How much of your wealth is allocated as zero’s and one’s on a computer screen? If your wealth resides in a bank or brokerage account, then it is nothing more than a target for wealth confiscation. Many of us, myself included, have been conditioned into thinking that our “accounts” are immune from confiscation. The … Read more
There really are investment opportunities everywhere, all you have to do is open your ears and your mind! Recognizing opportunities reminds me of when I would go to Yellowstone National Park and seemed to miss all the wildlife. It wasn’t until my eye was trained to recognize the animals, then they seemed to be all … Read more
I have been thinking about the blame game and the political pandering going on in D.C. over the Fiscal Cliff. In case you haven’t heard about the fiscal cliff, I will share with you, the Cliff Note version. On Jan. 1, 2013 about $500 billion in tax increases and $200 billion in spending cuts are scheduled … Read more
Many people do not know what the letters “REIT” stand for, but Real Estate Investment Trusts can be a hidden treasure in the financial world. They enable investors without huge loads of capital to enter into the often-highly profitable world of commercial real estate. Another definition of an REIT is “real estate stock,” which is … Read more
It’s hard to imagine a time without credit. Even in the most primitive of economies, shopkeepers would often extend credit to regular customers that are expecting a coming payday or harvest. Yet, consumers in the United States have taken credit to an entirely new level, and it’s those little plastic cards in our wallets that … Read more