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Help Get The Word Out!
2008-01-08 04:12:00 The first issue of the Tactics and Tools Newsletter for 2008 went out today. The next issue is due out tomorrow. In these newsletters, starting tomorrow, we are going to offer segmented training that is available ONLY TO THE NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS! Even the Field Guide members will not have access to these free learning opportunities unless they ... More About: General , Word
The Freecreditreport.com Ads are Cute, but VERY Misleading
2008-01-05 16:20:00 Especially the one with the guy singing about living in the basement of his new wife’s parents. The ad says they couldn’t get a decent home in the suburbs because she had defaulted on some old credit cards and he didn’t know this before he married her. It ends with him saying had they gone to freecreditreport.com ... More About: Cute , General
Yeah, Okay, Fine, But Just Why Did It Go Out?
2008-01-04 22:22:00 On Thursday afternoon my internet connection to the world went down. Okay, a big so what with that. People lose their internet connections for short periods all the time. But, mine is DSL and there was no dial-tone on the line either. What’s more there was no DC voltage on the line. Curious, but no ... More About: Technology , Fine , Yeah
Unemployment Numbers Take a Bg Jump Up
2008-01-04 14:34:00 The unemployment number for December jumped to 5% from 4.7% in November. Non-farm payroll increased by only 18,000 jobs which is essentially a wash. Meaning about as many jobs were lost as added in December. Remember, these are lagging indicator meaning, the fundamentals in the economy caused the drop in jobs growth, the drop in ... More About: Stock Market , Real Estate Investing , Interest Rates , Investing , Numbers
Politics and Investing
2008-01-02 13:09:00 I have taken some heat for my post from a couple of days ago. So, I think a little clarification might be in order. I am not trying to affect political change with my writings here. I am trying to affect financial change, one person at a time. Does politics affect investing? Absolutely! But, I decided many ... More About: Politics , Taxes , Immigration , Investing
Politics and Investing
2008-01-02 13:09:00 I have taken some heat for my post from a couple of days ago. So, I think a little clarification might be in order. I am not trying to affect political change with my writings here. I am trying to affect financial change, one person at a time. Does politics affect investing? Absolutely! But, I decided many ... More About: Politics , Taxes , Immigration , Investing
Happy New Year!
2008-01-01 06:32:00 As I look forward to 2008, I am more nostalgic than usual over 2007. From an investing standpoint it was an incredible year. From a personal standpoint it was very challenging. What can we expect of 2008? Challenges? To be sure. Opportunities? Incredible ones. They are already showing up and being swallowed up by savvy investors. The holidays are ... More About: New Year , Taxes , General , Happy , Happy New Year
Happy New Year!
2008-01-01 06:32:00 As I look forward to 2008, I am more nostalgic than usual over 2007. From an investing standpoint it was an incredible year. From a personal standpoint it was very challenging. What can we expect of 2008? Challenges? To be sure. Opportunities? Incredible ones. They are already showing up and being swallowed up by savvy investors. The holidays are ... More About: New Year , Taxes , General , Happy , Happy New Year
As We End 2007 and Enter an Election Year?
2007-12-31 17:53:00 We have politicians talking about raising taxes on the rich because they aren’t paying enough. I always prefer facts to rhetoric so the numbers as reported by the IRS are interesting to examine. For the tax year 2000, prior to the current administration for those blinded by political hatred… The top 1% of tax payors paid 36.18% of ... More About: Election , Enter , Year
As We End 2007 and Enter an Election Year?
2007-12-31 17:53:00 We have politicians talking about raising taxes on the rich because they aren’t paying enough. I always prefer facts to rhetoric so the numbers as reported by the IRS are interesting to examine. For the tax year 2000, prior to the current administration for those blinded by political hatred… The top 1% of tax payors paid 36.18% of ... More About: Election , Enter , Year
Merry Christmas to All!
2007-12-25 06:00:00 And, if you are reading this on Christmas Day… WHY?!?!??!? Go spend time with the family. (I wrote this on the 21st and scheduled it to go live at midnight in the 25th.) More About: General , Merry Christmas , Merry
Merry Christmas to All!
2007-12-25 06:00:00 And, if you are reading this on Christmas Day… WHY?!?!??!? Go spend time with the family. (I wrote this on the 21st and scheduled it to go live at midnight in the 25th.) More About: General , Merry Christmas , Merry
Anyone Can Be An Investor!
2007-12-21 15:36:00 But, not everyone should be an investor. Warning! If you believe the hype of the gurus who say you can make millions starting with no cash, bad credit and a pile of debt… DON’T READ ANY MORE OF THIS POST! You won’t like it and you will accuse me of being a dream stealer. You have been warned. Still ... More About: Real Estate Investing , Investing , Investor , Mentoring
Anyone Can Be An Investor!
2007-12-21 15:36:00 But, not everyone should be an investor. Warning! If you believe the hype of the gurus who say you can make millions starting with no cash, bad credit and a pile of debt… DON’T READ ANY MORE OF THIS POST! You won’t like it and you will accuse me of being a dream stealer. You have been warned. Still ... More About: Real Estate Investing , Investing , Investor , Mentoring
What?s Wrong With The Stock Market?
2007-12-20 14:18:00 After all, it got the rate cut the pundits said it wanted and needed to move back into bullish territory. Well, not exactly. While the Fed did cut the rate twenty-five basis points they included verbiage that made it clear they are not likely to continue the reductions, unless something happens. The markets were then spooked and ... More About: Stock Market , Market , Stock , Wrong
What?s Wrong With The Stock Market?
