The Six Stages of Boom, Bust, and Recovery

The persistent economic recession that was triggered by the financial crisis of 2008 and has lingered through 2010 is showing every sign that it will drag into 2011. This is not intended to be a foreboding of doom and gloom, but an honest assessment of the fundamental...

Mortgage Rates: Nowhere to Go But Up?

Despite predictions of continued low mortgage interest rates into the next couple of years, the rock-bottom rates of recent times may be coming to an end. That’s according to the newest BankRate reports for January 31, 2013, which notes that the going rate for a...

Gold vs. the World

Over the last few years, much hay has been made about the rising values of gold and silver. (Not surprising that gold/silver brokers are the ones generating a large portion of the hype) As the price of gold has continued to rise, some have heralded it as the only safe...

Retirement “Myths” – or Truths?

Lists of retirement “myths” – erroneous beliefs about planning for retirement – pop up fairly regularly in financial news. Though each list offers a different number of myths to worry about – five, seven or even ten or more – the goal is the same: to increase...