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China Anyone?
Amid all the talk about Europe, about who is running for President in this country in 2012, you’ll find comments about what China is doing, and whether they present a threat to us, be it economic or military or whatever. As we wonder how we are going to solve our problems, be it unemployment, housing, …
Gold Bugs Beware – the Bubble is Bursting
By Mark Williams Gold is losing its glimmer. Last month, gold prices dropped more than $300 an ounce – the largest short-term fall in more than 20 years. This suggests that a decade-long bull market is ending. Gold’s recent volatility is spooking investors and destroying demand. The last bull market for gold ended in 1980, …
Greatest Moral Hazard, Says Paul McCulley, Is Austerity Here And Now
This post has to do with Global Economics and our financial future. That’s both YOURS and MINE. It deals with an interview done by a Kate Welling talking with Paul McCulley, the recently retired director of PIMCO. You may have heard of PIMCO. It is a global investment solution provider, headquartered in Newport Beach, CA. …
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The awesome power of a wife’s love!
A very old man lay dying in his bed. In death's doorway, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookie wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way out of the bedroom, and with even greater …
3 Principles, 1 Realization
There are three basic investment principles to which I adhere and one realization. The three principles are: 1. Seek to minimize losses; 2. Seek to minimize fees; 3. Diversify. Diversification can mean different things to different people. To me, it is not a blind "spread it across all asset categories" approach. Although this is what …
Expect Nasdaq’s erratic rally to end in tears
I tried to promise that I would be loss gloomy going forward but it’s turning out to be a difficult task. One positive thing we have going for us is the investment platform that I started using for virtually all clients in the past couple of months. While market crashes are always traumatic, if you …
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Capital Market Insights – OCTOBER 3, 2011
Here is your Weekly Insights update from Curian’s Asset Management Group. This informative capital market update is designed to help those who want to manage your own money stay informed about important developments in economics and the markets… CONTINUE READING …
Hypothetical Happiness
It occurred to me last week that I’ve become pretty gloomy in the posts I’ve been putting up these last few weeks. This happened in the car on my way home and I began to reflect on good things that have happened to me recently, the fact that I’ve considered myself a lucky person all …
The New Rules:
Tom Barnett is a self described strategic thinker. His focus is on what is likely to happen several years down the road, whether its political, military, demographic or whatever. It's sometimes difficult for me to worry about what might happen several years away when the here and now is driving us up the wall. But …
Helping Define Your Financial Future 