Definitions of Trademark, Copyright, and Patent: When to Use What?

May 29, 2009 by MyOrbit · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Business, Investing, Legal 

Question: Hi there, you have a useful website and I want to ask a question. I am looking to start a new venture. Can you please describe how to use Trademark, Copyright, and Patent protection for different business aspects? As I am not a lawyer, they all look the same to me! Thanks very much/ Shane from USA

Answer:  First lets understand the Definitions of Trademark, Copyright, and Patent.

Trademark refers to any forms of marks which are registered to the USPTO. These are names, devices, images, and word identifying any goods which can be produce, manufactured, or natural.
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Mutual Fund Advice to Compare Mutual Fund Performance

May 20, 2009 by MyOrbit · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Business, Investing, Money & Finance 

Question: The stock markets have revived in the last few weeks, and I am interested to buy mutual funds from reputed fund managers. Can you please share some advice on Mutual Funds and how to Compare Mutual Fund Performance?

Answer: Lets start with understanding what a mutual fund is and how it works. Mutual funds are efficiently managed firms of investment groups. The firm gathers money from other investors and invests the money on several money market funds, bond funds and stock funds. These groups of investments are called a portfolio. Imagine a group of people who place their money on several money market commodities like stocks, short-term money market instruments, bonds, other securities, and assets, or a combination of all of these; that’s a mutual fund. Read more

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Online Safety Advice: How to Recognize Phishing Emails?

May 18, 2009 by MyOrbit · 1 Comment
Filed under: Banking, Business, Internet, Money & Finance 

Beware of phishing email scams, which typically come as emails that claim that they are from a company that you most likely do business with, such as your Bank, PayPal or eBay. They will tell you that you need to go to the site, and sign in for some security reason.

If you click the link in that email, you are taken to a site that appears to be the site that you do business with, but it isn’t. These people are trying to gain access to your account info with this email and fake website. Following are some three common signs: Read more

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How To Choose Good Affiliate Programs?

May 7, 2009 by MyOrbit · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Internet, Money & Finance, Sales & Marketing 

Question: Hello, I came across your site from Google, and saw that you have many websites under MyOrbit network. Can you please tell me how to choose good affiliate programs? There are many programs/sites that seem to offer similar offers, and I wanted to focus on a few so that efforts are more productive.  Thank you.

Answer: That’s a great question, and its something that faces everyone in online business at some point. Even for large affiliates, the question come: what next?

To select an Affiliate Program, you should ask questions first before you join.  Get some answers because they will be the deciding point of what you will be achieving later on. Here are 9 questions you should ask:
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Economy Is Looking Better: How Much Money To Invest?

May 6, 2009 by MyOrbit · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Investing, Money & Finance 

Hi, I am a new investor, and I would like to invest in some way. How much money should can I invest? Is there a way to decide it?

Answer: Well, there is never a right answer, because in hindsight, you will often feel you invested more or you invested less. So investment is a decision and we have to live with its consequences.

Many first time investors think that they should invest all of their savings. This isn’t necessarily true. To determine how much money you should invest, you must first determine how much you actually can afford to invest, and what your financial goals are.
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