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Qantas Repairs

jamiemcintyre — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:46:09 +0000

After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, called a 'Gripe Sheet' which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems; document their repairs on the form and then pilots review the Gripe Sheets before the next flight. Never let it be said that ground

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When is a budget really a budget? – Jamie McIntyre

Jamie — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:05:06 +0000

If everyone created budgets like our current Government, we'd all be in a bit of financial bother. You know, the sort of bother where the money runs out before the month runs out! Imagine if publicly listed companies could fudge figures (and be legally allowed to) as much as Treasurer

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Who is buying Facebook Shares? And should you? – Jamie McIntyre

Jamie — Tue, 08 May 2012 05:48:49 +0000

Facebook shares are due to go public in coming weeks as one of the largest Tech IPOs of all time raising as much as $10billion and a market valuation close to $100billion. It currently generates around $3.7billion in sales and just under $1billion in profit. At a $100billion valuation which

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Time is running out to buy into US Property by Jamie McIntyre

Jamie — Tue, 08 May 2012 02:11:31 +0000

We are seeing further price growth and more competition in the US property market confirming that, in key markets, we are seeing the bottom of the US Property market with growth starting to occur. Unfortunately many investors will wait until almost everyone is talking about buying US Property before they

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Facebook Co-Founder Taps Into Skyrocketing $600M Net Worth, Buys The New Republic

Jamie — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:03:43 +0000

Original article by Brian Soloman from Forbes Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes’ net worth has soared as the company he helped start in a Harvard dorm room raked in hundreds of millions of users. Facebook filed for an IPO at the start of February and Hughes’ minority stake in the company

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Apple posts 94% profit gain, iPhone sales ‘on fire’

jamiemcintyre — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:18:36 +0000

Original article in smh.com.au Wednesday, April 25 2012 Apple has posted a monster profit of $US11.6 billion ($A11.24 billion) for the first three months of the year, driven by robust demand for the iPhone in China as well as purchases of a new version of its blockbuster iPad tablet. The

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Facebook on track to go public May 18

jamiemcintyre — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:04:18 +0000

Original article from PerthNow Wednesday, May 2 2012 FACEBOOK is on track to make its historic multibillion-dollar debut on Wall Street on May 18. Executives from the social network plan to begin a financial roadshow next week, going to various cities to discuss Facebook's prospects with potential investors before the

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RBA cuts interest rates by surprise 50 basis points

jamiemcintyre — Thu, 03 May 2012 06:21:38 +0000

Reserve Bank cuts Interest Rates by 50 basis points. In a surprise move the Reserve Bank has slashed interest rates by 50 basis points when most economists expected only a 25 basis point drop. This is great news for investors and home owners. And is good news for housing

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Facebook profit slides ahead of IPO

jamiemcintyre — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:30:26 +0000

Original article in smh.com.au Tuesday, April 24 2012 Facebook's revenue declined sequentially in the first quarter, the weakest top-line performance by the world's largest social media network since at least 2010. Facebook, which is preparing for an initial public offering that could value it at up to $US100 billion, said

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250 Free Self Managed Super Funds Available* If You Have Super, You Need A Financial Education by Jamie McIntyre

Jamie — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:12:19 +0000

If you have super, you need a financial education to take charge of your financial future. Which pretty much means: No Australian can neglect their financial education… without dire consequences. My suggestion? If you want to excel, and outperform fund managers, consider setting up your own self managed super fund

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