Money & Finance | Investing | Wealth Management
"The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows." - Aristotle Onassis.
"After a certain point, money is meaningless. It ceases to be the goal. The game is what counts." - Aristotle Onassis.
"The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets." - John D. Rockefeller.
"Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art." - Andy Warhol.
"The most valuable commodity in the world is information." - Gordon Gekko.
Here the oldest - and still very sound - investment advice from THE BIBLE (King James version):
"A part of thy estate or provisions. He alludes to the ancient custom, whereby the master of the feast distributed several parts to each guest, and withal sent portions to the poor. To eight - To as many as thou art able. For - Great calamities may come whereby thou mayest be brought to poverty, and so disabled from doing good." - Ecclesiastes 11:2.
"He who neglects the necessary works of sowing and reaping, because the weather is not exactly suitable to his desires will lose his harvest. Whereby he intimates, that men will never do good here, which is expressed by sowing, and consequently not receive good hereafter, which is called reaping, if they be discouraged from it by every doubt and difficulty." - Ecclesiastes 11:4.
"Early and late, in all seasons and occasions; do it speedily and continually, be not weary of it. Sow - Do all good works. With - hold not - From working or giving." - Ecclesiastes 11:6.
MONEY is anything that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts. The main functions of money are distinguished as: a medium of exchange, a unit of account, a store of value, and occasionally, a standard of deferred payment. Money is an abstraction, idea or concept, token instances of which are the physical bills or coins which are carried and traded.
INVESTMENT or investing is a term with several closely-related meanings in business management, finance and economics, related to saving or deferring consumption. Investing is the active redirection of resources: from being consumed today, to creating benefits in the future; the use of assets to earn income or profit. An investment is a choice by an individual or an organization such as a pension fund, after at least some careful analysis or thought, to place or lend money in a vehicle (e.g. property, stock securities, bonds) that has sufficiently low risk and provides the possibility of generating returns over a period of time. Placing or lending money in a vehicle that risks the loss of the principal sum or that has not been thoroughly analyzed is by definition speculation and not investment at all.
In the case of investment, rather than store the good produced or its money equivalent, the investor chooses to use that good either to create a durable consumer or producer good, or to lend the original saved good to another in exchange for either interest or a share of the profits. In the first case, the individual creates durable consumer goods, hoping the services from the good will make his life better. In the second, the individual becomes an entrepreneur using the resource to produce goods and services for others in the hope of a profitable sale. The third case describes a lender, and the fourth describes an investor in a share of the business. In each case, the consumer obtains a durable asset or investment, and accounts for that asset by recording an equivalent liability. As time passes, and both prices and interest rates change, the value of the asset and liability also change.
The FOReign EXchange market (FOREX, FX, or currency market) is a worldwide decentralized over-the-counter financial market for the trading of currencies. Financial centers around the world function as anchors of trading between a wide range of different types of buyers and sellers around the clock, with the exception of weekends. The foreign exchange market determines the relative values of different currencies.
The primary purpose of the foreign exchange market is to assist international trade and investment, by allowing businesses to convert one currency to another currency. For example, it permits a US business to import British goods and pay Pound Sterling, even though the business's income is in US dollars. It also supports speculation, and facilitates the carry trade, in which investors borrow low-yielding currencies and lend (invest in) high-yielding currencies, and which (it has been claimed) may lead to loss of competitiveness in some countries.
In a typical foreign exchange transaction a party purchases a quantity of one currency by paying a quantity of another currency. The modern foreign exchange market started forming during the 1970s when countries gradually switched to floating exchange rates from the previous exchange rate regime, which remained fixed as per the Bretton Woods system.
- BLOOMBERG.COM FINANCIAL GLOSSARY
- INVESTORWORDS.COM: INVESTING GLOSSARY
- KING LUDWIG SYNDROME - definition.
- ONASSIS'S 10 GOLDEN RULES FOR SUCCESS
- U.S. NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK - real time.
- YAHOO FINANCIAL GLOSSARY
Business & Social Networks: A-Z
 - BUSINESS NETWORKING - Wikipedia.
- FREEMASONRY - Wikipedia.
- HUBSPOT - "How to Use Facebook for Business."
- OLD BOYS NETWORK - Glossary.
- PEER INDEX - "Understand Your Online Social Capital."
