Difficult to Refinance You know the credit market is tight when the former Chair of the Federal Reserve can’t even refinance his mortgage. 😛 If that’s of interest to you, you’re not a loan. 😀 Ben Bernanke graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics in 1975 from Harvard University. He later received his Ph.D. in economics at The Massachusetts Institute of… Read More »
Apple and Beats The world’s largest company, Apple Inc, has purchased Beats Electronics for $3 billion. Beats by Dre is a popular brand of headphones that sells for $300 a pair. #veryprofitable. As an Apple shareholder I approve of this deal and hope to make lots of money from this strategic move 🙂 I hope consumers are ready… Read More »
In ancient Rome, the Denarius currency started out as a 4.5 gram coin made of almost pure silver. But over time the amount of silver content in the coin was reduced to just 2%. The Denarius had become almost worthless thanks to inflation and had to be replaced by a new currency, the Argenteus. In the 17th century… Read More »
Last year I wrote a post about how to invest in foreign currencies and how I personally bought a lot of U.S. dollars and Chinese Yuan. Luckily those decisions are already paying off 🙂 $USD gained against $CAD in 2013, and the Yuan is now trading higher than when I bought it. Don’t worry if you didn’t pull the trigger… Read More »
Most investments I blog about are moderate to aggressive in nature. Some readers may feel neglected because they’re looking for a more conservative (safe) way to invest. Well if you’re one of those people then today’s post is for you 🙂 Earlier this week I mailed a letter. When I went to buy a booklet of stamps however… Read More »
Over the course of our careers we are expected to make more money as we become more skilled and experienced in our field 🙂 But with everything from food to housing becoming so expensive some people may be led to believe that we will always be losing real purchasing power because our pay raises will never grow as… Read More »