The Skinny On Self Directed IRA’s

Self Directed IRA's, nest egg

Never heard of a self-directed IRA, you’re in good company.  After all, only 2% of the U.S. population has taken the time to open their own Self-directed IRA.  Shhhhhh, the big boys on Wall street don’t want you to know you can invest in things other than those assets peddled in lower Manhattan.  That’s right, … Read more

The End of QE, Yea! Wait What is QE Anyway?

What is QE, financial turmoil

We wonder why this country is in such financial turmoil!  This article illustrates, better than most, that the U.S’s economic woes are not even comprehended by a large portion of the population.  I believe this is by design, because, an informed public would make it monumentally more difficult for the puppet masters in Washington to … Read more

Do You Know Your Real Hourly Wage?

Real Hourly Wage, spend time with family

How much is your time worth? It’s a hard question to answer with a definitive number, so here’s a different way of looking at it: How much money would you pay for an extra hour in your life each day? $20? $50? $100? It probably depends on the day – and how little or how … Read more

Self-Directed IRA Update, What Are The Heifers Up To?

As many of you know, I made the decision to move all my retirement savings to a self-directed IRA, and it’s going great.  I have completely eradicated myself from the Wall Street Casino, by selling all my positions and putting the proceeds into Cash!  With this cash I have invested in things I can see, … Read more

Even Buffett Digs Single Family Homes

single family home

This is a clip from 2012, so I consider it quite promising for the housing market, if the Oracle of Omaha digs single family homes as an investment.  He would like to buy a “couple hundred thousand” of them, as a way of shorting the dollar.  Never looked at it that way, but he is … Read more