- SOCIAL CAPITAL - Glossary.
- SOCIAL NETWORK - a history & analysis.
- SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICE - Wikipedia.
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- A SMALL WORLD - Membership to ASMALLWORLD is by invitation only. "We are a private community of internationally minded people from around the world. ASMALLWORLD is the world’s leading private online community that captures an existing international network of people who are connected by three degrees of separation. Members share similar backgrounds, interests and perspectives."
- AFFLUENCE.ORG - an exclusive online social network for the affluent and influential aimed at forming a socially conscious, elite, and exclusive community that helps wealthy, influential, and affluent people make life better for both themselves and others.
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- BIGGER POCKETS - "Knowledge, Networking, Dealmaking." The Premier Real Estate Social Network Community & Real Estate Investing Resource Directory.
- BILDERBERG - formed 1954. An unofficial, annual, invitation-only conference of around 130 guests, most of whom are persons of influence in the fields of politics, business, and banking.
- BUZZHERD - social network for business owners. Buzzherd provides you with the tools to aggregate your business marketing efforts. It's your one-stop shop for creating your business buzz - then spreading it!
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- CHAÎNE DES RÔTISSEURS - an international gastronomic association dedicated to bringing together both professional and non-professional members worldwide who appreciate and share a mutual interest in cuisine, wine and fine dining.
- CHAMBER.COM - an invitation-only community connecting leaders worldwide.
- CIRCLE OF BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL - unique social network portal that assists with self discovery of the pure, innate elegance of each individual; regardless of origin, class, title, gender, etc .
- CONFRÉRIE DU SABRE D'OR - devoted to the act of sabrage and enjoyment of champagne!
- CROWDGATHER - "Our rapidly growing network allows forum owners, forum goers, and marketers to interact and develop deep, meaningful ties."
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- ECADEMY - social business network founded in 1998, a community that enables people to learn, network and develop their business with a "digital mindset" for effective economic growth.
- EUROPA NOSTRA - "In 45 years Europa Nostra has built a network of more than 400 member and associate organisations from all over Europe. They represent millions of citizens supporting or working for heritage as volunteers and professionals. As a member of this growing network, you can share your ideas and exchange best practices with European colleagues."
- EUROPEAN ROUND TABLE OF INDUSTRIALISTS | ERT - brings together around 45 chief executives and chairmen of major multinational companies of European parentage, covering a wide range of industrial sectors.
- EXECUTIVES PLACE - with a confidential network of senior executives, Executives Place creates greater transparency to the world of executive search. Club benefits include: Free access to the only online and dynamic directory of search consultants, with the ability to rate the consultants and view ratings. Create exclusive discussion forums where the member can invite attendees based on their professional profile. Enjoy discounts in a variety of areas including luxury retail brands and professional services.
- EXPAT NETWORK - affiliate yourself with thousands of other working expats across the globe.
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- FAME GAME - a rapidly-growing website that maps and analyzes your social connections and media attention to help you promote meaningful ideas, people, and organizations in culture.
- FAST PITCH - A Professional Social Network for Business. "No Liking. No Poking. Just Business."
- FINROAD - "The Financial Markets Network." FinRoad is an international internet platform facilitating connections and business between Financial Markets Professionals.
- FRIENDS OF EUROPE - Brussels-based, not-for-profit think-tank for European Union policy analysis and debate.
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- HENOKIENS ASSOCIATION - created in 1981, the objective of the Association is the development of its membership throughout the world around a common philosophy: the value of the concept of the family company, real alternative to the multinationals. Henokiens Association membership criteria are: company longevity – a minimum age of 200 years – and permanence – the family must be owner of the company or the majority share holder - one member of the founder must still manage the company or be a member of the board – and the company must be in good financial health. In addition, being modern is a final requirement.
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- IFRI | Institut français des relations internationales - (French Institute of International Relations) is the main independent research and debate institution dedicated to international affairs, based in Paris, France created in 1979. Ifri has since affirmed itself as one of the most established French think tanks. An integral part of the international think tank network, Ifri aims at gathering decision-makers and researchers to develop non-partisan and thorough research and debate on major contemporary international issues.
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- KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL - ordinary people performing extraordinary work: work to develop future generations of leaders.
