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Ways You're Getting Ripped Off
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Ways You're Getting Ripped Off
You know you're paying too much. We show you just
In Pictures: 14 Ways You're Getting Ripped Off
Economists call them "market inefficiencies"--those thrilling or frustrating moments (depending on your point of view) when the price of something veers from its underlying, inherent value. In the stock market, those discrepancies may last a few seconds, as arbitrageurs jump into the breach. In the land of goods and services bought by real consumers, the misalignments may persist for years.
In that world--the one in which we all live, eat, shop, drive and pay bills--they're called rip-offs. We're not talking fraud here (though there's plenty of that going around, too). We're talking about all the ways, within the law, that humans allow themselves to be taken for a ride.
t's our collective fault, of course. If we weren't so naive, distracted, short-sighted, stressed out and downright lazy (see: 15 Ways Your Laziness Is Costing You Money), we wouldn't fall prey to all this flimflam.
In Pictures: 14 Ways You're Getting Ripped Off
In Pictures: 11 Ways To Sniff Out A Liar
Worse, we know we're being taken. On some level, we're resigned--even inured--to it. And so we continue to torch dollars on overpriced stuff when better, if slightly less convenient, substitutes abound.
The list of rip-offs is longer than Tiger Woods off the tee. We unearthed but a few, and will go back for more over the coming months. Some may be familiar, though you may not know just how egregious they are. (Indeed, the numbers may really steam you.)
Some highlights thus far:
Life Insurance Settlements
The Rip-off: Life settlements, a $15 billion market in the U.S., occur when a life insurance policy holder sells his or her existing policy for an immediate lump-sum cash payment to cover a divorce, an expensive operation or any other sizable obligation. Life-settlement brokers find buyers for these policies, usually financial institutions.
Here's the rub: The broker's commission is based on the face value of the policy, not on the price he ultimately snags for his client. That setup eliminates any incentive to maximize value for policy sellers, who may end up leaving as much as 30% on the table.
How To Avoid It: Remove the middle man. Amrita Financial, in Oceanside, Calif., lets sellers post their policies anonymously online, to get a sense of what buyers are willing to bid. A policy appraisal takes less than a minute to obtain--just type in your age, gender, health status, policy type and annual premiums.
Ways You're Getting Ripped Off
You know you're paying too much. We show you just
In Pictures: 14 Ways You're Getting Ripped Off
Economists call them "market inefficiencies"--those thrilling or frustrating moments (depending on your point of view) when the price of something veers from its underlying, inherent value. In the stock market, those discrepancies may last a few seconds, as arbitrageurs jump into the breach. In the land of goods and services bought by real consumers, the misalignments may persist for years.
In that world--the one in which we all live, eat, shop, drive and pay bills--they're called rip-offs. We're not talking fraud here (though there's plenty of that going around, too). We're talking about all the ways, within the law, that humans allow themselves to be taken for a ride.
t's our collective fault, of course. If we weren't so naive, distracted, short-sighted, stressed out and downright lazy (see: 15 Ways Your Laziness Is Costing You Money), we wouldn't fall prey to all this flimflam.
In Pictures: 14 Ways You're Getting Ripped Off
In Pictures: 11 Ways To Sniff Out A Liar
Worse, we know we're being taken. On some level, we're resigned--even inured--to it. And so we continue to torch dollars on overpriced stuff when better, if slightly less convenient, substitutes abound.
The list of rip-offs is longer than Tiger Woods off the tee. We unearthed but a few, and will go back for more over the coming months. Some may be familiar, though you may not know just how egregious they are. (Indeed, the numbers may really steam you.)
Some highlights thus far:
Life Insurance Settlements
The Rip-off: Life settlements, a $15 billion market in the U.S., occur when a life insurance policy holder sells his or her existing policy for an immediate lump-sum cash payment to cover a divorce, an expensive operation or any other sizable obligation. Life-settlement brokers find buyers for these policies, usually financial institutions.
Here's the rub: The broker's commission is based on the face value of the policy, not on the price he ultimately snags for his client. That setup eliminates any incentive to maximize value for policy sellers, who may end up leaving as much as 30% on the table.
How To Avoid It: Remove the middle man. Amrita Financial, in Oceanside, Calif., lets sellers post their policies anonymously online, to get a sense of what buyers are willing to bid. A policy appraisal takes less than a minute to obtain--just type in your age, gender, health status, policy type and annual premiums.
