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Financial Success in the New Year
I can’t believe it, but 2010 is just about a week away. And soon, we’ll all be resolving to not make the same mistakes we made in 2009. If you haven’t started making your financial New Year’s resolutions for 2010, let me give you a little head start. Here’s just a sneak peak at what […]
Are You Ready for Rising Rates?
Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his band of central bankers signaled the market that the near zero cost of capital is going to continue for some time. However, what you have to remember is that the Fed doesn’t control the long end of the interest rate spectrum. Long-term interest rates, i.e., long-term […]
Investment Themes for 2010 — Part 1
It’s that time of year. It is time to start seriously thinking about the investment themes for the coming year. And the way I see it, identifying these themes is no easy task. Coming off what can only be called a remarkably unusual year for stocks and the economy, I think 2010 will be rife […]
Why the Next Decade in Real Estate Finance Will Be Different
By John Doan, president, Miracle Mortgage I frequently speak with people who fondly remember what their homes were worth two, three and four years ago. Many of them actually think their home will soon return to those previous levels of valuation. They talk about how that value inevitably will come back, because “real estate always […]
A Greek Tragedy
You may not have heard this news, but Greece just had its bond rating cut to BBB by Moody’s. Now, you may be asking what the big deal is. After all, what does Greece’s credit rating have to do with my investments here at home? Well, just like you, countries have credit ratings. They issue […]
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Mortgage Rates Are Still Low — Don’t Miss Out!
Believe it or not, you still can get a cheap mortgage at some of the lowest interest rates of the year. The professionals at Miracle Mortgage are offering a free assessment of your current financing, so take advantage of this offer now before interest rates start rising. Click here to get Miracle Mortgage’s special report […]
Time to Talk Taxes
You might not be thinking about taxes with the holidays now in full swing, but my friend and CPA Lee Haight called me the other day to remind me that there are several strategies that I can employ before the end of the year to reduce my tax burden. Lee asked me to pull together […]
Give Thanks to Those Who Deserve It, 2009
Now, for another perspective on being thankful, here is my good friend and writer extraordinaire Jim Woods with a few unconventional thoughts on the matter. Enjoy! By Jim Woods This Thursday is Thanksgiving, and I suspect that most of you reading this have plans to spend time with friends and family feasting on a sumptuous […]
What I’m Truly Thankful For
I can’t let this Thanksgiving week go by without addressing a few things that I’m truly thankful for. On Monday, I had a great conversation with a new Successful Investing subscriber who told me that prior to joining the service he was so worried about the market and his investments that it actually was making […]
The Professor on the Dollar
“Has America’s Federal Reserve become the single greatest obstacle to global economic recovery? Central bankers around the world increasingly are asking this question as the American greenback continues its Fed-inspired decline and damages the export-driven growth of countries from Latin America and Asia to Europe.” The preceding quote comes to us courtesy of my friend […]
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His books include co-authoring, “Billion Dollar Green: Profit from the Eco Revolution,” and “The Wealth Shield: How to Invest and Protect Your Money from Another Stock Market Crash, Financial Crisis or Global Economic Collapse.” He’s also ghostwritten many books and articles, as well as edited content for some of the investment industry’s biggest luminaries. Read more about Jim Woods.
