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How Retirement Accounts Are Like Marshmallows

May 15, 2012

Nearly half of Americans are not saving for retirement at all. Nilus Mattive says that many of these people are unable to delay gratification. He offers three facts that may convince them saving for retirement is more important than spending now. [ More » ]

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Ron Rowland - How to Invest in the World’s Fastest Growing Countries

How to Invest in the World’s Fastest Growing Countries

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 7:30am

I’m always on the lookout for investment opportunities. The last few years, most of the profit potential seems to be outside the U.S. Thankfully, with ETFs I can ... [More »]

zTom Essaye - Attention contrarian investors: Canada’s screaming opportunity!

Attention contrarian investors: Canada’s screaming opportunity!

by Tom Essaye | Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 7:30am

Part of being a good contrarian investor is constantly looking beyond your investment “comfort zone” and trying to find less-followed ... [More »]

Nilus Mattive - Latest annual report on Social Security and Medicare

Latest annual report on Social Security and Medicare

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 7:30am

In February, I explained why the “Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012″ simply compounded Social Security’s big-picture problems. And now just two months later the program’s Trustees have released their latest annual report. The conclusion in a nutshell? Surprise, surprise: “The Social Security outlook has worsened significantly relative to last year’s [More »]

Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. - The 800-Pound Gorilla in the Room

The 800-Pound Gorilla in the Room

by Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. | Monday, April 30, 2012 at 7:30am

It is THE story of the day. It is THE event that will impact every investment decision you make. If you ignore it, it will cost you. If you harness it, it can make you substantially richer. I’m talking about the end of austerity programs and so-called “fiscal pacts” all over the world. Last year, [More »]

Jack Crooks - This one little detail could tell you when the euro will lose support

This one little detail could tell you when the euro will lose support

by Jack Crooks | Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 7:30am

If you pay attention to finance and economics, you probably understand the common argument against the U.S. dollar: The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy of targeting price levels and full employment, when extremely accommodative, reduces the value of the currency as money supply grows and interest rates are kept low. That’s why the ongoing campaign by [More »]

Mike Larson - If All You Have Is a Hammer …

If All You Have Is a Hammer …

by Mike Larson | Friday, April 27, 2012 at 7:30am

The evidence everywhere is unequivocal: Despite trillions in printed dollars, euros, pounds, and yen … despite the passage of almost four years since the heart of the credit crisis … despite all the proclamations of government bureaucrats and central bankers, the economy and capital markets remain on the ropes! Take housing … I told you [More »]

Ron Rowland - Your Profits to Latin America Are Just a Mouse Click Away

Your Profits to Latin America Are Just a Mouse Click Away

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 7:30am

Where do you look for opportunities? When the subject is international ETFs, people often think first about Europe and Asia. And indeed, you can find profit potential in both those places. But there’s a whole other continent right under your nose! Just look down and you’ll see it — our neighbors to the south in [More »]

Tom Essaye - Turn fears in the energy sector into pay dirt!

Turn fears in the energy sector into pay dirt!

by Tom Essaye | Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 7:30am

One of the biggest stories of 2012 has been the absolute collapse of natural gas prices. The fall has been truly breathtaking, with natural gas falling from $2.97 at the start of the year, to a sub $2.00 as of the end of last week. This collapse has had numerous peripheral effects on the energy [More »]

Nilus Mattive - Buying to close covered call positions …

Buying to close covered call positions …

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 7:30am

About three months ago, I wrote a Money and Markets column that said I was going to start helping my dad generate more income from his dividend stocks by writing covered call options against them. And since we just closed out our first two positions using a special approach that I have not discussed here [More »]

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