How to get out of Debt: Can it be the American Consumer is Contributing to Deflation by Paying off Debt?
The Federal Reserve flow of funds report was issued this week and for the first time since 1951, when records started being kept household debt has actually declined. The larger meaning of this? Many Americans simply cannot take on anymore debt. What it also means is that many Americans are more reluctant to take on […]
The Main Street Economic Effect: 10 Reasons why This Recession will feel like a Minor Depression.
The investing world is full of cryptic words. Credit default swaps. Seasonal adjustments. Collateralized debt obligations. But for the average American they are interested in how the economic crisis will impact them on a personal level. How does the actions of Wall Street impact their daily lives.
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.
Markets Face Worst October since 1987: Dow Jones Industrial Average on Pace for Worst Year to Date Record since 1931.
At the start of Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 36.83% for the year. How bad was that? Let us put it this way, the only two years with more Shakespearean tragic one year performances were in 1907 and 1931. That is how significant this crash is. Even with the amazing recovery of […]