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Three Warning Signs of “Fake” Hedge Funds
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - Hedge funds were designed to return profits on investment whether the market was good or bad. The term hedge fund, however, is slowly losing the reliability it once possessed thanks to the mushrooming of hundreds of wannabe hedge funds that...
Are You Really “Investing” In Beauty Products and Services?
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – which can be a problem when you’re dealing with a lot of people on a regular basis.
It is essential for socially-exposed people to invest in their bodies. A little nip and tuck here and there should...
The Company You’d Hate but Would Want to Invest In
Saturday, December 3, 2011 - Cigarette smoking is one of those things that nobody wants to openly support. It causes lots of health problems in the long run and can cause addictions that are extremely difficult to kick – especially since it is so widely and legally available.
Yet...
Is America Still a Good Place to Invest In?
Sunday, November 27, 2011 - Short answer: YES.
I know our economy’s a bit rocky right now and that we might have to weather a few more years of hardships, but America’s not the type of country to stay down for long. Already our national economy is growing at 2% a year...
Seeing Through the Sales Talk of “Finance Gurus”
Thursday, November 24, 2011 - The word “guru” should normally a sense of wisdom and expertise, but what happens when you have a few dozen gurus directly contradicting each other? Worse still, what happens when you’re mesmerized by a self-professed guru that makes powerful,...
Glut of Foreclosure Backlogs “Need Decades” to Clear Up
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - How do you take off a Band-Aid: quickly ripping the darned thing out and getting it over with, or peeling it off nice and slow while making the bloody pain last just as long?
That’s the same dilemma the various states around America have to...
The Connection between Highway Traffic and Investing
Monday, October 24, 2011 - Jan Brzeski, private real estate investment adviser, relates experiences of how travelling on Los Angeles freeways and connects these experiences with investing.
Brzeski starts off by noting how West LA locals tend to get off the highway at...
Non-Profit Organization Urges Investors to Move Away from Mega-Banks
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - Occupy Wall Street is a movement that is gaining momentum with each passing day, and some organizations are popping up to coincide their agendas with the general feeling of dissatisfaction that Occupy Wall Street protestors share.
One of those...
An Argument for Maintaining a Dividend Stock Portfolio
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - “Imagine this scenario: you’re 65 and newly retired, with a sizable nest egg that you’ve spent a lifetime assembling in preparation for your golden years. I come up to you and make you an offer: I’ll flip a coin, and if it...
Is “Compulsory Investment” in Social Security Worth It?
Sunday, September 18, 2011 - Social Security is a form of investment that ties directly to retirement, but Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s accusations that it is a government-backed Ponzi scheme have caused many people to question Social Security.
Michael Tanner, a fellow for...
