Despite Near Tripling, Historical Gold Record Remains Terrible
Thursday January 31, 2008
Today's Wall Street Journal had an interesting line in the lead story. It says, "After hitting $847 an ounce in January 1980, gold futures fell for almost 20 years, ... Read More
The Value Line Investment Survey - A Beginner's Guide to a Great Research Tool
Tuesday January 29, 2008
What do Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch have in common, besides two of the greatest investment records in history? They both have spoken about their admiration for one of ... Read More
Recession - From the Front Lines
Saturday January 26, 2008
This weekend, some of my colleagues and I attended a specialty retail conference for one of our businesses. It was a chance for me to actually see some of the ... Read More
This Week in the Stock Market ...
Wednesday January 23, 2008
You know how I told you to rejoice in market corrections? It's been an all-out party at our offices this week. Some of our favorite stocks, that we ... Read More
What is "The Quiet Period" on Wall Street?
Friday January 18, 2008
Wall Street is a place filled with all kinds of jargon that makes it difficult for outsiders to understand concepts that should otherwise be easy. One of these is ... Read More
What is Earnings Season?
Tuesday January 15, 2008
On Wall Street, you often hear of earnings season. What is it? How can it affect your stocks? Take a moment to find out all about earnings ... Read More
How to Select a Mutual Fund - a 10 Part Guide to Selecting Winning Investments
Friday January 11, 2008
As you begin the new year, you want to get your financial life on track. For many of you, that means that given the choice between choosing individual stocks ... Read More
The Presidential Election of 2008 ...
Thursday January 10, 2008
I'm relatively young, well educated, self-made, and pay a lot of taxes. I've made my fortune through investing in the stock market and owning businesses outright, working my way ... Read More
Take a Breath and Remain Calm - An Easy and Quick Explanation as to How and Why the Stock Market is Acting Crazy
Friday January 4, 2008
The markets have been rough the past few months. Don’t panic. Calm down. If you are more than five or ten years away from retirement, this is an excellent opportunity ... Read More
Give us your opinion! Tell us what you're doing with your own money ...
Thursday January 3, 2008
Ten Financial Resolutions for the New Year
Tuesday January 1, 2008
The New Year is always a wonderful time. It's an opportunity to start over, fix the things about your life you don't enjoy, and make for a better future. ... Read More