My BS meter just hit tilt. This is as good a contrarian indicator you can get. Rope the rest of the herd in and then short to clean everyone out. When it's all inside ball, and you own the politicos on both sides, it's good to be king.   We're from Goldman Sachs, and we're here to help you!   Good luck with tha...more

Some day.......... Some day..........Some day...... But I don't when.    Doesn't Buffett say he buys stocks on sale when everyone is fearful and selling them?  Will you call me an Oracle if I buy gold & silver when it's on sale cause everyone is fearful, selling, and buying stock at run up prices?   Some day....more

Such a great deal that insurance company investment portfolios are gargantuan accumulations of wealth. And thousands of jobs are created administrating this goliath. (Sort of like government).   Not such a great deal that a cable channel can go 24/7 with shows of people offing people for a check.   I've never been ...more

I see my best advisor every morning, when I look in the mirror. Educate yourself first, no one can represent you better than you. Then, at least you know when to call BS. We are not studying law here folks. It's market economics with a world of info at your fingertips. Then, as this article suggests, rely on financ...more

It doesn't have to be scary. Spend less than you make. Drive paid off cars.  Women- stay out of the mall and don't jack up credit cards. Guys - not too many guns, golf and strip clubs. Don't buy into conventional wisdom and drown in mortgage debt and property taxes. Then you don't have pay attention to scare tact...more

Have fun in Vegas at the money show, Juub. Never learned how to make money there, just how to lose it. Love the golf too.

Yes, keep it simple.  Find the  advisor who keeps informed, pursues financial education, and represents your interests best. Just look in the mirror.   And with index funds you will be O.K., even Einstein isn't staring back at you.

Ease up on Anthony.  He's on a crack bender, supplied by our rich uncle Ben B. cruising overhead fanning the funds from the helicopter.   It could happen to any of us, and already has to some.

Dividends are a good thing. Especially for the younger set whose timeline for collecting is longer. Or the seniors who don't get jack from the bank anymore. At the very least, they beat the empty promises of politicians.