What Wal-Mart's "Disaster" Means to You
Monday, February 18
Wal-Mart recently announced that they are off to the worst start in seven years. That means since 2006- and our economy has taken some pretty hard hits since then. Here's the article:http://www.marketwatch.com/story/wal-mart-executive-labels-february-a-disaster-2013-02-15?dist=countdownThis is a...
If You Don't Know Who the Sucker Is . . .
Tuesday, February 12
Remember the saying related to poker? "If you don't know who the sucker at the table is, it's probably you". Well, I think the conventional wisdom now is that the economy is on the mend, the stock market is on the rise and housing is recovering. All signs lead to growth, right? Not so fast. Chec...
Multiple Bubbles Bursting at Once?
Monday, February 04
Last week I wrote about the next bubble to burst-student loans. What if we had that happen along with another housing bubble that pops? Well, that's the subject of an excellent article today:http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/housing-bubble-2-0-david-stockman-133026817.htmlI can verify ...
Just When You Thought it Was Safe to Retire . . .
Friday, February 01
An article came out today that shows something important about the economy and opportunity for real estate investors. Here's the article:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323926104578276241741448064.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStoriesAgain, the macro view is that the economy is weak; peo...