by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Sep 1, 2009 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Management, Market Update, Miscellaneous, Monthly Musings, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Sins Ain’t What They Used To Be As the Roman calendar names September as simply Septem, month seven, with no reference to the usual God or hero, we’re been reminded about how barren the world of finance is of Gods and heroes and thought it would be an opportunity to give consideration to Seven, in [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Jul 15, 2009 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Management, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Not having an original 60’s San Franciscan Hippy Hiller amongst us doesn’t stop us appreciating that some of the best things in life are free; family, friends, sunshine and moonshine the more obvious and less debatable ones. Snapping at the heels of Freebies is Good Value, which is equally turning out to be the elusive [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Jun 8, 2009 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Management, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Wednesday, June 8th 1949, saw the first publication of a book which, putting the ideologies aside, has its basis about the removal of individual thought and freedom and the control of information. With the Bankers` party over and politicians retreating to the playground to continue their squabbles, it would be very easy to think about [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Jun 3, 2009 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Management, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Understanding what is happening in the economy is not about money or the making of it, however, understanding what is happening around us can help us gain some perspective – a favourite word at Step-Up Finance – in order for us all to make choices appropriate to that economy. It’s inevitable that interest rates are [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | May 19, 2009 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Management, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Our favourite Scout, Homer Simpson, is slightly older than the recently announced youngest-ever Chief Scout, Bear Grylls Along with another one of our favourites, Ernest Borgnine, in an episode of the Simpsons entitled "Boy-Scoutz n the Hood", we are treated to a very laid-back Homer giving us a classic line which seems to have been [...]
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Mar 31, 2009 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Management, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Something just set you "near the edge".....you can’t throw the mug ( gift ) .... you can’t throw the cat ( not acceptable ) ....you can’t kick the door ( too expensive ).... Run off your anger.... down the street to your nearest Passive-Aggressive-Anger-Release-Machine. "All you have to do is insert a coin, and a [...]
