Page 3 | Investing | Real Estate Investing | Advice & Tips
wall-st September 7, 2011

Should You Take Advantage of the Rush Out of Junk Bonds?

September 7, 2011 – 1:07 pm

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that along with stocks, the high yield bond market suffered an intense bout of volatility during the month...

jobs August 25, 2011

Steve Jobs Resignation: Is Apple a Buy or Sell?

August 25, 2011 – 1:04 pm

Apple Computer (COMP: AAPL) shares opened sharply lower today on news that Steve Jobs has submitted his resignation to Apple’s board of directors.  Wow!  ...

rats-leaving-a-sinking-wall-street-ship August 23, 2011

Take Advantage of the Scurrying Rats In The Market!

August 23, 2011 – 3:15 pm

As the market was swinging back and forth in 100 point increments yesterday, I was reminded of something an old Wall Street friend of...

wallst August 18, 2011

Dow Opens Down 500 – Does This Mean Recession?

August 18, 2011 – 9:00 am

Unlike most economists and portfolio managers I know I’ve always thought that the best economic forecasting tool was the stock market itself, which is...

slider-img05 August 12, 2011

This Market Volatility Is Driving Me Crazy!

August 12, 2011 – 5:49 pm

Over the past weeks the stock market has been especially turbulent.  “For the first time in history the market moved by more than 400...

stock August 9, 2011

What Does The U.S. Debt Downgrade Have To Do With My Apple and Johnson & Johnson Stock?

August 9, 2011 – 6:32 pm

It’s an old truism that the stock market balances fear and greed. Lately, fear has come out on top. (Chicago Tribune editorial) The Chicago Tribune...

US_Downgraded August 8, 2011

U.S. Debt Downgrade! What Does That Mean For My Portfolio!

August 8, 2011 – 6:06 pm

After the market closed last Friday, Standard & Poors, one of three major rating agencies, cut the rating on U.S. long-term debt to AA+...

slider-img02 August 3, 2010

Investing For Cash Flow

August 3, 2010 – 10:53 am

What is just as important as location, location, location when analyzing a piece of real estate?  Cash flow, cash flow, cash flow!  The Lucrative...

Latest Entries

Commentary

Tips to Surviving Business School or Undergraduate Life: Know what you’re getting into.

Tips to Surviving Business School or Undergraduate Life: Know what you’re getting into.

Signing up for classes comes down to three things:
First and foremost: The class you are required to take.
Number two: What time the class is offered (I most often would try to avoid those awful 8 a.m. classes).
Lastly, who is teaching the class.
The professor teaching the …

Consumer, Employment

Top 4 best cities in America to find work

Top 4 best cities in America to find work

Unemployment has hit a nationwide average of just under 10% and it looks like a lot of places aren’t hiring, have implemented a hiring freeze, or are laying off a majority of its labor force. However, there are places all across the country where you …

Commentary, Money, News, Political

Wealth Distribution Around the World

Wealth Distribution Around the World

This map basically means that the lighter color, the more equally the wealth in the country is distributed. You can tell where the most people suffer due to the darker shades of green seen throughout the  map.
The countries with the biggest gap between poverty and …

Commentary, Consumer

Cuts from the public school system that everyone will notice

Cuts from the public school system that everyone will notice

Budget cuts in the nation’s public schools means that many states are having to find ways to limit what it spends on public schools in their budgets. I find it ironic in a way because it seems like taxes have increased at the same time …

Commentary, Consumer, Money

Make your own coffee at home

Make your own coffee at home

Of course, you don’t have to make a trip to the coffee shop to buy your morning pick me up. This may seem so obvious, but you can save a ton of money every month by skipping the coffee to go. You can easily, and …