PrimeRates Market Talk: Dollar Down (Again), Japan Inflation, England Pickup
While England seems to be, relatively speaking, picking up steam in terms of its GDP, Japan is experiencing some of the downsides of the easy money policies. So, in short,...
Gold Versus Wages: Americans Are Hurting
Savings & Investment, Smart Spending
Those gold bugs can be annoying, I know. Even though it is clear that I am somewhat simpatico with their views, it is undeniably true that they can be a...
Flip-flopping on Flipping
Mortgage, Savings & Investment, Smart Spending
A recent report contends that short-term investor profits from home flipping are declining. I view this as good news, at least in my opinion.
Odds Againist Vegas and ‘Hot’ Cities
Savings & Investment, Smart Spending
Demand creates ever higher prices. This is always true when there’s an incredible number of investors buying and buying more property. Then, there’s the hype or publicity about Vegas by...
September Employment Situation Report Weaker Than Expected
The Department of Labor Department (DOL) reports that employers added 148,000 non-farm jobs in September.
PrimeRates Market Talk: Earnings Galore + Delayed Data
There are still some numbers to come forth that were delayed due to the government shutdown. Most notably is tomorrow’s employment report, but generally speaking all of these data points...
Is Housing Market Following Stock Market Pattern?
The stock market crashed. Is the housing market next? That’s not my opinion. And if you asked me, I would say I don’t know if that will happen.
Be On The Lookout For Closed-End Fund Bargains
Savings & Investment, Smart Spending
With all of the Washington turmoil of late (ok, maybe years would be more accurate) and the massive debts being incurred, many people have been surprised by the stock (and...
Rebalancing Your Portfolio to Meet Your Retirement Income Needs
Investing for retirement involves having sufficient cash invested and also choosing the right investments so you generate income and so your principal balance continues to grow. The right...
Stockton CA Bankruptcy Attempts To Save Pensions
Those hoping to see a challenge to the mighty CALPERS (California’s state pension behemoth) may have to wait. The proposals coming out of Stockton, CA, give haircuts to its creditors...
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