Since 2008, the Federal Reserve has reached beyond the traditional tools of monetary policy in an effort to fulfill its’ dual mandate of achieving maximum employment and stable prices. Most recently, the Federal Reserve introduced a third round of quantitative easing, purchasing a combination of $85 …
How I Started Investing in the Stock Market
I'll never forget the first time I sat in a casino. I specify "sitting" as an achievement because there were several prior visits when I was afraid to sit down. I was of legal age to gamble, but the whole casino experience was overwhelming. There were so many tables representing so many games. …
Pictures From Our Honeymoon: Santorini, Greece
I married my beautiful wife (still getting used to this) on April 20, 2013. We took off, a few days later, on a 2-week, fairy-tale honeymoon. We visited Athens, Santorini and Crete in Greece; and we visited Istanbul, Turkey. In case you missed it, I quickly covered our stay in Athens and shared a …
Housing Soars 10.9% As Inflation Remains Subdued
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. …
Armchair Trading: The Darling of Online Trading
Remember the good old days when you had to go to the library to conduct research? That trip could take at least a couple of hours. Now, with a computer and a good search engine, you have a wealth of resources at your fingertips. This is especially true for online trading. Instead of calling the …
