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Fixed income unit trust is touted as the safest asset class in unit trust investment. But is it as safe as fixed deposit? The answer is NO. Fixed deposit is a risk-free investment vehicle which guarantees you the return. Fixed income fund does not. So what is the financial workings behind a fixed income unit trust?

Fixed income fund invests in bonds. In this article, the terms fixed income fund and bond fund will used interchangeably.

Bond

Bond is a fixed income securities. If issued by private sector, it is known as corporate bond. It is considered a debt instruments to raise capital to finance expenditure or working capital, without diluting the ownership rights (unlike shares).

From investor perspective, they will lend an amount of money to the bond issuer, and in return they will get a predetermined rate of return (coupon payment, usually within 5 to 10 percent) from their capital annually/semi-annually/quarterly. In addition to this, the capital will be repaid to the investor when the bond ‘matures’, normally within 1 year for short-term bond (aka Treasury Bills) and 10 years for long-term bond. The initial committed principal may be less or more than the final capital repayment, the former known as discount bond and the latter as premium bond. In short, investor is guaranteed to be compensated in periodical coupon payment in addition to the value of discount of the bond ‘price’.

Systematic risk

Systematic risk refers to the investment risk associated with the local and global economic conditions. This, more often than not, is the primary risk for government bonds.

The net asset value (NAV) of a bond fund which largely consists of a portfolio of government bonds fluctuates according to the economy. This type of risk is something no one can control, but perhaps more predictable. You will know an economic recession is looming in the horizon by keeping up to date with a lot of economic indicators such as interest rate, purchasing manager index and business condition index.

Government bonds are almost similar to risk free investment, unless you are living in nation like Greece where government could default on its nation’s debt. United States, for example, has a sterling bond rating of triple As until it is downgraded this year.

Unsystematic risk

The more unpredictable risk inherent in a bond fund is unsystematic risk. This type of risk relates to an organization or corporation which issues the bond. It is more likely for a company regardless of its size, if the company is being mismanaged. The analogy of it is this. I accumulate a sum of money from my family members and purchases bond from you. You are the corporation which issues me the bond and I am the mutual fund itself, while my family members are the bond unit holders (investors). You take the money to gamble, and in the end losing all of it. As a consequence, you can neither repay me the principle nor the periodic coupon payment. The fund goes down the drain along with the investors’ money when the bond issuer defaults on its financial obligations.

How to mitigate the risk

Whichever bond fund you choose to invest in, take time to read their financial reports twice a year. One is annual report, issued after the end of the fund’s fiscal year, and another one is interim report. This may sound tedious if you are not a finance guy; but trust me, this is something you can do in 30 minutes. You probably spend more time planning for your vacation, what is the rationale of not spending a fraction of that time flipping through the annual reports when your money is at stake here?

Focus on the bond holdings of the fund. See if the objectives and mandates of the fund has changed. The mandate can mean the lowest grade bond category a fund manager can hold or buy for the fund. Any bond has its own rating which reflects the credit worthiness of the bond issuer. In layman terms, the higher the rating, the least likely bond issue is to default. The rating is evaluated independently by agency such as Standard & Poor’s. Ensure that all bonds held in the fund are of investment grade (BBB and above). Any bond holdings below this grade are considered junk bonds and should be a red flag. Redeem your cash and look for some other funds instead. It is not worth to risk your money in junk bonds which may promise higher yield.

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If you have checked out debt consolidation option or debt settlement program and realize that filing bankruptcy is your only way to get out of debt, then the following 6 basic steps will show you how to minimize the pain of filing bankruptcy.

1. Hire a local attorney in your area. Most of the attorneys will give you a free first-time consultation. Pick up the phone and talk to several of them to find one that you feel comfortable to work with and the fee is affordable for your budget.

2. Ask as many questions as you can, just so you know what to expect next. Questions can be: “How long have you been practicing law?” “How many bankruptcy cases have you worked on?” “How much will my bankruptcy fee be?” “Besides court fees and your fees, will there be any other fees that I need to know about?” “Why should I file for Chapter 7, instead of Chapter 13?”"What’s the bankruptcy process?” “How long will the bankruptcy take?”

3. Evaluate your debts. When you first meet with your attorney, he will need to be familiar with your particular financial situation, such as your income, investments, asset and your debts. Try to provide him with the detail info. Keep in mind; debts like most student loans, taxes, criminal restitution obligations and child support are not dischargeable in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.

Your attorney will make a decision on what property is exempt and tell you if you’re eligible for Chapter 13 bankruptcy or Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

4. Fill out the bankruptcy forms. To do so, you need to show your attorney your current financial document, such as tax returns, employment verification, bank statements and all the debts. He relies on you telling him the truth in order to help you fill out all the bankruptcy forms correctly.

5. Go to the court. Normally your attorney will appear on behalf of you. You might need to show up once to meet up the judge and the “Trustee”, your bankruptcy officer. Your attorney and the Trustee will work closely to assist you to go through the bankruptcy process. Your attorney will file all forms for you.

