll still do it.Why?Because they need their car to get ...

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Defining a long-term investment in the stock market.For some ?long term? would mean holding a stock position over the weekend. For others, it may mean holding a security for at least 1 year for the purpose of declaring a long-term capital gain, thus saving on taxes.The rigid definition of a long-term investment in the stock market would be holding a security for a minimum of 5 years, to as long as 30 years.I?m going to tell you my definition of a long-term investment in a security by telling you a story. A true story!My Mother worked as a teller in a small bank in Dover, New Jersey. The name of the bank was called The Dover ...

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IFIf it seems as if all investors are selling, who is buying?If trading has become entertainment for you, it may be time to refocus on profits.If your stock has reached an annual low, can it go any lower?If your stock has reached an annual high, can it go any higher?If all the television analysts jumped off a bridge, would anyone care?If your portfolio is based solely on fundamental analysis, perhaps it is time to learn technical analysis.If I said you had a beautiful portfolio, would you hold it against an index?If you are tired of losing value on the long side, perhaps its time to learn both sides of the ...

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