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Consulting My CPA
It’s now February, and that means tax season is in full swing. During the past week, I’ve been working particularly hard on my own tax situation, and I’ve been meeting regularly with my CPA, Lee Haight. Now, you may remember the excellent article that Lee wrote about taxes last December. In that article, Lee showed […]
Another Failure of the State
By now, all of us know about troubled Toyota Motor Co. and its massive recall issues. But on Tuesday, we found out that way back in late 2007, officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) actually knew about this problem. According to an Associated Press story, State Farm insurance said it noticed an […]
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As we begin 2010, we are entering what likely is a new era in the investing and financial landscape. Now is the time to prepare and execute a safe and profitable investment plan for the year ahead. It is with that in mind that I proudly invite you to tune in for this LIVE Webcast […]
The Taxes Are Coming, the Taxes Are Coming!
President Obama just submitted a new, 10-year federal budget that has me very worried. The primary reason for my concern is tax hikes. As I expected, the mammoth $3.8-trillion budget for the next fiscal year raises taxes on businesses and upper-income households by $2 trillion over 10 years. And after what could be called very […]
Obama, Bernanke and Geithner on the Hot Seat
It’s not easy being in power when the electorate is riled up. President Obama certainly found that out last week in Massachusetts, where the election of Republican Scott Brown to the vacant seat of the late Ted Kennedy shattered his party’s filibuster-proof supermajority in the U.S. Senate. This week, another political luminary found out that […]
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Investment Themes for 2010, Part 5 — Oil & Water
Oil and Water: they’re two elements that, chemically speaking, do not mix. Yet, both do mix nicely as one investment theme I’m watching in 2010. Let’s take a look at each separately here, as they both represent potential opportunities for profits down the road. In the case of oil, we know it’s the lifeblood of […]
Investment Themes for 2010, Part 4 — Rising Food Prices
Food is getting expensive. In 2010, this trend could be a chance for you to make some serious money. No, I’m not talking about opening a restaurant. Rather, I’m talking about investing in agricultural commodity ETFs that track the price of the raw materials that make up the food we eat. Commodities such as corn, […]
It’s All about Trade Location — 2010 Investment Theme Part 3
Location, location, location may be the mantra for sound real estate investing, but did you know that the principle of location also can be applied to equity investing? I am speaking here about what I call “trade location,” which simply refers to establishing a good entry point for any equity position you enter into. What […]
2010 — Back to the Future?
By David R. Clarke, President, Miracle Debt Solutions If you read the economic history books, there’s not much fondness for the 1930s. This was the decade of the Great Depression, where unemployment was well over 20% for much of the time. It’s also when food lines literally stretched miles long, as many American citizens could […]
Investment Themes for 2010 — Part 2
Last week, we talked about what I think will be a big investment theme for 2010, rising interest rates. This week, we take a look at the second installment in our series about the top 10 investment themes for 2010 — currency upheaval. Now, when I say currency upheaval, I am talking largely about the […]
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