There are a lot of things people don’t know about bankruptcy. Misconceptions are abundant, especially with the new law changes that took affect in 2005. If you’re confused about what bankruptcy means – and doesn’t mean – then check out a few of the things listed below…
You must be flat broke to file for bankruptcy.
Wrong. The fact is, the only criteria to filing for bankruptcy are an inability to pay your debt as it comes due. Actually, waiting until your mortgage company is ready to foreclose to file for bankruptcy leaves you with fewer options to safeguard your financial future.
If you file for bankruptcy, you’ll never be able to get credit again.
Wrong. You can begin rebuilding your credit two years after fulfilling your debt requirements under your bankruptcy agreement. Although it will remain on your credit record for ten years, many people can begin to slowly rebuild their credit rating by paying their rent, mortgage and utilities on time; then applying for a low credit limit store credit card; and finally applying for bankruptcy loan when they are ready.
Once you’ve gone bankrupt, you can never own a home.
Wrong. Once you begin to rebuild your credit, creditors of all types – including mortgage lenders – will begin to consider lending you money. Your interest rates may be higher, but it is possible to obtain a loan. Sure, it’ll take awhile to prove to lenders that you can handle payments again, but it is possible to buy your own home following a bankruptcy.
Taxes cannot be discharged in bankruptcy.
Wrong. Some are such as personal income taxes that are more than three years old.
My student loans aren’t dischargeable under the new bankruptcy laws.
This one is generally true, but there are some exceptions. If the debtor can prove certain hardship, student loans may be dischargeable.
If I signed an agreement stating that a debt cannot be discharged in bankruptcy, it is my debt forever. Wrong. Although there are extremely limited exceptions, these bankruptcy clauses are unenforceable and are a tactic used to scare debtors into not filing bankruptcy.
I can lose my job if I file for bankruptcy. Wrong. It is illegal to fire someone for filing for bankruptcy. If, however, you apply for a new job after filing for bankruptcy, a potential employer can use the bankruptcy filing as a factor in deciding whether to hire you or not.
Now that you understand some of the misconceptions surrounding bankruptcy, you’ll be better prepared to make an informed decision as to what is best for you and your family.
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Interesting video – friend and subscribe for day trading, day trader, day trade videos, technical analysis…
Free Forex EA- works perfectly fine for me.
In longer-term investing strategies, position sizing is a bit more complicated and may depend on the strategy at play. In this section, we will focus on sizing positions for short-term trades.
@oscar2oo9
Your spread is 2.0 !
The break even is 1.2680 +0.002 = 1.2700
If you sell at 1.2699 you loose
I buy about 500 dolars at 1.2680 and as I was wayting for a good selling number like a 1.2699 .I was loosing money… why? on te acounts- equity.?????
as soon as u execute a position it should appear right away in your platform in the order that u place it….
i found this forex system based on price action
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What video editing/recording software do you use Dave?
Also, from your experience, is there any difference in execution time of a “large position” vs. a 1k position. thanks.
hi,
can you actually establish ANY position size you desire. Let’s say I’ve got $50,000,000, in an account. Would it be possible for me to establish a position size, say 10,000k or $1,000 per pip, 50,000k or $5,000? If these position sizes are possible, would the specific currency pair’s liquidity affect transactions? Thanks.
Hi, many brokerage firms including FXCM will allow you to trade in sizes of 1K or smaller however even at 10K the value of a one point move in the market is only $1. Since the market is not very volatile most consider that trading pretty small. Hope that helps. Dave
This will probably be answered later on but does this mean that I must trade in the tens and hundred of thousands of dollars? I thought the advantage was being able to trade small?