Next Stage: Recession

Recession

Look around the poker table. If you can’t see the sucker, you’re it. – Warren Buffett, February 29, 1988 The overall economic and market picture, which has been quite murky up to this point, is beginning to come more clearly into view. It has taken longer this time around, but it’s still the same old…

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A Reckoning Between Equity Prices And Economic Reality

Inflation Market Update

The one thing you can learn from history is that people don’t learn from history.  – Warren Buffett There are several major developments we should see unfold in the next few months. One can make parallels to the sticky inflation and stagflation of the 1970s and early 80s and, we can also make parallels to…

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5 things to look for in a financial advisor 

What to look for in your financial advisor

There is a reason why the financial industry has such a terrible reputation and it is particularly well-deserved when it comes to financial advisors. There are way too many salespeople and very few professionals in our industry.  At the same time, the financial advising industry can save the country from crippling material insecurity and help…

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How to Build your Emergency Fund 

how to build emergency fund

Once you have figured out how much you’ll need in your emergency fund, then we have to build it. Let’s start with one cold, hard fact: It is impossible to build your fund if you spend more than you make and live outside your means. In other words, you’ll be required to have to ability…

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