Dec 6 2008

Investing in the S & P 500: Is the Market Really at a Bottom? Examining data from 1936 through 2008. Stocks Still Overpriced even after $6 Trillion in Market Cap gone from the Index.

Investing in 2008 has been anything but easy for most Americans.  The economy officially entered into recession in December of 2007 and ever since, we have experienced the strongest volatility ever recorded.  Extreme market volatility as I had discussed in a previous article is a telltale sign that the market is in severe distress and […]

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Dec 4 2008

The Housing Bubble Started in 1979: The 3 Stages of the Housing Bubble. From Birth to Bust. Housing Collapse is 30 Years in the Making.

Many would argue that the real estate bubble started in 1997.  At this point, residential real estate values in the United States disconnected from any economic fundamentals.  We have heard this argument many times.  Yet I am going to argue that the current real estate bubble started in 1979.

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Dec 3 2008

Best Performing Investments for 2008: Can Real Estate actually be one of the Best Investments for the Year? 5 Strong Performing Areas for the Year.

Investors had very little place to hide this year.  Without a doubt, 2008 has been a tumultuous year for virtually every class of investment out there.  The stock markets are seeing one of the worsts year on record since the Great Depression losing globally, an estimated $32 trillion in market capitalization.

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Dec 1 2008

How much does the Average American Make? Breaking Down the U.S. Household Income Numbers.

How much does the typical American family make?  This question is probably one of the most central in figuring out how we can go about fixing our current economic malaise.  After all, we don’t hear many people saying in today’s world that they have too much money.

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