What are Bonds? & Bond Credit Ratings
Bonds Bonds are debt notes issued to the public/investors. As a bond holder you receive a premium (coupon rate – think interest rate) for lending your money to a company or government. At the end of...
View ArticleHow you can you financially benefit from owning a home
How you can financially benefit from owning your own home… Home ownership is often referred to as the “American Dream.” Whether or not it’s your dream or your reality, it’s important to understand...
View ArticleImplementing A Strategy With The Help Of Stop-Loss Orders
In the past we’ve discussed developing a strategy as an investor and then sticking to those rules and goals you’ve developed. One tool in building a trading and an investment strategy is the stop-loss...
View ArticleSaving For College – The 529 & Beyond
Note: The subject matter below is subject to changes in state and federal tax laws. Please consult your state and federal tax regulations for specific information. In a society that has come to...
View ArticleSustainability On Thy Mind
Sustainability is a word that resonates with an ever growing segment of the population. From a Toyota Prius to a Trader Joe’s, the growing desire of people in America and throughout the Western to...
View ArticleHow to Play the Rescue
History could offer a clue. A Wall Street Journal analysis of market data provided by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh and Mike Staunton of the London Business School suggests the central-bank intervention...
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Can A Vacation Home Work? The Tahoe Experiment.
Owning a vacation home is an aspiration that appeals to many people. In the region of the world where I reside, Lake Tahoe is a high profile vacation destination. People flock there year around, but...
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Part 2 – Why Florida & REITs Are the Perfect Investment Couple
In our previous installment we set forth the case as to why REITs, with an exposure to the Florida market, will be in a increasingly friendly for investors in the years to come. What options exist for...
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Going Short to Hedge the Fed?
Last Friday was an interesting day. The broader markets in the U.S. fell over 2.5%. The plunge was widely attributed to hawkish statements made by the Boston Federal Reserve’s President pertaining to...
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Eliminating the Noise – The Potential of Automotive Progress
To stand in the present and look into the future is an exercise of vision and creativity. We take what we know today and extrapolate our thoughts forward into a world we imagine. In this decade the...
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