Posts under ‘Investing’

If there’s one thing most of us don’t need these days, it’s more inflation. Commodities like oil and grains, though they’ve come down recently in July, are still well above what we were paying a year ago. Everything is more expensive these days, and wages are not keeping up. I’m not all doom and gloom, [...]

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My oldest brother and I often have brainstorming sessions about our next big idea. From producing bio diesel for tug boats to renting out chairs for weddings, we come up with all sorts of stuff. Unfortunately, he’s still latched to his 9-5 job, and thus his capacity to work on such projects is extremely limited. [...]

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I’ll admit that I’m a big proponent of green tech, especially so if it is not only economically viable, but profitable. So it was that I came across a recent article at CNN talking about how wind power has increased across the board and how some farmers are cashing in on the prospects. The newfound [...]

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I’ve heard a surprising amount of concern by friends and associates wondering if the most recent government seizure means that the money they have in their respective banks is in trouble. I’m here to tell you that in the vast majority of cases, it isn’t. Most banks may be sucking wind from the credit crisis [...]

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With General Motors sinking to one of it’s lowest prices in a few decades, many people are starting to question whether the automaker still belongs in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Considering that GM continues to lose market share to other rivals, it appears less and less relevant, and a comeback is not very close [...]

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