If you've been following my blog, you know that I take great interest in understanding money. Why every single human who uses money on a regular basis doesn't also share this interest is beyond me. With trillions of dollars created by actions of Congress, the Federal Reserve, and the Treasury … [Read more...] about Tool for Battling Coming Inflation
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Why Mutual Funds Aren't Diversified
This video examines diversification... What is it? Why didn't it work to reduce my portfolio risk? Is there something I can do to make diversification actually work? If so, what? Diversification is extremely fundamental to the modern porftolio theory that so many financial planners talk about. … [Read more...] about Why Mutual Funds Aren't Diversified
How to profit from real estate investments in a soft and declining real estate market – Part 2
This is the Part 2 of series of posts on this topic. In order for this to make sense, please go back and read Part 1 first. Real Investors have the following in common: Buying single assets. What is happening to an entire market is less important than what is happening to the actual assets that … [Read more...] about How to profit from real estate investments in a soft and declining real estate market – Part 2
Obama ashamed of Wall Street
$18,400,000,000.00 18.4 billion dollars. According the NY state comptroller, that's what was paid out in bonuses on Wall Street last year as the American people lost nearly half of their investment portfolios... about the same amount in bonuses that were paid out in the supposed boom of … [Read more...] about Obama ashamed of Wall Street
How to profit from real estate investments in a soft and declining real estate market
Three years ago real estate investing was hot. Today, many people act as if the opportunity has passed. I contend that the opposite is true. In the past, as a mortgage banker focused on originating mortgages for investment properties, I started listening to and learning from my real estate investor … [Read more...] about How to profit from real estate investments in a soft and declining real estate market
I.O.U.S.A viewing this weekend on CNN
CNN to Broadcast I.O.U.S.A. | Obama Foresees Trillion-Dollar Deficits | A Bipartisan Plea for Fiscal Responsibility | The Government We Deserve CNN to Broadcast I.O.U.S.A. The public has spoken, and we've listened. In response to demand for information about our country's financial challenges, … [Read more...] about I.O.U.S.A viewing this weekend on CNN
The Top 5 Investing Myths of 2008
2008 was a very interesting year to say the least. Possibly the most productive outcome of the year was the restless message of "rethink things" coming from the little voice beckoning each of us in our minds. Myth #1... The SEC keeps investment information honest and accurate The Securities and … [Read more...] about The Top 5 Investing Myths of 2008
Why to self-trustee your Solo 401k plan: An argument for direct possession of your assets
We have seen some unbelievable things over the past few years... especially the past few months. The only thing certain is that there is a lot of uncertainty ahead. If you haven't already done so, right now I strongly suggest you watch the 30 minute condensed version of the film I.O.U.S.A. This film … [Read more...] about Why to self-trustee your Solo 401k plan: An argument for direct possession of your assets