Monday, February 23, 2009 Written by: David J. Willis, Attorney at Law Lease-Options have become very controversial over the past few years, and the state of Texas in particular has taken very aggressive steps to regulate the industry. Investors who are contemplating...
Conventional wisdom says to avoid debt like the plague BUT certain types of debt, when used properly, can make you incredibly wealthy. Another word for debt is leverage. A concept that many people have a difficult time wrapping their brain around is that the careful,...
Area Agnostic™? That’s a catchy little phrase and just happens to be part of Jason’s 10 Commandments of Successful Investing. Coming in at #7 is Thou Shalt Be Area Agnostic™. What does that mean? In simple terms, don’t fall in love with one area or market. By now you...
While most prudent financial advisors are correct to tell you to diversify your investments, they do you a disservice to confine you to a range of lame assets like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. It might surprise you to learn that stocks, bonds, and mutual funds do...
The past few days we’ve been reviewing Jason’s 10 Commandments of Successful Investing and we’re up to Commandment #5 – thou shalt not gamble. If you missed the first four, scroll back a few days and you can catch up quickly. Why pay attention to these ideas? It’s the...
Throw five darts in a crowded bar and you’ll likely hit five different people with just as many various philosophies on investing. What’s a great investment technique for one person might cause instant cardiac seizure in another. That’s where Jason’s 4th Commandment...
Wisdom from a 92 year old grandmother: “The hardest ship to sail is a partnership.” That leads us directly into Jason’s 3rd Commandment Of Successful Investing. Thou shalt maintain control of your investments. Don’t put the reins in another person’s hands or any...
Fed offers unlimited support Fed to offer dollars to Bank of England, European Central Bank and Swiss National Bank to lend to private banks. By David Goldman, CNNMoney.com staff writer Last Updated: October 13, 2008 NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Federal Reserve...
Why Dow 3,931 is "Fair Value" Based on GAAP Earnings Two weeks ago I wrote an article "Why Dow 6,586 is "Fair Value" (or very overvalued!)" But that's only another 16% decline. That can happen in a single day or week! Today I'm here to tell you that the market can,...
Is that a question in the back row? Uh huh…uh huh. Yes, sir as a matter of fact Jason’s first commandment of successful investing is to become educated and be your own best advisor. That is true, but it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a trusted professional investment...
