For the first time since 1949, the U.S. is a net fuel exporter Growth in health-care spending is near a record low The biggest contributor to the budget deficit over the last decade wasn’t stimulus spending, the Bush tax cuts, or two wars. It was tax evasion …Read More
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Voluntary enslavement is no way to go through life. Do not sacrifice your future for a frivolous desire. Use goals to breakaway from bad financial habits.
A few words of advice as we enter into 2012 in terms of what experts are saying about the year ahead and how I think investors should approach this investing cycle we’re in.
Sloppy language leads to sloppy thinking. By continuing to use the 19th-century term capitalism for an economic system that has evolved into something altogether different, we are liable to misunderstand the sources of strength of the market economy and the role capital plays within it…READ MORE.
This winter, for most of the country, has been unseasonably warm. In California, it has not only been warm, but it has been very dry through the latter part of fall and so far this winter. For residents of the state, this lack of precipitation spells trouble on the horizon. The lack of a heavy winter snows in the mountain ranges of California will lead to drought conditions this summer as farmers and non-farms find
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January 4th, 2012 Newsletter…Click to Read. What you will find inside…. How certain sin stocks might be losing their stability & what you should do as an investor An updated model portfolio How demographic shifts in the West will change the investing landscape in terms of stocks investors demand and how might investors capitalize on this shift What to look for when purchasing a fund and how certain sales tricks are used to disguise under-performance
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If you rely on natural gas for heating your home, you’re in luck this winter. Yet again, consumer natural gas prices are headed downward. This trend is not new. For the last 4 years gas prices have felt the pressure of excess supply. The reason for the supply glut is the result of a revolution that is occurring in gas exploration. A relatively new drilling technique commonly refereed to as fracking (horizontal drilling conducted by
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Does it pay to delay taking Social Security benefits? Let’s say you’re considering one of three options: taking early retirement at Age 62, retiring at the traditional Age 65, or really holding off on retiring until you’ve reached Age 70. Which choice might be better for you? The question matters because people who wait longer before drawing Social Security benefits can draw larger benefits than those who don’t wait…READ MORE.
Global demand for fertilizer was expected to climb 11 percent this year, and even if the rate of growth in demand from China ebbs, Indian needs are likely to more than compensate as that country tries to become self-sufficient in foodstuffs, especially grains. (India’s fertilizer budget is bigger than its military budget….) With that in mind, when designing a portfolio for 2012, you might want to think about including shares of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan,
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Over the next decade Brazil is expected to become an agricultural super power, thus making it one of the largest users of potash fertilizers on the planet. Brazil has 500 million hectares of potentially arable land of which 100 million are currently under cultivation. This compares with the United States’ 350 million, Russia’s 300 million, and China’s 200 million if they used every hectare available. Brazil imports 90% of its potash, and is expected to
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