Money

If you were at all connected to the real estate industry in 2005/2006 you knew something wasn’t right. While it might have been hard to foresee the collapse of the …

The stupidest investment decision I ever made netted me twice my initial investment. Does this seem insane to you? Or perhaps ungrateful? Let me explain. Some years back, while working …

The economy and personal finance are moving targets and that makes conventional wisdom a rear-facing metric. One topic that goes a long way back in conventional thinking is the concept …

According to a recent Bankrate survey nearly a third (26%) of Americans have nothing saved for retirement. Zip. Zero. Nada en absoluto. A number that’s consistent with other surveys that …

For precise information on gold supply and demand throughout the world, it’s tough to beat The World Gold Council – an association of the world’s leading gold mining companies. Its …

The last time I said something good about the economy one of my readers called me delusional. Fortunately I didn’t let that opinion change my investment strategy and it paid …

Iraq. The Ukraine. Syria. Gaza. You name the hot spot. No matter how you slice it, the world’s in a bit of a mess, isn’t it? Right now we’re witnessing …

There’s a particularly cruel and ironic twist that frequently arises when people and businesses get a little mileage under their belt. The biggest and most imminently fatal mistakes frequently happen …

There are several stories making the rounds that seem to indicate there’s economic trouble brewing. Let’s connect the dots. First, a new Federal Reserve survey found that more than 2/3rds …

Despite its flaws, America is still the greatest entrepreneurial market in the world. You wouldn’t know it listening to the perpetual gloom, doom and petty whining of popular media, but …