In the News- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand. […]
- Disney employees now allowed to grow beards February 4, 2012Mickey Mouse can finally grow that goatee he's always wanted. Until now, Disney parks and resort employees had been prohibited from growing beards and goatees. Starting Friday they may do so, so long as they're a quarter-inch or shorter. […]
- Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7% February 3, 2012Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market. […]
- Dow at 4-year high, Nasdaq hits 11-year high February 3, 2012U.S. stocks rallied Friday, as investors cheered a much stronger-than-expected jobs report. […]
- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012
long term investing Archive
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On Vacation
Posted on November 24, 2008 | 2 CommentsI’m taking the week off to take advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday. So I’m going to write some post ahead of time and post them throughout the week. I... -
The Last 10 Years – Gone
Posted on November 23, 2008 | No CommentsTake a look at the above chart (Click on it to see the full picture size). It is a picture of the S&P 500. On Friday, the S&P closed... -
An Ugly Market – Should you Get In?
Posted on October 9, 2008 | 2 CommentsWow, this market is getting ugly isn’t it? Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, it did. Seven straight days down. Not just down, but huge moves down. ... -
Why Recessions Are a Good Thing
Posted on September 28, 2008 | 5 CommentsOne of the things that bothers me a lot when I hear people speak of the need to do something immediately is the fear of recession. Recessions are not bad... -
Markets will Be Ugly on Monday
Posted on September 14, 2008 | 1 CommentTomorrow is going to be a blood bath. This weekend saw Lehman preparing to file for Bankruptcy before the opening bell. To add fuel to the fire, Bank of America... -
The Little Book That Builds Wealth
Posted on August 20, 2008 | No CommentsI’m trying to get back into the swing of reading. Of course, I naturally gravitate toward financial investment books. As I’ve posted before in my blog about the best investment... -
600 Point Swing
Posted on January 24, 2008 | 4 CommentsThis is why you wait to invest right now. The market is just sloppy right now and you have to be a pretty brave soul to tread into this quagmire. ... -
Index Funds are for Dummies
Posted on January 16, 2008 | 1 CommentA few weeks ago, Aaron had asked me why I buy individual stocks rather than invest in index funds. He makes a good point. Index funds beat 80% of the... -
Idiots Turn Trades into Investments
Posted on December 28, 2007 | 1 CommentA while ago I took a position in some Natural Gas drillers. Specifically Grey Wolf and Nabors. I never really planned on owning them long term. I just took positions... -
All I Want For Christmas …
Posted on December 25, 2007 | No Commentsare a few great stocks. I’ve started my wish list where I will put all the stocks that I’m actually interested in buying. I might buy one out of ten...