What’s Going on Here?
Here’s what former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke said in July 2007 prior to the housing bust and the recession that began later that year:
Overall,...
Silver Cheap Relative to Gold
I like having some gold and silver in portfolios. In terms of how many silver ounces it takes to buy one ounce of gold,...
Invest in Texas
I've been keenly interested in the investment theme surrounding vigorous competition between states. But when I look at Rhode Island and compare it to...
Billionaire Larry Ellison’s $10.5 Million Newport, RI Beechwood Mansion
In 2010, Larry Ellison paid $10.5 million for the Astors'Â Beechwood mansion on Bellevue Ave in Newport, RI not far from my office. And based...
Housing Slowdown: The Explanation You Haven’t Heard
There have been many explanations of the apparent slowdown in the housing market over recent months. If you haven’t been following the news on...
MLPs and IRS
The Wall Street Journal on the potential, or lack thereof, for MLP audits:
Is your investment too complicated to be audited?
It could be, say experts,...
History Repeats Itself
BlackRock reports that investors are saying they’re risk averse while piling back into stocks.
As recently as last summer and fall, respondents to BlackRock’s Global Investor...
These Guys Missed the Real Estate Crash
Not much has changed in the bond ratings world. The three major ratings agencies completely missed the real estate crash. And today they operate...
$1 Million Ain’t What it Used to Be
USA Today on what a million dollars means today:
You've been saving like a miser to get ready for retirement. You've pinched pennies, kept that...
The Fool’s Gold
We’ve kept you up to date on the import restrictions on gold in India, and some of the ways Indians have been getting around...