Latest press releases in Investment Services

India Budget 2011-12 Extends Interest Subsidy to Low Cost Home Buyers
Indian Budget 2011-12 presented by Fianance Minsiter extended the interest subsidy to home loan for houses costing up to Rs 25 lakhs . Thus common man will get some kind of relief from high interest burden on home loan.

Financial Spread Trading Site Clean Financial Introduces a Range of Improvements to Celebrate its Fifth Birthday
Financial spread trading site CleanFinancial.com is celebrating its fifth birthday with a range of improvements to their site. The service, which was set up five years ago this month, has added spread trading company City Index to their comparison tables and has introduced a brokers' tips section.

Lead Gold Investing Firm, United States Gold Bureau, Adds Click-To-Call Option To Its Website
United States Gold Bureau launches a service that allows customers to speak directly to an Account Advisor for a free no-obligation consultation on precious metals investing. Additionally, the firm's website provides tips on how to invest in gold effectively.

John M. Collard Named Business Leader of the Year by Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce.
John M. Collard, Chairman, Strategic Management Partners, Inc. named Business Leader of the Year by the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce, Maryland.

John M. Collard Awarded Certified International Turnaround Manager Honor by Turnaround Management Society
John M. Collard, Chairman of Strategic Management Partners, Inc. is awarded the coveted Certified International Turnaround Manager (CITM) – “Level D” qualification at its highest level by the Turnaround Management Society (TMS)

New Federal Estate Tax Poses A Potential Hazard To Retirees
One of the most notable provisions in the recently passed Obama Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the 'Act') is the raising of the federal estate tax exemption limit to $5,000,000 per person with a maximum estate tax rate of 35%. This means that a married couple, with proper planning, can pass $10,000,000 estate tax-free. And while this is welcomed news to many wealthy investors, the recent Act comes with a potential downside.

World's Oldest Human Passes Away Leaving Behind a Lesson on Retirement Income Planning
Eunice Sanborn of Jacksonville Texas passed away peacefully January 31, 2011 at the age of 114. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, she was the oldest living person in the world at her death. And while the average person certainly wouldn't expect to live as long, her story provides valuable insight into the growing trend of longer life expectancies and the need for a well thought-out retirement income planning solution.

Trading Site SpreadBets.org.uk Launches Redesign of their Website
The spread betting website SpreadBets.org.uk has launched a brand new redesign of the site. They have also introduced new sections in a complete overhaul of the service.

Hanley Investment Group Closed Four Shopping Center Transactions Valued at Over $50 Million in 30 Days
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has sold four retail properties totaling over $50 million and more than 130,000 square feet in the last 30 days. They are: Gateway Village in Chino Hills, Calif. (96,959 sq. ft.) for $34 million; Walgreens in Riverside, Calif. (14,991 sq. ft.) for $8.7 million; Walgreens in Oklahoma City, Okla. (14,490 sq. ft.) for $5.94 million; and La Verne Plaza in La Verne, Calif. (6,630 sq. ft.) for $1.7 million.

Hodgdon Group Realty Represents Ashley Furniture Industries in 683,000 SF Lease Renewal at ProLogis Park Redlands in San Bernardino County
Hodgdon Group Realty represented Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in a 3-year lease renewal for more than 683,000 sq.ft. at ProLogis Park Redlands in San Bernardino County, Calif.

What's wrong with hedge funds today? - By Ziad Abdelnour, President & CEO Blackhawk Partners, Inc
For those of you who don’t know; a hedge fund is basically a pooled investment vehicle (like a mutual fund) where there are absolutely no constraints on what the investment portfolio manager can do with the money.

Whittlesey Doyle Negotiates $30 Million in Land Sales Totaling 176 Acres and 800 Lots/Proposed Units in New Model Colony in Ontario
Whittlesey Doyle has completed the sale of three separate land transactions in the master planned community New Model Colony in Ontario, Calif., totaling approximately 176 acres, encompassing 800 proposed lots and units, for a total consideration of approximately $30 million. Les Whittlesey, co-founder and principal of Whittlesey Doyle, had the exclusive listings on all three properties and represented both the sellers and buyers in the three transactions.

Hanley Investment Group Sells Orange County Strip Center at Record $720 psf and Lists 10,000 sf Retail Center Adjacent to USC for $5.33 Million
Jeremy S. McChesney of Hanley Investment Group has sold Town Center Plaza, a multi-tenant retail center in Yorba Linda at a record sales price of $720 per square foot, and Patrick G. Kent and Carlos J. Lopez have listed a 10,000 sq. ft. multi-tenant retail center situated immediately adjacent to University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles for $5.33 million.

Hodgdon-Miank Construction Completes $2 Million Phase I Renovation at Pierside Pavilion in Huntington Beach
Hodgdon-Miank Construction, Inc. has completed a $2 million major renovation of the Pierside Pavilion, a four-level retail, dining, and office complex located at 300 Pacific Coast Highway in downtown Huntington Beach, Calif. The renovation converted the former Mann 6 Theatre into 33,049 square feet of multi-use Class “A” office and restaurant space and renovated a two-level, 118,790-square-foot subterranean parking structure. Phase two, which will commence shortly, will consist of extensive tenant improvements for new tenants Grupo Gallegos, an award-winning advertising agency, and a live entertainment venue. In late June, Hodgdon-Miank Construction completed tenant improvements at Pierside Pavilion for International retailer Havaianas, which opened its first U.S. location there.

Apia: Rewarding Tennis Fans
Want free tickets to the tennis? Apia day passes to the Medibank International Sydney now available for customers.