Gold: Safe Haven
Gold has enjoyed its biggest gain in almost nine years, with futures up almost $70 an ounce for December delivery. That is the largest session gain since 1999. Earlier this year the gold industry did face difficulty, but the last few days have put top producers back into profit. While it [...]
Mind blogging stats
According to BlogworldExpo.com site:
Over 12 million American adults currently maintain a blog.
More than 147 million Americans use the Internet.
Over 57 million Americns read blogs.
1.7 million American adults list making money as one of the reasons they blog.
89% of companies surveyed say they think blogs will be more important in the next five years.
9% of internet users [...]
Short Markets
The second half of 2008 is wreaking havoc on financial markets around the world. Just last month Great Britian’s government stopped short sell speculation in their exchange, and today the SEC followed suit. The SEC put a stop to short selling positions in hundreds of banking and insurance companies in the United States. [...]
Survive and Thrive in Difficult Financial Times
With the election cycle in the US in full swing, there’s nothing that grabs headlines more than the economy. Both parties are promising to fix what ails you. The safest bet for an outcome, no matter who gets elected, is greater federal debt, either through energy price supports, a housing bailout, or another round of [...]
Time for Hourly Income Fund?
There’s no denying the popularity of mutual funds among individual investors. An estimated 96 million individual investors own funds, and hold 87 percent of total mutual fund assets, which now top $12 trillion. Altogether, 55 million households - or about half of all U.S. households - own funds, with historical fund performance driving most purchase [...]