Tony Robbins, a motivational speaker extraordinaire, is back at it again. This time, Mr. Robbins has written a book titled “Money: Master the Game”. In this book, Mr. Robbins makes the case that the markets are rigged in favor of the wealthy professional money managers and that the little guy can’t compete. For the record, […]
Read MoreThe day after Thanksgiving is referred to affectionately as “Black Friday.” This term is used by the retail industry to indicate when companies in the sector become profitable (an old accounting practice was to show losses in red and profits in black on the ledgers). Imagine that – it takes almost until the end of […]
Read MoreThis might be nearly everyone’s single most important financial objective. But the historical sources or retirement security are under pressure, leaving you with more of the responsibility for your own long term financial security. The recently completed pension deal associated with the resolution of Detroit’s bankruptcy has shed a new light on the problem and […]
Read MoreThe November 4, 2014 elections – called the mid-terms – had little immediate impact on the stock market following the release of results. Of course, the stock market is a “discounting mechanism” meaning stock prices adjust immediately and continuously based upon expectations. It was widely predicted well in advance of Election Day that republicans would […]
Read MoreAll grandparents know that grandchildren are more fun than children! That’s a given. For me, that lesson was revisited this weekend when our granddaughters Ava (8) and Natalie (5) convinced us to set up the trains, an activity that typically does not occur until the Christmas tree goes up in MID-DECEMBER. A little begging goes […]
Read MoreThe average price for gasoline in the U. S. is currently below $3.00 per gallon. Moreover, the Energy Department recently predicted that the average price of gasoline in the U. S. will be below $2.94 a gallon in 2015, a 44% decrease from their previous outlook, issued just a month ago. That may sound like […]
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