Gold hit record highs at $1,216.75
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Gold hit record highs at $1,216.75 an ounce in Europe on Wednesday as investors bet on higher prices, with funds lengthening positions due to expectations of a fresh leg of dollar weakness and more central bank buying.
The metal also reached all-time highs in euro and sterling terms and a historic peak when priced in the Japanese yen, according to Reuters data, indicating independent gold strength.
Spot gold was bid at $1,211.05 an ounce at 1100 GMT, against $1,196.00 late in New York on Tuesday.
U.S. gold futures also hit a record at $1,218.40 an ounce. Gold for February delivery on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange was later up $11.80 at $1,212.00.
The dollar edged up slightly against the euro on Wednesday, but analysts said with U.S. interest rates likely to remain depressed and risk appetite improving, the U.S. currency was set for further losses.
"Investors are sailing out of the safe havens into more risky assets, and this is weakening the U.S. dollar," said Peter Fertig, a consultant at Quantitative Commodity Research.
"The fact that stock markets are performing better and we have weakness in the U.S. dollar are supportive for precious metals, and from that perspective I believe this rally remains sustainable."
Investment interest in gold remained firm, with the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, the SPDR Gold Trust, saying its holdings rose 0.61 tonnes or 0.05 percent to 1,130.604 tonnes on Tuesday.
The holdings are approaching a record marked in June of 1,134.03 tonnes.
Gold also hit record highs in sterling terms and when priced in the euro. For a graphic of gold's performance in other currencies, click on: http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/129/GLD_CURR1209.gif.
STRIKE
Traders said options-related activity was also lifting gold towards fresh highs.
"At these levels the option strikes are the main focus," said Simon Weeks, head of precious metals at the Bank of Nova Scotia ( BNS - news - people ). "Yesterday there was a struggle around $1,200, and now that we are above there, there will be an increasing pull towards $1,250."
In the physical market, the flow of scrap gold re-entering the Indian market -- which usually increases when prices rise -- tailed off as sellers sought higher prices, dealers said.
Gold demand in India cooled on Wednesday as prices jumped to record highs. But while India was the world's largest bullion market last year, a dip in buying there is being easily offset by rising speculative interest.
Speculators bet on further buying by central banks, particularly in Asia, after many years of net official sector sales. India's purchase of 200 tonnes of gold, announced in November, sparked a 13 percent prices rally that month.
The move strengthened speculation that other emerging country central banks will follow suit, particularly China, which has the world's largest foreign exchange reserves worth $2.27 trillion, mostly held in U.S. Treasury bonds.
Strength in gold has lifted other precious metals. Silver and palladium rallied to their strongest levels since July 2008. Spot silver was later bid at $19.16 an ounce against $19.07, and palladium at $384.50 against $387.50.
Spot platinum rose as high as $1,493.50 an ounce, its highest since August last year. It was later at $1,480.50 an ounce against $1,478.50.
The metal also reached all-time highs in euro and sterling terms and a historic peak when priced in the Japanese yen, according to Reuters data, indicating independent gold strength.
Spot gold was bid at $1,211.05 an ounce at 1100 GMT, against $1,196.00 late in New York on Tuesday.
U.S. gold futures also hit a record at $1,218.40 an ounce. Gold for February delivery on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange was later up $11.80 at $1,212.00.
The dollar edged up slightly against the euro on Wednesday, but analysts said with U.S. interest rates likely to remain depressed and risk appetite improving, the U.S. currency was set for further losses.
"Investors are sailing out of the safe havens into more risky assets, and this is weakening the U.S. dollar," said Peter Fertig, a consultant at Quantitative Commodity Research.
"The fact that stock markets are performing better and we have weakness in the U.S. dollar are supportive for precious metals, and from that perspective I believe this rally remains sustainable."
Investment interest in gold remained firm, with the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, the SPDR Gold Trust, saying its holdings rose 0.61 tonnes or 0.05 percent to 1,130.604 tonnes on Tuesday.
The holdings are approaching a record marked in June of 1,134.03 tonnes.
Gold also hit record highs in sterling terms and when priced in the euro. For a graphic of gold's performance in other currencies, click on: http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/129/GLD_CURR1209.gif.
STRIKE
Traders said options-related activity was also lifting gold towards fresh highs.
"At these levels the option strikes are the main focus," said Simon Weeks, head of precious metals at the Bank of Nova Scotia ( BNS - news - people ). "Yesterday there was a struggle around $1,200, and now that we are above there, there will be an increasing pull towards $1,250."