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- LEXPOSURE.NET - the leading networking and information website for the fashion and creative scene. Search the Directory with over 12.000 professional entries worldwide.
- LINK EXPATS - social networking website for expatriates.
- LINKEDFA - social network for Financial & Insurance Professionals and Investors to collaborate, grow business, and increase profits.
- LINKEDIN - "Over 120 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities." The world's largest business network.
- LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL - the world's largest secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1.3 million members in 203 countries around the world.
- LUX VIP - "The Independent Global Luxury-Business and Social Network for the Affluent."
- LUXURY SOCIETY - "Connecting, informing and inspiring the world's leading luxury professionals." Private business network and online publication, a trusted place for all luxury industry professionals in the world to meet, connect, stay informed, showcase their work, find experts, share ideas, ask questions, find jobs and make business.
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- MY NIKKI BEACH - "The Jet Set social network."
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- NAYMZ - "Complete Personal Brand Management." Professional social networking platform that allows users to network with other professionals and manage their online reputation.
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- OPEN ART COLLECTION - worldwide social art network for artists, collectors and professionals. "Meeting the right people in the art world just got easier."
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- P1.CN - private network for China's social elite. Membership is by invitation only. "Our members share an international lifestyle, common values and interests. Through us our members can meet like-minded individuals, expand business networks, share experiences and participate in events. Currently our network consists of more than 500,000 individuals in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong."
- POLICY NETWORK - London-based international thinktank and a leading platform for long-term strategic thinking, policymaking and international best practice, impacting on policy debates in the UK, Europe and the wider world.
- PRIVATSEA - exclusive membership club for luxury yachting and associated lifestyle services. PrivatSea has created a Luxury Alliance and reciprocal Club Network for its members to provide services that naturally complement the yachting experience. Members receive privileges and preferential rates with partners including selective private clubs, premium private residences, highly exclusive events, private jets, limousine services, hotels, premium private residences, private jets, yacht builders, limousines and private banks.
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- QS - the world's leading network for top careers and education.
- QUBE - invitation-only social and business network. Qube from Quintessentially is the ultimate Social and Business Network for those who enjoy the finer things in life.
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- REFERRAL KEY - "Your Referral Network." With Referral Key, you can quickly and easily build a business network of referral associates who know and trust you, inviting them to exchange referrals with you. Once your associates accept your invitations to exchange referrals, they will begin sending you solid leads.
- RICH GIRLS CLUB - "Place where you want to be!"
- ROTARY INTERNATIONAL - more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Motto: Service Above Self.
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- SELECT SOCIETY - ultimate business networking and luxury lifestyle.
- SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL - a worldwide organization for women in management and professions.
- SPOKE - makes it easy for business people to discover and gain access to other business people via detailed contact information and professional networking. Provides access to over 60 million business people across 2.3 million companies.
- STRATUS REWARDS - a by-invitation only club catering to a relatively small number of people who appreciate priviliged access. As a member you earn points for every dollar spent on the card, and in turn, receive reciprocal benefits from a number of world-class niche lifestyle clubs and luxury oriented companies, redeem them for private jet travel, difficult to obtain items, unique services, rare auction items or life-inspiring experiences.
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- THE BUTTON CLUB - global community that provides its members with networking opportunities and access to exclusive events and entertainment.
- THE LUXURY NETWORK - recently described as 'the next generation of marketing for luxury brands'. The Luxury Network's objective is simple: To facilitate co-operation and new business development between top-end companies under the umbrella of 'Affinity Marketing'.
- THE OTHER NETWORK WRITERS ROOM - "Inside the art, craft and business of writing." The brainchild of alternative comedy goddess Beth Lapides, who realized that a lot of brilliant TV writers' best work was literally gathering dust in the closet!
- THE ULC SOCIETY - the social network at the Ultimate Luxury Community "for the people passionated with the Luxury side of our Life."
- TOTALPRESTIGE - "Business & Lifestyle Luxury Network. Serving Celebrities, High Net Worth Individuals And Corporations Since 1993." Totalprestige Community is a members-only community and a professional social network for entrepreneurs, professionals and luxury lifestyle aficionados. Described as "High Society Network," in The New York Post, "Il social-network per l'alta società," in Il Corriere della Sera, and defined as "A Facebook for the Filthy Rich," in Wired Magazine.
