We wouldn’t go so far as to say the US government is the worst credit risk on the planet. The world is a big place and there are a lot of truly screwy things going on hither and yon. But if you do stop and think for a moment – step back and look at the thing from a...
According to Catherine Austin Fitts, the shadow trading economy comprises a larger and larger slice of the pie. Shadow trading? This is the term Ms. Fitts used to describe the growing amount of money being traded off the exchange – which simply means outside the...
If you like reading about conspiracy theories and viewpoints of that sort, you’re really going to like Jason’s interview with Catherine Austin Fitts in The Creating Wealth Show #96. Ms. Fitts name pops up from time to time on the syndicated late night radio show Coast...
Stratospheric CEO bonuses. Landmark meltdowns (Enron). Immense blowups (Bernie Madoff). The stock market landscape is like walking through a mine field blindfolded these days. The cries of “More regulation!” or “Less regulation!” echo from every quarter. Maybe the...
Jason’s recent talk with Eric Tyson on The Creating Wealth Show #95 revealed this best-selling author’s thoughts on the topic of market gurus and their prognostications. Is it conspiracy, idiocy, or basic opportunism? Tyson targets the Johnny-come-latelies who have...
Don’t panic. Two of our favorite words in the entire English lexicon. Also very good advice from comedic sci-fi writer, Douglas Adams, in his very funny Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. But that’s not the point at all right now. We’re here to remind you not to lose...
If you’re looking for a glimmer of silver lining in the doom clouds on the horizon, take a listen to The Creating Wealth Show #95, where Jason talks it over with bestselling personal finance author of several Dummies books, Eric Tyson. Tyson reflects on his opinion...
We recently mentioned the Rule of 72. Remember how we said it wasn’t etched in stone regarding accuracy? Here’s the tricky part. This rule is accurate primarily for interest rates between 6% and 10%. Here at Empowered Investor, we wholeheartedly expect our rate of...
The Rule of 72 is a common calculation used by investors to determine how long it will take their investment to double in value given a certain rate of return. Obviously, this is not a mathematical theory set in stone which can never fail and always is correct to the...
We’ve been telling you it was in the pipeline and now it’s actually here. Do you need (or want) to learn how to do a loan modification yourself? We call it a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Loan Modification and our professionally created but far below market cost program is now...
