Some companies put sensational comments in the subject line to entice you and me to open their emails. It’s a legal, but shady practice some companies use to increase their open rates. You might be wondering if the subject line [...]
September 25, 2013
Easy Street
There’s little argument that gold has outperformed every asset class in the past five years, maybe even the past ten. It is the currency of choice during times of chaos. But…so is the US Dollar. Yes, as much as we [...]
November 29, 2010
Freedom by Friday
QE II Funny how Wall Street and the media come up with funny acronyms for serious problems. The latest is QE II. Not the cruise ship operated by Cunard, not Queen Elizabeth the second of England, no QE II refers [...]
October 18, 2010
Freedom by Friday
How Can I Determine if a Potential Investment is Overpriced? Question: I’m not a savvy investor by any means. But I haven’t lost a fortune chasing hot stocks, real estate or other investments either. Over the past four years my [...]
Rumor has it that the economy is slowing down. It must be just a rumor since the market went on a tear the week before last. In these very pages I wrote that a recovery is not possible without two [...]