Setting up a business venture and operating out of one of the many free zones in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been a positive and altogether lucrative experience for many foreign-owned companies. Jebel Ali Free Zone, for example, with its huge port facilities and thousands of companies …
The Dismal Future of Funancials
Unless you can't read no good, you have probably noticed a shift in the topics covered on Funancials. Rather than reading How to Get a Job & Girlfriend or the Best Way to Split Buttery Nipples, you have been forced to read BORING articles on The Fed and the Economy. While I will apologize for …
Would You Rather…
Would you rather have to whisper everything you say or always be screaming? Would you rather have a boss you love at a job you hate or a boss you hate at a job you love? Would you rather have your grandma's hair cut or her first name? These are 3 of my favorite "would you rather" scenarios. …
The Importance of Diverse Investments
When you consider your personal finance strategy, it is always a good idea to keep diversity in mind. You may have heard the term "diversified investments" before without really giving it any thought, but in fact adhering to a strategy of diversity can be extremely financially beneficial. The basic …
What Causes Inflation?
Sometimes I wish that inflation were a tangible thing so that people would pay more attention to it. Could you imagine the outrage caused by someone stealing money from you every day? I think we would all do whatever it took to prevent this thievery from happening. If we were to dress up this …
How To Dominate The Dow
I spend too many hours each day scouring the internet for various articles pertaining to personal finance and the economy. Yahoo! Finance often assists by aggregating useful information for me. It is the useless information, however, that has inspired me today. In the article Cliff May Knock Out …
How Are You Affected by the Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction?
This is a heavy subject that deserves a lot of discussion. I, unfortunately, have the attention span of a 3rd grader surrounded by Legos so an abbreviated analysis will have to do. The History Interest deductions, in general, began in 1913. At this time, the majority of Americans paid upfront …
