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From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 30, 2008 at 11:15 am ET
More than any other presidential candidate, Ron Paul stresses the need for the U.S. to save the dollar. Inflation is running rampant and the Fed, along with much of the government, doesn’t seem to care. ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 30, 2008 at 12:00 am ET
The value of an ounce of gold soared to a record $898 Jan. 11, topping the 1980 high of $875 per ounce. Since then, the price of gold has risen even higher, closing at $926.90 ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 29, 2008 at 12:12 pm ET
The new economic stimulus plan includes a provision that will allow for a one-year increase in the conforming loan limits of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I talked a bit about this in a previous ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 29, 2008 at 11:56 am ET
Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted as prime minister of Thailand by a military coup in 2006; Thailand subsequently lost a lot of foreign investor confidence. Now that Thailand has elected a new leader, one who desperately ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 29, 2008 at 12:00 am ET
With the U.S. facing a weakening dollar and a recession, many investors are interested in investing some money in foreign countries; the foreign exchange market , also known as forex or FX, is crucial ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 28, 2008 at 12:03 pm ET
As part of the new economic stimulus package being pushed through the House, the loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are set to be raised substantially in certain areas across the U.S. The ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 28, 2008 at 8:00 am ET
Housing prices dropped in 2007, marking the first annual drop in median existing home prices since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) began measuring that statistic in 1968, they reported Thursday. The median price of ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 25, 2008 at 11:41 am ET
To help fend off the looming recession, lawmakers have come together to create a new economic stimulus package. The main part of the stimulus plan calls for $100 billion in tax rebates. Most individuals will ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 25, 2008 at 8:00 am ET
Brian was one of my first international partners. He'd been based in Japan for four years working for a large software company from the U.S. We met on the 42nd floor of the Tokyo Park ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 25, 2008 at 8:00 am ET
Selling a house with owner financing may be unfamiliar territory for many real estate investors, but anyone who plans to sell property against the current background of tough lending conditions may want to brush up ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 24, 2008 at 12:27 pm ET
Well, we knew sooner or later, space travel would be made available to the masses. Yesterday, Virgin Galactic unveiled their spaceship design that will allow travelers to take rides into outer space beginning in 2009. ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 24, 2008 at 8:00 am ET
Men and women who have considered joining the Army may get the extra incentive they need to follow through: a benefit of up to $40,000 towards purchasing a home or starting a small business through ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 23, 2008 at 10:07 am ET
When people hear that the Fed cut interest rates by 0.75 percent, many think it is a wonderful thing, and that now they will be able to borrow the money they need. Unfortunately, it doesn’t ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 22, 2008 at 3:17 pm ET
The Fed just lowered interest rates by .75 percent, one of the single largest cuts in the history of the Fed. Naturally, many people are wondering just how this interest rate cut will affect their ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 22, 2008 at 12:10 pm ET
Most people are familiar with what happened in Japan in the '90s. It even has its own name: the “lost decade.” This time represented one of the worst recessionary periods the world has ever seen. ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 21, 2008 at 12:36 pm ET
It seems like, with each new report about housing starts, much of the media paints a dimmer picture. But is this news really such a bad thing? I argue that most investors should be grateful ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 18, 2008 at 2:07 pm ET
With the stock market readily dropping this week, and seemingly bad economic reports published one after another, does the U.S. economy need some help? That question is being discussed in depth by Fed chairman Ben ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 17, 2008 at 1:54 pm ET
While John Edwards seems to be a distant third for the Democratic presidential nomination, well behind front runners Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, he is not out of the game yet. We have discussed in ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 16, 2008 at 12:45 pm ET
After placing second in both the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary, Republican presidential candidate needed a win of more substance than his victory in Wyoming, a contest in which no delegates were at stake. ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 15, 2008 at 12:10 pm ET
As many analysts predicted, the price of gold has continued to rise in 2008 to new record highs, but when will the rise hit the brakes? Some have called for $1,000 per ounce gold, while ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 14, 2008 at 1:00 pm ET
Rudy Giuliani, a Republican presidential candidate, spent little time and money campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire, which led to lackluster results in recent contests there. Giuliani finished third in the Iowa caucus and fourth ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 11, 2008 at 8:34 pm ET
As we wrap up a week of playing “what if” scenarios with some of the presidential candidates, we thought we would share a few brief thoughts.There is no way to truly do justice to any ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 11, 2008 at 11:17 am ET
Fresh off a victory in New Hampshire, John McCain’s camp must be feeling good right now. McCain is one of the front runners to win the Republican nomination, so it is not too much of ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 10, 2008 at 10:58 am ET
One of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s major campaigning issues is the need to strengthen the middle class. Most Democrats want this, but Clinton, who staged a comeback from her third-place finish in the Iowa ... ( more)
From InvestorCentric - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 9, 2008 at 11:23 am ET
The biggest economic change that Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, who finished third in New Hampshire's Republican primary yesterday, is vying for is the FairTax. He wants to see everyone taxed on consumption rather than ... ( more)
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