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Entries from October 2008

BLUE COLLAR INVESTOR Q&A- Your Questions Answered

October 26th, 2008 · 6 Comments

This past Thursday and Saturday I conducted a webinar series attended by investors throughout the United States and Canada. I am humbled by the response and supportive emails that you sent during and after the presentations. Thank you. Investors had the opportunity to send questions during the course of the webinars and I felt that [...]

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Tags: Cashing in on Covered Calls · Economic Indicators · Economy · Jim Cramer · economic news

MUTUAL FUNDS – The Answer in these Volatile Times?

October 19th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Since I posted the fact that I stopped selling options in this turbulent market but remained invested in stocks, I have received several emails asking about the efficacy of getting into mutual funds until things normalize. The rationale behind these inquiries were based on the broader diversification that these funds provide and the ability to [...]

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Tags: Cashing in on Covered Calls · Economy · Locating Stocks · economic news · mutual funds · watch list

A RIDICULOUS SUBPRIME FAIRYTALE plus Tony C. Checks Out Cramer

October 12th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Once upon a time, there was a great and powerful country called Freemerica. Its people were decent and hardworking and dreamed of one day owning their own home in this leader of all other nations. The people of Freemerica depended on its leaders, President Bungler and members of the House of Ineptitude to protect them [...]

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Tags: Cashing in on Covered Calls · Economic Indicators · Economy · Jim Cramer · Locating Stocks · Mad Money · Uncategorized · economic news · sub-prime mortgage crisis · watch list

Commingling of Asset Classes plus History Tells Us Not To Worry

October 5th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Knowledge is Power. This article demonstrates how I accumulated 1.2 million dollars worth of  real estate without taking one penny from my savings account. I call this Commingling of  Asset Classes whereby I used my knowledge of the Stock Market and Real Estate Market to accumulate this wealth.
My story begins in 1999 when my son [...]

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