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- VENTURE STREET NETWORK - "Helping individuals and businesses find the services they need." Networking, leads, marketing, and more...
- VIADEO - "Your network is more powerful than you think." Web 2.0 professional business-oriented online social networking platform with over 35 million members worldwide.
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- WALPOLE - "British Luxury." Formed in 1990, Walpole is a non-profit-making organisation that furthers the interests of the British luxury industry by harnessing and sharing the collective knowledge, experience and resources of the membership.
- WAYN.COM - the fastest growing travel and lifestyle social networking community website in the UK. Present in 251 countries and membership of over 15 million.
- WELCOM - (World Economic Leaders COMmunity) interactive platform for those who wish to continue and reply at the World Economic Forum themes debats.
- WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM - founded 1971. Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland. "Commited to improving the state of the world." The foundation is funded by its 1,000-member companies. Each member company pays a basic annual membership fee of CHF 42,500 and a CHF 18,000 annual-meeting fee which covers the participation of its chief executive officer at the annual meeting. Organizes a series of regional meetings throughout the year. Best known for its five-day annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
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- XING - the social global professional business network with more than 10 million members worldwide.
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- Y'S MEN INTERNATIONAL - oriented to serving the worldwide YMCA, the largest non-governmental youth organisation.
- YOCTOCOSMOS - Yoctocosmos is a new exclusive network based in Monaco integrating the luxury lifestyle business world, international forums, think-tanks and select members and offering itself as a complete platform with professional tools and communications in the socio-professional world to the mutual benefit of its members.
- YOUNG PRESIDENTS' ORGANIZATION | YPO - the premier global leadership network.
Forex
 - FOREX - International Business Matters.
- FOREX | FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET - Wikipedia.
- FOREXYARD - "Take the market by the horns." FOREX trading online.
- OANDA - Currency, exchange rates, currency converter, forex, foreign exchange, live rates, currency conversion, money converter, currency exchange.
Gold
 - American Gold Eagle - Wikipedia.
- Canadian Gold Maple Leaf - Wikipedia.
- CASH4GOLD - international mail-in refinery that buys gold, silver and platinum primarily from jewelry.
- Comex gold strikes new record - The Bullion Desk (August 2, 2011).
- GOLD - Wikipedia.
- GOLD - New York Times. "The sure winner!" Daily updated Reuter index.
- GOLD AS AN INVESTMENT - investors generally buy gold as a hedge or safe haven against any economic, political, social, or currency crises.
- Gold Climbs to Record - Bloomberg.
- GOLD MATTERS - International Business Matters.
- GOLD MONEY - "The best way to buy gold & silver."
- GOLD PRICE - "Where The World Checks The Gold Price."
- GOLD PRICE HISTORY - Gold Price.
- GOLD RALLYING TO US$1,500 - Bloomberg.
- GOLDAVENUE GENÈVE - bullion ingots, bullion pendants, minted coins, IcOns.
- HISTORIC GOLD PRICE CHARTS
- KRUGERRAND - Wikipedia.
- MKS FINANCE - precious metals service provider.
- NIXON SHOCK - when President Richard Nixon ended trading of gold at the fixed price of $35/ounce on August 15, 1971.
- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT
- SUPER-RICH INVESTORS BUY GOLD BY TON - Reuters.
- THE BULLION DESK
- THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINT COMPANY
- United States Mint American Eagles
- WORLD GOLD COUNCIL - the World Gold Council’s mission is to stimulate and sustain the demand for gold and to create enduring value for its stakeholders. The organisation represents the world’s leading gold mining companies.
Media
 - FINANCIAL MAGAZINES
- 24/7 WALL ST. - insightful analysis and commentary for US and global equity investors.
- BARRON'S
- BBC NEWS - business.
- BLOOMBERG - among the top five most-trafficked financial sites on the Web.
- BUSINESS INSIDER - new business site with deep financial, entertainment, green tech and digital industry verticals.
- BUSINESSWEEK
- BØRSEN ONLINE
- CANADIAN BUSINESS
- CNBC.COM
- CNN MONEY
- CNN world business
- CONDÉ NAST PORTFOLIO MAGAZINE - top news, business & news blogs, business strategy.
