Economy

Video explanation of $100 million

The news of the President’s budget stirred up quite a bit of discussion when it was unveiled several weeks ago. President Obama is proposing the largest budget ever and about 33% of it is unfunded. In other words, we are going into the Fiscal Year (FY) knowing we don’t have enough money to cover the [...]

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Is that a light I see?

Rally or Trap? Every investor currently in the market has been pleasantly surprised with the 1500 point increase (as of this post) we have enjoyed over the last seven weeks. Many are beginning to whisper ever so quietly around the water cooler about the end of the Bear Market. Is is possible that the worst [...]

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How is the recession impacting you?

Are you tired of the doom and gloom the media is freely plastering all over the airwaves? Not everyone or even every city is being impacted the same way. As a matter of fact, a lot of people aren’t being negatively impacted at all by the recession. Don’t get me wrong, I know there are [...]

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How much is a trillion dollars?

I am just about ready to stop talking about the bailouts, budgets and the massive spending bills that the congress and senate are passing and our new president is all to happy to sign into law. However, before I step off of this dead horse, I thought it would be a good idea to make [...]

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What is the Difference Between a Depression and a Recession?

Unless you have been camping in a remote location for the last 6 months you have no doubt heard that we are in a recession. There was a great deal of disagreement, for quite some time, of when we actually entered the recession but nonetheless we all agree that we are now in one. So [...]

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Five for Friday! – March 6, 2009

Another week has flown by and it is Friday. I am amazed that as I get older time seems to move so much faster. My baby girl is now sixteen and my little boy is now a 14-year old young man. Watching them mature and face their own decisions reminds me of the importance of [...]

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