Congress finally got its act together and passed a bill that actually looks decent. If the taxpayers haven't received all of the money back within five years, then there ... Read More

Congress needs to pass this bill now. They have done a terrible job explaining what is happening to the average person. This has nothing to do with rich ... Read More

This afternoon, I was having a cup of coffee at my desk and reading through past shareholder letters from the managers at Tweedy Browne, the storied Park Avenue money management ... Read More

In a world of twenty-four hour news cycles, every piece of small data seems like a monumental reason to begin trading shares in your retirement or brokerage account. From the ... Read More

The last few trading sessions have held up remarkably well compared to what we could have expected. Taxpayers Might End up with a Hefty Profit on AIG Bailout The Federal ... Read More

Tomorrow might be an extraordinarily painful day on Wall Street. With "Mother Merrill" being taken over, AIG requesting $40 billion in emergency short-term cash from the Federal Reserve, the ... Read More

According to the Associated Press, "Bank of America Corp. has agreed to buy Merrill Lynch & Co. for about $44 billion, or around $29 a share, according to The Wall ... Read More

The last few days, I've been working my way through some financial information on McDonald's Corporation, including the results for not only the parent company, but what a franchisee should ... Read More

Today, the subject of our national debt came up twice in the context of investors talking about the influence it could have on their portfolio, once during a brunch with ... Read More

We’ve often talked about the importance of reinvesting your dividends and how, over the long-term, it can lead to a dollar cost average effect and help you grow more wealth. ... Read More

The United States Government just seized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, taking control of the tattered companies that have essentially seen their common stockholders wiped out as a result of ... Read More

Many of you seem to be wondering if now is the time to invest in cheap real estate. With prices continuing to fall at historic rates, interest rates relatively ... Read More

Several readers have contacted me asking to go over the specifics of the two tax plans after the last blog, and how it might affect their investments and family. ... Read More