- CURRENCY TRADER MAGAZINE
- DEALBREAKER - online business tabloid and Wall Street gossip site that covers the personalities and culture that shape the financial industry, offering original commentary, news and entertainment.
- DOW JONES
- FINANCIAL NEWS - breaking news, comment, analysis & blogs.
- FINANCIAL TIMES
- FN | FINANZ NACHRICHTEN - Aktuelle Nachrichten zu Finanzen, Börse und Wirtschaft.
- FORBES
- FORTUNE
- GLOBAL FINANCE
- GLOOM BOOM DOOM
- HANDELSBLATT
- HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
- HARVARD LAW REVIEW
- HSL | HARRY SCHULZ LETTER - premier international financial, geopolitical, investment newsletter.
- INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR MAGAZINE - global finance market news, analysis and research.
- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES - online global business newspaper, comprising of 13 editions with publishing in 12 countries across 8 languages. It is among the top-ten online business newspapers in the world.
- LLOYD'S LIST - the leading maritime & transport news portal.
- MARKET WATCH
- MONEY NEWS
- MONEY WEEK - the UK’s best-selling financial magazine.
- NEW MEXICO BUSINESS WEEKLY
- NIKKEI NET INTERACTIVE
- PORTFOLIO.COM - news and views on business and entrepreneurship.
- SILICON ALLEY INSIDER - Business Insider's vertical flagship.
- STOCK WATCH
- THE BUSINESS INSIDER
- UNGAGGED.NET - the other side of the Enron story.
- WALL STREET JOURNAL
- WIRTSCHAFTS WOCHE
Merchant Accounts
 - MERCHANT ACCOUNT - Wikipedia.
- MERCHANT PROVIDER - Wikipedia.
- CCNOW - merchant account alternative. Secure Online Retail Services. CCNow eliminates the need to struggle with merchant accounts and shopping cart software.
- Credit Card Processing - "We offer credit card processing and merchant account services to help you grow your business".
- MOPHIE MARKETPLACE - magnetic credit card Strip Reader for iPhone 3G & 3GS. Turn your iPhone in to a mobile payment solution that is fast, secure and ready to go wherever you go.
- PAY PAL - "Send Money, Pay Online or Set Up a Merchant Account with PayPal."
Miscellaneous
 - 100 TOP GLOBAL BUSINESS BRANDS
- 2010 FORTUNE 500 - And the winners are...
- 2011 World's Billionaires - Forbes.
- ACE METRIX - "A new way of measuring television advertising effectiveness that works the way you do; online, fast, and efficiently."
- AIG | AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP - American insurance corporation. Founded 1919 in Shanghai, China.
- ALEXA - known for its toolbar and website. Once installed, the toolbar collects data on browsing behavior which is transmitted to the website where it is stored and analyzed and is the basis for the company's web traffic reporting.
- BCG | BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP - global management consulting firm and the world's leading advisor on business strategy.
- BIG MAC INDEX - Burgernomics: the index is a lighthearted attempt to gauge how far currencies are from their fair value.
- BILDERBERG GROUP - an unofficial, annual, invitation-only conference of around 130 guests, most of whom are persons of great influence in the fields of politics, business, banking, and media.
- BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY - "How To Make Competition Irrelevant."
- BRANDWEEK - brand professions count on Brandweek.com for online access to branding news and analysis.
- BRENT CRUDE OIL - is sourced from the North Sea.
- BRETTON WOODS SYSTEM - of monetary management established the rules for commercial and financial relations among the world's major industrial states in the mid 20th century.
- BUSINESS CENTRE - whether you need a small executive suite or an entire floor of serviced office space, Avanta's flexible business centres throughout prime areas of London and the UK provide the solution.
- BUSINESS DICTIONARY - "Over 20,000 terms. Clear. Concise. Comprehensive."
- CAC | Certified Acceptance Corporation - an independent numismatic coin authentication service and is not connected or affiliated with any other numismatic coin encapsulating and/or grading service.
- CAPGEMINI - consulting, technology, outsourcing.
- CLYDE & CO. - leading international law firm, opens doors and helps you do business across 120 countries.
- COMMISSION JUNCTION - global leader in the online advertising channels of affiliate marketing and managed search.
- COMPETE, INC. - web traffic analysis service operating in the United States that publishes the approximate number of global visitors to the top 1,000,000 web sites in the world. This number is computed from sources including internet service providers, opt-in panels, application providers, and users of the Compete toolbar.
