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Nearly everybody, especially us men, like to think we are somewhat of a market timing guru, when in fact I have only ever seen one person who could ever time the market effectively. So maybe it is time we began following the old addage, you gotta be in it to win it, and begin investing. Good Luck and Happy Investing
Read →Is the economy headed for a recovery or are we getting ready to sink back into recession? Is the stock market rise for real? Since reaching a bottom of 6,448 in March the market has risen to nearly 10,000 in late September (9,820). Despite the markets rise, bond yields have remained flat.
Read →Before pulling the trigger on a mutual fund, you may want to read the prospectus; well you may not want to, but it can be useful.
Read →Aurora Bank is offering a 2.45% APY 2-year CD. Aurora Bank was formally known as Lehman Brothers Bank and after its parent firm's bankruptcy changed its name to Aurora. The bank did not go bankrupt with its parent.
Read →A native Chicagoan believes that the best outcome for the city is for another city to host the 2016 Olympics.
Read →"You are evil, thieving bastards," so says Ann Minch in a video in which she blasts Bank of America for raising the rate on her credit card to 30%.
Read →newDominionDirect.com is offering a 2.76% APY 36 Month CD. That's currentlyl (9/29/09) the top CD rate for that term.
Read →As the equity market continues to do well, investors think less and less about bonds, and often forget some small but significant details. Here are ten things you probably knew, but may have forgotten. Happy Investing
Read →PALM's new pre hasn't been a great commercial success, the company has just issued a dilutive stock offering, and is cutting the price of their
Read →There were two pieces of information this week that I found quite interesting. The first is an article that explores how bond prices are making the case for inflation or deflation. According to the original article posted on Marketwatch, bond prices seem to indicate that inflation is a greater probabiliy than deflation.
Read →The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee today voted to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4%. In addition, the Fed said it would continue programs to keep mortgage rates low.
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