You Know It’s a Bull Market When… Greece collapses and the markets move higher. When Ireland collapses and the markets move higher. When Portugal collapses and the market moves higher. Spain is the next domino to fall – can you [...]
Events in Japan may have serious consequences for global markets. As we have already seen US markets have traded lower erasing all of the gains since January. The Nikkei in Tokyo fell by 16% in just one session at one [...]
“Oh My Gosh….Is My Business Obsolete”? 6:33 AM Question: I own a small oil distribution company. Our sales are down over the past year or so. Do you think our business is obsolete or is it on the right side [...]
So you know that list of things you know you should do but never seem to have the time to get to? Well that happened to me. I have a very old 401k from a previous employer that I know [...]
January 19, 2011
Easy Street
Are you coming up on retirement and your portfolio isn’t what you hoped it would be? Unfortunately this is the scenario many Americans in their fifties are facing. They are looking at their 401(k)’s, IRA’s and realizing they could use [...]
January 12, 2011
Easy Street
Happy New Year! 2011 is here and I expect that the markets will once again treat us to an unpredictable showing. If there is one certainty about the market it is that it has no certainty. Remember the flash crash [...]
There is a disturbing trend developing. As the US Dollar craters against so many currencies around the world, and as US economic, fiscal and monetary policy has completely unclear consequences; the US Government is embarking on a stronger and stronger [...]
November 15, 2010
Freedom by Friday
How Can I Determine if a Potential Investment is Overpriced? Question: I’m not a savvy investor by any means. But I haven’t lost a fortune chasing hot stocks, real estate or other investments either. Over the past four years my [...]
Whether you are 25 or 65 your retirement has been affected by the current economic downturn. People in every financial class have lost a significant amount from their financial portfolio. Most people are afraid they’ve lost too much money to [...]
August 25, 2010
Easy Street
The Greatest Cash Producing “Tool” Since Commodity Futures! Dear Entrepreneur: L.B. owns a chain of senior living centers. He’s a multi-millionaire. He’s also a close friend. We’ve known each other for more than 20 years. Senior living centers are like [...]