Sentences with phrase «as an investment tool if»

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«We're not seeing the kind of growth and scale - ups, and if we can solve that problem we'll also keep our most talented in Miami by using entrepreneurship as a tool for community building,» says Matt Haggman, the program director in Miami for the Knight Foundation, which committed a $ 2 million investment to help bring Endeavor to the city.

(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.

The self - publishing aspect, for me, only factors in as a sales tool in one extreme or the other — that is, if it hasn't sold many copies and is «like new» or, if it's sold so many copies it's worth the investment (as happened with the self - published book The Shack, which sold a million copies and reached # 1 on the NY Times bestseller list, before selling another five million copies since Hachette picked it up for mainstream publication.)

If the wholesale cost of the book is $ 3.25 and the potential from giving away your book is in the thousands, the return on investment is high and therefore a valuable tool for use as a giveaway.

If the first bout of market volatility in 2018 was a test of ETFs as an efficient investment vehicle and capital markets tool, we believe they passed this test.

Arbitrage is great and can be a powerful wealth - building tool but if the invested funds don't perform as expected (a short term investment looking at long - term historic results may not generate consistent monthly payments) the loan still has to be paid every month.

If you want to build your own investment portfolio, online brokerages, such as TD Ameritrade, ETrade, and TradeKing can provide you with the tools you need to buy and sell stocks or even invest in more complex investment vehicles, such as stock futures or stock options.

If you want to use a cash - value life insurance policy as an investment tool, you have options beyond whole life insurance, including variable life insurance and indexed universal life insurance.

It's clearly still early in a year that will likely be more volatile for risk assets than 2017, but if the first bout of market volatility in 2018 was a test of ETFs as an efficient investment vehicle and capital markets tool, we believe they passed this test.

If a client of SBLI purchases LegacyShield, they will also receive a complimentary subscription to FinancialView, an online tool that consolidates their bank account information, as well as their information regarding investments and credit card balances — all in one convenient place.

As a basic rule, if you want an investment tool with your life insurance, a permanent policy is the choice for you.

Warning that the use of bitcoins as an investment tool is limited because there is no underlying asset and the virtual currency is subject to high volatility, the central bank said speculators are at risk, as they would have no legal recourse if there is a loss of confidence in the cryptocurrency or if they are victims of theft from hackers.