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Saturday, December 24th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Business week had this excellent article on How to create your own Hedgefund.Since I'm leaving for vacation shortly I don't have time to write an analysis of the article but ... Read more..Wednesday, December 21st, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
As a follow up to my previous posts on risks in investing in oil to a dismaying report about the end of peak oil production I thought I'd tell everyone ... Read more..Tuesday, December 20th, 2005 Posted in personal finance | 1 Comment »
While reading Boston Gal's Open Wallet Blog, I came across a post about an article in the Boston Globe titled "To feed a lifestyle, some are taking second jobs". It mentioned stories ... Read more..Sunday, December 18th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
I got a speeding ticket a few months back. I was going to fast for the judge to let me go to traffic school, which seems kind of strange. He ... Read more..Sunday, December 18th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Two of my investor friends told me they were going to ask me about 1031 exchanges pretty. Rather than give them the same spiel, its just easier I wrote my ... Read more..Sunday, December 18th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
I spoke to a friend yesterday who was smart enough to get a pharmacy degree that pays awfully well. However, she's racked up a ton of student loans and it ... Read more..Sunday, December 18th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
I logged into my Ameritrade account to check out how much money I have there and I saw an ad on the front page offering 35 free trades plus $100 ... Read more..Friday, December 16th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
One of my lenders sent me a notice yesterday. Apparently on the loan docs that funded 1 year and 5 weeks ago, I had forgotten to sign the document that ... Read more..Thursday, December 15th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Insurance companies have taken a beating with all the damage caused by all these hurricanes. Maybe its time to start investing in their stock. We know that a lot of ... Read more..Wednesday, December 14th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
On my previous blog entry about HELOCs I forgot to mention a pretty important point.You use a HELOC as an Asset Protection Strategy. Suppose someone decides they want to sue ... Read more..Tuesday, December 13th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »
Ouch! Just tallied last months expenses. Apart from the rent,food, $600 for new tires/brakdes and $900 insurance premium, I had quite a lot of expenses.$6k landscaping$16k unexpected request for a ... Read more..Monday, December 12th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
I was browsing the Internet and I came upon Harry Newton's "In search of the perfect investment" site. Harry's an accredited investor with advanced trading tips and stock charts ... Read more..Saturday, December 10th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Saw a billboard today at a major intersection and got a flyer in the mail today. It proudly proclaimed "Buy a Condo and Get a Car Free". Whats wrong with ... Read more..Saturday, December 10th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »
As you all know I've started researching about oil and how to profit from the idea that the price is just going to keep on rising.Today I spent several hours ... Read more..Monday, December 5th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
I made it to the Carnival of Personal Finance - 25 hosted by Frugal Underground. Woohoo!The same post was featured on BusinessPundit.com way back in October. Check ... Read more..Monday, December 5th, 2005 Posted in Coins, Gold/Silver, Inflation, Investing | 1 Comment »
As I've mentioned before I think the US is going to enter a period of inflation and recession brought on by the trade & budget deficit and precipitated by the ... Read more..Friday, December 2nd, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
I used be such a sweet, sweet thingUntil they got a hold of meI opened doors for little old ladiesI helped the blind to seeI got no friends ’cause ... Read more..Thursday, December 1st, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
I spoke to my wife's uncle today. He never ceases to surprize me. He's a Chemical Engineer but he's owned business, hotels, motels and is currently into land development. ... Read more..