The following information is cited from an article on cnbc.com titled, “Government Backed $4.3 Trillion in Assets Last Year.” Here is the link to the article if you are interested in reading the full text: www.cnbc.com/id/33711867.
Over the past year, several articles have appeared exactly like this one, and the math never seems to make sense. Does that imply that people are withholding information? Or are the numbers that large that a few billion here or there doesn’t make a difference?
Read MoreAn interesting phenomenon occurs during severe bear markets like the one we are currently experiencing. No one is immune to the negative social vibes that are created when the world experiences tremendous financial loss. Let’s see how it may have affected one of the greatest televisions personalities off all time, Oprah Winfrey.
Read MoreI read many articles and headlines per day. One intriguing way to get the overall mood of the market and economy is to skim the headlines of financial website such as cnbc.com, yahoo finance, and bloomberg.com. I think you’d be amazed about what you can learn about by just reading headlines. As readers of financial websites, we have to always keep a critical eye open so we don’t get blinded by the flashing lights of the press.
Read MoreI came across a great idea for an article as I was watching Bloomberg Financial Television last week. As I was watching, the host, Bernie Low said, “There are three types of recovery: V, U, and L shaped.”
Each of those has distinct characteristics. “V” shaped recoveries are fast and furious. It is almost as if a crisis didn’t hit and the markets zoom back up to new highs. “U” shaped recoveries are a little longer and more time is spent at the bottom sorting things out. “L” shaped recoveries take place on the bottom and stay on the bottom for a prolonged period of time.
Read MoreIt is hard enough for people involved in the financial world in careers such as stock brokers, financial advisers, and money managers, to make decisions about when to buy and sell stocks. It is almost impossible to pick market bottoms and market tops. These are the very people who talk to industry leaders every day about business, growth, or maybe new products getting introduced in the coming months. Even with all of that information and dedicated work, people close to sources consistently make mistakes. So who should we turn to help us figure out all of this market stuff? How about our political leaders…
Read MoreEveryone is feeling good again about the economy, so it is time to take a risk and put money “to work” in the stock market. First, I’d like to discuss the phrase, “to work.” I’ve never really understood that expression because, if you are going to make money in the market, you will have to work harder than you think. You will have to spend countless hours researching, making decisions and planning. There is no such thing as a free ride, especially when it comes to finances. To me, that sounds more like work than something working for you.
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