The News Review:
- Mich. woman fears $700K investment lost to Ponzi
- Rise In 2Q Cleantech Investment Bodes Well For 3Q
- Investing in their own city
- Wheaton debates investing in Grand Theater renovation Wheaton …
- Pletschet: Simple tips to avoid next Madoff
- realestateinvestorswebsites.net Unveils New Interactive Real …
- How Many D’s in bama’s Energy Pledge?
Mich. woman fears $700K investment lost to Ponzi
Forbes
“It was focused on what’s happening with money today the market fluctuations and how long it takes to regain what was lost. If I could get 8 percent or maybe a little less it would be better than going down and going back up again. “Philliben said she was told that BBC Equities was investing in real estate that regularly produced income through leases. But the SEC said no more than $21 million was available for real-estate investments and the properties were burdened with mortgages and other liabilities exceeding $128 million. Philliben soon had planned to meet John Bravata for the first time after becoming a bit uneasy about her money. She has been dealing with Bravata’s brother and another representative. “Why can’t we get online and view what’s happening? We were told it’s because it’s a private company” she recalled.
Rise In 2Q Cleantech Investment Bodes Well For 3Q
Wall Street Journal
“People are looking both at enacted legislation and at the broader climate change legislation that will be a major enabler for companies” in the sector to grow. During the second quarter the largest amount of investors’ money – at $157 million – went into energy and electricity generation which includes solar geothermal wind and hydro power compared with $56 million in the first quarter. The lion’s share of the total investment in renewable power generation or $148. 2 million went into solar deals. ne of the largest deals in solar during the second quarter was a $25 million Series A round by Mountain View Calif. -based Skyline Solar Inc. led by New Enterprise Associates.
Investing in their own city
Minot Daily News
Some legislators repeatedly referred to the fair as the “Minot fair” and argued that the city of Minot and Ward County should fund a new grandstand on their own because the city and the county benefit the most. Using that logic shouldn’t Bismarck and Burleigh County be expected to contribute money toward the Heritage Center project?What about Minot contributing money toward the new grandstand? Well Minot has through the years already put plenty of local money into projects on the state fairgrounds most notably when residents approved a special sales tax to help fund the expansion of the All?Seasons Arena years ago. Minot residents recognizing that the city benefits from having events at the arena just as Bismarck already benefits from the Heritage Center being in that city knew it was a good investment.
Wheaton debates investing in Grand Theater renovation Wheaton …
Chicago Tribune
The hearing Monday had a narrow focus: The City of Wheaton may provide loan guarantees through a tax on downtown property owners with the Wheaton Park District possibly taking on the lead financial role in the project. Many people called the renovation a dicey investment of tax dollars and others calling the 84-year-old neoclassic theater at 123 N. a potential magnet for Wheaton. “As a business owner I’m for it because we need a hook to get people downtown” said.
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Pletschet: Simple tips to avoid next Madoff
San Jose Mercury News
The Securities and Exchange Commission the chief watchdog in the investment world somehow missed the Madoff fraud. A shake-up at the SEC continues but it’s too little and too late for the Madoff victims. Am I making investing too complicated? I hope not but you need to follow some basic concepts. You need to stay involved with your invested money and that’s why I recommend that readers manage their own money. Cliff Pletschet’s Personal Finance column runs Saturday and Sunday. Send general interest questions to P.
realestateinvestorswebsites.net Unveils New Interactive Real …
PR Web (press release)
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How Many D’s in bama’s Energy Pledge?
New York Times
bama’s spending plan covers not just research development and large-scale demonstration — arenas that are the traditional focus of government funding — but also deployment of existing non-polluting energy technologies. Statements and online postings by the bama campaign and administration have varied somewhat. For instance the White House. ” In testimony in March Energy Secretary Steven Chu.