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Archive for July, 2007

Debt-free At What Cost?

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 Posted in personal finance | 4 Comments »

I know a couple who are completely debt-free. They're in their early to mid-thirties and have no mortgage, no car loans and no credit card debt. Pretty impressive.While they don't ... Read more..

More Carnage In The Lending Business

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 Posted in Economy, Foreign Stocks, Gold/Silver | No Comments »

Shares of American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. (AHM) gapped down today nearly 90%!!! Thats after they already dropped from $30 to $10 last week! Despite the rebound in the market ... Read more..

Do You Recycle Old Magazines?

Monday, July 30th, 2007 Posted in personal finance | 2 Comments »

Most people subscribe to several magazines. They're either discarded or put in a box in the attic or basement, only to be thrown away decades later (unless they're comics or ... Read more..

Paris Disinherited

Monday, July 30th, 2007 Posted in Paris Hilton | No Comments »

According to the Australian news website, news.com.au, Paris Hilton has lost her inheritance! PARTY princess Paris Hilton is $60 million out of pocket after her billionaire grandfather - appalled by her ... Read more..

Countrywide Down (Finally!)

Thursday, July 26th, 2007 Posted in Economy, Stocks, housing bubble | 4 Comments »

Like I mentioned in March, CFC finally has began to crack. I tried unsuccessfully to short it a few times and then I missed the big decline!Insiders have been dumping ... Read more..

Picked Up Harvest Energy Trust

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 Posted in Canroys | 1 Comment »

I bought some Harvest Energy Trust (HTE) today. Not a lot only 50 shares worth. The market is pretty volatile and historically the month of August is bearish for stocks ... Read more..

Attorney Acquitted On Federal Income Tax Charges

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 Posted in Taxes | 1 Comment »

While this is not something I recommend you try out at home, its definitely interesting.A Shreveport attorney who has challenged the government for years on the legality of filing federal ... Read more..

Book Review: Survival of the Sickest

Monday, July 23rd, 2007 Posted in Book Review | 1 Comment »

I spent Sunday evening browsing books at Barnes and Nobles. I picked up The Future for Investors: Why the Tried and the True Triumph Over the Bold and the New ... Read more..

President Bush Singing U2’s Bloody Sunday

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Check out this hilarious video! After that, check out this very disturbing link. Check out my bookstore. [All content is copyright of Adventures In Money Making] Read more..

Time To Jump Into Shipping & Steel Stocks?

Friday, July 20th, 2007 Posted in Economy, Stocks | No Comments »

According to the Financial Times, The Baltic Dry index, the best gauge of dry bulk shipping conditions, last week rose to a record of 6,706 points, up 52 ... Read more..

DOW 14,000 - All Time High

Thursday, July 19th, 2007 Posted in Economy, Rants, Stocks | No Comments »

The broke the 14,000 level today. Despite Bear Stearns warning that their subprime mortgage hedge fund was worthless and Ben Bernanke stating that the subprime related losses would be in ... Read more..

How To Become A Chick Magnet For Under $700

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 Posted in Humor, Rants | 2 Comments »

If you're one of those unlucky guys who doesn't have much luck with the ladies, your luck has now changed. You can now become a total babe magnet for less ... Read more..

Petro-Yen Instituted By Iran

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 Posted in Currency, Economy | 4 Comments »

More and more countries are growing weary of the US Dollar. Latest in the list is Iran.Iran asked Japanese refiners to switch to the yen to pay for all crude ... Read more..

George W. Bush Humor

Monday, July 16th, 2007 Posted in Humor | 1 Comment »

"The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country."- George W. Bush "If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure."- George W. Bush ... Read more..

Buying Pre-construction Properties In Baja Mexico

Sunday, July 15th, 2007 Posted in Real Estate | 1 Comment »

I went on a "buying tour" yesterday to Baja Mexico. We first stopped at the new Trump towers in Tijuana where they hadn't yet broken ground. They were selling condos ... Read more..

What Is Microfinance?

Friday, July 13th, 2007 Posted in Economy | 1 Comment »

Here's a post from the archives. I had saved it and never got around to actually publishing it! Who the hell is Mohammed Yunis and why on earth did he win ... Read more..

Eight Random Facts About Adventures In Money Making

Thursday, July 12th, 2007 Posted in Rants | 7 Comments »

Super Saver over at My Wealth Builder has tagged me in a new blog project. This project calls for sharing 8 personal facts about myself, then tagging 8 other bloggers ... Read more..

China Executes FDA Chief

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 Posted in Rants | 1 Comment »

In case you didn't hear, China executed its FDA chief today. The had sentenced him to death just over a month ago. And instead of waiting for 10 years to ... Read more..

Position Sizing and Risk Management

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007 Posted in Stocks | No Comments »

I bought Sears Holdings (SHLD) on friday, and today it dropped 10% on lowered revenue guidance. This is the 2nd time SHLD has missed revenue estimates for the quarter. Luckily, ... Read more..

Shift Happens

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007 Posted in Rants | No Comments »

Check out this YouTube video called "Shift Happens". Its a very interesting look at the exponential advancements society is making today. Check out my bookstore. [All content is copyright of Adventures In ... Read more..