- CORPORATE LIBRARY - our mission is to provide independent corporate governance research and analysis to enable our clients to enhance value.
- CURRENCY CODES - currency ISO codes by country.
- DEWITT STERN - insurance & risk advisory since 1899. specializing in commercial, personal, fine art, employee benefits, FinPro, entertainment, and professional liability services.
- DIFC | DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE
- DON CROWTHER.COM - Internet marketing and social media expert.
- DOUBLECLICK - develops and provides Internet ad serving services.
- DUN & BRADSTREET - global risk, credit, sales, marketing, and supplier management solutions.
- E-GOLD - Internet payments 100% backed by gold.
- EBS | EUROPEAN BUSINESS SUMMIT
- ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION | EUROPEAN COMMISSION
- ESCROW.COM - protects online buyers and sellers from fraud.
- EVENTICA - a unique, full service communications company with a truly global reach, operating from offices in London, Moscow and Dubai.
- FDIC | FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (US)
- FICO SCORE - Wikipedia.
- FINANCIAL DICTIONARY - Investopedia.
- FINCEN - one of the US Department of Treasury's lead agencies in the fight against money laundering.
- FIONA SHACKLETON - an English solicitor, famous for representing members of the British Royal Family and celebrities, including Paul McCartney and Prince Andrew.
- FSA | FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (UK)
- FORBES: AMERICA'S LARGEST PRIVATE COMPANIES
- FORBES: THE WORLD'S 2000 BIGGEST COMPANIES 2009
- FORBES: THE WORLD'S BILLIONAIRES 2011
- FORBES: TOP-EARNING CEO'S
- FX CURRENCY CONVERTER - currency converter for 164 currencies.
- G-7 - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States.
- G-8 - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States and the European Union.
- G-20 - Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States and the European Union.
- GALLUP - conducts public opinion polls in more than 140 countries around the world.
- GEORGE SOROS - the official website.
- GLOBAL SPEAKERS BUREAU - "We deliver any kind of celebrity speaker or motivational speaker for events, conferences, board meetings and endorsements."
- GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP - a public affairs and research firm in market research, politics, communications, new media and interactive services.
- GOLDMAN SACHS - leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services.
- GOLIATH - "Business Knowledge On Demand." Online-business content service, providing global company and industry intelligence to business executives.
- GOOGLE'S TAX LOOPHOLE - the "Double Irish" and the "Dutch Sandwich" strategy.
- Government Pension Fund Norway - (Folketrygfondet) world's largest foundation. Manages Norway's oil wealth.
- GROW VENTURE COMMUNITY | GROW VC - Transparent and international networking website for mobile and web 2.0 startups to seek early stage funding. The first global crowdfunding platform for web and mobile startups.
- Harris Interactive - custom market research firm, known for the Harris Poll, one of the world’s longest-running and most respected public opinion polls.
- HITWISE - global online competitive intelligence service which collects data directly from ISP networks to aid website managers in analysing trends in visitor behavior and to measure website market share.
- Hong Kong Offshore Company Contract Management - "We provide agency representation, contract management and invoicing services for international contractors, consultants, commercial intermediaries and traders. We offer you the ability to establish a Hong Kong base in a cost effective way."
- IMG | INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT GROUP - global marketing & media solutions. Connects brands to global opportunities in sports, entertainment and media.
- INTELIUS - "Live in the know." Pioneers in the information commerce industry, innovating technologies to collect, interpret and deliver information to consumers and businesses online. Advanced people search in the U.S. Background check. Reverse cell phone lookup.
- INVESTOPEDIA - offers an abundance of financial content, from articles, dictionary terms, tutorials and video, to frequently asked questions and exam prep quizzes. Notable is Investopedia’s Stock Simulator and FXtrader, where users can register for free and practice their investing skills with $100,000 in virtual cash in either the stock market or fast paced foreign exchange market.
- ISM | INSTITUTE FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (US) - surveys national and global manufactoring output.
- JIM COLLINS - free access to videos, audios, articles, & tools to aid in understanding and applying the ideas from Jim's books and research to both business and life.
- JOURNAL OF MARKETING - a professional association for individuals and organizations involved in the practice, teaching and study of marketing worldwide.
