A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it. ~Bob Hope This is an excerpt of an article that was originally published on Seeking Alpha as premium content. You can read the entire article there. The old joke from Bob Hope in today’s opening quote…
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Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the THINKS you can think up if only you try! ~ Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Thinks You Can Think Update: This article was included in the Umpteenth Weekly Carnival of Wealth at Control Your Cash. Thanks! John Mauldin’s weekly e-letter is a must…
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There is nothing that gives more assurance than a mask. ~Colette At the risk of using hyperbolic Halloween metaphors too early in October, I’d like to point out an issue that has, until very recently, received very little attention in the mainstream media. It’s the resurgence of trouble in the banking sector due to toxic…
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This Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 marks the first anniversary of the stock market bottom. Most markets are up a whopping 70% or so from there, although still down from their earlier peaks. Many would have us believe that we have dodged a bullet, or more accurately, a nuclear missile. I agree. We have pulled back…
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