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Mario I. Blejer is a former governor of Argentina’s central bank, was a senior adviser to the International Monetary Fund and is currently the vice chairman of Banco Hipotecario SA. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/BloombergPlay VideoMay 31, 2011 — Dirk Faltin, a senior economist at UBS AG, talks about Greece’s debt crisis and bond yields. He speaks from Zurich with Francine Lacqua on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.” (Source: Bloomberg)One of the undeniable features of the European debt crisis is the tendency to obscure, verbally and politically, the real issues at play. Euphemisms, statistical gimmicks, meaningless institutional squabbling, undecipherable acronyms, and plain double talk proliferate as part of the debate.In my experience as central-bank governor in Argentina during the worst financial crisis in our history, at the beginning of this century, I learned how useful it is to cut through the fog in order to rebuild credibility and to allow a more lucid evaluation of the outlook. While there are few similarities between Greece’s present debt situation and Argentina’s in 2002, it is possible to reduce the recent talk of a default to four basic issues and make some predictions.The nature of the debt problem in peripheral Europe is structural. Since it doesn’t reflect a temporary liquidity squeeze, the approach adopted so far can’t resolve it. The strategy in progress has been to pile new debt upon the existing stock. New loans are used to pay old debt, in addition to financing remaining fiscal gaps. This is why the Ponzi schemeanalogy is appropriate. And while the pyramid is growing, the share of peripheral debt held by state-owned institutions also keeps getting bigger. This means that when it all finally collapses, it is the taxpayers of Europe, and the world, that will bear the full cost.Growing PyramidThe pyramid may continue to grow for a while, particularly if the cement used is public funds. But it is an unstable construction because European bailouts are becoming politically questionable and because throwing International Monetary Fund money into the Ponzi scheme is raising objections. This strategy is only making the situation worse.The IMF has performed badly in this crisis. Its programs are bound to fail because their design is profoundly flawed. They contain two basic blunders. First, they have wrongly assumed that peripheral countries could return to the voluntary capital market next year. Today we know that Greece’s ability to borrow 30 billion euros ( billion) in 2012 is nothing but a fantasy. The programs, therefore, remain unfinanced. And the situation promises to be even more difficult in 2013 if the perverse permanent-bailout mechanism being designed is adopted.Second, programs have been based on dreamy debt sustainability scenarios in which countries outgrow their debt under severe fiscal tightening. But since these austerity plans cause deep recessions, the debt/gross-domestic-product ratios increase over time in all peripheral nations. How this squares with sustainability, and how the macroeconomics add up, is hard to comprehend.Asset SalesOne proposed solution has been the sale of state assets. But currently this would result, at best, in fire sales. If there is low demand for Greek debt, why would investors want the country’s equity? The Latin American experience is that privatization has been, in general, good for efficiency and productivity, but never resolved a fiscal structural imbalance.All this shouldn’t detract from the need for fiscal and structural adjustments as part of a long-term solution. But there is no long-term stable solution without debt relief, which, in plain English, means default. There are many ways of defaulting, but it is evident that without a significant haircut for bond investors there is no way out. The real question isn’t whether, but when and how.Market AccessIn this context, two issues arise: regaining market access and contagion. On the first, experience indicates that it is easier to regain market access after a well-coordinated debt- burden reduction than it is before. The example of Uruguay comes to mind. And Argentina, with still pending concerns, could access the market today, if it wished, at half the Greek spread and below Portugal’s and Ireland’s. Another more recent example is the Vienna Initiative, a coordinated strategy used in Eastern Europe to prevent the withdrawal of cross-border banks during the financial crisis. It could be adapted to the periphery to help with a debt restructuring.Regarding contagion, it is undeniable a credit event in Greece would cause political contagion in Ireland and Portugal. But once it happened, it may even relieve the pressure on Spain and other potentially compromised sovereigns. Contagion through the deterioration of bank balance sheets should be addressed by recapitalizing affected lenders within a program financed by the resources directed today to increase the pyramid of debt.Crisis ManagementThe institutional crisis-management setting is in disarray: The European Union wouldn’t oppose a default (if it could use a different word); the IMF demands financial assurances for next year; and the European Central Bank is ardently opposed to any form of debt relief. The most likely scenario is that the ECB will, again, make a U-turn before reaching the abyss (as it did with secondary bond-market purchases). The ECB threats to cut Greek banks from access to liquidity in case of default are very dangerous, and ultimately not credible, because it could trigger an accelerated bank run and detonate a banking crisis, including the possibility of a deposit freeze similar to the one that was such a disaster in Argentina. This would have more potential to damage the euro than any credit event.As for the Argentine experience, it is important to remark that, while without the default the economy wouldn’t have been able to recover as it did, the experiences aren’t directly comparable. Argentina was able to devalue its currency and was also helped by a big improvement in terms of trade and significant fiscal adjustment. But there is an important lesson. Postponing inevitable actions increase the cost of eventual adjustment. At the time of the default, Argentina’s output had already declined by more than 10 percent. A timely and friendlier negotiation aimed at obtaining debt relief would have saved the country several years of pain.The current European strategy, if there is one, seems to be to delay the day of reckoning. It could, however, be useful, if the time gained is utilized to prepare for the inevitable default. Just muddling through, in the mist of a cacophony of contradictory statements that further erode the credibility of the crisis-management framework, only creates uncertainty and is a recipe for major disaster.(Mario I. Blejer is a former governor of Argentina’s central bank, was a senior adviser to the International Monetary Fund and is currently the vice chairman of Banco Hipotecario SA. (BHIP)The opinions expressed are his own.)To contact the writer of this column: Mario Blejer at admin@blejer.comTo contact the editor responsible for this story: David Shipley at djshipley@bloomberg.net