2007-12-20 14:18:00 After all, it got the rate cut the pundits said it wanted and needed to move back into bullish territory. Well, not exactly. While the Fed did cut the rate twenty-five basis points they included verbiage that made it clear they are not likely to continue the reductions, unless something happens. The markets were then spooked and ... More About: Stock Market , Market , Stock , Wrong
Just Catching Up - and - Casey Serin is STILL NOT in Jail.
2007-12-19 19:17:00 I haven’t had much interest in the Casey Serin saga over the last few months but today I logged on to the CaseyHaterz site and caught up on the soap opera. No, I’m not talking about the Casey soap opera, that ended long ago. I’m talking about the CaseyHaterz soap opera. It’s like watching what I imagine ... More About: Jail , Not I
Just Catching Up - and - Casey Serin is STILL NOT in Jail.
2007-12-19 19:17:00 I haven’t had much interest in the Casey Serin saga over the last few months but today I logged on to the CaseyHaterz site and caught up on the soap opera. No, I’m not talking about the Casey soap opera, that ended long ago. I’m talking about the CaseyHaterz soap opera. It’s like watching what I imagine ... More About: Jail , Erin , Not I
Sanity and Clarity of Purpose Return
2007-12-18 16:00:00 Since my departure from my employer, MedQuist, I have been able to get a number of nagging projects around the house out of my hair. I can’t say enough good things about the people I worked with at MedQuist during Ann’s illness and after her death. But, it was becoming increasingly clear I was having a ... More About: Purpose , Return , Clarity , Clar
Sanity and Clarity of Purpose Return
2007-12-18 16:00:00 Since my departure from my employer, MedQuist, I have been able to get a number of nagging projects around the house out of my hair. I can’t say enough good things about the people I worked with at MedQuist during Ann’s illness and after her death. But, it was becoming increasingly clear I was having a ... More About: Purpose , Return , Clarity , Clar
Field Guide Site Relaunched
2007-12-18 01:04:00 I chose today to relaunch the Field Guide site. This day was chosen because it is exactly four months since Ann died after battling breast cancer for ten and a half years. This post will go live at the exact time she died in my arms four months ago today. It was August 17th, 2007 ... More About: Site
Field Guide Site Relaunched
2007-12-18 01:04:00 I chose today to relaunch the Field Guide site. This day was chosen because it is exactly four months since Ann died after battling breast cancer for ten and a half years. This post will go live at the exact time she died in my arms four months ago today. It was August 17th, 2007 ... More About: Site
Things Like This Are Why Government Schools Are Collapsing Under Their Own
2007-11-21 12:32:00 High School kids produce an ANTI-drug PSA telling their classmates to stay away from drugs. Good thing, right? I certainly think so but the principal at their government school didn’t. For their efforts they get suspended from school for ten days AND the school recommends drug rehab. My advice to the parents of these kids is to ... More About: Government , Schools , Things
Things Like This Are Why Government Schools Are Collapsing Under Their Own
2007-11-21 12:32:00 High School kids produce an ANTI-drug PSA telling their classmates to stay away from drugs. Good thing, right? I certainly think so but the principal at their government school didn’t. For their efforts they get suspended from school for ten days AND the school recommends drug rehab. My advice to the parents of these kids is to ... More About: Government , Schools , Things
This Is Something Everyone Should Think About - Right or Left on the Politi
2007-11-19 11:20:00 World should give thanks for America The world would be a far different place if we did not exist. More About: Politics , Left , Globalism
This Is Something Everyone Should Think About - Right or Left on the Politi
2007-11-19 11:20:00 World should give thanks for America The world would be a far different place if we did not exist. More About: Politics , Left , Globalism , Some
Readers of my Subscription Newsletter in 2005 Knew This Was Coming.
2007-11-15 10:30:00 Foreclosures Hit a Snag for Lenders I’ll have more to say on this in a later post but this shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone familiar with CDOs. It is going to be extremely interesting to watch it all get sorted out over the next few years. Unfortunately for the people in the neighborhoods affected, blight, crime ... More About: Readers , Newsletter , Subs
Readers of my Subscription Newsletter in 2005 Knew This Was Coming.
2007-11-15 10:30:00 Foreclosures Hit a Snag for Lenders I’ll have more to say on this in a later post but this shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone familiar with CDOs. It is going to be extremely interesting to watch it all get sorted out over the next few years. Unfortunately for the people in the neighborhoods affected, blight, crime ... More About: Readers , Newsletter
Okay, So Who or What, EXACTLY, is Preventing Them From Paying More in Taxes
2007-11-12 23:01:00 The drive-by media is making a big deal about statements from Obama and Warren Buffet recently. Both, said they should be paying more in taxes than they are. Obama went on to talk about how if he is elected he will push to increase taxes. Isn’t it noble for them to say the government should take more ... More About: Politics , Taxes , Eventing
Okay, So Who or What, EXACTLY, is Preventing Them From Paying More in Taxes
More articles from this author:2007-11-12 23:01:00 The drive-by media is making a big deal about statements from Obama and Warren Buffet recently. Both, said they should be paying more in taxes than they are. Obama went on to talk about how if he is elected he will push to increase taxes. Isn’t it noble for them to say the government should take more ... More About: Politics , Taxes , Eventing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
