Part 1 of 2-Part Series In this series we have examined a number of ratios related to your personal and business financial life. While this is not the final entry in the series, they have been in a sense, leading to this one, the Wealth Ratio. Wealth is a general term commonly used to describe how ‘rich’ someone is. However,…

Part 3 of 3-Part Series Ok, so that was a lot on burn rate and how it applies to companies! I’m sure you want to know how this applies to you and how we calculate it. At Kismet, we have a burn ratio which is slightly different from the burn rate and is calculated differently. The Burn Ratio indicates how…

Part 2 of 3-Part Series Of course, there are many ways to change this number throughout their initial time. The most obvious is reducing their burn rate or the dollars they are burning each month. This can be done through cost cutting measures such as rent, staff salaries and other expenditures. The other is actually generating some revenue during that…

Part 1 of 3-Part Series The term burn rate or burn ratio is one which is often used in the start-up world of business. What is refers to is how fast a new company is using, or “burning” its cash funds. It’s very likely you have never heard that term ever applied to personal wealth management before, and that is…

Part 3 of 3-Part Series This brings us back to good debt and bad debt, and why if used properly, they are an invaluable tool for business and individuals. When debt, or more commonly known as loans, are taken out, if it used to purchase or invest in an asset which will appreciate in value, it is a good debt.…

Part 2 of 3-Part Series Unsecured debt is of course debt without any collateral for security. This kind of debt is given based upon the perceived reliability factor of the borrower and this is usually calculated in a credit profile. A financial profile is run upon you as the borrower, taking into account your income, savings, investments, existing debt, current…

Part 1 of 3-Part Series Understand debt and what it entails is one of the most important lessons everyone should learn. However, it is likely one of the least understood financial tools and most often thought of in negative terms. At its very core, debt is borrowing money. What it is used for and how you manage it is what…

Part 2 of 3-Part Series Now that we understand what real estate is, let’s move on to the different classes of it. They are divided into residential, commercial, industrial, special purpose and land. Everyone will have a good idea of the first 3 and what they are, so we’ll do a quick delve into the last 2. Special purpose loosely…

Part 1 of 3-Part Series I What’s the first thing you think about when asked about real estate and investing? Chances are it’s probably your home, likely among the most important things you own or ever will own. It makes sense, it’s the place or places which you live and sleep, spend most of your time and perhaps raise a…