by Step-Up Finance (Business) | May 24, 2010 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
When you want a dog that is obedient and under control, it`s straight to obedience training. If you want additional bulging eyes, blue tongue and permanent bald patch around its collar, use a choke chain. The reaction, because the chain causes pain from a short sharp jerk, is for the dog to pull even more [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | May 6, 2010 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
`Too many nuts' and `Too many nuts are bad for you' were the predictive search interpretations by Google when typing in ‘Too many numbers’ and that might just be a more fitting response at this current time of information-overload and numbers. Lots of numbers are coming out about the polls, candidates, constituencies, percentages of voters and even steps [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Apr 1, 2010 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, Market Update, Miscellaneous, News, Newsletter, Noteworthy News, Uncategorized
Monthly Noteworthy News: Budget 2010 With the AAA status of the UK being threatened and a general election looming ever closer; the main points of the budget are now generally know but a roundup can be found here. FSA Advice Site The Government’s free money guidance service will offer consumers advice on a range [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Nov 4, 2009 | Blog, Government, Uncategorized
Having recently talked about a theme tune for many a business as being Who Will Buy? following the European Commission’s concerns about the Government bailouts stifling competition and their pressuring the Government to scale-back state-aided Banks, over the next four years changes will happen and it could be our bailed-out Banks’ swan song. Although for [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Aug 10, 2009 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Very few people have been unaffected over the last 6 - 12 months, with small businesses and self-employed especially hit, so rather than keep shouting from the rooftops we felt inspired to turn to our favourite; Music. For holidaytime singalongs and karaoke the alternative lyrics to an all-time classic might be of use or raise a [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Feb 25, 2009 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, Market Update, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
"The mechanism for improving the System works too slowly. Every time attempts are made to finally patch-up one problem, cracks appear elsewhere" "Moral Hazard" is the name given to a decision that can influence future behaviour, often for the worse, and usually the person who caused the problem doesn`t suffer the full (or any) consequences. [...]