In the physical market, the flow of scrap gold re-entering the Indian market -- which usually increases when prices rise -- tailed off as sellers sought higher prices, dealers said.
Gold demand in India cooled on Wednesday as prices jumped to record highs. But while India was the world's largest bullion market last year, a dip in buying there is being easily offset by rising speculative interest.
Speculators bet on further buying by central banks, particularly in Asia, after many years of net official sector sales. India's purchase of 200 tonnes of gold, announced in November, sparked a 13 percent prices rally that month.
The move strengthened speculation that other emerging country central banks will follow suit, particularly China, which has the world's largest foreign exchange reserves worth $2.27 trillion, mostly held in U.S. Treasury bonds.
Strength in gold has lifted other precious metals. Silver and palladium rallied to their strongest levels since July 2008. Spot silver was later bid at $19.16 an ounce against $19.07, and palladium at $384.50 against $387.50.
Spot platinum rose as high as $1,493.50 an ounce, its highest since August last year. It was later at $1,480.50 an ounce against $1,478.50.
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Mengapa belum memulai kawan?
Bisnis, apapun itu harus segera dimulai, karena waktu berjalan terus. Tetap semangat.
Planning, Actuating, Controling.. terus dijalankan. pasti ada koreksi disana-sini, segera perbaharui.
Planning, Actuating, Controling.. terus dijalankan. pasti ada koreksi disana-sini, segera perbaharui.
Minggu, 18 Oktober 2009
Logo Visit Indonesia Year dipertahankan
JAKARTA (Antara): Logo Visit Indonesia Year (VIY) yang berbentuk siluet burung garuda akan dipertahankan sebagai bentuk promosi atau "branding " pariwista Indonesia pada 2010.
"Branding Indonesia dengan logo VIY-nya akan dipertahankan meskipun tanpa ditulis angka tahun dan tanpa tagline," kata Direktur Promosi Luar Negeri Departemen Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, I Gde Pitana hari ini.
Dia mengatakan upaya itu dilakukan sebagai bentuk mempertahankan konsistensi dalam berpromosi pariwisata.
Pihaknya juga sudah melakukan sejumlah survei kepada para pemangku kepentingan bidang pariwisata yang hasilnya menunjukkan secara keseluruhan logo VIY direspon baik oleh pasar dan mudah diterima.
"Logo itu mempunyai beberapa kelebihan di antaranya dari sisi artistik "eye catching" dan menarik," ujarnya.
Selain itu, logo juga mengandung filosofi yang khas Indonesia yakni Pancasila dari sisi bentuk dan warna. Menurut Pitana, soal warna logo VIY hampir mengakomodasi seluruh warna sehingga tidak menimbulkan kecurigaan pada warna berbau politis tertentu.
Ia berpendapat, hal terpenting logo dipertahankan adalah karena logo yang sama telah cukup dikenal di dunia pariwisata lokal maupun internasional.
"Ada banyak faktor yang kita pertahankan berdasarkan kajian-kajian yang benar-benar akademis," katanya
"Branding Indonesia dengan logo VIY-nya akan dipertahankan meskipun tanpa ditulis angka tahun dan tanpa tagline," kata Direktur Promosi Luar Negeri Departemen Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, I Gde Pitana hari ini.
Dia mengatakan upaya itu dilakukan sebagai bentuk mempertahankan konsistensi dalam berpromosi pariwisata.
Pihaknya juga sudah melakukan sejumlah survei kepada para pemangku kepentingan bidang pariwisata yang hasilnya menunjukkan secara keseluruhan logo VIY direspon baik oleh pasar dan mudah diterima.
"Logo itu mempunyai beberapa kelebihan di antaranya dari sisi artistik "eye catching" dan menarik," ujarnya.
Selain itu, logo juga mengandung filosofi yang khas Indonesia yakni Pancasila dari sisi bentuk dan warna. Menurut Pitana, soal warna logo VIY hampir mengakomodasi seluruh warna sehingga tidak menimbulkan kecurigaan pada warna berbau politis tertentu.
Ia berpendapat, hal terpenting logo dipertahankan adalah karena logo yang sama telah cukup dikenal di dunia pariwisata lokal maupun internasional.
"Ada banyak faktor yang kita pertahankan berdasarkan kajian-kajian yang benar-benar akademis," katanya
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