On May 28, the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index was released. I realize that I'm a little late to the party, but I think it's important that I comment. More importantly, I think it's important that you see these numbers from a different viewpoint. If you want to read the official (6-page) …
How To Quickly Double Your Money
“The safest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it in your pocket.” – Kin Hubbard Over the next few weeks, I am going to write a few articles that focus on saving and investing for retirement. Before I get into these topics, I want revisit an article I wrote 2 years ago: Investing …
Warning: Not All 0% Interest Rates Are The Same
As consumers, there are certain words and phrases that automatically trigger a positive response in our brains. Advertising agents, Marketers and Sales Representatives are all very aware of these triggers which is why you see them everywhere. Two of the most popular triggers are: 1. FREE 2. …
There’s A Difference Between Investing and Speculating!
The stock market has been on an ABSOLUTE tear this year. If you live in Japan, you have seen the Nikkei index rise close to 40% year-to-date. According to my readers' demographics, no one in Japan even knows I exist so I'm not sure why I'm quoting the Nikkei. Nonetheless, even for all my friends in …
What Didn’t Cause the Financial Crisis: Deregulation, Greed and Capitalism
A few weeks ago, I asked you Who is MOST Responsible for the Housing Bubble and the Financial Crisis? I can't say that I was, at all, surprised by the responses. They actually came in exactly as I expected. In case you're incapable of clicking a hyperlink, the choices were as follows: A. …
What Is It Like In Greece? Pictures From Our Honeymoon
If you have ever wanted to travel to Greece, I would highly recommend it. It is a beautiful country full of history, extremely nice people, and the best food I have ever eaten. We spent a total of 10 days in Greece, but we would have loved to stay much longer. We started our trip in Athens, then …
Who is MOST Responsible for the Housing Bubble and the Financial Crisis?
As I've told you before, I've been diligently studying the past few years (and well beyond) so that I can determine who is most responsible for the Housing Bubble and the Financial Crisis. I realize that placing blame and "finger-pointing" rarely resolves anything, however, I think something can be …
