Long-term trends grow from short term trends. We attampt to determine the short term trends and where they are pointing.
Spotting New Trends- It is said that hindsight is 20/20. It’s easy to think, “If I had just bought apartments in Paris in the 80s, or tech stocks before the bubble, or gold in 2000 or 2001, I’d be sitting on a fortune right now.” The thing is, kicking yourself for lost opportunities doesn’t do […]
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Facebook vs. Democracy- This year, Facebook will reach 1 billion users — or one-seventh of the human population. It has elicited more participation than any single government in the world other than India and China, and it will probably surpass them in a year or two. And whereas many people are fleeing their governments as
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Pre-Qualified vs. Pre-Approved for a Home Loan- People commonly use the terms pre-approval and pre-qualified interchangeably when they are in the market to buy a home. However, these are two entirely different concepts, and it’s important to understand the difference between the two. One is an estimate, the other is a tentative commitment, and neither is
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The Only Way to Win with Gold Stocks While I have read certain works on the life and ponderings of Buddha, I claim no deep knowledge of his philosophy. Note that I didn’t use the word “religion,” because Buddha himself claimed no supernatural powers and even begged his followers not to deify him after his
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Mutual Funds- Do you worry about your teen or 20-something’s financial choices? Although the world of investing may be second nature to you at this point in your life, often teens and even college grads don’t understand anything about investing. Having worked around my fair share of fiscally-clueless twenty-somethings, I am no stranger to explaining
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Searching for a new credit card can often feel overwhelming. From 0% APR cards to no fee balance transfer cards, there are so many companies to choose from. How can you know which card is the right one? Tracking Credit Card Complaints What if just like buying a book at Amazon you could simply go online and
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Avoiding Bad Investments- Investing can be scary and confusing. You may be dealing with someone who has a conflict of interest with what they’re selling, but you don’t want to miss out on what seems like a great opportunity — even if you don’t fully understand it. To ensure you have a good investing experience,
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Mexico and Canada- The University of Texas, El Paso (UTEP) has good news for Mexico. The Mexican economy has been growing, and it is expected to continue in an upward direction into the future. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 3.5 percent, and the University’s experts expect prices to rise by 3.9 percent throughout
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Investing in the Stock Market The ability to predict stock market movements is one of the most sought-after skills on Wall Street. Yet research indicates that there are simpler ways to consistently use publicly-available information to improve future stock market and Investing performance. Mood Swings The public’s mood has generally been considered an inverse predictor for those investing
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Renewable Energy We were fortunate enough to have some time with Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond where we discussed a broad range of topics from Scotland’s ambitious renewable energy targets and North Sea oil & gas to Scottish independence and Donald Trump. In the interview, Alex discusses: Scottish Independence How Scotland will achieve its ambitious
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