Massachusetts Jurisdiction Over Internet Based Companies

If an individual conducts business over the internet with a web-based company and the parties enter into an agreement, and the company either breaches the agreement or commits some form of fraudulent or deceptive business practice with the buyer, can the buyer sue the company in his or her home state? The issue become even [...]

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A Guide On How To Sell A Structured Settlement

Here is a general guide about selling a structured settlement:
1) First you should determine your current and future cash needs and financial condition. It is recommended that you consult a financial advisor or lawyer. Remember, you can sell all or just a portion of your future cash payments.
2) Contact your payment provider, usually an insurance [...]

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The Rise of the Relevance of the Artist

Before co-founding an online art auction website, I spent my career investing in small and micro cap value stocks which basically means the smallest and least expensive 5% of all public companies - and despite the fact that these were all well-run enterprises, most investors didn’t pay much attention to them — so, when I [...]

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High Flying Stock: L International Computers, Inc. The Next DELL?

L International Computers, Inc. is a publicly traded company on the pink sheets under stock symbol LITL. According to a recent press release, the company designs, manufactures, markets and distributes high-performance, opulent PC/Windows© laptop, desktop, workstation and server computers.
Further, the company states it also produces the largest and most spectacular personal & professional visual displays [...]

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Debt and Money ­­- Four Common Myths Debunked

There are some widely held beliefs about debt, money management, and other personal finance topics that aren’t etched in stone as we’ve been lead to believe.
Could it be that these pseudo truisms have, in fact, been nothing but fiction all along?  The financial stakes are way too high to be taking these bogus notions as [...]

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Trading Forex - Currencies of Eastern Europe

Since 2000 Forex scene became less crowded. Number of traders’ favorite financial vehicles have been absorbed into the new European currency, the Euro. Gone are the days when one could trade the likes of Spanish Peseta, German Mark, Belgian Franc, Italian Lira and number of others. Or are they?
Since the break up of the old [...]

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Trading Forex - New Korean Currency Crisis?

Back in 1997 major financial slump rocked number of countries in Asia, an event that became known as “Asian currency crisis”. Effected countries included Taiwan, Thailand South Korea and others. One of the memorable comments of the time came from one of leading Thai politicians. He blamed this whole mess on speculators, with George Soros [...]

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Real Estate Investors - Just Say No to Your IRA

If you are among taxes millions of people who have established an IRA account, congratulations. However, that does not mean you can just sit back on cruise control tax all is well. Years ago the burst of the dot com bubble was a wake up call to everyone that to remain a successful investor requires [...]

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Setting Up a Limited Liability Company

Both sole proprietors and partnerships can convert to a limited liability company. Owners of LLCs are called members, not shareholders.
Until recently some states did not allow one-member LLCs . This is no longer the case. One-member LLCs are allowed tax mistakes every state.
LLCs are set up by filing articles of organization with your Secretary of [...]

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Alimony by Any Other Name

Most of us have heard of alimony taxes have at least a basic understanding of what it is.But maybe you’ve heard your divorce lawyer talk about “maintenance,” or “spousal maintenance.” In some places the term “spousal support” is frequently used. What’s the difference between all of these things?
Basically, nothing. It’s just the term used in [...]

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