Nobody believes that tech stocks can do well in 2010, correct? This comes from 2 fears – US recovery will not be too great and that the dollar may weaken. Let us look at the dollar – it looks like the dotcom boom – when we were all sure that the tech stocks can only […]

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Last week I was speaking to one of the bright kids I work with. For practical purposes let us call him George Orwell. This kid (25 years old)  was born in 1984 and has just started on a nice salary. He spends well but can put away a nice amount on a regular basis, but […]

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Darren Gough and IPL – yes you can see some connection, but can you see the connection between Darren Gough and Financial planning? Well neither could I…but here is the connection. Telegraph , UK did an interview regarding Darren’s financial habits – and it was interesting. Nothing flamboyant. His best investment he says – is […]

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The reason it will take years for the market to reach equilibrium – where buyers and sellers can easily meet – is that the market for newer homes has more sellers than buyers! Who is selling? The first is those who bought in the past few years and owe more on their house than what […]

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Many people who read my blog ask me one question. Am I against real estate investing? The answer is NO. It is a capital NO font size 72 dark, bold, …what ever else you want. However the common man – or most of the people whom I meet are so poorly equipped to deal with […]

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This is not a debate on whether you will live long or not live long. It is simple and easier to assume that you will live long – pretty long if you ask me. If your grand parents are pushing 85, your father is in his 2nd innings, but still holding a job at the […]

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The cheer leaders are screaming once again – welcoming the 10,000 index. Whether it is television, print, or the internet – all of them have headlined the great reclaiming of the 10k index. The typical middle class guy is happy, but of course skeptical. The questions he is asking are the following: Will this market […]

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