Back in 2007 the Sub-prime mortgage bubble popped and almost took the entire banking system with it. The reason the bubble was able to get that big was because of the backing of the Federal Government. Without government backing the market would not have trusted those risky loans and the bubble would never have formed […]
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Is Germany preparing for future capital controls? The best indicator of a chess player’s form is his ability to sense the climax of the game. –Boris Spassky, World Chess Champion, 1969-1972 You’ve likely heard that the German central bank announced it will begin withdrawing part of its massive gold holdings from the United States as
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Improving Your Health Your health and your finances are two of the more crucial commodities in life – It’s said that the young will give up their health for money and the old will gladly give up their money for health. So why not take care of both at the same time? If you incorporate
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Clicks vs. Bricks With the huge popularity of the internet it’s no longer uncommon for people to do their discretionary shopping online. The trend is towards more and more online purchases. According to the U.S. Census Bureau News, eCommerce for the 3rd Quarter of 2012 was 5.2% of total retail sales while it was only 1.7% of total
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It’s in everyone’s best interest to ensure they have a cash reserve. This extra cushion of money allows you to deal with any unexpected financial adversity such as an emergency dental treatment or unexpected car repairs. Without such a cash reserve many people will resort to short term loans or advances on their bank accounts. Here are
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Gold is one of the most aesthetically pleasing metals our planet naturally produces. Its value has skyrocketed over the past decade, which has created a new generation of investors eager to get in on the potential profits. Though gold is much prettier and more popular than her step-sister known as silver, many people fail to
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In recent years, real estate has suffered major price setbacks due to foreclosures, and the supply overhang of foreclosed real estate. But the old adage of Real Estate value, Location, Location, Location still applies. Today we will look at Real Estate in one of the prime locations in the U.S.: Martha’s Vineyard. Real Estate Trends: Martha’s
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Rumors have been rife about the treasury minting a single trillion dollar platinum coin to bypass the debt ceiling limitations. But it is probably just a pipe dream because first of all where would they get a trillion dollars worth of platinum? Do you know how many tons of platinum that is? And secondly if
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As Americans we believe that we can be whatever we want to be… if we work hard enough and have a dream. We, too, can experience financial security and be treated equally, without consideration for class, race or religion… we value our freedom to choose how we live our lives and we are fascinated by
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The construction industry is a good indicator of the national economy because people and businesses only decide to build when they believe they will have the income and resources to afford it. Although some companies will have the need to expand more quickly than the national average, including popular coffee chain Starbucks’, the overall level
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