Bonds
Profit From A Recession
January is traditionally a time of massive mutual fund inflows. At the strike of the New Year money starts flowing into 401Ks and other retirement vehicles. Investors like you and I also have New Year’s resolutions that focus on retirement. Sometimes it’s as simple as rebalancing our portfolio but most of the time it means […]
Recession – Dry Ships
“You have to be an idiot not to realize we are in a recession.”, he said. John was a small business owner I met at a conference a few weeks ago. Clearly, hard times were at his doorstep. His sales were slowing and he stopped hiring new people. To him, a debate on recession was […]
Black Friday – Economic Contingencies
I hope everyone had a very thankful and happy Thanksgiving Day celebration. If your family is anything like mine, you have enough leftovers to feed a small army, and will probably be reliving the Thanksgiving Day feast again today. The rest of the world will be out shopping. As you know, the day after Thanksgiving […]
CCI Continues Its Dramatic Decline
Unknown by many, there is a private organization based in New York that has the power to influence the US capital markets. This organization, to the best of our knowledge, is not controlled by any government. Yet, their announcements are often watched as closely as the Federal Reserve. Since they are such an influential organization, […]
Federal Reserve To Cut Interest Rates
Today, the Federal Reserve Board, lead by Chairman Bernanke will be making an announcement. The entire world is expecting a rate cut of one quarter of a percent, based primarily on continued struggles in the real estate industry, and slowing economic growth. No matter the decision, the news does not bode well for the US […]
