Over the last several days, you’ve probably been hearing about Bernard Madoff and how he has allegedly stolen billions of dollars from individuals over the last several decades. It’s one of the biggest investment scams ever. You are probably asking yourself how this could have happened. What is the real story of Bernie Madoff? How […]
Top Holiday Gifts — For Free
Would you like to know my trick to get top holiday gifts for free? Here are a few of my quick hometown holiday shopping ideas. Undershop. I’m not saying you shouldn’t do any shopping whatsoever. I’m saying the best gift you could give yourself, your family, your friends and your community is what I call […]
How to Overcome Fear Of Money
I am in the fear business, and I can tell you from an insider’s vantage point how to overcome your fear. I used to work in the investment industry. I became a financial planner and started working with clients. You know, working with people who want to invest to achieve their long term goals. Yes. […]
Investment Intelligence – What to Do When the Market Tanks
Investment intelligence typically takes a backseat to emotion. Let me share a few examples and a few ideas to help you overcome this problem. Since last Friday’s announcement that Timothy Geithner would be the top candidate for the President-elect’s treasury secretary, the market has responded very favorably. Unlike our current (and many past) treasury secretaries, […]
Third Party Financial Intervention Is What GM Needs
GM needed the tough love that only a third party financial intervention provides. At least that’s what I think. I’m not talking about creating wealth. I’m talking about survival here. You give a drunk a drink and you might shut him up for a while, but you become part of the problem and complicit in […]
Money Stress Solution
A money stress solution is sometimes hard to find when we’re in a tight spot. But worries over money are especially important to put aside when things look bleak. This may seem like strange advice coming from a financial adviser, but if you want to deal with the current financial crisis, you have to […]