- KICKSTARTER - "A New Way To Fund & Follow Creativity." A funding platform for artists, designers, filmmakers, musicians, journalists, inventors, explorers.
- LAW.COM - "The web's leading legal news and information network."
- LEGAL.COM - "Legal Resources for Everyone."
- LEXIS NEXIS MATTHEW BENDER - a leading provider of analytical legal information in print and CD-ROM formats, and via the Internet.
- LINKEDIN - the world's largest business network.
- LLOYD'S OF LONDON - the world's leading insurance market.
- M-PESA - mobile-phone based money transfer service.
- MACHINE ADVANTAGE - money counters.
- MADE-IN-CHINA.COM - "Connecting Buyers with China Suppliers."
- MAGENTO - open-source ecommerce web application.
- MARTINDALE.COM - lawyer locator: over 1,000,000 lawyers and law firms in 160 countries.
- MERCER - consulting, outsourcing, investments and surveys.
- MCKINSEY & COMPANY - "We help people and companies explore extraordinary opportunities, manage and sustain growth, and maximize revenue."
- MICHELOUD & CIE - the Swiss specialist.
- MILWARD BROWN - 100 most valuable global luxury brands 2009.
- MINDSIGN NEUROMARKETING - fMRI brain response market research for product improvement. "We look at the subject brain response to your ad, game, speech, or film. We look at how well and how often it engages the areas for attention/emotion/memory/and personal meaning (importance)."
- MONEY CENTRAL - Times Online.
- MOPHIE MARKETPLACE - magnetic credit card Strip Reader for iPhone 3G & 3GS. Turn your iPhone in to a mobile payment solution that is fast, secure and ready to go wherever you go.
- MUSASHI CO., LTD. - currency counter.
- MWRI | MOBILE WEALTHY RESIDENCY INDEX - see the 11 preferred jurisdictions.
- NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK - billboard-sized display which constantly updates to show the current United States gross national debt and each American family's share of the debt. It is currently installed on Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S.A.
- NIC | NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL - global trends 2025: a transformed world.
- NIELSEN BUSINESS MEDIA - global marketing research firm. Essential market intelligence with proven marketing platforms.
- NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH - American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films and newspapers.
- ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION - world leader in deep-ocean shipwreck exploration.
- OECD | ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- OECD CPI | OECD CONSUMER PRICE INDICES
- ONE POLL - "Research specialists - investigating the opinion of the people. OnePoll conducts online surveys. Once you’re registered - for free - your account opens and you start earning."
- OPEC | ORGANIZATION of the PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES
- OXFORD ECONOMICS - a leading economic forecasting consultancy, producing macroeconomic and industry forecasts, analysis and data on 175 countries.
- PAYNE HICKS BEACH SOLICITORS - "The Firm (U.K.) can trace its origins back to 1730, the date when registration of attorneys and solicitors was introduced."
- PAM AWARDS | PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT AWARDS - the highest regarded awards in the UK wealth management sector.
- PAYSCALE - salary comparison, salary survey, search wages.
- PETER F. DRUCKER - writer, management consultant, and self-described "social ecologist."
- PGP | PRETTY GOOD PRIVACY - data, email & hard drive encryption.
- PIERCE MATTIE PUBLIC RELATIONS - beauty, fashion, luxury, lifestyle PR firm.
- PLAYSPAN - the leader in monetization solutions: any content. Any user. Any Price. Any Place: online games, virtual worlds, social networks.
- QUANTCAST - "The best audience measurement solution." To measure and organize the world's audiences in real-time so advertisers can buy, sell and connect with those that matter most. Right now, Quantcast engages all 220 million U.S. Internet users, providing detailed audience profiles for the advertising marketplace to learn more about what consumers are doing online.
- REGUS - operates over 1000 business centers across 450 cities in 75 countries. Office space, virtual offices & meeting rooms to rent.
- REPUTATION INSTITUTE - the world’s leading reputation consulting firm. As a pioneer in the field of brand and reputation management, Reputation Institute helps companies unlock the power of reputation.
- SALARY.COM - salary information, job search, education opoortunities and career advice.
- SEC | U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
- SHANGHAI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER | SWFC - otherwise known as "The Vertical Complex City".
