The Dow hit 10,000, while the dollar collapses, and unemployment reaches 10 percent - it’s not a coincidence. Unemployment and the collapsing dollar are the two principal reasons why the Dow Jones 30 has risen 50% from it’s low in March. Artificially low interest rates, and investment bank speculation, have also played a significant role.
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Dow 10,000 Explained
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments
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Should I Rent or Own a Home in Retirement?
September 1st, 2009 · No Comments
Should I rent or a own a home in retirement? Which makes more financial sense? Common questions that many people ask before they retire. And the answer is actually very simple. But first, as I explained in a previous Green Retirement Blog article “Should I Retire With A Mortgage?“, you should not retire with a […]
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My Five Favorite Economists
August 7th, 2009 · No Comments
Economists are finally cool. Yes, even sexy. If you’re a young man who wants to pick-up chicks, see the photo above of Dr. Nouriel Roubini, study to become an economist. Economists are hip. Everyone wants to be able to say - “My friend is an economist. And he says that the economy […]
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Earn High Investment Returns In A Recession - Risk Free!
March 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment
Who says you can’t earn big returns in a recession? Even if U.S. Government Bonds pay nothing, the stock market and housing both lost 40% last year, you can earn huge risk free investment returns. That’s right, you can earn 9%, 13%, 21%, maybe even 28%, risk free investment returns. How? Pay off your credit […]
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Thank You Bernie Madoff
March 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment
I would like to thank Bernie Madoff for doing me and the American people a great favor. Bernie Madoff’s arrest, after 20 years of running a Ponzi Scheme, has begun to open people’s eyes to the truth about Wall Street. Sooner rather than later, the American people are going to finally realize, that the entire […]
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Who’s Buying Warren Buffett’s Bull?
March 1st, 2009 · No Comments
Doubling Down on Disaster
Warren Buffet, America’s best known and wealthiest investor, is hoping you will help him out and buy his Bull. With the stunning news that Berkshire Hathaway’s profits dropped 96 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008, he has sent out his customary letter to company shareholders, telling them they should continue to […]
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Why You Should Fire Your Financial Planner
January 26th, 2009 · No Comments
There are several reasons why you should fire your financial planner. The most obvious reason to fire your financial planner, is because he or she lost half your life savings in 2008, begging the question why ever seek their advice again? The not so obvious reason to fire your financial planner, and do your own […]
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Boost Retirement Income with Dogs of the Dow
October 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Boost Retirement Income with The Dogs of the Dow
Just because you have an asset allocation in stocks, does not mean that you have to forgo income, you can achieve higher rates of return than Treasury Bills or Money Market Accounts by considering the popular Dogs of the Dow for your stock portfolio. Almost everyone […]
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The Obama Factor - A Wall Street Bounce
October 7th, 2008 · No Comments
The Obama Factor
Update: November 5th, 2008. Well Obama won, and the stock market went down, will we see an Obama stock market rally over the next few months? Let’s track it, the Dow is at 9500, I’ll check back on December 5th. The original article starts in the next paragraph.
Should you vote for Barack Obama […]
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Is Gold in Your Retirement Portfolio?
September 24th, 2008 · No Comments
In times of economic turmoil money flows into the lowest risk investments. That used to be the U.S. Dollar and U.S. Government Bonds, but with a massive economic crisis in the United States, where does money find safety? Is gold in your retirement portfolio?
Many investors buy gold believing that it will provide a hedge against […]
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