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Gold may be a means to store value and retain wealth, silver may be the vehicle to increase wealth and is affordable to the average person.
Read →This morning's disappointing jobless claims number hints that the jig is up and the economy's set for another dip. There is no way to put a rosy spin on this morning's news that new claims for jobless benefits increased. Initial claims jumped up by 36,000 to 482,000 for last week (the week through Jan 16th).
Read →Most people, as well as politicians and the government, think unemployment is lower than 10% nationally. At least that's what they'd have you believe. Well don't believe it!
Read →The U.S. housing market beginning no later than the fall of 2010 will start the next leg down of the housing market correction. The fall of 2010 is when the next spike in U.S. mortgage resets kicks-in along with the yearly seasonal downturn in the housing market.
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Why Gold is Necessary
Owning gold has been all the rage recently, with many investors switchig into the metal. But when is it a good idea to own gold and is now a good time to buy?
Read →Now we are faced with a very real human tragedy (as opposed to a financial one) just beyond our borders affecting 3 million. Is our response adequate when compared to our response last year?
Read →We all know to save money, but few do. This article explains 5 guidelines to begin (and continue) saving money.
Read →An controversial article in today's Financial Times really irks me and causes me to want to cancel my subscription. Just the suggestion that bankruptcy is good for America by a non-American commentator drives me crazy.
Read →Charles Schwab is cutting all online trades to $8.95 starting on January 19 regardless of trading frequency or account balance. That will make it one of the least expensive places to trade stocks.
Read →The Federal Reserve today released notes from the December 15-15 FOMC meeting. There were no big revelations in it and for the most part markets have yawned.
Read →Here is a look at a trend that has been making waves with real estate professionals. Should there be a difference in value between a bank owned home and a non foreclosed property?
Read →Nobel winning economist Paul Krugman believes there is a 30-40% change of a double-dip recession in 2010.
Read →Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, in a speech to the American Economic Association said that the low rate policy of the Fed in 2001-2004 played only a small role in the housing bubble. What were the culprits? Lax regulation, lax underwriting, and global capital flows.
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