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Article by Simon Volkov

‘Cash fast offers’ is a term used amongst real estate investors who buy homes with cash. Cash offers allow sellers to close the sale quickly and avoid mountains of paperwork. Homeowners who need to sell their house quick can greatly benefit from cash offers.

There are many reasons homeowners need cash fast offers. With today’s housing crisis, the most common reason to sell property quickly is to avoid foreclosure. Although President Obama is orchestrating strategies to assist homeowners facing foreclosure, help will not arrive soon enough for many.

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THE TOP TEN STRATEGIES FOR MAKING THE MAJOR SALE

What is a major sale?

That depends on whom you talk to. If you’re used to selling $19.95 retail
items and your boss puts you into $500 items, you’ve just moved into major
sales.

Major sales usually involve speaking with more than one person before a
final decision is made. Major sales usually take several sales calls before
the sale is concluded. Major sales usually involve the more sophisticated
type of clients, especially professional buyers. The larger the sale, the
more cautious buyers become about making buying decisions.

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By Sondra Taylor

You know that you have good products and you are marketing them on the internet. Now you have several problems that you are faced with first. One you need to get the visitors trust in you and your products. Do you get trust quick? Do you get their trust easily? The quicker you get their trust, you will increase sales. Your desire to be precise and positive in presenting your product makes an impression. Two, you should prove that what you have is of value. Once you prove your products to be valuable the customer will go into their hard earned savings to spend. In order to sell items that are priced higher than regular items, you must especially give the assurance that they are not wasting their money.
When you have a customer viewing your web site, who is the most important person in the world? Of course, the customer! With the customer you get a sale. You are not the center of attention anymore-they are. It’s all about the customer. Show them comfort.
Internet sales businesses must go through a process of converting leads into sales. Many people might visit a site but only a certain percentage will continue on and buy. We all would like to know why all interested leads don’t buy. For example, only one in five hundred visitors are going to buy your product or request information. It can be of help to you to make your site easy to follow, to make sure your customer knows what to go to for buying what he needs and where, to explain the procedure, and make no clutter of the final purchase process. To boost your sales, you will need traffic. Make sure you have a winning site and convert leads into sales.
You can use techniques to close your web sales and acquire more income. An immediate response with an order is best. The presentation of your web site will make most of the sale. Take the prospect smoothly through the sale to the point of closing. Selling online does not give you the chance to use a face-to-face selling technique. Think about how you are presently approaching people. Are you getting favorable responses (sales) or not? A good sales technique does lead to increased sales. This is what you can do. Ask questions to grab their attention then point to the benefit of the product. Your prospect’s mind is occupied with many things. A well put together question will put their attention on you product. For example, if your market is made up of people who do sales you can use the line: “Would you like to increase your sales by 30, 40 or 50 percent in the next 6 months? After you ask the question, the prospect will be thinking “What could this be?” This is when you have got their attention and you can solve their problem by presenting your product. Explain your product in a cost-saving easy way. Answer all the questions your prospect has on his mind with your product. Tell them the benefits of using the product. You will get more people’s attention on your product and make more sales online. The more time you take to word your question the more sales will increase.
It is true that internet marketing and sales has brought in huge profits over the years. Some homemakers, women and men make more at internet sales than their spouse does in a month. This is something worth investigating. If you look at the benefits you will see internet sales are effective tools. Internet Sales do not require you to do as much labor. It is not an easy thing for the salesman that has to go out everyday to meet new people and make a sale. If you write the right words and ask the right questions you can be working while sleeping. You should consider internet marketing. Get your customers trust; sell products of value and close with the right products for your questions. More articles with business incentives can be found at http://www.sondrafast.zoomshare.com.

In my Part 3 article on Marketing Strategies for your Business, I discussed Marketing Research and Targeted Marketing and how the two work together. In this article, I will show how the Mass Media can be effectively used, even on a tight budget. Let’s get to it!