6. Discharge your debts. Usually the personal bankruptcy can take as long as 6 months. It really depends on the court calendar and your specific case. When it’s all done, the Judge will issue you an order, declaring your debts have been discharged. With that order, you no longer have to pay any of your debts and your creditors can not come back to collect debts from you.

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During the 90′s and 2000′s there have been numerous reports of companies that have taken advantage of people who are already in financial distress. Often times, people reach out for help as their financial lives become difficult as they decide on whether bankruptcy service is right for them. If it sounds too good to be true it usually is and where there’s smoke there is usually fire!

Rule #1 Avoid Credit Counseling and Debt Service companies. Any credit counseling service that charges money upfront or monthly fees to repair your credit are often misleading. If the organization is not a non-profit it is highly suggested to move on as there have been many reports of payments being taken and never dispersed to the creditors.

Rule# 2 Obtain a good lawyer. Do not use any service or petitioner if you have decided to seek bankruptcy services. These organizations have been known to make serious mistakes which in turn has forced judges to at times dismiss the entire petition! Imagine trying to save money by doing it yourself and having the court dismiss your case completely. Get a lawyer.

Rule# 3 Credit Reports Do not pay for a credit report. These are free after a law the United States government recently passed requiring all three credit bureaus to offer one free report per year per person.

Rule# 4 Avoid all Loan Sharks from that luring you back into debt. After your bankruptcy is discharged you will be solicited by various credit related agencies. Be very careful. These are often predatory type lenders looking to charge you high interest and upfront fees.

Rule# 5 Change your habits, If you continue to do what you do you will continue to get what you’ve got. So make some changes. We can’t stress this enough. Again, keep it simple and get a good attorney that you are comfortable with.

Typically just seeking a chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy is the only real viable way to get a fresh start. I advise obtaining a free consultation with one of your local bankruptcy service attorneys to find out if you qualify.

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A common myth is that business to create or start one; you need to have a good capital or budget.

Many people say that “if they had money” would create their own business. Other planned a few years to save some money they receive for their jobs, for only then start building your business.

But the fact is that in order to start a business, rather than having a large capital or investment, you need creativity.

Let’s look at some ideas or advice on how we can start a business with little capital or budget:

Start a home business

Before you start by renting an office for our business, enabling why not an office in our home starts.

Perhaps our home is not a commercial site or near our target, but if we make a good promotion and advertising, our customers seek and find us wherever we are.

Start an Internet Business

Rather than creating a business involving the lease or purchase premises or a shop, why not starts our business on the Internet.

We can create a website where we earn money from advertising, or create a website or online store where we promote and sell products, to be ordered, if not fabricate ourselves, we can buy them at the time, or have them stored in a small room in our home.

Agreements with suppliers

Another way to start a business is looking for a budget agreement or agreements with our suppliers, these agreements may involve trades or barters, for example, provide our services to their workers in return for which we provide input or merchandise, or find that give us some trade credit, allowing us to pay for inputs or goods at a specified time.

Another way to make agreements with suppliers is to find companies that we provide, or providing furnishings or equipment needed to start our business, in exchange for simply maintaining the advertising placed on such equipment or appliances, and sell only its brand. This occurs, for example, in some breweries that after previous evaluation, we can provide tables, chairs, refrigeration machines, cups, coasters, napkin rings, etc., In exchange for placing advertising on them, and sell only its brand.

Rent rather than buy

Not only can we rent the room or office necessary for our business instead of buying them, but today, we can also rent or lease almost anything.

Today there are several companies dedicated to renting equipment, machinery, equipment or other businesses.

If costs are too high to us, we decide to start renting, for example, rent tables or chairs in our restaurant, or hire the necessary computer to our office.

Rent a small stand

If the idea of our business is to have a room or a shop, but do not have enough initial capital, why not start by renting a small booth, whether in a mall in a gallery, in a market, etc…

Depending on your location, we can find stands of all prices.

We can even choose to partner with another business that sells products similar to ours, and rent together on the same stand.

Renting a business space within a

We can also begin to rent a small place within an established business, for example, rent a space inside a big tent in textiles, where we can offer and sell our own products.

To do this, you do not expect the business owner or store offers to rent a small stall or space in it, but we ourselves can make the bid, offering to pay rent and / or a fee for granting us a space not using or not being well spent in your local.

Sell to other businesses

Rather than having a business that requires a local or a store where we sell products to the public, we can choose to create a business that consists of wholesale selling, i.e. selling products we produce, we send to produce or market (buy and sell), other businesses or companies, that they then sell them to the final consumer (the public).

This business model prevents us from having to rent a room or tent, as the products will sell to other businesses which in turn are responsible to make these available to the public, may be our home base just in our home.

Leave provision to other businesses

If we find it difficult to sell our products to other businesses or stores to which they offered to the public, we can choose to let our products on consignment, that is, let our products, and charge as the go-between is selling.

And, once it increases the movement of our products, set aside the entry, and begin to sell for cash.

Commissioned salespersons

One way to start selling our products without spending a lot, is hiring and paying salespeople on commission, i.e., paying a percentage according to the amount of product that sells to the final consumer, or placed in other businesses or companies.

And later when sales increase and no longer as profitable as we pay commission, hire and pay a fixed salary.

