Many of the traders, fund managers and investors were gone the final week of August. I spent the last part of the week in La Quinta Ca. Extremely low volume...
with all the SCAMS out there. We promptly alert our subscribers when we hear about Money scams. We mentioned this phone scam 2 weeks ago. The Securities and ...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 8.34 points at 10,047.24. On the week, the index fell 2.3 percent. The Nasdaq Composite fell 6.95 points, or 0.4...
The Dow Jones industrials ended the week down 137.45, or 1.35 percent, finishing at 10,055.205. The S&P 500 index fell 9.36, or 0.83 percent, to close at...
but never learn about MONEY. They learn to work for Money .... but they never learn how to have Money work for them. It isn't just a coincidence that I spend...
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 22.93, or 0.23 percent, to 10,027.47 its fourth straight gain and the Dow's first four-day gain since mid-August. Broader...
Change is the law of life . And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. ================================== Early in the...
Many Americans have taken a liking to real estate. They have bought homes in record numbers as easy credit and low interest rates have enabled many to buy...
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" Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. But no man has a right to be wrong about his facts." Bernard Baruch (1870-1965) ... WEEK IN REVIEW:...
Today lets look at Annuities ... Annuities can be good. But too often they're tools of greed that fatten the seller's wallet at the expense of trusting people...
TheLascone's MarketNews · THE NEWS THAT YOU CAN BENEFIT FROM The average American household spends 13% of it's income to pay debts - the highest percentage in...
A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money. G. Gordon Liddy WEEK IN REVIEW : We finished...
The World Is A Book. And Those Who Do Not Travel Read Only One Page.... St. Augustine ... WEEK IN REVIEW : Before the bell Monday, Citigroup (C) - the most...
TheLascone's MarketNews · THE NEWS THAT YOU CAN BENEFIT FROM Don't risk too much of your account value on one single trade. Trading is a marathon, not a...
Real Estate Bubble? You Bet! ( an article from the motley fool website ) The total value of residential property in developed countries rose by more than $30...
TheLascone's MarketNews · THE NEWS THAT YOU CAN BENEFIT FROM "Politicians are like diapers, they both need to be changed for the same reason." ... WEEK IN...
THE THREE AMERICAN VICES A reader approached me last month at the Investment U conference in Delray Beach and said, "You sure have a knack for picking winning ...
Throughout my life, I've rarely encountered anyone who has ever said they took "too many" chances. Quite the contrary, they often say if they had it to do over...
Here's a simple true-false quiz designed to help get to the bottom of common computer misconceptions. Finally, here's some information you can feel good about...
Tax Tips for Traders Whenever we consider the benefits of trader tax status, the one item that tops the list is the ability to elect a special accounting ...
" A Friendship Founded On Business Is Better Than a Business Founded On Friendship " WEEK IN REVIEW : The market traded with a sense of caution Monday as...
Yahoo (YHOO) has turned over a draft e-mail from one of its users to Chinese authorities, who used the information to jail the man on subversion charges. It...
Twice a year, Omaha is beholden to large swarms of out-of-towners. In June, thousands stay for two weeks to see the College World Series. But in May, Omaha...
Negotiating 101: 25 tips for success If you ask me what one skill has made the biggest difference in my career, hands down I would say: negotiating. It applies...
Buy or Rent a home ? The national median mortgage payment is $1,687 a month — nearly double the median rent payment of $868 a month. Yet people are often ...
A Cyclical Assessment Of The Markets From John Bollinger We are getting ever more nervous about the financial markets. A few of the reasons for this are:...
Market Seasonality: November to April a Good Period Like many market adages, the phrase "Sell in May and go away" carries with it an uncanny historical bias to...