Sunday, December 6, 2009

Getting A US Investor Visa

By Sam McDougall Turner

There are various ways in which one can gain entry into the United States of America, and one of the most sure-shot ways of long term entry permission is to get a US investor visa.

Like the name suggests, this visa is given to people who are looking to invest within the United States, and this also happens to be one of the speediest ways of getting a visa - for obvious reasons. Of course there are a few rules and regulations which need to be adhered to, but compared to the other forms of gaining lawful entry into the country, this one happens to be one of the best ways.

When looking to invest in an enterprise within the USA you must consider that to gain this visa you must invest at least one million dollars. You must also have at least ten working members of the company. These members may be those that have an approved residential permit or those that are citizens. You must take care to research the area in which you are planning to invest as each country has its own specific requirements.

When planning to apply for a US investor visa there are many in which you can go about it;

Invest in a new commercial enterprise

Purchase or restructure an existing business in the region

Expanding an existing business

Buy out a sick unit and look to make it profitable once more.

When thinking about investing it is important to know you do not need to invest in the form of money. You can invest in terms of machinery, property and any other forms of capital as long as it can be considered equivalent to cash.

The continuity of your stay becomes easy with the investor visa, this being on the best parts about it. Your beginning period is two years and after those two years your business will be evaluated. If all the criteria that was set is met and no unlawful activity has been found then your residence will become permanent. This visa is a brilliant way to bring not only you but your immediate family into the USA also! - 23309

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Know The Industry Secrets Behind Currency Trading

By Eddie Lamb

The activity of trading stock on the foreign exchange market is called forex trading or FX for short. It involves buying and selling using the available currencies the world over.

Having more than just a passing knowledge of the entire concept can aid you in making more impact in forex trading. You must be able to read the exchange quote because it may tend to bewilder you at first. With ease, the investor can continue the foray into other parts of trading on this 24-hour forex exchange market, as long as he or she has mastered this skill.

Regardless of the fact that forex trading requires little effort to begin with, one should be able to decide if trading is right for them or not, before going ahead. Basically, using any search engine to skim the Internet will reveal a collection of pages, listed with websites that are distinctively constructed to make your comprehension of forex trading online easier.

The snazzy investor has at his or her disposal, a plethora of information that includes day-by-day commentary and live streaming information. In addition, many of these sites also provide a platform for the investor who is a newcomer by making available to him/her courses made to broaden their knowledge base.

The variance in the world's political, social and economic situations does not prevent investments being made on forex as it runs 24 hours a day. Sydney is the starting point, day by day. The path it creates includes stops at New York, London and Tokyo with a return back to Sydney in readiness for the next day.

There is a distinction between forex trading and trading on the NYSE, Dow or S&P 500. Knowing the fundamentals of the market before you dispense of any amount of money is advisable.

The major world currencies have values that are relative to each other. What folks who do currency trading thus do is take advantage of the shifts in the relative values to make profits.

The currency trading market is a liberal one because people are allowed to buy and sell currencies. Any one with little intelligence can trade in the currency trading scene.

The mechanics of it can be very similar to what obtains in other markets; and this is why it is said that people can easily transit from other markets into it. All you have to do is seek out a currency that will increase in relative value against another currency. If you do, then the second currency can easily be exchanged for the first.

You can easily make a nice profit when you trade in the opposite, albeit if everything go as planned. There was a time when there was no room for small investors in the currency trading market. Big bankers and large multinationals made up the numbers way back.

Technology has really helped, especially during the last few years and has opened a lot of business frontiers to investors. The market is simply too lucrative to be dismissed by anyone. Traders will most often make more profits and at low risks. - 23309

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Green Stocks

By Ahmad Hassam

The end of fossil fuel resources is near. The way oil and other natural resources have been extracted from the earth in the last century; the world is in danger of facing global warming as well as depletion of these precious resources. Do you know China is the largest producer of coal? Coal production n China would peak somewhere around 2010-2020. Are you aware of the fact that the peak of the global oil production (all liquids, including unconventional oil) will peak in the next few years.

There were many factors that contributed to the massive use of these natural resources, industrialization and population increase were the most important. Then there was no consideration given to the environmental damage this would do. You must be thinking what to do every available source of energy seems to be peaking in the near future? The global peak of uranium production lies somewhere around2025-2050. The global peak of natural gas production lies somewhere around 2025!

Do you know this fact that the US Department of Energy has estimated that there is enough available offshore wind energy of the coasts of US that can nearly cover the current US electricity capacity? So what will fill this void in energy production in the coming decades?

If every bulb in the US was replaced with an energy efficient fluorescent lamp, enough energy could be saved to shut down around 100 power plants. If all the care in US were hybrids by 2025 that would roughly reduce 80% of the US oil import.

Enough power could be generated for the entire US by covering only 9% of Nevada desert with parabolic trough systems. This is something like a plot of land 100 by 100 miles. So the solution is already there and as the end of fossil fuel nears which is only a decade away, more and more alternative energy solutions will be used to generate cheap energy.

You might have seen only a glimpse of that last year in 2008 when crude oil prices jumped to around $150 per barrel. This is something that is bound to happen. The supplies of fossil fuel are finite and will be exhausted in the near future.

