Your Personal Financial Security Part II
Every Christmas we give our kids their age in cash—a tradition that began with Becky’s parents—making it fun to get older. Hard cold cash...
The Taper Stimulus
After months of guessing and mixed signals from the Fed, the so-called “taper” of the quantitative easing program has finally arrived.
The market surged yesterday...
Americans Still Drowning in Mortgage Debt
The good news is, the Fed’s money printing has generated enough growth in real estate prices that during the third quarter 800,000 homes regained...
Bitcoin Worth $524,000?
Bitcoin is a speculative corner of the market. To get a better understanding of it read this article by Brian Wesbury in the WSJ:
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Is the Taper-pocalypse Nigh?
The gnashing of teeth and frenzy has begun on Wall Street, and in markets around the world, as the consideration that the Fed might...
Your Greatest Investment
Paul Ewing
Lucky you. I get to speak with successful businessmen on a regular basis. Their greatest investment tends to be in their business not...
QE: Will the Fed ever Get Enough?
For months now economic data have been moderate. Not a boom-time, but certainly not a recession. So far this week we’ve seen a slew...
A Guaranteed Investment
You know there aren't many guaranteed investments out there today. But If you are a participant in a defined contribution plan, such as a...
Oil Price Spread Widens by 1873%
After the difference in the spot market prices of Brent crude and WTI crude peaked in 2011, another slightly lower peak formed in late...
Counterbalancing for the Crushing Market Declines
A counterbalanced portfolio is your key to investment success. For an example of how counterbalancing works I’ll point you to the Vanguard Wellesley fund....