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One Hope in A Sea of Hopelessness Image Associated Press

One Hope in A Sea of Hopelessness

America is in a very bad place today, no matter what perspective one takes. Politically, one is deluged by intrigue, chaos, corruption, greed and ignorance from the party in power; and the Democrats, with rare exceptions, have little to... Read →
Rick Gates Cops a Plea With Mueller; How It Leads Us to a Constitutional Crisis Image Courtesy: NY Post

Rick Gates Cops a Plea With Mueller; How It Leads Us to a Constitutional Crisis

The evidence against Rick Gates is overwhelming. The evidence against Paul Manafort is also definitive. By turning Gates, Mueller is going to get additional insight into the collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians. Since... Read →

Five Reasons to Raise Cash Now

You have probably been making a lot of money in stocks for some time now, or are jealous of those who have while you sat on the sidelines. However, there are reasons for raising cash in your portfolio right now. Here are five of... Read →

It's Finally Time to Follow Australia

In April 1996, some lunatic opened fire in the Tasmanian town of Port Arthur, killing 35 and wounding 23. Port Arthur involved only a single shotgun and a single deranged individual. Yet, Australians were sensible enough to just say... Read →
Open Season Image NBC News

Open Season

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s latest charges that Russia did indeed play a major and invasive role in the 2016 Presidential Elections, are finally incontrovertible evidence that Russian operatives did everything they could to take... Read →

Five Online Savings Accounts and CD Accounts to Consider in February 2018

Rates are clearly going up now. Whether you have extra cash that you are looking to move from a bank paying basically nothing or are removing money from a volatile stock market, here are some places to consider putting your money today.... Read →
Where Have All of the Bank Branches Gone? Image Courtesy: CNBC

Where Have All of the Bank Branches Gone?

A recent Wall Street Journal report indicated that there have been unprecedented closures of bank branches in the 12 months ending June 2017. Some 1,700 branches were closed that period, the largest one-year decline ever recorded. And,... Read →

Bitcoin Cannot Get to Zero Fast Enough

The stock market is coming off of its most recent highs quite dramatically, and CNBC is full of pundits trying to explain its fall and guess about its future. People who loose money in the market today will no doubt have opportunities to... Read →
Where is My Roy Cohn? Image Courtesy: Vanity Fair

Where is My Roy Cohn?

Donald Trump, at a moment of great insecurity, was heard recently to exclaim, "Where is my Roy Cohn?" It was, at the same time, unsettling and telling. Unsettling because it revealed much about Trump when he is most... Read →
As Certificate of Deposit Rates Rise, So Too Does their Risk Image Courtesy: Pexels

As Certificate of Deposit Rates Rise, So Too Does their Risk

For many years, Certificates of Deposits (CDs) have provided a relatively safe way for investors to earn a little more than the best savings rates. For this reason, BestCashCow has always recommended that people take a look at short term... Read →
The US to Go Down the UK’s Horrible Infrastructure Path Image Courtesy: Portobelloroad.co.uk

The US to Go Down the UK’s Horrible Infrastructure Path

I lived in London in 2000 and 2001 and worked for a consultancy that pushed so-called public-private partnerships (“PPPs”). As an American and as an entrepreneur, I became personally disgusted by the concept of PPPs. The... Read →

Dell, VMWare and the Biggest Investment Mistakes I Have Ever Made

The biggest investment mistakes that I have ever made all have one thing in common, whether they have involved being long a stock or failing to be long a stock, or shorting a stock. And, that one thing has been to stay with an investment... Read →

2018 Safest Banks

Contact us at contact@bestcashcow.com for more information.The editors of BestCashCow today release the site's list of the five safest banks in each of the 50 States in the country. We’ve compiled the list based on the financial... Read →

What is the Difference Between A Savings Account And A Money Market Account?

Savings accounts and money market accounts are extremely similar account types. In fact, they are so similar that BestCashCow lists them together. Both are basic ways to stash cash while keeping it accessible (they are liquid accounts). ... Read →

A Leading Online Bank is Trying to Sell You Gold; Should You Bite?

Dollar Savings Direct, a division of Emigrant Bank, now offers depositors a competitive savings rate. After a many year hiatus from the online savings market, Emigrant returns to a competitive position for a company that a decade ago was... Read →