Buy at low prices

We should not hurry and buy the first furniture, equipment or machinery that we find, we always take our time researching the market well and look good prices.

There will always be a place where we can find the appliance or equipment you need to start our business at a low cost compared to other places.

Find associated with an established business

Another way to start a business with low capital is partnering with the owner of an established business.

For example, if you have a friend or acquaintance you know that is not doing well in his business, which has many difficulties and will need more capital to invest, we can offer to come into your business, to be his partner, investing a certain amount and earn a percentage of profits according to the investment and to work or perform functions.

Find Funding

And finally, if the money that we saved as we are not sufficient, we always have the possibility of seeking funding.

We can borrow money from family, friends, banks, financial institutions engaged in small business. We seek a partner to invest and work with us or an investor or financier just contributes money. We can participate in contests on business projects, etc…

For this, the fundamental step is to develop a good business plan that allows us to demonstrate the attractiveness of our project and, in turn, show that we will be able to promptly pay the debt.

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Urgency turns up without prior notification in an individuals life. When you are having an adverse credit score due to any reason you might face troubles in entailing funds for all your financial needs. At such scenario this troublesome situation can be solved by taking out no credit check loans, as they are free from the credit check requirement. These loans provide adequate finance to the borrowers so that they can easily meet with their needs and desires effectively.

These loans are especially framed for the borrowers who are in need of funds and unable to procure them due to their bad credit standing, which may arise due to following on your credit score:
- Arrears
- Defaults
- Late payments
- CCJ
- IVA
- Low credit score (below 580 for FICO)
- Outstanding unpaid bills of any type
- Bankruptcy

With the help of these loans the borrowers can derive a loan amount ranging from 100-1500 for a repayment term of 14-21 days. The required amount is sanctioned by the lender as per the financial status and repayment ability of the borrowers. These loans can be used for any purpose. These may be for debt consolidation, home improvement, education, wedding or any personal reason. However, there are certain terms and conditions for qualifying for these loans which comprises 18 years of age or above, proof of a regular employment, a regular monthly income and an active checking account. If a borrower qualifies all these eligibility conditions he or she can easily avail a required loan amount.

These loans can be easily applied through online mode and too in a hassle free way. These loans can be availed at competitive rates, by comparing the loan quotes offered by different online lenders effectively. In this way a careful research may avail a perfect loan deal as per the requirements of the borrowers. No credit check loans help the borrowers to deal with the emergency effectively as they involve no documents to be presented. With these loans a borrower is free all sorts of paper work, as a result of which the processing is fast.

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To maintain debt free all your life, you must be willing to address the spiritual and practical aspects of money and finance. The three basic spiritual aspects of money management are gratitude, distribution, and confidence.

Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining!

Why is gratitude important?
God could have given you less than others’ or at least I can be what you think. Remember, everything is relative. God less perhaps has given so you have an incentive to do more. In our current life, you may struggle paycheck to paycheck, you can work hard, and yet you can just keep your head above the surface.
“You plant much but harvest little. You have just enough to eat or drink and not enough clothing to keep warm. Your income disappears, as if you put it in his pockets filled with holes. ” Yes, their pockets may appear to be filling the holes. However, be grateful! Instead of whining, put your time and effort in making money to live a debt-free life.

What you need, however poor it may be, share it with those who are less fortunate than yourself.
“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so that there is enough food in my temple if you do so, open the windows of heaven for you and pour out a blessing so great you will not have room enough to take it in! Try it! Le I test to you. You are willing to give and share his possession despite poor because you trust in God. You honestly believes that some day God can “open the windows of heaven for you and really pour out a blessing so great you will not have room enough for him” as he promised.

His donor is based on trust, not on your own need. Mother Teresa once said: the more you give, the more you receive. It’s more than giving out of their excess: it is sharing its lack. You must follow God’s principles of life based on these three spiritual aspects of gratitude, sharing, and trusting, to be woven into their attitudes toward money and finance. These attitudes are not just life-changing, but also achievable. The right spiritual attitudes will help break your bad spending habits. They are not only exemplary but necessary for success in curbing spending and making it the ultimate free debt to financial freedom.

Another important attitude toward money and finance is that God has them all and that you are simply God’s money manager. When you come to think about it, you have personal responsibilities to meet its administration. The responsibilities of good governance include the following: diligence and productivity (if you do not work hard, you do not make money); proper time management (if you can not manage your time, you will find it difficult to manage their money) and self-discipline (If you do not control your spending, you never leave debt).

Thus, spending on yourself, start stop giving to others, spending discipline, begins to live down, not beyond their means and start saving for the future. If you are in debt now, only you can make the difference in your financial life. Only you can set a financial goal for yourself and work on it. Only you can exercise self-discipline to spend below your means and still to give to others despite their lack. But all these require confidence in the blessings of god and god, who often come in the form of wisdom. Yes, you can work hard, but their pockets “are filled with holes.” You need God to show you the way ‘the right way to make money and smart money management to remain debt free. If you believe that everything comes from God, and you are willing to share what you have and trust in divine providence, you will be living debt free for the rest of his life.

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