Money & Music

Friday, November 21, 2008

MONEY & MUSIC IS HERE!!!!!

Mission Statement - Money and Music, Inc. was created to enlighten & educate musicians, artists, athletes and entertainers about the various business and financial solutions available in today's ever-changing marketplace.

Who are we? Money & Music, Inc. looks to bring to the entertainment and sports industry an independent advisory relationship that can allow today's success to equal tomorrow's prosperity. We will bring the highest level of industry insight along with combined over twenty five years of experience in the financial and entertaiment world.

Money & Music, Inc. was developed by the dynamic duo of "Money" Mike, of Mintco Financial, Inc. and "Cool V" of KR Marketing & Notary.

Money Mike - *Financial Analysis BS Degree University at Buffalo (Ranked Top 50 Business Program by the Wall Street Journal)
*Started with John Hancock Financial Network in 1997 (Rookie of the Year)
*Established client base of over 300 people
*Sales Manager with John Hancock Financial Network, Empire Financial Partners
*Registered Investment Advisor (Series 6, 63, 65, 7) offered through Signator Investors Inc., Member FINRA, SIPC
*Qualifying Member of the Million Dollar Round Table (Top 1% of Financial Advisors in the world, mdrt.org)
*President and Owner of Mintco Financial Inc.
*1998, 1999, 2003 John Hancock President's Conference Qualifier
*Born and raised in Washington, D.C. for 18 years
*Presently resides in Williamsville, NY
*Played tennis for NCAA Division II, National Champion University (Lander Univ)
*#1 Singles/Doubles and Captain for University at Buffalo, Division I

Cool V - DJ, Producer & Marketing Guru

*Graduated Columbia School of Broadcasting 1993
Honor Student and Received Outstanding StudentAward
for Radio Broadcast Ptogram
*Buffalo State/Medaille Colledge -
Marketing/Communication President of Entertaiment
Club, Business Club, Public Speaking Club
Recieved Best Radio Show Awards 3x's in a row from
1995-1998 on WBNY also Dee Jayed on WBLS, CFNY, CKLN,
WDCX, WUFO, WDKX (etc).
*Featured on Rap City and Rap Sheet Magazine as one of
the top urban music college radio shows in the country
*Worked as Account Executive selling Radio & Television
For Viacom/Infinity Broadcast
*Help create DJ Pulse worlds 1st music serach engine,
The worlds 1st nationally syndicated remix video show
"Video JAMS"
*Interned for Bad Boy, Luke Records, Giffen, Tommyboy
etc
*Promoted Concerts arcoss the US and Canada
*Worked as Club Promoter for Jazmines Nightclub, The
Icon, The Shelter, Paladium, The Underground, The
Squeeze, Lil Harlem, The Pleasure Dome, Mirrors, The
Adventure Club, Etc
*Featured DJ for the Grand Opening of the following
clubs The Soul Kitchen in Toronto (Canada), The
Underground Club(NYC) The Shelter (Newark)
*Helped brand various publications,labels, artists,
businesses threw creating innovative marketing
campaigns for clients such as including Def Jam,
Subway, Maaco, Universal Recordings, XPOZ Magazine, VP
Records, Sony Recordings,Rockafella Records, Underwire
Magazine, The Source, Barak Records, Bad Boy
Recordings ETC...\
*Help break artists such as Rich Boy, MIMS, 112, Mike
Jones, Sean Kingston, Plies, Ma Barker,Slum Village,
Supa Nova Slom, BR Gunna, Emilee, Amy Whine House,
Jimmy Reign, Untitiled, Richie Sosa etc..

What's Our Purpose - To Inform Industry Professionals about common misconceptions and bad choices in the Financial and Entertainment Industries, striving to plant the T.R.E.E - To Relate, Educate & Entertain!

When - Effective Immediately

Why - Because we recognize with good and bad times, most poor decisions are made because of misinformation, lack of knowledge, or wrong associations. Since we both have proven track records, clear understanding of our industries, and geniune care for our clients, our alliance and belief in our abilities to reach the masses became a vision. A vision that will begin a movement that will target one of the most unrecognized markets in need of proper guidance, expertise, and most of all trust.

"As our Industries evolve so too will our clients Knowledge, Sounds, and MONEY$$$"

Join us and help to continue to make a difference.

M$M
&
Cool V

Monday, November 3, 2008

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Monday, October 20, 2008

THE PEOPLES CHOICE

www.thepeopleschoice.info

October 2008 Financial Crisis: What do I do now?

Six Principles For Successful Investing

To some people, investing is a mystery. An unpredictable world of formulas and strange terminology. Others will tell you that it’s simply a matter of luck that depends on a hot tip or picking the right investment at the right time. These perceptions are common, but they are generally wrong. In fact, the principles of long-term investment success are available to anyone.
1. Plan to succeed- If you are going to be a successful investor, you need a plan that takes into consideration your financial goals, your time horizon for achieving each of them and your tolerance for risk. Most investors have more than one goal—and more than one time horizon—which makes it even more important to have a plan.

2. Manage risk through asset allocation- Asset allocation is an effective way to spread risk without giving up the opportunity for a solid return. When your portfolio is divided among different asset classes, market sectors, investment styles and geographical regions, it can reap the rewards when one or more market segments rise. And when a market segment declines, other investments can help cushion the blow. Asset allocation does not guarantee investment success, but it can play a significant role in helping you manage risk.

3. Invest regularly, start now-Discipline yourself to invest regularly by making investing a priority—part of the monthly budget. The earlier you get started, the faster you can build your savings because time—and compounding—are on your side. Consider the example in the chart below. If you invested $200 each month beginning at age 25, and your investment earned 8% annually, you could accumulate $100,000 by age 44. You would have to invest nearly three times as much to achieve the same goal, if you started investing ten years later at age 35.

4. Think long term- Once you have an investment plan, an asset allocation plan and a schedule for regular investing, it’s essential to keep a long-term perspective. Here’s what that means: Give your strategy plenty of time to work. Measure your investment progress over a period of five to seven years. Be prepared for lean years in the markets as well as good years. And when the markets do hit a rough patch, talk to your financial professional before you make any change to your portfolio.

5. Pay attention to taxes- When you profit from your investments, chances are you’ll turn a portion of your dividends and capital gains over to the IRS. But you may be surprised at the impact taxes can have on your investments. They lower your current return, and they also reduce future returns, because the money paid out in taxes never has a chance to compound. You can save on taxes four ways.
• Lower your current tax bill by choosing tax-deductible retirement accounts, such as IRAs. 401 (k)s, and 403 (b)s.
• Get more from your retirement investments through tax-deferred compounding.
• Eliminate income tax on future retirement withdrawals by choosing a Roth IRA.1
• Reduce taxes on current investment income by choosing tax-exempt municipal bond funds.
Your financial advisor can help you find the right combination of funds to maximize your personal financial situation.

6. Work with a financial professional- After your family and your health, few things are more important than your financial well being. That’s why it’s important to work with a knowledgeable financial professional. You can expect a financial professional to help you formulate an investment plan, choose investments and strategies that are appropriate to your personal financial situation and keep your financial goals on track by fine-tuning your asset allocation. A financial professional is someone you can turn to when market trends change, someone you can consult when you need expert advice.

1. In order to contribute to a Roth IRA, you must meet certain eligibility requirements. Tax free withdrawals are available after age 59 1/2 and five years after opening a Roth IRA.

MONEY MIKE