Using the Power of Mass Media

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Do you ever feel as though you have to put on your armor when you’re negotiating with a prospect or client? Have you ever wished you could find a way to negotiate that was strong and firm — yet creative and consultative at the same time? Would you like to be able to state what you want … and still be seen as a partner? If so, read on.

The negotiation phase really can be a time to build a relationship and speak honestly and directly with the other party. Even if with a one-time negotiation, you don’t need to use tricky “lines” or similar tricks to get what you want. Most people are willing to be flexible during negotiations. if they believe the other party perceives them as knowledgeable, honest and able to make a deal.

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Businesses and consumers are cutting back on discretionary spending, which could mean lower response rates for you. On top of that, many marketing budgets are being cut. This combination has sent many marketers into a panic. That’s why you need to reevaluate your marketing game plan for this recession. Here I’ll reveal the specific actions you can take to survive this economic downturn and be more successful in 2009.

Having helped clients through 5 recessions, I’ve seen firsthand what works and what doesn’t.

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There are many strategies that you can utilize to profit on foreclosures regardless of what stage the homeowner is at. Many investors leave money on the table simply because they are only familiar with one or two methods that they can profit on deals. This is where investing in your education can result in a significant increase in your bottom line.
The foreclosure process is a complicated process. However, the strategies that you can use to profit from foreclosures are relatively simple. The key is to know where the homeowner is at in the process and know what options are available to the homeowner.
Strategy #1 – Stop Foreclosure Services
This strategy works best for a homeowner who is in foreclosure, wants to keep the house and has the financial resources necessary to keep the house. A homeowner that falls in foreclosure in this scenario usually has done so because of a temporary situation that has now been rectified.
For example, let’s say you have a homeowner that lost a job. As a result of the job lost, he or she got behind on payments and is now in foreclosure. Now let’s say that they got a new job and they can afford to make mortgage payments. However, what they cannot afford is having to make all of those back payments that are necessary to bring their loan current.
By offering stop foreclosure services, you can help the homeowner by negotiating with the bank to arrange a loan modification or forbearance plan. This is when the bank agrees to modify the terms of the loan to allow the homeowner to bring the loan current by restructuring it to be more affordable.
How do you make money? In return for negotiating with the bank, you charge the homeowner a fee for your services. Just keep in mind in many states, you cannot collect a fee for stop foreclosure services until after the services have been rendered and you have successfully negotiated an arrangement for the homeowner with the bank.
Strategy #2 – Preforeclosure Purchase
This strategy works best for a homeowner who is in foreclosure that doesn’t want to keep the house. However, there is plenty of equity available in the home that the homeowner can sell the house at a discount and still be able to pay off the loan in full.
In many cases, a homeowner in this scenario will go to a real estate agent and have the property listed. However, there are some scenarios in which you can still make a profit. For example, if the house is in poor condition, it is not going to sell for full market value. You can negotiate to purchase the house for significantly less than market value to justify the repairs that will need to be made to the home.
Strategy #3 – Short Sale
This strategy works best in a scenario in which the homeowner doesn’t want to keep the house. However, there is more money owed on the balance of the mortgage than the actual market value of the property. This is also known as being “upside down” on the loan.
In this case, you can utilize a strategy known as a short sale to profit on the property. With a short sale, you offer to purchase the house at a price that is less than what the loan is worth and more in line with the actual value of the property currently. Many banks are willing to lose money on the loan because it’s cheaper to get rid of the non-performing loan than it is to have to incur the expense of foreclosure

Strategy #4 – Deed In Lieu Of Foreclosure
This is a strategy that many investors don’t know about. A deed in lieu of foreclosure is when the homeowner agrees to give the house back to the bank without the bank having to foreclose on the property. The bank takes ownership of the property and the homeowner moves out of the property.
While there aren’t a lot of benefits to the homeowner, it does bring closure to the process and allows the homeowner to be able to move on, instead of allowing the process to continue to drag out through a full foreclosure process.
What you may not realize is that many banks and lending institutions are willing to pay money to investors if they can assist the bank in getting the homeowner out of the property. It is not unheard of for a bank to pay an investor $1000 or more to get a homeowner to sign a deed in lieu of foreclosure and make sure that the property is turned back over to the bank.
Strategy #5 – Buy At Foreclosure Auction
The fifth strategy is to simply purchase the home at the foreclosure auction. This strategy is the one that you have to use if none of the other four strategies work. However, if you have the cash available to take advantage of this strategy, or if you have the investing partners or wholesale buyers that you can flip to, you can still make money off foreclosures at the auction. The key is to make sure you don’t get caught up in the action and bid too much on the property.
By understanding how to use all five of these investing strategies, you will be able to close more deals. This is because many deals that you may have had to pass on if you didn’t know one of the strategies above, you will now be able to go after and profit off the deal. Knowledge is power in this industry, so make sure you get the knowledge that you need to be successful.

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Timeless Sales Strategies: How to Leverage on Powerful Online and Offline Strategies to Boost Your Sales!