The first step to dealing with a problem is admitting you have one and, for America, it’s time we collectively faced up to our addiction to debt. For a brief …
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I’m like any other man. All I do is supply a demand. — Al Capone Stay away from mafia types. They’re a scary bunch. Better to gut your IRA or …
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The U.S. economy once again crushed the naysayers in Q2 2014, soundly blowing away even my tepidly optimistic analysis. Earnings for the 490 companies comprising the S&P 500 that have …
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If you were at all connected to the real estate industry in 2005/2006 you knew something wasn’t right. While it might have been hard to foresee the collapse of the …
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The stupidest investment decision I ever made netted me twice my initial investment. Does this seem insane to you? Or perhaps ungrateful? Let me explain. Some years back, while working …
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The economy and personal finance are moving targets and that makes conventional wisdom a rear-facing metric. One topic that goes a long way back in conventional thinking is the concept …
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According to a recent Bankrate survey nearly a third (26%) of Americans have nothing saved for retirement. Zip. Zero. Nada en absoluto. A number that’s consistent with other surveys that …
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For precise information on gold supply and demand throughout the world, it’s tough to beat The World Gold Council – an association of the world’s leading gold mining companies. Its …
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The last time I said something good about the economy one of my readers called me delusional. Fortunately I didn’t let that opinion change my investment strategy and it paid …
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Iraq. The Ukraine. Syria. Gaza. You name the hot spot. No matter how you slice it, the world’s in a bit of a mess, isn’t it? Right now we’re witnessing …