Monthly Archives: January, 2011
Know Your Limits
Charles Plosser, the President of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank gave a speech in Chile over the weekend titled The Scope and Responsibilities of...
You are paying 2 and 20 for what?
The typical fee structure for a hedge fund is a 2% management fee and 20% of the profits. After reading this article in the...
Up 5,000% in 10 Years
Do you dream of buying shares of the next Microsoft before they take off? How about the next Apple? Apple shares are up 4,200%...
Accelerating Inflation
The December Producer Price Index (PPI) was released today. Producer inflation jumped 1.1% in December. Over the last two years, producer prices have increased...
5 Reasons to Still Like Gold
5 Reasons to Still Like Gold By Dave Kansas, Smart Money
Here are some excellent points for why gold belongs in your diversified portfolio. As...