Investing and financing
Another portion of the statement of cash flows reports the investment that the company took during the reporting year. New investments are signs of growing or upgrading the production and distribution facilities and capacity of the business. Disposing of long-term assets or divesting itself of a major part of its business can be good or bad news, depending on what's driving those activities. A business generally disposes of some of its fixed assets every year because they reached the end of their useful lives and will not be used any longer. These fixed assets are disposed of or sold or traded in on new fixed assets. The value of a fixed asset at the end of its useful life is called its salvage value. The proceeds from selling fixed assets are reported as a source of cash in the investing activities section of the statement of cash flows. Usually these are very small amounts.
Like individuals, companies at times have to f...
Posted : May 28, 2010 | 
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Real estate deals are everywhere today. The trick is actually finding the cash to close the deal. There are many different ways to get deals done, but today you really need to consider keeping as many properties as possible. The best way to get the money to close on deals today is with hard money loans. A hard money loan is a loan that is made based upon the ARV - after repair value of the property. Consideration is typically not given to the credit worthiness of the borrower, simply the value of the property. Generally speaking, 65% of the after repair value of the house is the maximum that hard money lenders will loan. Well. All of that changed when the real estate market crashed. Today, if you can find the lender, they have varying criteria's based upon their own business practices. What I typically have found is 50% of the ARV is the max that a hard money lender will lend in today's unstable market. The hard money brokers are also looking at your credit report today. Too many di...Posted : February 06, 2010 | Comments : 1 |
When considering a settlement loan you should always know the differences between a settlement loan and a traditional loan. They are two complete different ways to obtain fund during a pending lawsuit when a client has no income. This article is designed to explain the differences between a settlement loan and a traditional loan and allow the reader to determine which can be a better solution. Traditional Loan A traditional loan can be compared to normal loans; this includes auto loans, mortgages and other types of unsecured credit. Basically a lender is providing you money up front, which is to be paid back on a set schedule with a pre-determined interest rate. Your credit history and current credit obligations affect the amount of interest and amount of money that can be loaned. A traditional loan must always be paid back according to the agreement between the lender and the person receiving the loan; regardless of income changes or living situations....Posted : February 03, 2010 | Comments : 1 |
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Settlement Loans Vs. Traditional Loans...
