The advent of The Jamaica Debt Exchange, JDX, means $40
billion in savings in debt interest payments for Jamaica, but less returns on
investments in Government securities.
Vice President of Funds Administration at First Global Financial
Services, Janice Longmore examines several other investment options that
pensioners can consider, to bolster their savings.
Undoubtedly there are various costs associated with
death. However, few know that death taxes fall in that category. Estate Planning
Consultant, Denise Henry James, elaborates on the type and amount of taxes that
are associated with estates.
Financial Consultant, Cheryl Hanson-Simpson is passionate
about seeing persons obtain financial freedom. This was evident when she was
speaking at the recent VMBS seminar entitled: ‘Becoming a millionaire…one
paycheck at a time’.
In this recessionary period, consumers have to become savvier in terms of budgeting and even the type of appliances they purchase. Owen James visited the 42 year old, Jamaican owned service company, Appliance Traders Limited and spoke with its CEO Zachary Harding, on a number of issues including energy efficient appliances, which can cut costs for consumers in this period of rising energy bills.
Our Young Investors Stock Market Competition has ended for 2011 and the highlight of the year was of course, Dexter Smith's dominant display. Smith won each of the four quarters impressively with [ ... ]
Pan
Caribbean believes that even with the changed interest rate regime; the
impact of the Jamaica debt exchange; and the buffeting Jamaica has
taken from global recessionary trends, there [ ... ]
A confident Dexter Smith has taken a break, maintaining a cash-only portfolio worth over JA $1.2 million and a virtually unassailable lead in the final quarter of the Young Investors' Stock Market Co [ ... ]