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Demoting the Euro Crisis

Posted on 06.29.12 by Michelle Rand in Foreign Investing, Investment

We decided to demote the Euro crisis from “crisis” status to “status quo.” Let’s face it: Greece has been in slow motion destruction for three years now. Spain and Italy have been grinding along on the edge for nearly as … Continue reading →

We interrupt this program to bring you more internet security tips —

Posted on 06.01.12 by Michelle Rand in Investment

Twitter recently sent a very informative message regarding their security protocol. I gleaned some interesting information from the note which sent me around the web to find other security tips. We’ve already warned that passwords should be strong (see blog … Continue reading →

The Endgame Part II

Posted on 06.01.12 by Michelle Rand in Investment

In our last post we wrote about the potential long term effects of deleveraging the world. These include slow growth, lower living standards and defaults. Despite the negative potential for the economy, stocks won’t necessarily follow suit. Why would the … Continue reading →

The Endgame: Part One

Posted on 04.20.12 by Michelle Rand in Investment

Has anyone else noticed that world governments have been using debt to cure the indebtedness that bit us in the first place? While citizens everywhere have been defaulting or paying off their debts, governments have been accelerating their loans to … Continue reading →

Swimming Against the Stream

Posted on 04.03.12 by Michelle Rand in Interest Rates, Investment

Bond funds are all the rage these days. While stock funds keep losing assets as investors yank their money out, bond funds are gathering billions. Since March of 2011 investors have pulled $163 billion out of stock mutual funds. On … Continue reading →