The Position Makers

It is seriously amazing how predictable things are when you take a step back and look at the big picture. Do you guys remember my post on January 2nd of this year speaking about Gold, Oil, and recession? If not, go ahead and read it (Oil hits $100 a Barrel, Gold hits $850, Dow Drops…). […]

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I have been doing some extensive research online as to how to better manage your finances. I have personal and business bank accounts, credit cards, stock accounts, car payments, bills, and so on. So, my mission was to find the right tools online that would help me keep organized, know how much I am spending, […]

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thanks middle class millionaire for posting this comic.
aside from being really funny, i think it illustrates a few major problems within the financial industry. specifically, we’re not as transparent and investor friendly as government and policy officials would lead us “average joe’s” to think.
i have no idea what the solution would be. regulation […]

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first off, thanks to calculated risk for bringing the letter to my attention.my initial reaction is that it’s fine for the CEO to be writing this letter and it’s at an important time the company history. many of the criticisms on calculated risk are defensible, particularly when they call into question the “awareness” of […]

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the money gardener tips us that Bank of America (BAC) is going to keep the dividend policy in place, baring any further unforseen developments–which could very well happen if this happens.  (specifically, if “prime” borrows start to default due to similarly ballooning mortgage payments).
at 6%+ yield, BAC should be pretty attractive, especially since the housing […]

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i had the luck of getting tipped an awesome interview of barack obama speaking with the san francisco chronicle editorial board. thanks, sherry!
i strongly encourage everyone to check this out, if they’re at all curious about obama, his political policies and agenda as well as goals if elected president.here’s the actual vid, it’s 52 […]

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Etfc fell hard today. not sure if any of y’all noticed it sank well below former stability points.
were we seeing a long-squeeze?
i’m still straddling this baby, and considering a repurchase but original buy in is so close that i’m not sure it’s the prudent thing to do. the straddle is to just […]

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[UPDATE | 8:37am] - Whack-a-Murdoch Game Rocks!
This morning the shareholders of Dow Jones (DJ) approved a $5.6+ Billion dollar bid from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. (NWS). If and when this transaction occurs, the worlds most influential newspapers, The Wall Street Journal (who is currently owned by the Dow), will move into the hands of News […]