Most people today view the stock market with all the same affection as an angry cobra. Worried about the volatile and unpredictable nature of the market they’re looking for safer ways to invest their way through the economic downturn. While ... Read More >>

In risky financial times people often choose deposit accounts such as savings accounts, certificates of deposits, and money market accounts in an effort to avoid risk. What they fail to take into consideration however, is the inherent risk associated with ... Read More >>

Faced with ubiquitous signs of global economic meltdown, investors are selling stocks in force. The result is broad market indexes that have been dragged down to near all-time lows. Among the hardest hit sectors are bank stocks, oil service stocks, ... Read More >>

It sounds incredibly cliché, I know, but I really do wish I had a nickel for every wannabe real estate investor who thought they were going to be an instant success as a real estate investor. In my experience—very ... Read More >>

The banker’s traditional lending model pre-dates the history of the United States—in fact, it dates to biblical times at least. That model could be referred to as making money “on margin”. Essentially, a bank borrows money at one interest ... Read More >>