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Retirement Planning – The First Three Steps

| April 24, 2009 | 0 Comments

I remember this event clearly… like it was yesterday.  A number of years ago, I was sitting in my apartment in San Francisco.  The fog had started rolling in, and the sunlight was slowly starting to fade… it was another San Francisco afternoon. My apartment was one of four on a sleepy corner of Noe […]

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Financial Stocks – The Catch To Investing In Financial Stocks

| April 22, 2009 | 0 Comments

Just the other day I was standing at a bank.  I was there for some simple paperwork… and to open a new account.  As I sat in the lobby, I was amazed at the number of people streaming in and out of the branch. I quickly realized, despite the horrible economic environment, people still need […]

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Earnings Season – What Everyone Should Be Watching This Week!

| April 20, 2009 | 0 Comments

Today is the start of one of the most important weeks for the market.  I know some people are shaking their heads.  Why this week?  What’s so important about the next five days? Well, there are a few reasons this week is so important.  First, we’re six weeks into a rally, and a seventh straight […]

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Private Equity – Goldman Sachs’ Recent News

| April 13, 2009 | 0 Comments

If you spend enough time on Wall Street, you learn that there are two types of investors.  Smart money, and dumb money.  The smart money is always ringing the cash register and pocketing millions of dollars.  The dumb money… well… they’re not. There’s a little known third group of investors who don’t fit in either […]

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Retirement – How Long Will You Live?

| April 6, 2009 | 0 Comments

Last week I received the phone call everyone dreads.  It was my brother.  Our Great-Aunt Laura had just passed away.  She died in her sleep, peacefully.  The news hit me like a ton of bricks.  I just sat and stared at my computer screen for what seemed like hours. I kept thinking about the last […]

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Another Way To Make Money This Earnings Season

| April 3, 2009 | 0 Comments

Just a few days ago I wrote about a great way to profit this earnings season.  If you didn’t get a chance to read that article, you can check it out here “Two Ways You Can Profit From Earnings Season.”  Unfortunately I ran out of room before I could present my second idea. Let me […]

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Is DreamWorks Stock A Good Buy?

| March 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

Every time I go to the movie theater I feel like I’ve been robbed.  10 bucks for a ticket, 7 bucks for a soda, another $7 for popcorn… For two people to enjoy a night out, you’re talking at least $40.  And, that doesn’t include a glass of wine or a nice dinner! We’ll, I’ve […]

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Is It Too Late To Capture A Run In The Markets?

| March 27, 2009 | 0 Comments

It’s a funny thing.  Just 14 days ago many investors were wondering if they should dump their portfolios.  They were looking for opportunities to move more of their holdings into cash.  After all, the market might be heading lower still… right? It’s amazing how just a few up days in the market change everything. We’re […]

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Will The Bank Stocks Soar?

| March 25, 2009 | 0 Comments

We all remember what happened the last time Treasury Secretary Geithner presented a bailout plan for the banks.  The Dow plunged 380 points.  It was a brutal, month long, downtrend to decade old lows. Before it was all over, the blue chip index had come within spitting distance of 6,500 and lost 21% of its […]

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Are You Crazy To Buy Ford Stock Right Now?

| March 20, 2009 | 0 Comments

Let me ask you a simple question… Is now the time to buy Ford Motor stock?  Think about it for a moment.  Ford is trading at just over $2.50 a share.  That’s an 83% discount from its high price just five years ago. The car market is in turmoil, and the Federal Government just announced […]

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