There is little doubt that companies operating in the green energy sector will ultimately become the major players in the overall energy generation and transportation mix of tomorrow. This prediction is based on our insatiable energy consumption and the lack of conventional supplies to meet the growing energy demand. This is most probably the safest long term bet that you can make in the long term.

Exactly one hundred years back, the oil century started. It was with the advent of the modern automobile that oil became a global necessity. Imagine Henry Ford in'09 asking you to invest in his Ford Motor Company that is about to mass produce a horseless carriage. Keeping in view the above facts, investing in green energy stocks in the best long term investment that you can make!

Right now the world is standing at another threshold. But many folks in that year of'09 were skeptical about Model T success. This is now 2009, exactly a century has passed. Do you think investing in green energy stocks is a bad idea? He tells you that this invention could change the entire landscape of the country. Knowing everything that you know right now with the power of hind sight with you, you will definitely say yes. Green Energy stocks may turn out to be your best investment decision of your life. A massive investment frenzy is about to take place in the green energy technologies. - 23309

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Old Property Investment Approach Still As Relevant Today As Yesterday

By Billy Chen

The global financial meltdown which originated form US sub-prime loans has brought on a severe test onto the economy. As a result, businesses have folded and consumers are left homeless. Today, one year after the sub-prime storm, it is comforting to note that businesses have almost returned to the level pre-sub-prime crisis.

In contrast to previous crises, this time the international community responded quickly and decisively. This unilateral and coordinated action to restore to a certain softening of the market and allows time and space to recover. Although we are still a holdover from our treatment of the subprime storm, at least we're relieved that the economy has followed the rise and rise of a strong will and sustained more than what happened in the past.

Despite the volatility of today's market, good opportunities are still abound. History has indicated that markets always recover so it is up to you, the investor, to find those emerging opportunities. Here the author will present to you four age-old tricks in the investment games that work across the board, including real estate investment. These tips have survived time and numerous market crashes and they will help you to derive to sound investment decisions in any market situation.

Don't Get Sucked In by Gossips Almost daily, there are good dose of gossips and rumors that make the rounds in the real estate sector. Keep in mind that negative and sensation news can trigger your emotions and sometimes induce fears into you. So be aware of them to keep a tab on the developments but do not react impulsively to them. Instead use your long-term investment plan as a guideline to make decisions.

Update Your Portfolio As the property markets goes though it's up and down cycles, or the external business climate changes, the financial goals you established earlier might need change. It is OK to make change but incorporate these changes in your investment plan. You should always align your financial goals with your investment plan.

Diversify your Portfolio Learn to spread your risk by maintaining a well diversified portfolio. So when a sector is in distress, not all your fund would be in risk. If possible put aside some cash as extra measure in property risk mitigation.

Do extensive Research Research plays a pivotal role while investing as it helps you to better understand your investment. Professional assistances like services from .

Property investment can be interesting and rewarding undertaking. Once you pick up the trick and formulate an effective investment plan, it can bring you good and recurring dividend over time. - 23309

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Why Currency Exchange Rates Function And The Factors That Affects Them

By Robert Sharp

Most of us have enough of a grasp on economics to realize that currency exchange rates go up and down against other world currencies. Many of us have experienced currency exchange rates in action when we have traveled overseas or bought something online from another country. But what we might not realise are the reasons behind the fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

What currency exchange rates actually represent is the value of one world currency in relation to another. Usually these exchange rates are shown as a ratio such as: 1 US Dollar = 105 Japanese Yen. The rates of exchange change all the time and can even fluctuate wildly within one single trading day.

The value of one currency in comparison with another is set by the supply and demand for that currency. Things that can affect the supply and demand of a currency include how popular investing in that currency is with foreign buyers. For example, if the US Reserve Bank decided to increase interest rates that were paid by banks, then investing in US Dollars would be very attractive and the currency exchange rates would strengthen. On the other hand, if the mint decided to print loads of extra money and distribute it among everyone, then the value of the dollar would slide against other currencies.

The inflation rate in a particular country is also an important factor in determining currency exchange rates. The higher the inflation rate, the less the currency is likely to be valued at since inflation devalues the currency over time.

It is essential that the nation's treasury gets the trade balance right if a currency is to remain strong. When the prices paid globally for exported products are higher than what the same country is importing, then the economy will be in a good position and the currency will remain strong. Foreign investors will purchase more with that country's currency and the economy will tick along. If the reverse is true, then this devalues the currency against others.

People are affected by currency exchange rates every day. It is not something that just affects the big investors and traders of Wall Street. The currency exchange rate determines how much everyday people are forced to pay for imported goods and products.

When the cost of exporting goods rises due to the currency exchange rates, then businesses can be forced to cut costs and this can lead to job losses. This is another way that currency exchange rates can affect regular people and their lives.

Currency exchange rates are caused to fluctuate thanks to a number of economic factors. These factors can then affect the economic landscape of a nation and cause it to experience great prosperity, or depression as well. The recent economic crisis in the world has seen great fluctuations take place in some of the world's leading currencies. - 23309

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