The effects of the crisis and the government restrictions is seen in the residential real estate market, particularly in the number of housing starts.
All the major banks are offering generous deferrals on mortgage payments to help them get through this difficult period.
By Eliana Rudee
"We are here to help those enterprises and people who are not appealing for the financial system."
Israel’s Treasury issued $2 billion worth of 30-year bonds at 3.375%, or 115 basis points more than comparable US Treasury bonds, and an additional $1 billion worth of 10-year bonds at 2.5%, or 68 basis points above the US Treasury’s rates.
Why does emotion play a role in financial decision making, and why is it so important to keep track of the bigger picture?
Over 150 local authority leaders, who represent nearly 70% of Israeli residents, threatened to strike if NIS 1 billion needed for civil programs is not transferred in the near future.
By JNi.Media
The new ranking is one spot up from last year, while TAU remains the only non-American university in PitchBook's top ten.
The main point of contention when it comes to paying salaries in cryptocurrencies is the volatility of the price.
Smarter Israeli Banking.
Basic money management skills 101.
By JNi.Media
MK Gafni: Real news for the children of Israel. New law will help level playing field for poorer children.
Israel gets an A+
By JNi.Media
For the duration of the next year, the quota for duty-free fresh meat imports will be doubled.
By JNi.Media
LivinGift's Public Advisory Council is headed by Prof. Meir Heth, Israel's former Banks Commissioner, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Chairman , Bank Leumi Chairman and Chairman of Teva Pharmaceuticals.
By IPT-Investigative Project on Terrorism
Hamas reportedly siphoned 60% of World Vision Gaza's resources in Gaza to reconstruct Hamas' tunnel network and military installations, in addition to purchasing weapons intended to kill Israelis
Kahlon said, "As I am finance minister, there will be no casinos in Israel."
Hamas took advantage of Israeli entry permits to smuggle money from Gaza into Judea and Samaria for terror operations.
By JNi.Media
Finance Committee Chairman Gafni (UTJ) said "with all due respect to the Finance Ministry and talks of reform, in practice the prices have not gone down."
By JNi.Media
"Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria have been experiencing unique security realities on a daily basis because of their geographic location and the quality of life in the area."
As the culture of consumerism dominates modern culture, in this week's show we discuss how to teach your children proper money habits.
By Soeren Kern
"I want London to stand alongside Dubai and Kuala Lumpur as one of the great capitals of Islamic finance anywhere in the world." — David Cameron, Prime Minister, Great Britain.
Warren Buffett has lived up to his love for Israel’s companies and his Berkshire Hathaway company has announced the acquisition of Lod-based Ray-Q Interconnect for an undisclosed sum of money. Ray-Q provides electrical interconnect solutions to military, aerospace and other industries. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Buffett made a splash in the […]
By JTA
The Jewish Agency for Israel is working on a major initiative in concert with the Israeli government and the philanthropic world to build Israel’s ties with the Diaspora. Tentatively titled The Prime Minister’s Initiative, the program would focus on Israel education in Jewish institutions; Israel engagement on campuses worldwide; educational trips to Israel; and incentives […]
An interview with Penny Sansevieri, founder and head of Author Marketing Experts.
An interview with Charles Duhigg, a writer at The New York Times and author of The Power of Habit.
If you are thinking of purchasing individual stocks, ask yourself whether you have sufficient knowledge to choose these investments yourself.
An interview with best-selling author and columnist Amity Shlaes.
An interview with Anat Admati, author of The Bankers New Clothes and professor of economics at Standford University.
Insurance, retirement and pensions in Israel.
A free e-book with compilations of Goldstein on Gelt's best interviews.
An interview with Mike Mayo, a financial analyst and author of Exile on Wall Street.
Approximately 20 percent of British citizens have debts that they have not disclosed to their partners.
What do anorexia nervosa and financial planning have in common?
An interview with Nobel Prize winner Professor Robert Aumann.
One of the hottest topics across all spectrums in the Jewish community is the financial sustainability of Jewish day school education in America. Schools have invested a lot of time and resources to train their professionals in the art of fundraising, developing donor relationships, and launching effective capital campaigns. And there has been a concerted effort among Jewish educational organizations to establish programs to assist day schools in improving their governance and developmental practices.
Sadly, as stated above, ZeekRewards is not a one-off story. Apart from desperation to make more money, another possible reason people fall for these schemes is that the scammers may have gotten smarter. However, there are three basic measures that you could follow to protect yourself from falling victim in a financial scheme.
Wealth transfer is a hot topic in financial planning. Thinking about how to pass funds from one generation to the next can be emotionally difficult. Perhaps the older generation doesn’t approve of the way the younger spends the money, or the younger generation isn’t involved in the family business. Furthermore, tax and legal issues can complicate matters.
Spiritual accounting is similar to the financial accounting. In order to be an effective investor, it’s a good idea to sit down once a year with your financial adviser and ask a few questions.
By Alex Abel
Today's blog round-up is from the younger set. Still meant to be read by people of all ages, these blogs talk about modesty, Twitter sayings and the power of the Jew-fro.
By JTA
The Museum of the History of Polish Jews, which is set to open next year, will receive a $7 million grant from two Jewish philanthropic foundations. The gift from the Koret and Taub Foundations will finance eight galleries that will take visitors through 1,000 years of Jewish history in Poland. The exhibits will include a […]
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel is returning $105,000 in campaign contributions, as the FBI is investigating possible campaign finance violations. The donations raised suspicions because they were made by individuals who never before had made campaign donations, and whose income didn't appear high enough to enable them to be this generous.
By Rafi Harkham
Danny Goldstein, founder and chairman of 'Calcala' ('Finance'): “We are focused on making Israel a better place to live and a better place to invest by merging the best of Israel and America - representing Israelis, but with an eye on the American perspective.”