- SIPC | SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION
- STANDARD & POOR'S - offices in 23 countries and a history that dates back nearly 150 years, Standard & Poor’s is known to investors worldwide as a leader of financial-market intelligence.
- STOP CODDLING THE SUPER-RICH - Warren Buffett in New York Times (August 14, 2011).
- SUNDAY TIMES RICH LIST - interactive.
- TAX HAVENS of the WORLD BY WALTER & DOROTHY DIAMOND
- Tax Havens of the World, Eighth Edition By Thomas Azzara
- TAX JUSTICE NETWORK | TJN - independent organisation dedicated to high-level research, analysis and advocacy in the field of tax and regulation. We work to map, analyse and explain the role of taxation and the harmful impacts of tax evasion, tax avoidance, tax competition and tax havens.
- The Complete Tax Haven Guide: Financial Freedom Through Global Investing
- THE CORPORATE LIBRARY - the leading independent source for corporate governance and executive compensation information and analysis.
- THE HARRIS POLL - begun in 1963, The Harris Poll weekly column is one of the longest running; most respected proprietary surveys conducted by Harris Interactive measuring public opinion and is highly regarded throughout the world.
- THE LUXURY INSTITUTE - "The Knowledge of Luxury." New York based ratings and research organization that conducts research on the luxury industry.
- THE TECH TERMS COMPUTER DICTIONARY
- THE WEALTH REPORT 2011 - produced by Knight Frank in conjunction with Citi Private Bank. Offers a unique perspective on the key luxury property markets around the world.
- THINKEQUITY - offers targeted research, investment banking, institutional sales and trading, wealth management and asset management services.
- TROPE AND TROPE - Los Angeles divorce lawyers. "Over 400 years experience in Family Law."
- US BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING
- US BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING STORE
- VERISIGN - SSL certificates, and more.
- WALL STREET CRASH OF 1929 - Wikipedia: Black Thursday.
- WARRIOR FORUM - "The #1 Internet Marketing Forum Since 1997."
- WASHINGTON SPEAKERS BUREAU - "Connecting with the World's Greatest Minds."
- WTI CRUDE OIL | WEST TEXAS INTERMEDIATE - also known as Texas Light Sweet, is a type of crude oil used as a benchmark in oil pricing and the underlying commodity of New York Mercantile Exchange's oil futures contracts.
- WORLD BOX: BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE WORLDWIDE
- WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
- WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL SOUNDS - the buyology of sound by Martin Lindstrom.
- WORLD WEALTH REPORT 2011 - Capgemini and Merrill Lynch.
Online Payments
 - E-COMMERCE - Wikipedia.
- DIGITAL | ELECTRONIC MONEY - Wikipedia.
- ONLINE SHOPPING - Wikipedia.
- AMAZON PAYMENTS - "Send Money, Online Payment, Credit Card Processing."
- BITCOIN - founded in 2009. "P2P Virtual Currency." Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer currency. Peer-to-peer means that no central authority issues new money or tracks transactions. These tasks are managed collectively by the network.
- E-GOLD - founded in 1996. Digital gold currency.
- FLATTR - "The Social Way to Get Paid Online." Micropayment system - more specifically, a microdonation system - that launched publicly in 2010.
- GOOGLE CHECKOUT - "Find it with Google. Buy it with Google Checkout."
- MONEYBOOKERS - founded in 2001. "Send Money. Receive Money. Online Payments." Allows payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet.
- PAY PAL - founded in 1998. Subsidiary of eBay Inc. "Send Money, Pay Online or Set Up a Merchant Account with PayPal."
Professional Services Firms
 - BIG FOUR (AUDIT FIRMS) - Wikipedia.
- DELOITTE | DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU - founded 1845. The largest private professional services organization in the world, delivering audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services through its member firms in more than 150 countries. Its global headquarters is located in Paramount Plaza, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, NY, U.S.A.
- ERNST & YOUNG - founded in 1849/1989. "Quality In Everything We Do." The third largest professional services firms in the world and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms, along with Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Headquartered in London, U.K.
- KPMG - founded 1987. "cutting through complexity." The fourth largest professional services firms in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY) and PwC. Its global headquarters is located in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
- PWC | PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPER - founded 1849. The world's second-largest professional services firm (after Deloitte) and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms.
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